St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-20
BLUFF CITY BREVITIEs.
Matters Of Moment in Stiiiwate
~ and Vicinity, =

Anderson & O'Brien'S mill at Marine
has shut down after very successful
season. They have over 6,000,G00 feet
of lum Der now piled in their yard. and
100000 more in the river. Yesterday
a carload of horses was sent to- their
camps up the river, where they have a
large force of>meii at work. The freez-
ing weather aud lack of snow arer of
great advantage in skidding logs. and
the scattering timber not available last
winter IS being picked up.
The funeral of William O'Donneif,
who accidentally shot himself at the
Chicago Brook camp Of. Sauntry q
Tozer last Thursday. occurred yesterday
afternoon from the residence OF Will
lam McElwer, on South Owen street.
The charge entered the breast just
above the heart, and the ground bore
evidence of a frantic death struggle.
The deceased went out alone in the
morning, and the body when found at
10 D. m. was cold and stiff. He is sup
posed to have stumbled and fallen, caus-
ing the fatal discharge OF the gun he
carried.
Ex-Postmaster E. G. Butts received
very serious injury while adjusting a
storm window at his residence Satur-
day evening. The ladder upon which
he was standing slip I'd, precipitating
him TO the ground, he falling upon the
edge of the ladder in his descent.
Severe internal bruises were the result,
which caused grave alarm and gave
him excruciating pains throughout Sun
day, which We're hardly relieved by
opiates. He was resting more easy on
Yesterday and will recover. HIS age
and not remarkably rugged constitution
caused for time grave apprehensionS
for his safety. ..--
William Schermuley will at 2 p. m.
to-day begin the payment of wager
made some time prior to election with
Charley Boo. the stipulatienS of which
were as follows: In the event of the
election of Cleveland Boo was to saw a
cord of wood for Schermuiey, while il
Harrison was elected Schermuley was
to perform similar service for Boo. A
band is to be in attendance as well as a
goodly number of spectators. 81
The Mexico hotel, 2lS-220 North Sec
ond street, was burglariZed early. yes
terday morning, a gold watch and chain
and from IS to S10 in cash belonging to
Frank Peterson being taken. Burglars
also visited hotel on Third street at
about the same time. but were fright
ened away by the night clerk and es-
capped.
Charles Keyo, of Grant township, was
kicked in the face on Saturday evening
by colt and his lower jaw badly fir c.
tured. He was brought to this city.
where DIR. w. II. Caine attended to his
injuries and who rugged an appliance to
keep the fractured bones in place. The
injury was very severe. and his e cape
from death marvellous.
The district court will convene again
on Tuesday, N0v.2 at 10 a. H., for the
trial of Jury eases, at which time Judge
McCluer will be present and preside.
Court will therefore be adjourned to-
day by the clerk. Judge Crosby not be-
ing able to be present, as was expected,
and Judge McCluer being engaged this
week at Red Wing. %
MY Geraldine" will be presented Mt
the. opera house "Wednesday evening
under the auspices and for the benefit
of the Saltwater fire department. li
Warden Stordock left last evening for
Chicago and Joliet on a tour of liz
spection Of the penal institutions which
these cities contain. 70
Mrs. F. G. Norris has arrived from
Washington and is at the Sawyer with
her husband, Senator Sabin's private
secretary.