St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-07
SALTWATER NEWS.
Lightning Plays Curious Prank
General Items.

AT about 1880 yesterday morning. as
Edward q. Clark, farmer residing
about four miles north of this city, was
at work near his house repairing wire
renee, a post sixty rods away was
struck by lightning, the fluid passing
along the wire and telling him to the
ground. He was in the act of drawing a
spike from the post with a hammer
when struck, aud the charge passed up
his right arm till it reached his suspend
er buckle, when it was DETECTED, pass
ing across his abdomen and down his
left leg. burning track on its way and
burning his foot severely. He was not
rendered unconscious, but was para
lyZed below his hips, and had not his
wife come to the rescue he would have
burned to death, as his clothing was set
on flre and he was unable to move
particle. Near where the bolt first
struck the fence horse was feeding
and was instantly killed. Mr.. Clark
was resting quietly at last accounts,
though suffering intensely from his
burns, and will recover.
Late Thursday evening Joseph Hage-
man, resident of Saltwater for the
past twenty years, and who is we'll
known here, attempted to leave the city
and this mundane sphere at one and the
had been run in for being drunk, and
having taken the drug Informed the
jailer that he had swallowed two ounces
OF the stuff. DR.. Merrill was sum-
moned, but only half ounce had really
been taken, and he was promptly cared
for, being transferred to the city hOSpi-
tai. He was formerly in the restaurant
business here, but was ruined by dissi-
patton. He will recover from his at
tempt at self-destruction.
Company X, M. N. e., will leave here
Tuesday next at 8 a. IN. for the Lake
View encampment Of the First regi-
ment on the Borealis Rex. One hun
dred extra tickets will be sold at 81
each for the round trip, permitting all
those who wish to accompany the eX-
cursion, returning here at s D. m. The
BorealiS Rex, Durandt & Wheeler's new
boat, is the finest boat ever built at this
city. and will give those who go de-
lightful trip.
The property now occupied by Emil
Kruger, on South Main street, was
sold yesterday for $4,000. or at the rate
of $50 per front foot. The lot is 2Ox14S
feet, and is valuable business site, but
the building is an old wooden structure.
The purchaser was Maurice Clancy.
The operators boring for natural gas
have reached depth of 700 feet. Their
operations have been retarded some
what by the caving of loose soil, but
still they keep going down into the bow
els of the earth, and are confident of be-
ing able to find gas yet.
Hon. John A. Brooks, vice presi-
Dental candidate on the Prohibition
ticket, will speak at Music hall this
evening at Sp. m. The exercises will
be interspered with vocal music, and
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend.
The sidewalks upon the Third and
Pine streets sides of the court house
square are being laid with thing manu-
featured from Portland cement by Still
water parties. The thing is two inches
thick and makes beautiful walk.
The fair which has been in operation
the past two weeks for the benefit of
the French Catholic church closed last
evening. 1t has been a very successful
affair.
The storm yesterday morning de-
stroyed number of shade trees on the
North hill and gave everybody fright,
the fear of a cyclone being quite gen.
eral.
The petit jury, to have convened Mon
day, July 9, has been further excused
until Sept. 4.