St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-21
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from the East yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. L. ]. Stannard of Taylor's Falls, who
is receiver at the land Office there, was in the
city yesterday.
The lumbermen are getting ready for
driving logs, as they are shipping batteaux
to the upper liver.
Warden Reed leaves this morning for Man
kato to attend the funeral of Maj. Rose, an
old army comrade.
James Welch had an insurance of $500 on
his house and $500 on the furniture on The
premises burned on Thursday.
Assignee jerks will sell to-day the horses
belonging to the firm of Walker, Judd Il
Veazie at Marine, for the benefit of the
creditors.
Ex-Sheriff johnson, formerly of this city,
but now of Fargo, has arrived in the city
with his family, and is stopping at the Pit
man house.
Rev. Dr. Dunn on Wednesday last married
Mr. Fred W. Wilkinson to Miss Mary E.
Essler, both of St. Peter, MINI. They were
both from DR.. Dunn's old charge.
Mr.. C. N Nelson was in the city yester-
day and said that so far no one had rented
the G. n. Nelson Lumber company's mill.
The mill, however, would be run by some
one this season.
At the municipal court yesterday morning
there were couple of drunk and disorder
lies, both of whom were fined SIS and costs.
One paid his money, while the other takes it
out in free board.
Judge Crosby was in the city yesterday and
set next Friday for hearing the case of Bean
against Bodies. He has had quite number
of DAYS already over this water dispute and it
looks as if the end was not yet.
The Rev. DR.. Dunn of the First Methodist
church will, tomorrow at 1890, preach upon
The Rise and Fall of Solomon, and. in the
evening at 80 upon The End of Pride, be-
ing the fifth in the course of short discourses
on the prophecy of Daniel.
A large number of shantymen came down
from the woods on the Duluth road yesterday
afternoon, and as they had been partaking
rather freely of tangleleg, a fight was
the result and one of them looked as If he
had passed through threshing machine.
The attendance last evening at the music
al entertainment at the Presbyterian church,
at the fourth of their series, was very good
considering the cold weather. But the vocal
and instrumental parts were gone through
in the very best manner, and those present
had genuine treat.
The directors of the city hospital met yes
terday afternoon in the board of education
rooms and had full discussion of the past
and future of the hospital. The discussion
will lead to its still greater usefulness. The
ladies deserve the thanks Of the community
for the good they are doing.
1t was learned yesterday that Mr. Robert
Slaughter formerly with the st. Croix Lum
Der company South Saltwater. but for some
time at Muscatine with the Hershey Lumbe
company. will take charge this season Of
the Clark mill, which the company purchased
on Thursday. They could not make better
appointment, as Mr.. Slaughter knows every
thing about sawmill.
Hon. f. w. Durant returned last evening
from trip among the lumber yards down
the Mississippi He says he found them with
rather large stocks, but sales were brisk with
prices much below what they should be. The
log market will no doubt open about the
same AS last fall as most OF the millmen
have considerable logs on hand. late
drive of the new logs will be the chief thing
to raise prices, and there is every prospect
Of late drive.
Yesterday the GLOBE representative inter
viewed several of the building contractors,
who report the outlook for building this
season very good. number of fine resi-
dences will be put up, ranging in prices
from $4,000 to $4,000. One business block
will be put up costing in the neighborhood of
$50, 000 while several smaller ones are in
contem patioD. One of the bricklayers and
plasterers said that he had more work on
hand already than he had the whole OF last
season.
Baggageman Tucker of the Duluth road is
quite ingenius. He has got up a prism
which shows the different colors To perfec-
ton. 1t is formed Of three pieces Of glass
joined at the angles, set in water tight
frame. The inside is pure water and the
result a superior prism, which may be made
any size. He has also got coutrivance by
which safety is secured to persons in rooms,
as a plate on the inside Of the lock holds the
KEY In position and covers the key hole. 1t
is most simple, yet does the work well.