St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-02
SALTWATER SIFTINGS.
Cases Before the District Court--Per-
sonal Points.
Deaths and enthusiastically Doings--
Convict Labor.

Yesterday the district court convened.
Judge Crosby presiding. At the general
term a. NJ. Dodd, Thomos Ramsden and For
dinand Dornneld were appointed commits
sioners to condemn certain land for right Of
way and railway purposes for the St. Paul,
Minneapolis Omaha railroad along their
line between the Saltwater Junction and the
st. Oroix lake. The case OF Margaret Coles
vs.. John B. Taft over the litigation Of tax
title, involving some $500. came up and was
submitted. 10 the general term the case or
Herse,, S aples Hall against OrriosLee was
heard. Some years ago this trm. IL appears.
sold Judge Lee some property which has not
been paid for and they want 10 cancel the
bond. Tue case was submitted.
Before Judge Crosby the demurrer to the
complaint of the Third National bank Of St.
Paul against the Saltwater Gas company was
argued. The action was brought TO recover
the sum of S3,OO0. claimed TO have been pro-
cured by r. W. Kerr. deceased, on forged
stock, and paid over by e. w. Kerr TO The
said gas company. This is the controversy
about which so much has been said In these
columns. The argument was heard In the
law Lfice OF Fayette Marsh In the afternoon,
and the case was submitted.
The present week will be a lively one
socially. A german will be given tomorrow
night, the Company X drill and dance on
Thursday night and the Masons will dance on
Friday night, not saying anything about the
meetings of the whist and euchre clubs and
various parties and other social events dur
ing the week. On Saturday night the Bava-
rian warblers will give a concert ut Music
hall.
Mr.. John p. Buckley and Miss Adeline
Conklin will be married at o'clock this
morning at ST. Michaels church. Mr.. Buck
ley Is popular conductor on the Duluth
road, running between st. Paul and Still
water, and Miss COnklin is a sister OF Nell
Conklin. so well known to the travelling pub
lie. reception will ne given at Mr.. Conklin's
reside nee after the ceremony.
Yesterday before Judge Lehmicke. in the
| probate court, in the matter OF the estate OF
Peter NJ Nelson, deceased. the petition of the
administrator 10 sell the real estate of the de-
/ ceased was heard, and granted after giving
| The required bond.
The funeral of Miss Martha W. Lowell viii
| take place from her home on Cherry street
| this morning at l0:3O. Rev. DR.. J. II. Car
roll will oic.ate, and the remains will be laid
| 10 rest in the Fairview cemetery.
The base ball suits will be tried before
Judge Nethaway on the 18th. Two members
Of the association have paid their assessments,
and some OF the others will do likewise.
Yesterday Mrs. John McKuscS and daugh-
ter Miss Ella, and Mrs. George VI. Brush and
children left for the land OF flowers TO spend
a couple of months.
To-day John De Laitre. E. G. Butts and
John F. Norrish. inspectors OF the prison,
will hold their regular quarterly meeting
with Warden Reed.
Miss Gertrude Easton entertained the South
Hill Whist club, numbering about ten couples.
1t her home on South Third street last even
| ing.
Minneapolis was represented in Saltwater
yesterday 10y Cyrus Bell. W. w. Fuller Rob-
ert w. Turnbull and Charles S. Townsend.
The convicts and car company employees
began working ten hours day yesterday.
one hour longer than Cor some time past.
Miss Belle Childs has given up her school
for the term on account OF her health. Mrs.
! Judge Lee s teaching In her place.
Messrs Higgins. Carl Jacobi. John Kramer
and Charles w. johnson of St. Paul, were in
the city yesterday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Sullivan of the South Hill on Sunday night.
Messrs. George +. Sab n. John Barry and
T. H. Warren were at ST. Paul yesterday.
August Luud n leave for Hot Springs to-
day for the benefit of his rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. III. Potts were surprised by
| large party of friends last night.
The first rehearsal with the orchestra for
the opera will be held tonight.
Judge Crosby and Attorney G. p. Gregory
| left for Taylors Falls.
Frank V. Comfort left yesterday for the
| South on business.
DR.. G. B. Marshall reports Mrs. Matt Clark
not quite so well.
Mr.. r. S. Davis is the happy father of G
tue large baby boy.
Mr.. f. Whitman returned from the woods
| last evening.
Chief of Police ShortaIl is able to be or
duty again.
Miss Blake left yesterday for Hot Springs,
Ark.
Louis Albenberg is in the East on business
Willis Hathaway is home from Anoka.
Mr.. Stephen Morrison is at St. Paul.
Company K will drill tonight.
Council tonight.