St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-16
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of a Day in the City on the
St CrOiY

Philip Kuhn. German thirty-fve years OF
age, was examined as to his sanity in probate
court yesterday by Drs. Merrill and Marshall,
and was ordered taken to Rochester Kuhn
was formerly prosperous farmer residing
IN the town OF Woodbury.. but q strong liking
FOR liquor has driven him from his home and
family. and during the past two or three
years has been a tramp. His family, com
posed OF wife and several children, now re-
side at Elk River, Sherburne county, He was
arrested last Monday and taken to the city
Jail, where he had been very cratic up to
Thursday evening. He then cooled down
for while, but suddenly became violent.
and officers were obliged to watch over him
all night.
meeting of saltwater parties interested
IN the wyoming coal felos was held last
evening in Durant & Wheelers Office. The
meeting was called for the purpose of decid-
ing whether or not to go to work and develop
the mines. The tract consists of nearly 500
acres, which they intend purchasing from
the government at $40 per acre. The coal
found there is said to be equal il not superior
to Iowa coal, and the parties interested in it
feel confident that the developing of the
mines would prove paying investment 1t
Is pr9Dapeie tnat STOCK company composed
chiefly OF Saltwater ca pitalsts will be formed
and that work il the mines will begin with
out delay.
The case of the Pitts Agricultural Works
VS.. L. Larson ct al. was tried i'll the district
court yesterday, and Judge Wiliston in
IL.
they returned verdict for damages in the
sum of $34l.90. Defendants counsel gave
notice OF motion for new trial, and proceed
1ngs were stayed for thirty days. The re-
manning jury cases on the calendar will prob
ably be tried to-day. Fifteen cases have
been continued until the next regular term
OF court. All court cases will be set for trial
to-day, and Judge Williston requests all at
torneys interested in cases to be present in
the court room at 10 a. m. to-day.
al Cat1II g.
Elmo, was badly beaten by two unknown as
sallants while on his way home from this
city Wednesday night. He was walking
along on the railroad track when two men
rushed at MIN and began beating him. No
reason is known for the assault. and the af-
fair IS shrouded i'll mystery. He is said to be
in precarious condition.
Company Is passed a very good inspection
Thursday evening, fifty-six men, Including
the othcers, being IN line. The equipments
were III first class shape, and the drill exc
cuted by the company after the inspection
was fully up to the standard GEN. Bunker
and Col Bend were well pleased with the ap-
pearance of the company.
The annual exhibit of work done by schol-
arS OF the public schools attracted a large
crowd to the high school auditorium last
evening. The work. if anything. is superior
to that of previous years The industrial
work is especially fine.
DR.. W. II. Caine left last evening for Chi
CobOi NdilOd ny IuG serious illness Oh
John Stuart, formerly resident of this city
who Is suffering from tuberculosis, brought
on by an injury received to his left knee some
years ago.
Henry w. Daily, veteran of the late civil
war. died yesterday at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. l.. ". Daily, on South second street
at the age OF seventy years. The funeral W il
occur this afternoon.
The Glenmont left yesterday with raft o.
logs for Laird Norton & Co, Winona; the
Moline took raft to Dimoch, Gould & Co.
Moline, ILL.,, aud the Gardie Eastman took
raft to Lyons, 10.
A Jew peddler was arraigned in the munic
Ipal court yesterday for peddling without
license. The man gave his name as EmiI
Pasha. He was ordered out of the city,
T. The advance sale of reserved seats for thu
| presentation of Faust at the Grand opers
house is unusually large. and large audi
ence is assured
A meeting for the purpose of organizing
| Sons OF Veterans post in this city will be helC
| this evening in the rooms over Simonet Bros
| furniture store.
| Forest fires raging along the Namekogsn
! in Wisconsin, are doing considerable damag
| to timber owned by residents of this CITY,
| The ST. CroiX Savings and Loan association
! will elect directors this evening for the com
| ing year.
John F. Norrish, of the board of prison
managers, was at the prison yesterday.