St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-20
SALTWATER NEWS.
O'Brien Has Plurality of % for
Senator.


AT last the recount in the O'Brien-Searles
election contest is finished. The result of
the recount gives Mr.. O'Brien plurality of
2. in the entire county. In the city Searles
gained by the recount and O'Brlen lost 3.
In the country precinciS O'Brien gained ~
and Searles lost "a. There are 90 contested
and blank ballots, which will be sealed aud
delivered to the next senate committee on
elections. After finishing The recount the
case was adjourned until Tuesday. Dec "A.
There is Still large amount of outside evi-
dence TO be taken, and il is difficult TO decide
how long it will be before the contest is over.
\ meeting will be held at the city hall Mou-
day evening for the purpose of organizing a
company who will build a factory for the
manufacture of beet sugar. Farmers in the
vicinity of Alton, and also at Newport, have
expressed their willingness To donate twelve
acres of land for the purpose, providing the
mill is located there. Prof. Adolph Meyer,
who is the instieator of the new enterprise
and who has succeeded in working up a great
deal of interest in the matter, has also been
promised land between this city and South
Saltwater, providing the factory is located
there. Farmers look with favor upon The
new enterprise and feel that beets are more
easily raised than wheat, oats, ETC.. and would
Ike to try the experiment, which has proved
success in so many places throughout Ne
braska and other states. Capt. A. L. jerks
and other influential citizens have become
interested in the organization of a company
in this city. and good attendance ct the
meeting is expected.
A farmers wife residing near this city, Mrs.
Carl Fenner, was severely injured Yesterday
while driving on Chestnut street. A span of
horses belonging to Isaac Staples struck the
wagon in which she was riding, throwing
her 10 the ground. Mrs. Fenner was badly
bruised about the head and body.
Warden Randall stated yesterday that one
half of the machinery to be used in the
binding twne factory at the prison had ar
rived at New York city. The balance of the
machinery Will arrive at New York in few
days, and it is expected that it will all reach
this city before Jan. /.
The ''Deestrick Skule' entertainment given
at the Grand opera house last evening drew
one of the largest audiences of the season.
The entertainment was something different
from he usual run, and afforded great deal
OF nlerriment for those present.
William Brown and James Flynn, both of
Blue Earth county. were received yesterday
al the prison. They will serve one year and
six months each for grand larceny in the
second degree.
An excellent musical programme has been
arranged for the Christmas exercises 10 be
held at the Presbyterian church tomorrow
forenoon.
William A. Martin was yesterday granted a
divorce from his wife, LiIli an Martini OH the
gr)und of desertion.
The residence of Horace Gardner, situated
at South saltwater, was destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon.
The Rentz-Santley Novelty and Burlesoue
company is all attraction at the Grand opera
nous this evening.
W. T. Gorrie, of Duluth, called upon
friends i'll this city yesterday. --