St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-25
WITH PECULIAR SMILE.
ATOung Mans Marital Experience
--District Court Briefs.


Stephen H. Reed is probably one of the
happiest men in Minneapolis to-day, and I'M
doubleday feels that the Lord has been good
to him. Yesterday morning he secured di-
yorce from Mary A. Reed and left the court
room as happy as lark. His story was a
peculiar one and caused Judge Lochren. be-
fore whom the case was tried, to open his
ewes with establishment. Mr.. Reed. who is q
pleasant-looking young man of % years. told
the following story: Five years ago, while in
Dakota, he met his present wife, then gay
young girl four years his senior. He married
her and they came to Minneapolis to live.
Two weeks had passed away, and one day she
astonished him by throwing Ratchet at his
head. a few days later he went home to
dinner one day and found his wife lying
down. Asking her if dinner was ready. she
jumped to her feet, shouted: "Get out of
here Won g." and knocked
him down with a stick of wood. A truce
was finally arranged, and Mrs. Re ed
promised that if she could keep boarders she
would behave herself. Mr.. Reed fitted up a
large house and kept boarders. One evening,
while the guests were sitting in the parlor
playing cards, Mrs. Reel became angry and
fired pair of big shears at her husband.
They struck him in the arm and he was laid
I'D for month. As soon as he got well his
wife made an attack on him with a chopping
knife and cut him severely. This seemed to
satisfy her and she left the house, TO which
she has not since returned. Mr.. Reed. whose
face and hands bore numerous scars from
wounds received at the hands Of his wife,
wore a somewhat peculiar smile while giving
his testimony. A divorce was granted with
out hesitation on the part of the judge.
A COMPLETE DIVORCE.
Judge Lochren filed a dscision in the Nc
Isaac divorce case yesterday, granting Mrs.
McIsaac q complete divorce. and allowing her
to resume her maiden name, Harriet c. Van
Schaach. The charge was desertion. The
parties to the suit were married at Lamber-
ton this state. in March. 1881, and lived to-
gether until June, 1881. when Mr.. Mclsaac de-
parted for parts unknown. At the time Of
the marriage he was "a years of age and Mrs.
McISaac a.
WAS He COMPETENT?
An attachment was yesterday issued against
William c. Perkins at the instance Of F. L..
Straw, the civil engineer, who, in his COM
plant alleged that in April last he employed
Perkins as a civil engineer, and for his SER
vices agreed to pay him $50 mouth and
board him. UnGer this agreement Perkins
worked for Straw until July %. During
this time he had been paid $195. He was em-
ployed by the plaintiff on his own stale ment
that he was a competent engineer and knew
how to do all kinds of surveying. During the
time he was working for Straw Perkins was
engaged in surveying land in Anoka. When
he finished il was found that the work had
not been doLe in satisfactory manner, and
the parties owning the land refused to pay
for the work. Mr.. Straw was therefore com
PEELED to resurvey the whole tract at cost CT
$500 1t cost him $500 more before he got
through with it. He alleges that his reputa-
ton was damaged 81, 200 worth, and that his
business was damaged the same amount. To
make himself whole in pocket he has sued to
recover 50, AIS.
REAL ESTATE DECISION.
Ind q decision 2
afternoon in the somewhat noted real estate
suit of Annie and Charles Hegenmeyer
against Bennett D. Marks. The full particu-
lars of the case were published some time
ago. The plaintiffs claimed that they sold
property valued at So, 600 10 Mr.. Marks for
SI,05O on the representation of A. j. Creigh
that they were getting good price for the
land if they could get $1,000 for it. In his
decision Judge Lochren finds for the plain
tiffs. and orders that the costs Of the action
be paid by the defendant. He further says
that the transaction was exceeding question
able throughout on the part of Marks and
Creigh, who acted as the agent in the sale.
COURT BRIEFS.
The will of the late Eliza Weaver was filed
In the probate court yesterday The estate,
valued at about $1,000, is disposed Of as fol-
lows: Mary Johnson q former employe, $50;
Mrs. Emma Carr, $500; George r. Robinson,
$500; the rest of the property to be divided
between the Catholic orphan asylum, the
Sheltering Arms and the Home for Aged
Wome n and Children. George Z. Robinson
Is maze her executor.
IN the district court yesterday morning
Hannah Walsh filed papers commencing
divorce proceedings against James Walsh
charging drunkenness, cruelty, desertion ano
failure to support. The parties were mar
RED at Brasker. n. Y, Feb. 2, 1881. and have
Ave children. Both husband and wife are 81
Eeers of age.
Some days ago Emma c. Sandell obtained 6
Judgment for damages for breach Of promise
against John A. Nordeen. she has nov
0arnisheeo the i;cago, Milwaukee s. St. Pau
Railway company, by which he is employed
10 obtain the money.
An affidavit was filed in the district court
Yesterday stating that the assets OF the Pray
Manufacturing company would not amount
to more than S150,000. Nothing was said
about the liz bilities.
Tottie Frances, indicted for renting house
ga he used for the purpose Of prostitution
shaneed her plea of not guilty to guilty. ant
paid $500.
Frank Kurzmau, Henry Lawrence. Petel
T2arndpep. A. A. Peterson and P. Mattsor
Maid $40 for selling liquor on Sunday.
August johnson was found guilty of ASSAULT
In the second degree and sentenced to three
years' IMPRISONMENT at Saltwater.
Donna Howard pleaded guilty to keeping
house of ill-fame and was fined $3.50.
CHRISTMAS DOINGS.