St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-19
SALTWATER NEWS.
An CakdaIe Farmer Arrested OF

An c akdaIe Farmer Arrested on
the Charge of Arson.
Emil Clatt, farmer residing in the
town of Oakdale, was locked up in the
county Jail yesterday to await the ac-
ton of the grand jury on a charge of
arson. Clatt has acted strangely for
several months. and last Saturday he
became unusually violent, smashing
nearly all of the furniture in his house
and threatening TO kill his family, who
took refuge at the home of neighbOr.
Clatt endeavored to have his wife re-
turn home, but she refused and he re-
turned home alone. Soon after reach
ing his home he set fire to four of his
grain stacks, and about $500 worth of
grain was destroyed. Complaint was
made against him and he was given
hearing before L. p. Ramsden, justice
of the peace in Oakdale, who bOuDd
him over to await the action of the
grand jury. Many believe that Clatt is
demented, and he will probably have an
examination as to his sanity.
Shortly after midnight yesterday
morning one of the boarderS at the Mer
chants hotel discovered fire in the
rear kitchen of the hotel, and with
quick presence of mind he eXtinguiShed
the fire, which, if it had been allowed to
burn few minutes longer, would have
resulted in at least partial destruction
of the bOtel. About an hour afterWard
fire WAS discovered in room occupied
by one of the servant girls, and Mr..
BingtsOn, the proprietor, attracted by
the girls screams, put out the blaze,
but not until the girl was considerably
EIfnhnn
the work of an incendiary, who had
torn on one of the boards and thrown
lighted paper through the open space,
but the cause of the fire i'll the servant
girls room is mystery, as no lamps
were left burning I'D that part of the
house. There is no clew to the party or
parties who attempted the deed, but
Chief of Police ShOrtall suspects res
ident OF the North hill, who will be
closely watched.
City Engineer Clark presented a num-
Der of reports at the meeting of the city
council last evening recommending
several improvements. which were re-
ferred to the various committees. The
commissioners report OH the extension
of Olive street was presented and laid
over until Sept l. The proper city
officials were Instructed to enter into a
contract between the city and the st.
Paul & Duluth Railroad company for
the construction of bridge over the
company'S tracks at the Brown creek
crossing, which is now being built.
Joseph Zimmerman, of Gutenberg,
Iowa, purchased a trail of logs yester-
day from r. j. Wheeler d Co., which
in addition to another trail previously
purchased by him, will be taken to Gut
tenberg to-day by the Jennie Hayes.
The W. J. Young left yesterday with
a raft of logs for W. j. Young, Clinton,
Iowa.
The case of the state against Proctor,
the Wisconsin Central brakeman. who
recently assaulted William VOlker, a
farmer, a few miles from this city, was
to have been tried yesterday in the
municipal court, but the defendant was
unable to be present owing to illness.
and the case was continued until next
Wednesday.
The Cowell criminal libel case will
be tried next Tuesday in the municipal
scOurt.
Dan McNevin, who was charged with
selling liquor on Sunday, pleaded guilty
yesterday in the municipal court and
was fined $50 and costs.
Mayor E. w. Durant and a number of
the aldermen and other city officials
will leave this afternoon for few days
trip to Chicago, transportation being
furnished them by the Wisconsin Cen
trail railroad officials. TO say that the
party will have an enjoyable time is eX
pressing it mildly.
Charles l.. Dixon, a member of the in
surance and real estate firm of Prince
d Dixon, and Miss Gertrude Cowan, one
of the society bellies of this city, will be
united in marriage to-day.
Birmingham & Wilson have been re-
appointed Saltwater agents for the
GLOBE.