St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-01
FRIDAY At SALTWATER.
Judge McCluer Makes His Tax Order
Peremptory.
FOLLOWING A PRECEDENT.
An Expert Expresses the Opinion That
There Is No Gas In the Gas
Well.

Kusick, requiring Treasurer Boomer
to accept money for certain taxes with
out insisting on receiving at the same
time the special tax assessed for street
improvements, or else requiring him to
show cause to the contrary, was yester-
day made peremptory by Judge Nc
Cluer, requiring the acceptance by the
treasurer of a portion without all Of the
various assessments. The court heard
no argument, but followed his decision
made in the Bates case two years ago
under similar circumstances. The ac-
ton of the court decides nothing be-
yOnd the mere matter OF the treasurer's
power to reject all if any part is not
paid. 1t does not even lift the penalty
from the special delinquent taxes which
were withheld yesterday, the last day
of grace, and those who resist take their
chances of having those street improve
ment assessments declared illegal. The
legality of the assessments was not con-
sidered, and the treasurer expects to
proceed as usual toward the collection
of tax and penalty. Neither will the
decision affect the progress OF the street
openings and grading, except in case
less than 80 per cent of the tax on any
certain street should be paid.
Six memorial DRINKS were decorated
with Scheffer mementOes yesterday by
Judge Nethaway. and the two crooks
from Chicago, locked up Wednesday,
were ushered across the pOntOon into
Wisconsin.
Prof. Orion, of Columbus. O., to whom
were sent samples OF the rock from the
depths of the natural gas we'll. writes
that the rock is igneOuS, and consequent
ly he can give no encouragement for
further search after gas at the location
where drilling has been prosecuted
here. Judge Nethaway said yesterday
that in the face of the expert decision as
to the chara cter and significance of the
rock formation, the work would prob
ably be abandoned.
A promising class of twenty-seven
was confirmed at the Swedish Lutheran
church Thursday evening by the pastor,
Rev. j. l.. Half, the audience crOwding
the large editice to its utmost limit. The
pastor goes early next week to attend
the Lutheran synod at Rock Island, LII.
A special to the GLOBE from Hinck-
ley stated that Angus ellis, of this city.
who fell from the Snake river bridge at
Mora, was intoxicated at the time OF his
accident. That settlement is resented
Wy 0iilS 1IiCuuS uCiC, anu q UAUOiAoA VI
the injured man, who was with him at
the time of the fall, hands communica-
ton to the GLoRE correspondent here,
saying: mo one has ever seen him
(Angus) under the influence of liquor,
nor was he at that time when he fell
from the bridge. Angus is all indus
trious young man, and is greatly
wronged by your Hinckley correspond
ent, Knowing your fairness in all,
things, we rely on your impartialIty to
insert this and right the wrong done an
honest young man."
Sauntry & Tozer report the sale of
100000 feet of logs to the Jersey
Lumber company, of Saltwater; raft
and a half to r. G. Libby. Hastings, and
100000 feet to the Saltwater Lumber
company.
The May Libby took out tow of logs
left with raft from Sauntry & Tozer
for Tabor & Co., Keokuk.
Anderson & O'Briens hope to give
their new boat RavenDa trial trip
Monday. or on Tuesday at the latest.
Albert l.. Brown has ingeniously put
in operation in the window Of Jacob
Browns store, at the corner of Main
and Chestnut streets, a working model
of an electric motor like that to be used
in driving the street cars.
The steamer BOfealis Rex is in port
with all her colors flying, in boast of a
remarkably quick trip made under COM
mand of Capt. John Hoey.
At the Baptist church tomorrow
evening, "Children's day" will be OBJ
served with songs. recitations and other
exercises of an attractive nature.
Hon. S. j. r. Mcmillan visited the city
n nj fOn1y din.
ner at the Sawyer house.
The plaintiffs rested their case yes
terday in the Keator-St. John contro-
versy, and defendants will open this
mo rning.
The exhibition of work done in music,
art and in physical exercises by pupils
of the public schools. given at the high
school auditorium, is receiving much
cOmmendatOry attention.
Henry Wilson, a convict, escaped be-
tween 4:3O and S o'clock this evening
and remains at large. He, with gang
of fourteen prisoners, was working on
the railroad trestle dump, under guard,
not far from the prison and little
south of the thresher company ship
ping shed. Wilson was given permits
sion to go to the water closet. His con-
tinued absence was not noticed until
5:15, and then all the convicts were
ordered IN and search made. Wilson
had reached the shipping shed and
taken an overalls and blouse hanging
there belonging to citizen workman.
He was allowed to wear straw hat
working out doors. He is twenty-five
years old. has red hair, is five feet seven
inches tall and came from Duluth for
larceny in September, 1883. He had
nine months yet to serve.