St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-28
LUADBERG EXONERATED.
The CorOner's Jury Exonerates the
Foreman From All Blame.
NO NEGLECT OF HIS DUTY.
Lively Work Done by Duluth's Common
Council City Treasurer's
Report.
Special to the Globe.


witnesses in the inquest case to-day on
the Fourth street explosion, the jury re-
tired and brought in this verdict eXoner-
ating Lundberg, the foreman: 1.-The
jury empaneled Oh the ease on their
oathS do say that the bodies lying before
them, Andrew Dial, Eric Mathon, Aron
Erickson and Andrew Eckland, came to
their death by the accidental explosion
OF a blast in the rock cut on Fourth
street west, in the City of Duluth.
From the testimony taken before this in
quest Contractor Fitzpatrick and Fore
man Lundberg used the precautions
generally observed on public works;
that we eXOnerate the foreman. Ole
Lundberg, from any criminal careless
ness or neglect of his duty"
COUNCIL MEETING.
The common council had a meeting
tonight. 1t was recommended to eX-
tend Michigan street through the West
end, and the police department were
Instructed to prevent further dumping
of refuse. The health officers were
drawn over the Goals for allowing the
present condition of things at the East
end. The grading and paving of First
street, at cost of half million dol
lars, was recommended, but referred to
the committee. The report of the city
treasurer showed a total receipts for
the fiscal year OF S356. 4279S. eXpendi-
lures S343, 365.41. The receipts of the
fire department fund, So, 5737 20; dis
bursements, Sc53, 90049. Permanent i'm
provement fund, $3.50, 42l 40; disburSe-
ments, S547,l14.H. Total cash on de-
post, SD, 025.14. The LIQUOR license
hrOnCht ST. 2..l into tho
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Officer Hayden turned in an alarm of
hire from Box IL at $3.50 this morning.
The fire was located at the LawrenZ
house, on Lake avenue. The house had
caught lire III the basement, used as a
laundry, wash room and kitchen. The
basement was envelOped in flames be-
fore the hose company arrived. Sergt.
Clement kicked in the doors of the
boarderS' rooms. several Of them having
very narrow escapes. The house was
ruined.
NOTES.
ii. ii. Hawkins, of Thompson. said to
reporter Saturday that all arrange
mentS for improving the Dalles of the
st. Louis had been completed last sum-
mer with English capitalists, but owing
to the eXorbitant estimate of the engi-
neer. $4,000 action had been post
poned. Mr.. Hawkins now says local
engineer offers to furnish bond to make
the improvement desired for $4,000.
Capt. Tracy, who went to Alabama
prospecting in the interest of Vermil-
ion iron men, reports that indications
there are very poor, and Capt. Tracy
Will now return to the VermillOn. bring
ing capitalists who. had his visit re-
suited otherwise, would have gone to
Alabama. Silverman & Frank, Chi
cagO, and Wallet & Hartman, Duluth,
are the interested parties.
''Black Frank" says he has retired
from the pugiliStie field, and J. p. Don
ner, the hero of Friday nights mill at
the Duluth theater. will take a two
months trip with Pat Killen, after
which he will fight j. w. Curtiss.
Chris johnson, of Dempsey's lumber
camp, near Duluth. is at the point of
death from injuries sustained by being
struck by falling limb. He will be
removed to this city, where he has
friends. sl
Lon Merritt shows assays from the
land over which the Eaton and Merritt
contest has dragged so long in the land
department, showing assays of 69iper
cent metallic iron. ~ 3"
Duluth ladies will take prominent
parts in concert to be given in West
Superior tomorrow night. Among
them will be Miss ID. Unger and Mrs.
Harry Nichols.
The new elevators of the Duluth COM
pany will not be ready till tomorrow,
and there are now 275 cars of wheat on
track ready to be unloaded.
William Tiedeman, of Dubuque, To-,
has been in the city some days looking
over the place with the idea of locating
another grocery house.
Duluthians are excited because nat
ural gas has been discovered at Port
Arthur. Why caanot Duluth go and do
likewise?
A fine programme was rendered by
the German Singing Society cOncordia,
at ingalls, hall last night before large
audience.
Patsy Kerrigan. of st. Paul. chal-
lenges Charlie Gleason ''any way he
likes" for $3.50 side al Duluth or Min
neapoliS.
Postmaster Flynn now has the thirty
third pOstoffice of the United States. a
point of review to the government.
The Bethel building fund now
amounts to S12,504.S5.
Persons with money to invest will do well
to turn their attention TO Duluth and Supe-
Tior. NJ. B. Harrison, Coz Duluth National
bank building, Duluth. has a large list of
property in both places for sale.