St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-29
Notes About Town.


The entire week has been spent in try
ing to raise the Evansville, but practi-
cally little progress has been made. The
pumping-out process was tried first, and
abandoned. Barges were then placed on
either side of her and filed with water
and pumped out. the Bun Hersey, the city
fire engine. and two portable fire engines
being pressed into service. which made a
very little impression. This was also
abandoned, and yesterday force Of men
were put to work with jack screws. which
raised her about foot. BY this process it
is believed that she can be raised all right.
The district court. which adjourned on
Friday, will convene tomorrow, at which
time the case of William Messenger against
the city for damages will come up. 1t will
be remembered that his wife was thrown
from buggy on South Main street and
killed, some time ago. for which he entered
suit against the city. The verdict in the
case of Freeman Bros. VS.. Rhodes Bros. for
brought in sealed. will also be made known.
Thus far FIVE excellent attractions are
booked for the Grand opera house for De-
cember. Levitt's Novelty company will
play 1.-The Adamless Eden on the 5th.
Haterly's ministries on the 18th, Milton
Mobiles in Love and Law" On the 18th,
Geneva Ward on the Goth and Henderson,
Dixon & Harrington's ministries on the
2sth. The only attraction last week was
1.-THE Ivy Leaf' on Monday night.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Stack took
place from st. Michaels church yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock and was we'll at
tended. Rev. Father Murphy oficiated.
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Robert NAL
10y, Dan Rice, Pat Barrett. Jerry Dona-
van, Alex Simpson and Richard Welsh.
Yesterday Judge McCluer In chambers
read the testimony of the plaintiff and her
daughter in the case of Ellen c. Fiske vs.
Francis W. Fiske, suit for divorce on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment
Fayette Marsh appeared for the plaintiff
and the Judge reserved his decision.
Yesterday the case against the Manner
Choir for selling liquor without license the
night of their ball came up before Judge
Nethaway and continued till Monday morn
ing at o'clock. The society will meet to-
night and decide whether they will stand
trial or plead guilty.
The report of w. S. Brown, receiver of
the car company, for the month of Novem-
Der shows that the sum of $146, O62. 40 was
received including the balance from the
previous report, and S129, 065. SO disbursed.
leaving in his hands or deposited in banks
SIG, 996. 48.
Next spring the Telephone company will
put up another line from Saltwater to St.
Paul via White Bear and along the road.
The present line is along the Omaha rail-
road. The new line will be of copper,
while the present one is only galvanized
iron.
Yesterday w. G. Masterman received a
letter from Mrs. James Bromley stating that
her husband was sinking rapidly and the
worst may be looked for at any time.
Sheriff Holcomb and Chris Garlic, and
others. will indulge in shooting-match in
Drexler's field this afternoon.
Yesterday Judge Nethaway fined Henry
Underwood SO and costs for furnishing
LIQUOR to habitual drunkards.
The only death reported at the health
Office this last week was that of Mrs. Mary
Stack, aged rs years.
During the season the Matt Clark Trans
portatiOn company tOwed nearly eighty
million feet of logs.
There will be meeting for young men
only at the Y. NJ. @. A. rooms this after
noon at o'clock.
The Vienna bakery and A. Buth will
move into the Tepass building this coming
week.
A rowing machine was received by the
E. NJ. c. Athletic club yesterday.
There are 400 prisoners in the peniten.
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