St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-21
SALTWATER SILHOUETTES
Judge WiIliston Has His Hands Full Of
Court Business.
SOME INTERESTING POINTERS
Samuel B. Trips Stealings Continue
to Turn Up-General News
Notes.

Yesterday was busy day in the dis
trict court, and Judge Williston disposed
of the following cases: The action of
M. l.. Gage VS.. Christopher Carli was
continued by consent. The case of G.
A. Nimocks vs. d. M. Sabin ct AL, sur
viving partners of j. FL. Townshend &
Co., was argued and submitted. This
action was brought to recover sum OF
money alleged to be due for supplies
furnished the defendants. The action
of Justinia Jensen VS.. Emory MCGEE
was referred to Owen George to take
the testimony. This action is brought
to recover tract of land lying north
west OF the city, and was tried short
time ago, the jury returning a verdict
for the plaintiff. A portion of the testi-
mony remains to be taken, after which
it will be decided by Judge Williston.
The action brought by JnStinia Jensen
against Thomas Lecky ct al. was con-
tinued. BY consent of the defendant
in the action of The Edwards Coal Com
pany VS.. I. G. Kitty, Judgment was Or
dered for the amount rendered III the
answer. In the case Of Fayette Marsh
VS.. James Lott, which was brought to
recover an engine and boiler. the plain
tiff offered to dismiss the case. provid-
ing the engine and boiler were returned
to him. This the defendant agreed to
do, and the case was dismissed.
Chief of Police Shortall received word
yesterday from Wahpeton, N. D.. that
wagon valued at $75, stolen by Samuel.
B. Trip last summer from the prem
ises of A. S. Munger at St. Paul Park,
had been shipped from that city and
would be here in few days. 1t is APP
parently a cold day when some of
Trips depredations are not unearthed.
S. j. Anderson, an employe at Sven
Magnusson'S camp on Kettle river, WAS
instantly killed Thursday by falling
limb, which struck his head, crushing
his skull. Anderson resided on farm
near the village Of Marine.
The city attorney has been instructed
to begin proceedings against the Still
water Street Railway company to en-
force it to run cars in accordance with
its contract under the city ordinance
granting the franchise.
A large audience witnessed the pre-
SentatiOn of the five-act drama. "Under
the LaurelS," at the high school audit0-
rum last evening. The play was cred
itably handled by the local amateurs
who took part.
Judge Willston rendered his decision
yesterday in the case Of 4. B. Lang
don vs. The City of Saltwater, sustain
ing the demurrer of the defendants.
The case will be appealed to the su-
preme court.
f. l.. McKuSick and Dave Robinson
have arranged for trotting race on the
lake track this afternoon. The race, in
which only two horses are entered, is
IS side, half mile heats, best three out
OF five.
Patrick Regain was received at the
prison late Thursday evening from st.
Paul, and will be an inmate of that in
stitution during the remainder of his
natural life for murder.
The young people of the Presbyterian
church will give q sociable this evening
at the home of d. P. Lyman, about
three miles north of the city.
Measles have broken out at the prison
in 1nild form. One of the prisoners
and Amos Roe, a guard, are the only
ones yet affected.
r. II. Dixon, superintendent of the
Minnesota Thresher company. returned
yesterday from brief business trip to
Pittsburg, Pa.