St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-01
SALTWATER NEWS.
Chicago, Freeport & st. Paul Railway-Eight
Arrivals at the State Prison.
Election Matters Polo Matches Other
Interesting Items.

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| Ben Warner has q benefit dance at Opera
House hall on Thursday evening.
The Exposition Skating Rink Polo club,
st. Paul, will play the Saltwater team here
on Friday evening next.
Master Charles A. Rogentine had a largely
attended birthday party Yesterday and the
little folks had pleasant time.
Owing to land slide on the Omaha road
near Saltwater Junction, all trains had to go
around by South Saltwater yesterday.
At the municipal court yesterday after
noon the civil case of A. K. Doe for j.. e..
evidence given.
Parties who are foolhardy enough to at
tempt to cross the ice may be pretty certain
of getting wet if nothing worse. The bridge
is the safest route.
The family of w. A. Marvin is sick at the
residence of Mr.. B. A. Thing, and as Mr..
Marvin is on the road, kilograms sent have
failed to reach him.
The Philomethian society held very sue
cessful meeting last evening in University
church. An address was delivered by Judge
McCluer and an essay by w. E. Longley.
Mr.. Frank Berry of this city and his sister,
wife of Prof Gorrie of WATERFOWL, OAK,
but formerly of this city, left last evening
for long visit to their old home in Massa-
chusetts.
The second polo team of the city goes this
vening to Hudson to play the Hudson club.
The team is composed of Schuttinger, Bar
stow, Smith, Gorham, Kilgore Iand Capron.
They show up well with the first six.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians have
rented the Grand opera house hall for a
term of years and are to furnish it up in the
very best style. They will hold their next
regular meeting in it.
Bayard commanderv, K. T., will muster
at the Presbyterian church next Sunday
evening, the Rev. DR.. Carroll preaching an
Easter sermon for them. They will make
a fine turnout, being fne-looking body OF
| men.
Judge McCluer completed taking evidence
in the Swann-Knapp case yesterday morn
| ing at the court house, and will hear argu-
ments in the case this morning. In the al
ternoon he was engaged in chambers hear
ing the case of Singleton Bonafore and
adjourded the case until Saturday mornin g,
when bids, etc.. for the stock OF goods will
| be received.
! Nearly all of the merchants ofthc city have
signed call for meeting at the city hall
tonight for the purpose Of organizing mer-
chants board of trade.
! Conductor Joe Thesis of the Manitoba road
was in the city yesterday. He was formerly
on the St. Vincent end of the road, but he
will in the future run between st. Paul and
St. Cloud. He was in charge of the Duluth
boys here, who showed him the sights.
Republican caucuses tonight in the var
ious wards to elect delegates to the conven-
ton on Thursday. as well as to select gentle
men as candidates for aldermen in the
several wards.
! Mr.. R. w. Kerr is spoken of as likely to
| receive the Republican nomination for alder
man in the Second ward, ana he would no
doubt make strong candidate, as he is up in
business and thoroughly versed in the needs
of the CITY, He and Fitzgerald would make
a lively fight.
The Universalist society meets this evening
with Mrs. Harry Wheeler, Broadway and Wal
nut streets. Supper from 6 to s, and after
that dancing and social games. They have
very pleasant Assem- blages SO far, and are
doing a good work in raising cash for wiping
off their church debt.
The Mennerchor society will give no en-
tertainments in their hall for thirty days in
respect to the memory of the late Harry
Westing whowas life mem Der OF the society
and one of its founders. The opera which
they were to have presented on Saturday
evening is therefore postponed.
Capt Hoey left yesterday for Burlington,
; where he takes charge of the steamer Isaac
Staples lately bought by the Matt Clark
ansportation company.
Aid. John G. Nelson does not wish
to be candidate for re- election in the Third
ward, but it is more than probable that he
will be prevailed upon to accept the nomina-
ton at the Republican caucus this evening
He has made good alderman and is always
in for retrenchment.
There was very large attendance at the
roller skating rink last evening to witness
the second of the series Of contests between
the Silver Stars Polo club of Minneapolis
and the Saltwater team. The game was a
most exciting one. The visitors won by
three goals to two. The game lasted nearly
an hour.
The arrival of six prisoners yesterday from
Winona, with the sheriff and three deputies,
caused quite commotion on the street, and
they were accom- panied to the state prison by
large following. The six were committed
for larceny. Henry W. Contes, one year
and three months; Charles A. Whetman,
three years; James Cooper, one year and
three months; w. Goldman, one year; Ralph
Greynow. two years and four months, and
Thomas w. Toohey, one year and six
months.
Mrs. Burner, the Minneapolis procuress,
arrived at the state prison yesterday, and
never has more satisfaction been had than
on her being placed behind the bars. Her
sister, Mrs Gaffney, accompanied her, and
they were a decidedly unsavory pair. John
son, who was sentenced to two years for
larceny, was received at the same time.
Yesterday Health Officer DR.. Merrill had
notices out in reference to householders and
others cleaning up their premises. They
have until the 10th of April to do the work
them selves and after that time the sanitary
officer will see that the law is enforced. A
city scavenger will be appointed, whose
charges will be fixed By ordinance. Two
dumping grounds have been selected, one at
the north and the other at the south end Of
the city, and both easy of access.
Chicago, Freeport d st. Paul Knit,rny.
Solicitor W. briggs, of the Chicago, Free
port 81 st. Paul railway, arrived in the city
last evening. He was much pleased with
the prospects for building the road. Engin-
eer Baldwin has gone over the proposed
route from Eau Gale river to this point and
finds grades all light, although in few
DAYS he will make the preliminary surveys