St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-12
SUNDAY At SALTWATER.
The City Not Likely to Build Beet
Sugar Factory.
JUDGE MURDOCH VERY ILL
Robert Donovan Dies OF the Shock Of
Amputation- --General News Of
Day.

The beet sugar factory which seemed
to be an assured enterprise for this city
has apparently fallen through. The
committee having in charge the sub
scriptionS met with great encourage
ment when the matter was presented to
the moneyed men, but the necessary
100000 could not be secured, and unless
capital appears from some unexpected
source within the next few days, the
beet sugar enterprise will be thing of
the past in this city. Subscriptions ag-
gregating about $4,000 were received,
but the balance necessary for the or
ganiZation of company is not forth
coming.
Judge II. II. Murdoch, of the district
court, who has been somewha tindls-
posed for the past few days was taken
suddenly worse yesterday morning.
His ailment consists of some cerebral
trouble, either slight hemorrhage or
an embOlism of one of the small arteries
of the brain. His physicians consider
him in critical condition. Since his
appointment to the position of judge he
has labored very hard, and it is thought
that his illness is the result OF over
work.
Robert Donovan, whose left leg was
amputated below the knee Saturday,
died yesterday forenoon from the shock
OccasOned by the fracture of both legs,
and the amputatiOn of the left leg. A
me citing of the A. o. H., of which order
deceased was member, is called for
this evening to make arrangements for
his funeral. which will probably be held
at 10 a. m. tomorrow from st. MichaePs
church. kilograms were received yes
terday from his two brothers in Wash
ington, stating that they would arrive
here as soon as possible. Donovan was
about thirty years of age. and had, by
industry and economy, saved $4,000 of
his earnings as lumberman.
At meeting of the public school
teachers held Saturday at the high
school. a paper on "Penmanship" was
read by Prof. X. w. Whalen, which will
result in the removal of states from the
schools in this city. Mr.. Whalen eX-
planned that one reason why it was so
hard for children to become efficient in
penmanship was the fact that their fin
gers were cramped up too much from
holding small slate pencils. AS a sub
stitute for states, paper tablets and lead
pencils will be used.
Frank Wood, a fireman on the Chi
cago. St. Paul, Minneapolis Il Omaha
short line passenger train, running be
tween this city and st. Paul, had his
left foot seriously bruised yester day,
caused by slipping under the wheels of
the tender. Wood tried to get into the
cab while the train was in motion, and
he slipped and fell, with the above re-
suit He was taken to his home on
Burlington street, where he was at
tended by DR.. b. J. Merrill.
In addition to the regular term Of dis
trict court to-day, a special term has
also been ordered, at which the follow
ing cases are set for trial: Myron Nc
Kusick VS.. Seymour, Sabin u Co., and
venor VS.. John f. Meagher ct al, de-
PENDANTS impleded; E. l.. Hospes &,
Co. VS. The Northwestern NJ anufaetur-
ing and Car Company and The Mime
sofa Thresher Company, intervenors,
VS.. George II. Finch ct al, defendants
impleded; Myron McKusick and Min
neSota Thresher Company, intervenor,
VS.. Seymour, Sabin q Co. and Amherst
ii. Wilder ct al, defendants impleded.
In the action of Ellen Donaghue VS..
Rodger DOnaghue, an order is issued on
the sheriff to show cause why he did
collect an execution. Owing to the i'll
ness of Judge Murdoch, who was to
have presided, kilograms have been sent
to Judge Crosby, at Hastings, request
ing him to be present.
1t is stated that several prominent and
influential citizens of this city are urg-
ing the appointment of Ii. }. Chambers
as postmaster, to take the place of John
Mccarthy, whose term expires in Feb
ruary, 1892.
The funeral of Miss Nellie Ryhn was
held yesterday from the German Luth-
eran church, the interment occurring at
Fairview cemetery.
The outlook for good crop of log s
the present season is not as favorable
now as it was month ago. The con-
tinued absence Of snow makes hauling
a hard task, and it is said that several
crews are about to be laid off. Should a
heavy fall of snow come within the next
two weeks it will still give lumbermen
ample time to get their logs to the riv
ers. Ice roads have been constructed
by many, but this requires great deal
Of capital, and many of the smaller lum-
bermen cannot afford this expense.