St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-02
SEARCHERS IN STILL WATER
Prison City Republicans Find Victim
in Capt. A. T. jerks.
HE WILL OPPOSE DURANT
The State Sues the Sureties of David
Cover for the Value Of Tim
Der Cut.

Certain of the Republican Ogemas
were in great agitation Yesterday over
the matter of hunting up man to fill
the vacancy caused by the declination
OF George NJ. Seymour to run for mayor.
Among others John G. Nelson was
beseeched to step into the breach. but
no flies ever found lodgment upon Mel
son. Finally Capt. A. L. jerks was
asked and he agreed to become the can
didate-that is, the victim. 1t was late
In the afternoon before Capt. jerks
candidacy was announced, but that
matter is immaterial. Mr.. Durant's
friends are not in the least alarmed.
Capt. jerks was formerly of the firm of
Durant, Wheeler Il Co.
The full Democratic ticket to be in
the field to-day is: Mayor, E. w. Dur
ant; treasurer, c. l.. Easton; aldermen,
First ward, L. c. Kitty; Second ward.
r. M. Anderson, Edward Donovan;
Third ward, c. HI. CARL, James Pen
nington. Mr.. Easton's canvass is pro-
crossing with the most encouraging re-
suits, and the vote which that young
business man receives will painfully
astonish some of the opposition moss
backs.
A carload of material for the new
street railway, in the shape of bolts and
spikes, arrived yesterday from Pitts
burg. Track-laying will begin very
soon. The boilers for the power house
are coming from Davenport and the
cars from st. Louis.
The state of Minnesota began yester-
day in the district court an action
against Joseph Shupp and Jaseph
Dahm to recover the sum of 81, $3.50.
The defendants were suretieS on
David Covers bond, by which he bound
himself, as alleged in the petition, to
cut the pine timber purchased from
the land commissioner then standing
on section IL. town Al, range 81, and to
pay therefor at the rate of $3.50 per
thousand. 1t is alleged that he entered
upon the land and cut the timber dur
ing the seasons of 1898 and 1854, pay
ing for that taken the first season, but
plaintiff claims that the second seasons
cut, amounting to 731, 900 feet, remains
unsettled for and seeks to recover at
the contract rate of $3.50 per thousand.
Mr.. Cover died by drowning in Novem-
Der, 1884.
Since his pardon Fred Bickel has
been stopping at the Sawyer house,
awaiting further word from his home
and the arrival of certain personal
effects which he left at Duluth. He
refrained from registering at the hotel
and prefers to be known as the young
man from Winona.
P. B. Crepean and wife. who were in
volved in an especially unsavory
scandal last year, and who separated
with great ostentation preparatory to
Crepean's bringing an action for dam
ages against business man here, are
living together at West Superior. Their
reunion occurred suddenly after the
collapse of the damage suit.
The unregenerate youth who set fire
to Farmer Lies load of hay OH Pine
street last Friday evening, proves to be
Edward Barron, who was arraigned in
police court yesterday, and whose case
was continued until to-day. He claims
to be under sixteen years OF age but
looks to be nearer eighteen.
Mrs. Gardner and daughter are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Brown.
Mrs. III. &. Stordock, who has been in
attendance upon her invalid father at
Cambridge, Wis, is expected home to-
day.
There will be an enjoyable time with
music and supper at the Presbyterian
church parlorS this evening.
ID. n. McKusick has become the pur-
chaser of James III. Spencer'S fine resi-
dence property on Broadway.