St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-13
FRIDAY At SALTWATER.
HE ConstitutiOnalitY of the Meat Law
to Be Tested.
WISCONSIN MAN ARRESTED.
The Rain Does Considerable Damage
by the Washing Out Of
Streets.

William Fee, of Wisconsin, killed
steer yesterday, and brought the dressed
beef across the bridge into Saltwater,
and offered it for sale, whereupon he
was arrested, on complaint of Inspector
]. E. Jackman, charged with selling UNI
inspected meat, in violation of the Min
nesota meat inspection law. Fee en-
tered into recognizance for his ap-
pearance, and the case will be heard IN
the municipal court next Thursday.
The determination is to make this test
case, and should the court find Fee
guilty, and consequently order him into
the custody of an officer, his counsel,
Fayette Marsh, will obtain his release
on a writ of habeas corpus, and appeal
the question to the supreme court. The
appellant will base his case on the
ground that the inspection law is UNI
constitutional, in that it restricts COM
merce between states. E. W. Durant is
interested in the result, and so are vari-
Gus lumbermen, who have been in the
habit of buying foreign dressed meats
for their lumber camps in this state.
A repetition, with some variations, OF
the disastrous rain of last Monday occur
red at all early hour yesterday. The
rain was not of long duration or of eX-
ceptiOnal violence, but under the pres
ent system Third and Chestnut streets
are made the outlet of so great a hill
area that they are totally unable to care
for the rushing rivers that come down
even after a moderately hard rain.
Yesterdays damage includes the rip
ninn XUinn nf tho north side Ot
Chestnut, leaving a chaSm six feet deep,
and undermining the railway track so
as to render it wholly useless until re-
laid. Where paving was in progress on
the south side of the street large sec
ton Of the blocks must be taken up and
relafd, and the newly placed granite
curbing on the north side was all torn
out. North Third, from Pine to Chest
nut, was considerably torn up, and the
big hole on Olive was reOpened. Maple
and Mulberry streets also suffered.
Just as the Duluth passenger train,
due here at a. m, had passed point
a short distance below Browns creek
bridge yesterday great rock, estimated
to weigh ten tons, fell from the high
bluff-side upon the track, and SO close
to the rear coach that the occurrence
was seen by the train men. After reach
ing the station the locomotive, with
crew of men, was sent back to diSlOdge
the rock, an hours industrious work
being required in which to remove the
obstruction from the rails.
A weu-proportioned excursion party,
under the direction Of Ascension church
guild, started for Lake City yesterday
morning Oh the Henrietta.
Henceforth the electric street cars
will be run strictly on the bobtail plan,
the driver being henceforth prohibited
from collecting fares. Each passenger
will drop his nickel in the slot.
V. T. Cover yesterday retired from
the position of usher at the prison, and
Is succeeded by Capt. W. Fl. II; Taylor;
Mr.. Cover will try change to guard
duty.
Mrs. ]. s. Anderson and her daughter,
Mrs, Tough, started yesterday for Big
Stone county. Mrs. Tough expecting to
be absent until fall.
is. O'Bren is down the Mississippi
on log business.