St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-15
SALTWATER SETTINGS.
A Budget of News and Gossip From
E,a BIris

Edwin ST. John, the well nown Saltwater
lumberman, has sued the St. Paul & Duluth
railroad company for S226000 damages with
interest from November, 1885. The COM
plaint alleges that plaintiff bought of defend
ant on Nov. %, last year, all the pine tim
Der in townships 40, II, AZ and 43, range
Is, tor $4,000, and that the contract was
duly executed by J. q. Callahan, land COM
missioner. delivered and accepted; that when
plaintiff offered to pay $1,000 as a first pay
ment, the defendant repudiated the contract
The complaint alleges that the timber bought
is worth $780, 900, and he demands judgment
for that sum, less the purchase price.
The Jam which occurred at TaylOr's Falls
on Sunday is already fully mile long. There
are already 80, 900 feet in land it is stated
that it will be week or more before 1t can
be broken. A large force of men are at work
starting the logs, but have met with very lit
tie success thus far. Ii the jam is not broken
soon it will be the largest that ever occurred
in the Northwest.
Prison arrivals: Albert L. Morey, for hay
ing in his possession counterfeit silver coin
with intent to pass the same, one year and @
fine of 500; John O'Hern, attempting to pass
and publish as true counterfeit coin, one
year, both from the Minnesota district;
Richard Williams, grand larceny in the second
degree, three years, from Steele county.
At the first annual meeting of the directors
of the Saltwater Boom Chain company yes
james Mulvey, president; Albert Tozer, vice
president: a. T. jerks. Secretary-treasurer.
MeSsrs. J. Z. Nelson and a. T. jerks were
appointed IL committee to solicit stock. An
other meeting will be held tonight.
The races open one week from to-day. The
track has been put in first-cass shape, and is
considered the best northwest of Chicago. A
large force of men and several teams will
work on the track till the time of the races
The entries, which close to-day, are very
large, and from every indication the meeting
will be u grand success.
DIR. N. H. Craine, Richard Daw, I. W. Cas-
! tie, J. J. Edwards, Granville Smith, Charles A.
Densmore, Gus Abrahamson, Andrew Quinn,
II. G. Weisel, William Alexander, Joseph
! Becker, J. NJ. Kuhn, Henry Smith, Thomas
Alexander and others lett yesterday for Red
Wing to attend convention of the State
Patrarchal circle.
Before Judge McCluer in the district court
+ yesterday motion was argued and submit
J ted in the case of the owner of a tract Of
land at Chisago City to enjoin the authorities
from building wagon road through his land
from the depot to the village.
The storm yesterday morning created con-
siderable excitement here but caused no
damage. At Marine Charles Blooms house
was struck by lightning and damaged to the
extent OF S75. Mrs. Bloom tainted.
The final settlement of the estate OF David
Holton, deceased, and the hearing of the petit
ton of the administrator OF the estate OF J..
NJ Whaley for license to sell real estate were
yesterday adjourned one week.
The funeral Of Alphonsis Barrow yesterday
was largely attended. The pail bearers were
Alec Deragisch, Willie Raticon, John Mealey,
j. E. Welsh, E. NJ. Welsh and John M. Nc
Grath.
Henry George will probably lecture in this
city the latter part Of the month in the inter-
eSts OF the Knights of Labor. Richard Trey
ellyck will be here on the 10Th inst
Cases were set as follows: June II, Nos
240 and 254; June Is, Nos. 244 243 and 245;
June Is, No. PA; June %. N O. 256; July Is,
No. 25S; July Is, Nos % and 253.
The Graves left yesterday with RATS for
Prairie du Chen and Gutenberg, and the
Isaac Staples with RATS for DUBUQUE and
Bellview.
Rev. DR.. J. H. Carroll left yesterday for
Indianapolis to attend the national conven-
ton of prison chaplalns, which opens to-day.
]. c. Henning leaves to-day for Minneapolis
to attend the annual convention of the State
Pharmaceutical convention.
Yesterday Frank Carley was fined S22, An
drew Peterson and Frank Newell each SLY so
and Ben Enger $3.50.
The Saltwater Maennachor will not par
ticipate in. the sangerfest to be held in Mil
waukee next month.
The remains of William Buckley were taken
to the home of the parents OF the deceased
yesterday.
Rev. Father Cotter Of Winona will lecture
on temperance in St.. Michael's church this
evening.
Mr.. a. NJ. Mcintosh Of Edgerton, and S. NJ.
Meade of Shell Lake are in the city.
Yesterday Bronson & Folsom sold half raft
of logs to Howe of Red Wing.
3. Chadrick and H. NJ. SchiT OF Owatonna
were i'll the city yesterday.
Harry Capron will return from Wisconsin
to-day or tomorrow.
Mr. Ira Stockwell of the Lyons Lumber
company is in the city.
Mrs. J. N. Castle returned yesterday from
Chisago county.
Miss Kittie Nelson returned from school
yesterday.
August Kresel, aged years, died yester-
day.