St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-06
SALTWATER SILHOUETTEs
John Russell Is Pardoned by the Gov
ernOr.
HE WILL MARRY THE GIRL.
Fayette Marsh Insists That He Already
Has a Wife on the
Coast.

Fayette Marsh went to ST. Paul yes
terday in order to intercept what he
termed move towards securing the
pardon of John Russell, it being re-
ported that executive clemency would
be extended in case Russell would
marry Miss Clancy, and thereby legiti-
Matte the fruit of their irregular init
macy. Mr.. Marsh insists that Russell
has already wife on the Pacific slope.
On his return from interviewing Gov.
Merriam Mr.. Marsh reported that the
governor informed him that the pardon
was already issued, conditioned upon
the prisoner marrying the girl. Since
kuSSeli'S sentence to the state prison
last week he has remained in the county
Jail, and said in an interview yesterday
that he had received no notice of the
pardon, but in any event did not intend
to make Miss Clancy his wife. He de-
MES he Is married to any other woman.
Notwithstanding his ayowal that he will
not marry the late prosecuting witness.
it is said by the girls attorneys that he
caused her to visit him at the Jail in
order to propose way out of his trOu-
bles through marriage.
A. j. Orff, an old and prominent citi-
zen, came down yesterday from Moose
lake, on the Duluth road, with one of
his arms severely crushed by mass OF
logs which he was assisting to unload,
Tuesday evening George KeYes, from
the lake camp of the Ann River Log
ging company, on Ann river, was
brought home severely hurt by blow
in the region of the kidneys from a
block, which was sent flying by the
breaking of tackle being used to move
his load of logs, which had "hung up"
on bare spot at the landing.
The Saltwater Turnverein was or
ganized at Music hall Tuesday evening.
with membership of fifty-one, and the
following officers: William Becker,
PRESIDENT: John Kuhn, vice PRESIDENT:
E. SetZepfandt, secretary: Peter Stad-
Ter, treasurer: Edward Petry and Sig
mnnd Wolff, instructors. Music hall is
engaged as permanent headquarters.
Two small boys named Hildebrandt
and McAloon. who are regarded as in
corrigibles, were yesterday sentenced
to the reform school. Their latest
wickedness was in pilfering from Good
rich's store, on Commercial avenue.
John Freeman, the Saltwater lumber
man, who was assaulted Outrageously
by officers OF boat on which he had
taken passage from Seattle TO Tacoma.
has begun an action to recover $4,000
damages.
The Dickens entertainments. in elab-
crate preparation by the guild of As
censiOn church, will be given at Music
hall next Wednesday evening. A social
hop will follow the stage performance.
The city council has decided to forth
with pay the taxes levied by the Wis
consin authorities against the east end
of the Saltwater bridge.
Street car traffic was suspended dur
ing the forenoon yesterday by the break
ing down of the steam engine at the
power house,
Freddie Brown, of South Second
street, while enjoying wrestling bout
with a playmate, fell and broke his
right arm.
A drive whist party was entertained
last evening at the home of Col. and
Mrs. E. A. Folsom.
Mrs. Saunders, the aged mother of
Mrs. L. Patwell and Mrs. E. II. Battles,
died last night.
Germania Lodge No. 5. Sons of Her
man. give ball this evening at Music
hall.
The Maennerchor will give a grand
masquerade ball at Music hall Feb. IL.