St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-17

As an employe Of the Saltwater Lumber
company was welding an ak at the compauy's
mill platform the weapon few from the
handle and struck George Perry, a fellow en-
ploye, on the left ankle. the blade inficting
terrible cash and severing an artery. Perry
was in danger CT bleeding to death before
surgical help was obtained. He lost great
quantity of blood and will be disabled for
many weeks.
Durant & Wheeler have received q telegram
to the effect that the work of improving the
St CroiX will begin as soon as the plans are
approved. The sum of $500 was appro pri-
ated at the last session OF congress for this
purpose. The points where improvements
are most urgent are Willow river bar near
Hudson, and between Saltwater and Taylor's
Falls.
The Minnesota Methodist Episcopal confer
ence will be held in the Methodist church
here commencing Oct. and lasting till Oct
II. About 800 delegates will attend. The
officers of the church will meet next Friday
evening to appoint committees to make the
necessary arrangements. The different
churches have volunteered to assist in enter
taining the delegates.s
Yesterday in probate in the estate of Henry
Stetfens, deceased, petition was filed for the
appointment of Charles Lustig. Hearing set
for Sept. ID. In the estate of c. K. Naming
deceased an application for license to sell
real estate by the administrator and the
hearing set for Oct. 8.
Jim Bronson Edward Conrad, Frederick
Tozer, Ernest Toriuus and Harry Richardson
will attend the Shattuck military school at
Fairabault, leaving Sept. 9. The names of
the Saltwater boys who have been attending
this school are Oscar Nelson and Mart Tor
mus.
r. NJ. Coles says that the villages Of Centre
vile and Meadow Side will issue $4,000
bonds as bonus to give the 1900" road if it
passes through the Two places.
Two horses belonging to G. August Staples
which have been in pasture near Hudson for
several weeks are missing, and are supposed
to have been stolen.
G. J. Butler, Esq, will return to Aberdeen,
OAK, tomorrow after pleasant visit here
Mr.. Butler is one of the crack shots of the
Northwest.
The ladies of the Universalist church will
give social at the residence Of Mrs B. A.
Thing, 904 South Third street. tomorrow
evening.
Capt. Hank Pevey says that when he passed
LIE Claire Rapids last Friday the water was
five inches higher than the low water mark
OF 1864.
Mrs. George Millbank and daughter of
Chiecothe, Mo-, who have been visiting rela-
tive here, will return home to-day.
Yesterday an order was filed ordering the
time for the fling of claims against the Trans
fer company to Sept. 9.
A young man named Strickland will sue
coed Bronson as collector or the First Ma
tional bank.
Yesterday was pay day at the prison. The
sum of $21, 900 was disbursed among the en-
ployes.
Mrs. William May and Mrs. c. Cutler re-
turned yesterday from pleasant visit at Red
Wing.
A little daughter of Eugene Savage, resid-
idg on South Sixth street, has the diphtheria.
DR.. Gaines camping party returned from
Comedian Lake last evening.
W. G. Clark, Jr., returned Yesterday from
trip down the river.
The Bronson and Dora D. arrived from be-
low yesterday.
Mrs. ID. W. Eldred is visiting her daughter
at Pine City.
James H. Spencer returned from Chicago
yesterday.
William P.sSagage has returned from Chi
scaeo.
2 FIVE transfers yesterday aggregating S., :
$50. q e9rsbg97
Newton McKusick is back from Duluth.