St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-18
GATHERED In SALTWATER.
Unrequited Love the Cause of Chris
tianson's Suicide.
A Large Party Enjoys Ride on the
Verne swain.

The body Of the missing man, Charles DIN,
or Carl Peter Christensen, was recovered
from the lake about two rods from the Wis
consin shore yesterday, having been dis
covered early in the morning floating in
very shallow water about ali eighth of a mile
below the bridge. The body was dressed as
Christensen was when he left his work at
Boo'S saloon about o'clock Saturday morn
ing-in pants, calico shirt and vest. His hat
was In the water near the body.
In his pockets were his watch, which had
stopped at 11:50, 70 cents in silver, gold
watch chain and a ticket good for return pas
sage over the bridge, across which it is ap
parent the man went with the deliberate in
tentlon of finding more retired spot where
he might make away with himself. There
were no indications on his person or in the
surroundings that he had been the victim of
foul play, and even his friends were reluct-
antly compelled to abandon the theory of
accidental drowning. One point in favor of
the suicide theory is the fact that the body
was found outside a log boom, on which he
evidently walked short distance and threw
himself into the water. An alleged reason for
his act is report that on the steamboat ex-
cursion which he Joined the previous evening
he saw, III company with another man,
young lady who had Tilted him some time
since. quarrel, it is said, fol-
lowed on the down trip between
Christensen and the girl. In company
with Christianson was his roommate, young
Alex Carlson, who states that the deceased
became suddenly seized with an determine
ton to leave the boat at Hudson. He did SO
and rejoined the excursion party on its re-
turn. After his arrival here, nothing unus-
uai was noticed in his conduct. until his
strange disappearance. 1t was yesterday af-
ternoon, in examining the contents of the
dead mans trunk, that, papers were found
making known for the first time, here his
true name and giving the date of his birth as
September, 1859. His reason for adopting
another name, is conceded to be the confuS-
ing multiplicity of Carl Chrstiansons. His pa
perS also disclosed evidences of Indebtedness
to him for mhney loaned, and it is probable,
his friends say, that others borrowed Of him
from whom he took no note. Yesterday
young business man, S. p. Wennerholm ap-
deared and gave Mr.. Boo S45, stating that
the amount was the balance Of $50 which he
had borrowed of Carl. And yet he had given
no note nor had Christianson ever informed
any one of the loan, as Wennerholm had rea-
son to know. The remains were buried last
evening, an inquest having been considered
as unnecessary.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. D. NJ. Swain gave
an excursion on his new boat, Verne Swain,
10 happy party of friends. The boat ran
down the lake about twenty miles, making
ten miles going down at the rate of seventeen
miles an hour. Among those on board were
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Carroll and children, Capt.
K. J. Wheeler, Mr.. Gilbert of Bloomington.
Mr.. J. o. Holen, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Folsom
and daughter, Miss Minnie, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Willard, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lemon,
Mrs. III. H. Chambers, Mrs. DR.. Willard and
Children Mrs. A. Chase, Mrs. A. G. LULU
Mrs. w. S. Conrad, Mrs. George Miibank,
Mrs. Mary Stickney, Mrs. Frank Prince, Mrs.
d. B. Blakeney, Mrs. A. D. Burrows, Mrs
Collins, Mrs. David Bronson, Mrs. R. H.
Bronson, Mrs. p. B. Smith, Mrs. w. S. Good
hue and son, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. George
Haskell, Mrs. Judge Butts Mrs. D. NJ. Swain
and children, Mrs. Merrill and daug liter, Mrs.
Carter, Miss Eliza May, Miss Alice Pettibone,
Miss Sneed of Virginia, Miss Phebe Field,
Miss Smedley, Miss Grace jerks and Miss
Pearl Hanks.
The grading of Third street, in,which much
interest is manifested, occupied the attention
of the city council last evening. Numerous
speeches were made by aldermen and citizens
pro and con, and a committee of three alder
men, one from each ward, Conrad from the
First, Boorowman from the Second, and
Burke from the Third, was appointed to con-
slider the remonstrance and investigate the
matter, the committee to report at the next
meeting.
The union picnic of the Crusaders and Hi
hernians Of Saltwater at Mahtomedi to-day,
promises to be a grand success. The amuse-
mentS will consist Of a four-oared shell race
between members of the Minnesota Boat
club of st. Paul and the Saltwater Boat club;
also, skiff bateau, tub and foot races. Still
water will send out large crowd. The Min
neapolis and st. Paul Crusaders will attend.
During the tendency of the action of Ellen
Rutherford against b. A. Rutherford, wherein
the former asks for divorce, the court yes
terday. on application of plaintiff for tenn
porary alimony and attorneys fees. made an
order compelling defendant to pay the sum
OF 80 per week and also the sum of SIS to
her or her attorney.