St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-28
SATURDAY AT SALTWATER.
Tie 0'Brien-Searles Case Is Ad-
jOurned to Jan. 2.
A LUMBERMAN'S ASSESSMENT
An Arrest for Watch Stealing General
News Of the
City.

The O'Brien-Searles senatorial cleo
ton contest was resumed yesterday at
the city nall, but, contrary to eXpecta-
tons, the end of the wearisome case
has not yet been reached. Several wit
nesses were examined, and the Marine
ballot box was again introduced. A
search was inaugurated for the ballot
which was east by Charles Lund. 1t
was claimed that the ballot was not in
the box, but upon searching it, it was
found and identified as the ballot cast
by him. The contes st was adjourned
until Friday, Jan. 2.
The lumbermens' board of trade met
yesterday afternoon at the office of
Mulvey & Carmichael. The meeting
was called for the purpose of raising
funds for board of trade purposes. 1t
was decided that an assessment of Is
cent per 1000 be levied on the cut of
the season of 1SS9-S0. This. is thought.
will give them sufficient money for all
purposes. The committee to whom was
referred the matter of hauling off all of
the old logs lying on the banks of the
st. CroiX between Taylors Falls and the
st. CroiX Boom company'S limits. was
place it Oh all logs without marks. A
small difficulty exists between the board
of trade and the st. CroiX Boom conn-
pany, and committee consisting of
David ToZer, j. S. O'Brien aud Peter
Jourdain was appointed to settle the
matter by arbitration, if possible. The
boom company claims that there is
about $4,000 due them for improvements
made near the boom. while the board OF
trade claims that they have nothing to
Go with the matter.
G. II. Smith was arrested yesterday
charged with theft0f watch and chain
from the boarding house of John Boo,
on North Second street, where Smith
was boarding. The circumstances
which led to his arrest was the fact that
Mr.. Boo, was found tucked in between
a quilt and the mattrass in the bed oe-
cupied by Smith, who denies all knOwl-
edge of the affair, and will be given
hearing on Monday morning.
Services at the various churches to-
day will be as follows: AT the PreSby-
terrain church Rev. l.. II. Morey Will
preach at 1880 a. IN. and 7:30 p. m.
Subject for morning discourse, Keep
ing in the Love of God;" evening
theme, "Feeling After God" Rev. j.
NJ. Bull will preach at the Methodist
church at 1920 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Morning theme. Thou Shalt Not
Steal" evening subject, 1.-The Greatest
Thing in the World-How to Win 1t
and How to Miss It," Usual services
will be heid morning and evening at
Ascension Episcopal church. At the
Congregational church Rev. j. H. All
bert will conduct services at 1880 a, N.
o. nd -.QN
will deliver his lecture, "Story of a
Year." at the Universalist church at
1880 a. III. No evening service. Rev.
n. E. Chapman, of the Baptist church,
will preach at p. N. to-day in the Oak
Park chapel. Sunday school at all of
the churches at IL m.
The first shipment of machinery to be
used in the binding Irvine factory at
the prison, arrived yesterday, consist
ing of balling cans, manufactured at
Portland, Me.
S. G. Carr, OF Milton junction, Wis,
master of the Wisconsin State grange,
was in the city yesterday for the pur-
pose of obtaining information in regard
to the new binding twine enterprise
soon to be instituted at the prison. In
his annual report to the grange, Mr..
Carr recommended that a similar enter
penltentiary.
> The Durant-Daly election contest has
been adjourned until Friday, Jan. 2.
Louis Sommers, who shot and killed
yeuNg lady at Hastings early last
spring, was received at the prison yes
terday and entered upon life sentence.
r. w. Turnbull, whose saw mill mar
rowly escaped destruction by fire last
Monday, acknowledged his apprecia-
ton of the services rendered by the
fire department by mailing them
check for 500.
r. W. Densmore spent Christmas day
visiting friends and relations at New
Richmond, Wis.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas H. Warren
celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of
their marriage on Thursday evening.
A large number of friends were present,
and the evening was spent in playing
cards.
The No Name Whist club was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Master
man Friday evening.
j. E. GagneIius arrived home yester-
day from trip to Amery, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Northam returned
yesterday from an extended visit with
friends and relatives in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Knowles and
Miss Eva Nelson, of River Falls, Wis,
were guests during the week of Mr.
and Mrs. d. A. Biakeney.
Mrs. Elmer E. Chase died yesterday at
Washburn, Wis, of an abScess in the
back. The remains will be inferred at
Fairview cemetery in this city.
George W. Grant, of Minneapolis, has
accepted the invitation extended him by
the q. A. R. posts of this city to deliver
his lecture, Under Fire at CharleSton,"
at the camp fire to be held here in the
near future.
Miss Lois Sprague and Miss Mabel
Gillette are visiting friends at La
Crosse, Wis.
The Little Giant whist club was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
O'Brien on Friday evening. An excel
lent time is reported.
Myron McKusick, who has been visit
ing friends and relatives in this city the
past week, returns to his home at West
Superior, Wis, this evening.
81. II. Gillen is at West Superior,
Wis, on legal business.
The Kegoshugamut camping party
gave a pleasant dance at the Sawyer
house Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ell. Harper, of West
Superior, Wis, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. E, D. Burlington, few days the
past week.
Mrs. Samuel Bloomer, accompanied
by Charles Bioomer, arrived home Tues
day from Butte, Mont.
DR.. G. E. Booren. of Eau Claire, Wis,
is visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Mrs. Alvin Storey, residing near this
city, was seriously injured in runaway
accident on Third street last evening.
She was conveyed to the residence of
Mrs. 81. Nj. Torinus, where she was at
tended by DR.. W. II. Pratt.
A Pirate Bird.
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