St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-07
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Thresher Company Transfer
and Other Matters.

Business at the Office of the Thresher
company went on as usual yesterday.
except the interruption caused by the
changes in the clerical force. Assistant
General Manager GoOdhue took the
helm in a very quiet manner and as
signed each one his duty. All the new
men are old employees, so that they are
able to take up their work without un-
necessary delay. New books and blanks
are being prepared as rapidly as posi-
BILE and matters will be running as
smoothly as ever in day or two. A
complete inventory of every species of
property covered by their late purchase
will be taken at once. 4. S. Brown, the
late Car c0mpany's receiver, says that it
will require about three weeks for him
to finish settling up old matters. Re-
port says he will remove to Minneapolis,
which he will make his future home.
Probably the largest single deposit
ever made in Minnesota was made by
the Minnesota Thresher Manufacturing
company at the First National bank in
this city on Wednesday. amounting to
l.25O, 900, as payment for their purchase
OF the Car company effects. The gen.
tlemen composing the ThreSher COM
pany have abundant means, and will
not hesitate to use it to make their ell
terprise a success.
William Gum, the bell boy at the
Sawyer, was arrested at Hudson on a
telegram from Chief Shortall. The
watch he had stolen was recovered, he
having sold it for So. He had his hear
ing before Judge Nethaway yesterday
morning. and was sentenced to the state
reform school until he is twenty-one.
The sentence will no doubt be confirmed
by Judge McCluer of the district court.
The sheriff of Mcleod county pre-
sented an order from the judge of that
judicial district at the prison yesterday
for the custody of one j. l.. Jamison,
who has lately been granted new trial
by the supreme court. He was refused
a new trial by the court that tried him
and was sentenced for the abduction of
female for purposes of prostitution.
He will now have another chance to Sc
cure an acQuittal.
At the municipal court yesterday
morning George AbreSch, of Oakdale,
this county, charged with the seduction
of Miss Tillie Otto under promise of
marriage, was held to the grand jury in
81 900 bail, which was furnished. The
testimony of the frail young woman
who ''lOyed not wisely but too well', is
of nature unfit for publication. Miss
Otto was formerly from Rochester,
MINI.
Hon. E. W. Durant and wife left yes
terday for Albany, ILL.,, to attend the
funeral of the late Henry Pease, the
father of Mrs. Durant, who died sud-
denly yesterday morning, aged eighty
seven years. The funeral will be on
Sunday.
David Schwieger, formerly of-Granite
Falls. Mimi, now of WatertOwn, Wis,
an old car company employe, is in the
city and will return in day or two to
take charge of the Thresher compary's
interests there.
A large company of young people
drove to Lakeland last evening for the
purpose of witnessing the rendition of
''Ingomar,'' by the Lakeland Dramatic
club.
The city council had special session
last evening to consider the matter of
increasing the powers of the city build
ing inspector.