St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-19
STILLW AFTER SIFTINGS.
Farmhouse Destroyed by Fire--A Day
of Funerals.
A Serious Runaway--Person Points
and Town Gossip.

Yesterday about noon the farmhouse OF
Albian MaSterman. i'll the Rutherford set
Element three miles west of Saltwater, was
destroyed b. fire. The fire originated from
defective fiue. The building was erected
in 1916, and was one of the Oldest i'll the
neighbOrhood. 1t was one story and a
half high and contained eight or ten rooms
and was worth from $1,000 to $1,000. A
part of the contents was saved, but every
thing in the cellar. consisting OF potatoes.
etc., was destroyed. The fire occurred just
as the family had seated themselves at the
dinner table.
The funeral of the late John Lowell from
the Sawyer house yesterday afternoon was
largely attended. especially by the old set
tiers. Rev. Dr. Dunn Ot1iciated me
casket was an elegant carved walnut one
and the floral offerings were numerous, APP
proprate and suggestive. The pail bearers
were Messrs. II. 4. Jackman, Fred Has
kell. John Goodrich. NJ. Motfitt, l.. l..
Kellogg, Joseph Schupp and y. b. NC
Comb. and the remains were laid TO rest In
the Fairview cemetery.
Tomorrow evening Rev. DR.. Dunn viii
deliver lecture in the NJ. E. church to
busy people. and especially young men andl
women. on mental improvement The
lecture will be of interest to workingmen
in the shop. in the counting ROOM behind
the counter, at the forge and everywhere
else.
Yesterday morning farmers team be-
came frightened near the union depot. and
ran up as far as Chestnut street before
stopped. a buggy belonging to Ben
Barker of South Saltwater was standing In
front of the Z Mon house and damaged to
the extent Of about SO. The runaway
created considerable excitement.
At Boo & Lindboom's hall tonight
Charles Stevenson of st. Paul and J. P.
McGaughey Of Minneapolis will speak on
The Origin and Aims Of the Knights OF
Labor. Admission free.
The funeral of Mr. John D. Remstorff
from his late residence in Schulenberg's
addition Yesterday afternoon was numer-
ously attended by his German friends.
Yesterday in the estate of Elizabeth S.
Rutherford petition was filed for proving
Ghe last will aud testament, and the hear
ing set for Jan. is.
James McG0vern and G. Chambers. SEN
fenced for counterfeiting from Grand Forks
and pardoned by President Cleveland. were
released yesterday.
The Universalists have about paid for
their church. Less than $3.50 remains I'M
paid. which has been promised by several
of the members.
George Mckay, J. ". Botell, Albert
Hill. William \. Van Slyke and \. w.
Perry of st. Paul were in the city yester-
day.
Yesterday the mercury crept up to Is :
above. while Just one year ago yesterday II
was 350 below, difference of 500.
Yesterday Judge Nethaway taxed James
DWyer Ole Oleson and James Dmagan
$50 each for drunkenness.
As yet the day has not been set for BOeck-
ing's hearing. Both he and Heffner are still
as mum as an oyster.
J. j. Terry, travelling passenger agent of
the Minnesota q Northwestern road, was
in the city yesterday.
Assistant Manager Chamber of the
Grand opera house is on the sick list.
John Swanson, a fOur-year prisoner from
. this county, died yesterday.
William N. Walker and J. F. McSween
of Minneapolis were here yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. F. Williams of Fargo was down
yesterday.
Milton MOBILES went from here to Water
loo, la.
There are now 40 prisoners behind the
walls.
Harry Baker is down with scarlet fever.