St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-30
SALTWATER SILHOUETTES
Judge McCluer CrRasises Negligence In
the Surveyor Generals Office.
THE PROPOSED ICE RINK.
Another Bid for the Postoffice Quar-.
ters--General News OF
Day.

The case of The State against Joseph
Schdpp and Joseph Dahm.to recover on
their bond stumpage OF account of the
alleged cutting of timberon state lands
by their principal, David Cover. was
dismissed by the court yesterday on the
ground that plaintiff, who had submit
ted all the states testimony. had failed
to show q cause Of action, Judge Me-
CluPr granting the motion made by de-
PENDANTS attorney. In concluding his
reasons the court took occasion to rather
severely criticise the frequent negli-
gence of the surveyor general Office.
saying: "The law prescribes that all
logs coming down here shall be
scaled under the mark which they
bear. and not under mark which
any person NAV request. and If
wrongs are inflicted on the public. which
may be supposed. perhaps. from the
fact that this action is brought. it de-
wolves upon the officer whose duty it is
specially made to protect the state and
the public a much more careful ex-
ercise of duty in this regard. trust
that the Office may be so managed as to
avoid the difficulties that have fire.
Quently occurred i'm this cOnrt. through
neglect of the surveyor generals OFF,
GERS tn act i'm the manner which the law
prescribes. which leaves all parties. so
far a. | know, remedileSs in nauy in
stances, when tire remedy would he
plain and the rights of all easily pro-
trcted, if some attention were paid to
the provisions of the law"
A meet ng of those interested In the
proposed ice skating rink was held at
Durant & Wheeler's office last evening,
among those present heing Mayor
Durant. Or. E. OBJ. Freligh. A. A.
Harper. Aid. Anderson. j. Fl. Cock
burn and L.. l.. Manwaring. Commit
tees on site and to solicit subscriptions
to stock were appointed. and an adj
iOurnment was taken until tonight.
when those committees will report. If
the outlook tonight proves as favora-
Bile as expected skating rink company
will be Incorporated under the laws of
the state.
Alb RrOtherton. general manager for
r. J. Wheeler q Co at the Eau Claire
lakes camps. sent down word YESTERDAY
that five inches Of snow had fallen in
that region. and that he would he here
in the evening to attend to the shipping
IN of the teams. The swamns in the
pineries are now so dry that severe cold
weather is not now necessary. as is
usually the case. to make them mass
able, and comparatively little snow.
with the ground in its present condi-
ton. will make good hauling.
The anniversary jnhiIPe of the First
Methodist church was to have been
nppnpd ast.evening with sermon by
Rev. G.. II. S. Dunn. Int word was sent
at late hour that he would not he able
to come. At 1890 TODAY a sermon will
he delivered nv Rev Thomas McClary.
and at 2 o'clock will he an old settlers
meeting. to he addressed bv Rev. Cyrus
Brooks. Rev. John Stafford. d. D.. and
George Fl. Hazard. In the evening
sermon will be delivered by Rev. 5. g.
Smith.
Moritz Bergstein. who is building
two story. 20 nv 90 feet warehouse It
Oak Park. has forwarded an application
to the Omaha company for sidp-tra"k
at that place. and is seconded nv other
parties. one of whom will inangurate
coal and wood yard in the suburb.
Tn the n-birt pigeon shoot. thirty
yards. THANKSGIVING dav Aid. Ander-
son won first money. Heisel second and
Barclay third. In the nine-bird shoot.
Heisel first and Harper second. third
money heinz divided between Harrison
and McKusick. who were tied on seven
birds each.
An additional bid for supplying post
office quarters will probably he sub
mitted 10 O'Neal Bros. who propOSp,
conditionallv. to erect building at the
southeast corner of Chestnut and Seq
ond streets. on the site of the Fulton
market.
MIR. and Mrs. John Gleason. Of Red
Wing. are guests of their son. Engineer
Frank Gleason. of the fire department.
Bavard commandery and st. Johns
lodge attended the Pierson funeral at
st Paul Yesterday.
Work at the Thresher company's
shops will begin Monday.
The Y. W. G. T. U. will meet at its
rooms at o'clock to-day.