St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-24
TUESDAY AT STILLWA TER.
The First District Republicans Name
Crosby for Judge.
GooDHUE MEN PROTEST.
Special Meeting Of the City Council
General Roundup Of
News.

The Republicans of this judicial dis
trict, composed of the counties of Wash
ington, Goodhue, Chisago, Dakota. Pine
and Kanabec, met in delegate conven-
ton at the court house yesterday and
unanimously nominated F. M. Crosby,
of Hastings to succeed himself as Judge
of the district court. and chose 81. r.
Murdoch as successor to the late judge
McCluer. These nominations were not
made, however, until the entire Good
hue delegl ton, comprising just one
third of the convention, withdrew in
body and fOreswore having anything
further to do with the deliberations.
The Goodhue men were instructed for
John G. McCluer, but, on arriving here
and finding that they could form no
combination with either the Dakota or
nomination was impossible, they pulled
out entirely, with the expectation.
it is said, of putting up w. G.
Williston, of Red Wing, as an indie
pendent candidate. The convention
was presided over by E. G. Butts, of
Saltwater, with Albert Berg, of Center
City, as secretary. Judge Crosby was
placed in nomination by Fayette Marsh.
and Judge Murdoch by e. P. Carpenter,
Of Hastings, both nominations being
Endorsed by rising vote. After the
convention had adjourned telegram
was received from st. Paul stating that
Gov. Merriam would this morning, APP
point Judge Murdoch to succeed the
late Judge McCluer during the inter-
i'm between this date and Jan. l.
The city council held a special meet
ing last evening for the purpose of re-
considering the vote by which war
rant was drawn OH the current fund for
$4,000 in part payment of the 5000
loan, made to the city by Isaac Staples.
Mr.. Staples is perfectly willing to wait
for his money, and the council desires
to use the amount in payment of more
pressing claims.
On complaint of John A. Johnson,
Herbert Lewis was arrested shortly
after midnight yesterday on the charge
of highway robbery, johnson claiming
that Lewis attempted to hold him up at
the corner of Greedy and Myrtle streets.
In court yesterday the charge was not
SubStaDtiated, but Lewis was sent up
for twelve days for drunkenness.
Aid. j. B. SUIT ton, foreman for the
Thresher cOmpa ny, says that if the ex-
Convict Day, arrested in Minneapolis,
had letter of recommendation pur-
porting to come from him it was a rank
forgery. He (Sutton) never has given
any eX-convict such a letter.
The ladies of the Universalist Church
socirty will meet at the residence of
Mrs. George Bolles, North Second
street, for the purpose of electing Off
GERS. Supper will be served to all
corners from to 8 o'clock,
j. p. Thompson, of West Maple street,
lost the first fingers OF his left hand yes
terday by accidental contact with a cir
cular saw at the shops of the Saltwater
Manufacturing company.
Warden Randall, after remaining two
days in Chicago, will proceed to Cincin-
natl in order to attend the meeting of
the prison congress at that place.
The Meta Durant left with raft
yesterday, and the Keator and Musser
are due to-day.
The Schulenburg & Boeckeler Lum-
Der company do not expect to shut down
their mill until five weeks later than
this date. having plenty of logs on hand.
The average daily cut of the mill is
$4,000 feet.
apostle of temperance, began q series of
meetings at Music hall last evening.
He is assisted by his wife, soprano,
whose singing is most pleasing feat
ure of the meetings.
The young people of the First Pres
byterian church will on Friday and Sat-
urday evening present the entertain
ment called THE Festival of the
Days"
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dist Church will give an entertainment
and supper at the church tomorrow
evening.
Rev. w. T. Boutwell,. whose death
was momentarily expected by his physi-
clan Monday, was still alive yesterday
at last accounts, his wonderful vitality
allowing him to partially rally.
The number of logs turned out from
the ST. Croix boom Monday was 25,21S,
and the amount 3,61S,OO0 feet.