St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-11
FRIDAY AT SALTWATER.
John Olson Gets a Verdict of $40, 600
Against the Duluth.
OTHER CASES IN COURT.
No Change i'll the Salaries Of Court
House Observation-Disclosures at
the Prison.

John Olson, in his suit for $1,000
against the st. Paul d Duluth railroad,
recovered verdict last evening for S1O,-
600. The plaintiff claimed damages for
the loss of his right foot, through de-
fendants negligence, while plaintiff
was aboard freight train and in charge
of car of horses in transit over the
Duluth road. The defense denied that
Olson was in charge of the horses or bad
any right whatever to be aboard this
train. alleging that he was a trespasser,
and that at the time in question, when
he discovered that authorized parties
were in charge of the stock, he offered
to pay his fare.
The district court has adjourned I'M
til Monday, when argument will be
heard on Fayette Marsh's motion for
new trial i'll the case of John Russell,
who, after Jumping his bail, was
brought from Tacoma to receive SEN
tence under his conviction of seduction
under promise of marriage. The case
of George Abresch, also charged with
seduction, came up for trial yesterday,
but the defendant not appearing his
bail bond of $1,000, in which his father
was surety, was declared forfeited.
Next week the court will determine
whether or not, under the manner of
the sheriff's return in the delinquent
property tax cases, the court has juris-
dicli0n in the matter.
The county commissioners concluded
their three days session yesterday.
No change was made in the salaries of
the court house officers. A resolution
was adopted inStructing the county at
fnrnpN fn 1saprtnir tho mn l,a, of, Il,
to which this county is entitled in the
state public school. and, in case any va
cancies occur. to bring such children as
may be dependent upon the county be-
fore the probate court for the purpose
OF having them committed to said
school. The bid of V. 9. Seward to do
the county printing at legal rates was
accepted. The salary Of the poor COM
missioner was fixed at S35 per month,
and the county attorney was allowed
50 towards paying Office rent.
The responses to the sick call at the
prison yesterday, when Physician Mer-'
rill made his regular visit, were more
numerous than at any previous time.
all owing to the presence of the infiu-
enZa or grip. Thirty of the prisoners
were reported unable to leave their
cells. and the malady shows an equal
affinity for the officials. Deputy Lam
gum is Sorely afflicted, but refuses to
leave the field. Carl Randall has been
confined to his room for several days,
and Guard Cayou is totally incapaei-
tated. Guard Refs is convalescent.
According to John G. Nelson. lust
down from the Pokegema logging cOun-
try, the roads in that country are in an
inc0mparably fine condition for haul
ing. The original foot of snow has
settled cOmpactly, and all conditions
for good work are present.
A force of workmen under an expert
IN the matter is preparing the old Sec
ond Street Touring mill for transform
alton into cor-nstarch factory. The
work just at present i'll hand is that of
removing the mill machinery and fix
lures.
A Dickens entertainment will proba-
bly, be given at an early date by the AS
cenSion church guild. though the project
Will be definitely decided upon at q
meeting to be held this evening.
The death of Hans Peterson, an en-
ploye but not relative of p. n. Peter
son, occurred yesterday at the city hos
pital. The deceased was twenty seven
years of age.
County Surveyor Soule is again re-
ported as seriously ill: this time with
kidney trouble, which follows long
and dangerous struggle with pneumo-
mia.
ID. L. Birmingham was able to visit
his place of business yesterday after a
three days confinement at home by an
aggravated case of influenza.
j. G. O'GOrman, who has been a Sc
we're sufferer from an obstinate and ag-
gravated attack OF the grip, was able to
be out yesterday.
E. F. Barrett, formerly editor and
proprietor of the Saltwater Democrat,
was in the city yesterday Oh business
GRIND.
Senator Sabin arrived from the East
last evening.