St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
SALTWATER sILHOUETTEs.
Bar Officials Named-Court and
City News-The Ski Tournament.

| A meeting of the Washington County
| Bar association was held yesterday aft
ernOon at the court house, and the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: Presi-
| dent, E. G. Butts; vice president, Fay
cite Marsh; secretary, j. N. Castle.
| A committee comprised Of Mossrs.
! Clapp, Marsh, SearleS, Gregory and
| Comfort was appointed by the chair to
! draft resolutions of respect to the mem
| Ory of the late Judge R. III. Murdoch.
The committee was instructed to have
| the resolutions prepared and to present
them at special term OF court to be held
| at the court house Oh the 23d inst, when
part of the day will be set apart for ms
| mortal services, which will consist prln
cipally in addresses by members of the
bar. A legislative committee composed
of Messrs SearleS, Gregory, Manwar
ring, Mccartney, Marsh and Butts was
appointed to secure such legislation as
| the bar may decide upon. The follow
ing resolution was adopted and referred
to the committee. who will present it to
the delegation representing this county
in the present legislature:
Resolved by the Washington County Bar
association, That it is the opinion of the bar
of this county that the present compe nsatlon
of the clerk of the district court, and also the
sheriff of Washington comfy, are no more
than a reasonable compensation for the
services performed by the present incum-
bents, and by law required of these officers.
and that it is the duty of the Washington
county delegation to see that no change shall
be made In the present law whereby such
compensation shall be reduced.
The matter of each judge having
stenographer was also referred to the
legislative committee, as was also the
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requiring all process to be served by
the sheriff of this county. This act was
considered detrimental to the sheriff and
others, and was declared unconStitu
tional by the late Judge McCuer. The
committee appointed to draft resolu
tionS will meet to-day at the office Of
Hon. j. n. Searles, and the legislative
committee will meet this forenoon at the
Office of Hon..N. Ii. Clapp.
Judge Crosby was up from Hastings
yesterday, and presided at short term
ofsdistrct court. The action of f. b.
Lathrop VS.. j. S. O'Brien was continued
until the next special term of court. In
the matter of the application of Helen
Mae Messenger for mandamus, mo-
ton was made to adjourn. and the case
was taken under advisement. Court
adjourned until Thursday, when Judge
Williston will be present to set court
cases for trial.
The committee having the proposed
ski tournament in charge met yesterday
at the Office of Hon. E. w. Durant. The
committee reported that the course de-
cided upon for the run was OH the i'll
cline from the driving park to Lily lake.
The track is $50 feet in length and has
an angle of forty-five degrees. The
Jump is so constructed that every Op-
portunity will he offered the participants
to eclipse the jumping records previ-
0usly made.
The following prisoners were received
at the prison yesterday from Duluth:
Ted Stark, Charles Hicks, Grant Fisher
and Thomas Frazier. The first three
will serve two and half years each
for grand larceny in the second degree
and the latter eighteen months for
burglary inthe third degree.
In probate court yesterday the will of
Rodger MOnahan was admitted to pro-
bate, and letters testamentary were is
ert Donovan was also admitted to pro-
bate. and letters testamentary were
granted to Ed Donovan and Neil Wal
ton.
The case of A. T. jerks VS.. The Still
water Transfer Company, which has
long been i'll litigation. was decided
yesterday by the sheriff's sale of the
property, Mr.. jerks being the pur-
chaser, for sum of Sc, 500.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Brien, w. j. Shortall and Misses
May Mickey and Nellie Long attended
the Catholic Beuevolepce reception at
the Windsor at st. Paul last evening.
A grand masquerade ball was given at
Music hall last evening by the Manner
Choir. The costumes were exceptionally
beautiful, and the attendance was good.
Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Nelson leave to-
day for two months sojourn in Cali
.fornia. They will De accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex johnson.
Beginning with to-day the employees
of the Minnesota ThreSher company
will work nine hours day in place Of
eight hours, as heretofore.