St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-31
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Juries Struck for the May Term of the
District Court.
The Courts all Busy-Getting Ready to
Build-Other News.
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his home at Muscatine Ia
evening for Chicago, to be gone couple of
weeks.
j. Zimmerman of Gutenberg, Ia, bought
raft of logs yesterday from Durant q
Wheeler, containing 900 feet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Yorks left yesterday
for Montana, where Mr.. Yorks is largely ia
terested in mining. They intend remaining
all summer.
There were couple of rather well dressed
dodgers at the city hall yesterday morning.
They were without cash and were thankful
for place in which to Sleep
The bridge tolls for last week amounted to
S7S.35. This is much less than at this time
last year, as the corresponding week is about
the total so far collected for March.
Judge McCluer had before him yesterday
at a special term of the district court the
case of David Swain against Capt. Ben.
Knapp, but little progress was made.
Yesterday Capt. jerks had men putting
electric lights on Main street, which he is do
ing for the city. They will also be placed on
Chestnut street.
This evening the polo game postponed
from Saturday evening between the Silver
Stars of Minneapolis and the Saltwater clubs
takes place at the rink here. There will be
very lively playing The last game the Sill
yer Stars won by 8 to O, which has been the
only game the home team has lost so far.
The Philomathean club has prepared an ex-
eellent program for this evening at the base
ment of the Universalist church. Judge
McCluer will read an interesting paper. They
are putting forward an extra effort to make
the meeting success. There will be no
charge for admittance.
This evening the delegates selected at the
primary caucuses of the Democrats will meet
for the purpose of nominating mayor and
place next Tuesday. There are twenty-five
delegates besides the ward committees. They
meet at the usual place.
Extensive improvements are to be made
at the state prison again this year. New
shops will be built, also laundry and en-
CINE room. As the season advances the adj
dition to the cell rooms will be commenced
and will be Immediately in rear of the main
portion, and will make wing OF the same
size as the one built last season.
Attorney McKusick of Pine City came be-
fore Judge McCluer yesterday with bond of
81, 900 for the release of John Dunn, who
shot Lindquist election day at Einckley. The
bond was accepted, being signed by Michael
Dunn, Morgan Sheehy, Michael Connors and
W. H. Grant, all well-known residents OF
Pine county. The prisoner will be released
on duplicate of the order being sent to
Sheriff Holcombe by the county clerk of
Pine county.
At the probate court yesterday before
Judge Lehmicke there was a number OF
cases. In the case of Margaret Organ, de-
ceased, the administrators final account was
examined and allowed and the estate as
signed to the heirs. In the estate of Frank
Middlestadt, deceased, letters of adminstra-
ton were granted to Anna Brieska. In the
estate of Joseph Haskell, deceased H. P.
Haskell was appointed administrator. In
the estate of CYRUS jefferson, deceased, the
matter of the claim of Washington county
against said estate the evidence was con-
Guided and the case submitted. Margaret
Prestley was appointed administrator of Ed
ward and Samuel W. Priestley, minors.
The criminal libel suit of Dr. P. H. AIillard
against Sanford, reporter of the Minneapolis
Tribune, and Ludwig, steward at the city
hospital, was Before Judge Netheway yester-
day. G. 2. Gregory, attorney for Sanford,
and j. n Scales, for Ludwig, made motion
to dismiss the complaint as it did not con-
tain a libel. Fayette Marsh for the state and
| also for Dr. Willard, opposed this, and the
judge would not grant the motion, holding
that the evidence in the case should be taken,
The case was set for trial on Thursday morn
ing, when several Of the employees in the
Tribune Office in Minneapolis are expected
to be present There were very few present
and little interest is taken in the case.
At the municipal court yesterday morning
before Judge Netheway Dan Healey was up
for disturbing the peace, but he appeared to
be more sinned against than SHINING, as he
was ejecting drunken man from his prem
Uses when the bum hit him, and then got the
worst of it. He owned to the charge but
sentence was suspended. A couple of COM
mon DRINKS were also up, and one got seven
days, while the other started post haste to
Father Murphy to take the pledge. Eta
GOODBYE, an ill-favored looking damsel, was
up for keeping house Of ill-fame near Nc
Kusick's lake, and, on acknowledging the
offense, was fined $50 and costs or sixty
days in jail, with chance of leaving the
city. She was not long in getting her traps
together and leaving.
The May Term .Jus.y