St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-22
A SALTWATER TUESDAY.
Two Rival Towns, Each Of Which
Wants to Absorb the Other.
PATCHER DECLARED SANE.
Problems Before the Prison Board.
Prisoners Preparing to Interview
the G0vernor---Sundries.

The session OF the county commas
sioners was enlivened yesterday by
evidences Of fight that is OH between
st. Paul Park and the village OF New
port. Eighty residents of the former
place petitloned the board for power to
annex Newport and incorporate all
under the name of st. Paul Park, and
another prayer came from the Newport
people asking that they be allowed to
absorb part of st. Paul Park and in
corporate under the name of Newport.
An annexed report showed the popula-
ton of the territory desired by the Park
people to be 1924. and the census of
their proposed corporation showed the
Newport population as being 2S1. The
first petition was set aside as technically
defective, in that it omitted some neceS-
sary averments, and consideration of
the Newport matter was put over until
the next regular meeting, one month
hence.
Harry Patchen was examined in pro-
bate court yesterday on the charge of
insanity, and found to be of sufficiently
for all his actions. He was then re-
turned to the jurisdiction of Judge
Nethaway, of the municipal court. who
continued the case until this morning,
fixing his bonds at $500. Patchen made
trip in company of the sheriff in pur-
suit of bOndSman, but being unsuc-
cessful, went back to jail. He will
probably be arraigned this morning on
the old suspended charge of threaten
ing to kill; or he may be turned over to
the Ramsey county authorities, who are
said to have charges against him.
At the conclusion of testimony for the
plaintiffs in the case of Kealor & Son
against Glaspie, Fayette Marsh, shortly
before noon Yesterday, moved to dis
miss on the ground that plaintiff had
failed to show any cause of action. The
motion was argued by Marsh and Castle
for plaintiff. and for the defense by j.
N. SearleS and Judge Flandrau, until
o'clock, when it was Overruled by the
court, and the defendant opened with
his side OF the case. The probable end
Of the case is some days ahead.
The little son of Mrs. Theresa Piper
suffered broken arm by falling from
effort to reach high shelf in the cub
board.
The entertainment of the guests at
the O'Brien party Monday evening was
contributed to greatly by the singing of
c. w. Nunan, of St. Paul, who gave the
bass solos 1.-THE Bridge" and Crooked
in the Cradle Of the Deep" with fine
effect.
Ex-County Commissioners c. A.
Parker, j. II. Kennedy, II. 0. Sproat,
o. C. Moody and G. E. Ovenshire COM
posed the St. Paul post brigade that
presented the matter of incorporating
that place to the commissioners yester-
day. The Newport forces were headed
by William Fowler.
John Kitty, one of the oldest residents
of Washington county and president of
the county board, was able to occupy
his official chair yesterday for the first
tinre after serious illness of nearly
five months.
The session of the board of prison
managers, which begins to-day, is liable
to be long one. as there are many mat
tiers of moment to be considered, before
long at least. Besides the appointment
upon the manner of employing the con-
rules in conformity with the new law
creating the board, are to be attended.
to. Possibly the election of warden
will not be attempted at this session.
1t is supposed, by the convicts at
least. that Gov. Merriam will visit the
prison to-day, and hosts of applications
have come into the warden's office from
the inmates for permission to interview
his excellency and tell him of the in
justice and unfairness of their trial and
sentence.
The regular panel of the district court
petit jury will not be required to report
until next Monday. .
Miss Nellie Whelan, who is still suf-
fering nervously on account of the
Schroeder shooting, has gone to other
scenes in order 10 be away from the
painful associations connected with the
scene of the tr1ppdv