St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-08
SALTWATER S~ILHOOETfES
The Union Elevator Company In a Re-
ceiver's Hands.
LOG JAM TO BE ABANDONED.
The Peculiar Predicament of a Young
Man Charged With Seduc-
, ton.

| company, organized to do a storage and
commission business, have passed into
the hands of a receiver, A. c. Hospers
being designated as that officer. The
company, which includes Isaac Staples
as its heaviest stakeholder, leased the
elevator during the years 1sS5-6-7 to
the Florence Mill company, and since
the latter year. il is said, has not paid
interest on its bonds. The assets and
liabilities are not stated, and the out
come of the ~receiyership business will
be, it is said, the ultimate purchase Of
the whole concern by Mr.. Staples.
1t was said yesterday that ON account
of the rapid falling of the water at Tay-
lor'S Falls all hands will be ordered off
the work at the log jam and will come
down river at once. The heads being
on all the dams there remains nothing
to do except wait for new heads to
gather, III the absence of Unexpectedly
heavy rains falling in the meanti me.
Large numbers of drivers from Lane,
OBrien & Sullivan'S crew came down
Friday night and yesterday, having
brought their drives to the jam.
AT the last session of the city council
the report of the commissioners on as
sessing damages and benefits connected
with the coming opening of South Sec
Ond street was adopted unanimously
and without a dissenting voice from the
large number of interested citizens in
the lobby. Yet, Mr.. Marsh now says
that he shall appeal to the court to en-
join City Clerk Hopkins from sending
roll to the auditors Office.
A. tho olionr1ad ~o-arol farpo IF tho
district court Monday will come up the
peculiar case of George Abresch. He
demurred to an indictment charging
him with seduction, and the court over
ruled the demurrer, the supreme court
afterwards sustaining the lower court.
Abresch now desires to plead to the in
dictment and stand a trial, while the
county attorney says that Abresch can
now do nothing but to appear and re-
ceive sentence tor the offense of which
the grand jury declared him guilty.
Church services for to-day are n
nounced as follows: Methodist-Mrs.
j. NJ. Bull, wife of the pastor, who is
absent, will occcpy the pulpit morning
and evening in Talks to the Young
People," First Presbyterian-The
morning service will consist of the SER
mon, sacrament and reception of mem
bers: evening service at 7:30. Baptist
Rev. j. III. Scott, of Minneapolis, will
preach morning and evening: Oak Park
mission school, 3:15 to 4:16 p M. Grace
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by the pas
tor and Lords supper at 1890: regular
evening service.
the starting up of the South Main
street Touring mill and the consequent
resumption of work at the Oak Park
annnQr Shnn 0lunG mnl0Umanf Qf O000
wages to fifty men.
Tho Clyde, Graves and Ravenna were
in port yesterday, the former taking out
"a raft for the Standard Lumber COM
pany, Dubuque.
]. II. Spencer has sold his extension
saw mill interest near Tacoma to Edwin
st. John, of Marine. but will continue
his residence in the state of Washing
ton.
John Sandergren, of sos East Elm
street, disappeared abruptly and myS-
~teriously from his home three weeks
ago. leaving his wife with no means OF
support. Sandergren's whereabouts are
unknown.
SALTWATER SOCIAL.
/ Drive whist and euchre assemblages,
with a wedding of prominence, and a
few club dances, constituted the chief
social events of a quiet week. The
wedding Wednesday morning at st.
| Michael's church, of w. II. Nc
Laughlin. of Crookston, and Miss Maria
Sullivan, of this city. was an occurrence
of especial interest to the many friends
who crowded the church. On the same
day, at Madison. Wis, George 81. Sulli-
van secured IN attraction for Saltwater
social circles in the person of his bride,
Miss Catherine Brand. Friday after
noon Frank Berry and G. II. Broune en-
tertained a progressive euchre party IL
enjoyable style. Friday evening the
G. G. club drove to Maple Island, from
where they were entertained by Mrs
Charles Albert Staples. Dancing belDs
the featured of the occasion.
Oscar Nelson aud sister. Miss Cath
crime. start to-day, in company with Mr.
and Mrs. Warner, of st. Paul, for a visi
to the principal points of tourist inter
est in Europe.
Miss Speckman, teacher of drawing
in the public schools, received the first
and second premiums at the Winona
county fair for the best water color
paintings.
Secretary George II. Atwood, of tn
Jersey & Bean Lumber company, vii
remain to-day in Duluth.
Mrs. r. F. and Mrs. E. l.. Hersey vii
go this week for a visit with Mrs. ID. ID
Hersey at Arvilla. Oak.
Miss Lily McCallan returned Thurs
day to her studies at the WinOna no
NAL school.
Miss Eva Smith. of the public schools
IS home from a visit OIL the Pacih
coast.
Dr.. j. q. Murphy, of st. Paul, was il
thp pitv Yesterday.