St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-25
SALTWATER NEWS.
South saltwater Notes--Ctty Coun-
cil--The Catholic Fair.
Large Sales of Logs mbermen's
Board of Trade.
City Council.

City Council.
At the adjourned meeting of the city
council on Tuesday evening Acting Mayor
Bronson appointed John Grant special po-
liceman at the Grand opera house, without
pay. and Matt SimmOnds, with pay, as pO-
liceman at Lily lake.
III. VOligny and others presented petit
ton asking for better protection against
floods, and to have the Cunningham system
of traps put into McKusick's ravine. The
petition was filed.
Bids were received for walls and cutters,
and for range work. Nyberg was the sue
cessful bidder for the cutters on Myrtle
from Fourth to.Owen at IS cents yard.
Isaac Staples asked the council to allow
him to remove the two buildings at the cor
ner of Main and Myrtle streets and place
them on his property on Main street beside
where his store now is. Referred to the
fire committee.
A dumping ground was ordered to be
provided, and a committee is to select the
location.
The council adjourned till Wednesday
evening to take up the matter OF paving.
Notes About Town.
There was large attendance last even
ing at the benefit dance at Music hall for
Mr.. Pitman, who lost so heavily by the
flood.
The Young Peoples Social union Of the
Baptist church tonight hold a social at the
residence of the pastor, Rev. D. B. Cheney,
Jr., corner of Pine and Fourth streets.
Some two hundred of the French citizens
duly celebrated St. johns day at Ferdinand
jeans grove yesterday. They had all kinds
of pleasant amusements, and the ladies
provided a large amount of refreshments.
Mrs. DR.. Willard has accompanied Mrs
Dudley Hersey to Arvilla, Oak. Mrs. Mil.
lard, it is hoped, will get strong and healthy
in that clear climate, as Mrs. Hersey'S health
has lately improved very much.
The attendance last evening at the Grand
opera house to hear Wallack's Theater
company in Victor Durand could not be
much smaller. The performance was good,
and those present appreciated it.
Look out for your dogs! The police are
on the warpath. A considerable number
got out their licenses yesterday. The own
erS of COWS also had better not allow their
Keep them closed up.
Mr.. F. Whitman received telegram yes
terday afternoon informing him of his
brothers death from consumption at the
Alexian hospital, Chicago. Mr.. Whitman
left last evening for Chicago, and from
thence goes to LaSalle, ILL.,, the home of his
brothers family.
Ira Stockwell, president Of the Lyons
Lumber company, Lyons, Ia, left for home
last evening. Yesterday he bought three
RATS of large logs from Isaac Staples, con-
tanning 5000, 900 feet, 700, 900 from Durant
& Wheeler and 800, 600 from Charles Bean,
making total of 100000.
On Saturday next Senator Spooner will
make motion at Hudson in the injunction
cases entered in Wisconsin against A. G.
HoSpes, surveyor general of the Third dis
trict of Minnesota, asking for Judgment on
the several points raised. Thisw will narrow
the dispute, and is one step nearer its termi-
nation.
Miss Mary A. Lowell, daughter of lothian
Lowell, was married yesterday at the resi-
dence of her parents here to Mr.. Fred A.
Flint of Crookston, Mimi. by the Rev. DR..
Carroll. The newlywedded couple left
Immediately for Chicago. The wedding
gifts were very fine, as Miss Lowell was
general favorite in her native city.
Harry Capron has found out after a
months work that he is not cut out for
farmers boy. He returned at 1:50 yester-
day afternoon from Milbank, OAK,
where he ha sheen with j John S. Proctor. He
could not miss the camp at White Bear, or
the prospect of winning the prize as the best
shot in the First regiment. From the looks
of his face, he has had hard time with
old Sol and the mosquitoes.
The veterans of the old Minnesotas who
went to New Ulm on Monday evening re-
turned yesterday afternoon, highly pleased
with the reception they received at that en-
terprising town. They had happy reun-
ion with their comrades-in- harms. They were
unanimous in asserting that the Germans
of New Ulm are the most open-hearted
and hospitable people they ever met, and
they were treated to the best that could be
procured.
This evening the festival at the grounds
of Aid. David Bronson, South Sixth street,
promises to be monster affair, and the la
dies Of Ascension church will have every
thing in order for those who come. Capt.
Bronson intends to have Company K pres
ent as his guests, which will add to the In
terest of the affair. Tea at 6 o'clock and
afterwards dancing to not only the light of
the moon but also of brilliant electric
light. Should the weather be wet Aid.
Bronson house is large one, and a pleas
ant time may be spent.
At the Sisters of st. Joseph fair at the
roller skating rink there is painting of
more than ordinary merit 1t is the work
of one of the sisters in ST. Joseph academy,
st. Paul. and represents Saint Philomena,
bound hand and foot, floating on the water.
A fisherman is seen approaching from the
cliff above and discovers the body from
halo of light lowering over the head. He
takes the body ashore and finds she was
calmly sleeping. The beauty of the face
and the shading of the draping, while the
look of concern on the fsherman's face,
show that the artist understood what she
was doing. 1t is valued at $500 and will
be disposed of during the fair. Last even
ing there was again large attendance and
business was brisk. John Kennedy donated
a neat ship, which will be disposed of by
ticket. Quite number were last evening
guessing the weight of cakes. There will
be some new attraction each evening.
South saltwater Notes.
During the past month the town has