St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-19
SALTWATER sILHoUETTEs.
Grand Jury at Work-City Events.
Crime and Casualty.

Crime and Casualty.
The board of prison managers Will
hold a regular adjourned meeting at the
warden's office to-day. in order to finish
their biennial report, and TO transact
other routine business.
The November general term of the
district court convened yesterday at the
court house, Judge Crosby presiding.
The most OF the day was spent in set
ting cases for trial and III swearing the
grand jury. After swearing the jury
the judge charged them III the usual
formal way, and. upon request of the
Anti-LOttery Association of Louisiana,
referred to the possible violations of the
state laws in regard to lotteries and
games of chance of all kinds. When
the names of those drawn to serve upon
the grand jury were called,it was found
that four were missing, and "a special
venire OF four was substituted, COM
posed Of A. p. Moves, w. G. Hegman,
V. q. Seward and F.. Z. Coombs. The
grand jury will act upon the criminal
eases this week, and il indictments are
found against them they will be tried
before the petit jury next week. Judge
Crosby will preside until Judge Muir
dock returns from Red Wing.
The boss BARRIERS of this city have
formed an agreement whereby they
will close their shops at s p. H., instead
Saturdays. The new closing move
ment will begin next Monday and will
be in effect until March /, 1891.
Word vas received in this city few
days ago that William Hanson, a for
mer resident of this city, had died at
Tacoma. Wash. Hanson was formerly
a prominent lumberman here and was
well known throughout the st. CroiX
valley.
Ernest VIiet. general passenger agent
| of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore IL West
! ern railroad, was the guest of E. w.
| Durant yesterday.
An effort will be made Friday even
ing to organize lodge of the B. p. o.
Elks in this city and meeting for that
purpose has been called to be held at
the Sawyer house.
The board of county commissioners
| held meeting at the court house yes
terday, the only business transacted
being the abatement of number of
| penalties on delinquent taxes and the
appropriation OF S75 towards opening
the Lakeland and Oakdale road. They
also appropriated 500 toward opening
the OHeka and Forest Lake road, pro.
| vided that the town of Forest Lake
wouldtcontribute like amount, which
| will probably be done.
The general health at the prison is
exceptionally good. Of 81 convidts
only three are reported on the sick list.
John Covell, superintendent of the
tub and pail factory at the prison. me,
with an accident yesterday which may
have serious termination. One of the
rip saws at the factory was out of order
and Mr.. COvell was trying TO remedy
the ma ter. when piece of hardwood
timber flew up from the saw. striking
him in the stomach. He was taken to
the prison hospital and was cared for
until after dinner, when lie was able tc
be taken to his home. At latest ac
counts he was resting easily, and nc
serious trouble is anticipated unless in
tiammatlOn sets III.
Harry Parker was arraigned in the
municipal court yesterday Oh charge
of stealing number of articles from
Pete Welander, and was sent up fol
sixty days.
a resolution was adopted by the city
council last evening whereby all parties
who presented receipts for delinquent
assessments paid prior to Jan. 1, 1891
shall be entitled to rebate of penaltie:
accrued on assessments which may date
back as far as 1881.