St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-02
SALTWATER NEWS.
Criminal Cases at the District Court--
High School Graduation.
Fast Horses on the Track--M8nner-
Choir Fair--Benefit Entertainment.

Fast Horses on the Track--Menner-
Choir Fair--Benefit Entertainment.
| District Court.
| The court opened yesterday morning at
! 10 o'clock and the following jurors answered
| to their names:
| Maurice Clancy, Daniel Day,
| John Lund, Prescott Newman,
| Cornelius Lyman, Henry Brown,
J. G. O'Gorman, E. L. Hersey,
| A. H. Bolton. Asa Wright,
| Aug Stegeman, S. A. Clewell,
| w. w. Keen, b. X. Watson,
| Ole w. Erickson, ]. G. Hening,
Horace volegney, John Ehrig.
| Several of the jurors summoned were not
present and one or two were excused.
Charles Wilkes pleaded guilty to stealing
watch, ring and comb from William Sher-
| mully's boarding house, and he was re-
| manded for sentence.
| George Clark and William Lyons, against
whom there were two indictments found,
were tried for the stealing of watch. The
case was fully explained in late issue OF
the GLOBE when before the municipal
col,rt. and the same evidence was adduced
LYONS asked the judge for subpoena for
witness for the defense, but said he did not
know the mans name, but could point him
out In one of the saloons on Main street.
He was sent with the sheriff to lind the
man, and the jury were given recess.
Lyons was only away a short time look
ing for his witness, and found he could not
slip away from the sheriff. After the at
torneys were through with their addresses,
he asked the Judge if he might address the
Jury, which being granted ne stated hls
case in clear manner, taking advantage OF
every point adduced that would tend to his
benefit The Judges charge to the jury
was fair and the jury on retiring took only
few minutes to come to an agreement,
and gave verdict of guilty.
Peter Nolan, against whom the grano
Jury found an indictment for larceny, en-
tered plea of not guilty. Mr.. A. E. Ma
cartney will defend him. The court will
meet this morning at 10 o'clock.
Notes About Town.
Meeting of city council tonight. Bust.
ness not important.
The board of county commissioners meets
to-day at the court house.
Mr.. Ell. G. Ferguson yesterday sold $780,
| 600 feet of logs to Charles Betcher of Red
| Wing.
| State Senator Blackman was in the city
ytSteIQdy OIL UuSlucSS. IlC tOOh d oLlOu
through the state prison.
Miss Alma Gillespie will make her debut
as soloist at Miss Green's benefit enter
tainment on Thursday evening next.
The Mannerchor fair takes place at Music
hall on the 9th inst. and continuing until
July 4. They will have several valuable
prizes to be sold by chances.
The prison inspectors will be in session
hut 10 anil ucinpcd
to come before them, except the letting of
contracts for prison supplies.
In probate court yesterday before Judge
Lehmicke in the matter of Mary S. II.
Jackson, deceased, letters of administration
were granted to Joseph Oldham.
Senator Sabin spent yesterday in st. Paul
and since he arrived home he finds there is
plenty of work to attend to. But the sen.
ator's health is frst-class and he will be able
to do his share of managing business.
Mrs. Duckworth, who resided for many
years in this city, but who has resided lately
near Grand Forks, Oak, died suddenly last
Friday morning. She had many warm
friends here who will mourn her death.
Mrs. A. c.. Clark and her daughter,
Ellen, of Hamline left yesterday for home
after a short visit here with DR.. and Mrs.
Dunn. John McCurdy of ST. Peter has
been also there visiting the doctor and his
wife.
The police hope that the citizens will to-
day keep strict watch over their premises,
and also keep their doors locked, especially
during the time the procession is passing.
They expect large influx of worthless
characters
The founda ton of the new mill, which is
to be erected by Tumbell & Blackmar, just
south of the city, is being put in as fast as
the pile driver can work. They are putting
in bent and half daily. Solid masonry
will be built ON the piling under the engine
and gang.
FL. Tepass is making much-needed i'm.
| provement at his brewery. He is having
! men clean away the earth and rock between
the brewery wall and the street, not only
improving the appearance but giving large
| coal and wood yard.
The saw-mill at Marine is expected to be
started on Monday next, the repairs being
about finished. Mr. Keater was up yester-
day looking over the situation, and he
found that Ed ST. John was using all pos
| sible expedition to get the mill ready. Few
| of their own logs or those that they have
purchased have yet arrived at the boom.
The high school graduating class will be
| fed to graduate wishing to continue in
school to complete the full term of the new
course. Those who are to graduate are
Maud Soule, Lulu Needs and Patrick E.
Burke, and they would not graduate now
only they intend leaving the city. The
closing exercises will be held in the Pres
byterian church on Friday evening.
The fast horses owned in the city had a
lively spin around the track of the Lily
Lake driving park yesterday, and they
made good time The track is in good ordei
and is taken advantage of by the owners Of
horsefesh. Abe Rohrback's horses and
those belonging to Isaac Staples made fast
time, while Jim Sturtevant's driving horse
showed improved speed. Time is not
given, as it might be made to count here
after.
On Thursday evening next benefit en-
tertainment is to be given to Miss Agness
Greene, at the Presbyterian church. This
is due to Miss Greene, as all churches and
societies appear to nave claim on her
great Evolutionary ability, which she places
willingly at their disposal, she being at
many of the public gatherings one of the
main and most attractive features. An ex-
cellent program will be presented Miss
Greene giving several readings, and will be
assisted by Mrs. r. S. Davis, Miss Dexter,
Mrs. Baker. Mrs. W.D. King. Miss Easton.
Miss Alma Gillespie, Mr.. W. G. Master
and the Philharmonic.
At the municipal court yesterday morn
| ing bfore Judge Netheway, Philip Reagan,
a Migrant, was ordered out of the city. and
he went. Ole johnson took too much
tangle-leg and the police waltzed him to the
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