St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-16
Notes About Town.
Hugh Hall is down from Gull river.


Mrs. It. H. Warren has returned from
weeks visit with friends in Minneapolis.
The St. Paul e. Duluth depot was bur-
glarized Tuesday night and between SIS
and $50 distracted from the money drawer.
Owing to the dissatisfaction resulting
from the awarding of the prize at the late
sengerfest the Saltwater mennerchor has
withdrawn from the sSengerbund.
There was large gathering yesterday at
Mahtomedi, monster picnic being present
from st. Paul. Saltwater sent out a large
contingent, and all had most enjoyable
time.
Worl1men commenced tearing down the
old Minnesota house yesterday. 1t is stated
that there is a strong probability that two
story brick will be put up upon the whole
property.
c. f. Bean has just purchased the Munich
flour mill, on the Valley Greek stream be-
low his present mill. When remOdeled it
will have capacity of seventy-fiye barrels
per day.
Mr.. George NJ. Brush left last evening
for Grafton, OAK, and other points on the
Manitoba road in Dakota, where he is in
! terested in grain elevators. George looks
for full warehouses this fall.
The hail on Tuesday morning destroyed
the corn and potatoes on part of Isaac Sta
pies Maple Island farm. 1t also swept
several farms some six miles east on the
Wisconsin side of the lake.
The steamer Lucia and barge brought an
excursion party. gotten up under the aus
pices of the Baptist church of Hastings, to
this city yesterday, and after adding a few
here. steamed up the river. The party num-
bered 80.
Miss Brady, sister of Mrs. d. ]. Harris
and of Mrs. Thomas Doyle, intends leaving
! for Ottawa. Ont, this evening. called home
by the serious illness of her father. Miss
Brady during her four years residence in
this city has made many friends.
The storm of last week was so severe
eight miles north of Marine that several of
the farmers are blowing their wheat crops
under. Only the crops on five or six farms
We're destroyed, point of the storm cloud
descending and then rising after doing the
damage.
On Monday next the county board of
equalization meets at the county buildings,
but it is not probable they will finish their
work that day. as the city board of equali-
cation has not nearly finished its labors,
and will not be ready to hand in the assess
ment rolls.
Lake Elmo appears to be having its share
of health seekers this year. and having es-
capped the heavy gales that have swept the
lakes the attendance at Elmo lodge is still
increasing. There has not been an acct
dent there for long time. The north end
of the lake is particularly delightful.
Some heavy fields of clover are being cut
between this city and st. Paul, along the
Omaha road. The barley and wheat are
well out in head. and some of the former
shows a whitish tinge towards ripeneSs.
Oats also show well in the head, and corn
promises good crop. The appearance is
much better than last year, as the weather
has been all that could be desired.
Reports from the hail storm of yesterday
continue to come in. Those received yes
terday from Wisconsin show the damage to
crops to have been very severe. The wheat
fields on Sauntry 81 Tozer, Michael Thalen
and Michael Magenny'S farms were COM
pleteIy cut down and will be plowed under.
The farms between them and this city, a
distance of about three miles, seem to have
suffered less, being only about half de-
stroyed.
William III. Smith, who was arrested a
couple of days ago for attempting to shoot
James s. O'Brien, was before Judge Meth
eway Yesterday morning. He acted and
looked as if his mind was giving way, and
it would not be surprising should he be a
raving maniac at any time. After the case
was fully investigated, he was allowed to
leave for Michigan, from which state he
came, Mr.. O'Brien paying his way there.
He was put in charge of Mr.. Pitman to SEE
him safe to his destination. 1t appears he
had dispute with man named CTotty in
the pineries, and supposing that Mr.. o'Brier
was mixed up in the affair, he intended
shooting both of them. Il. 5. Anderson Of
Anderson d O'Brien's Office says that the