St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-21
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Mcmillan Divorce Case Is on
Trial Again.

The divorce suit of Sarah E. McMil-
Ian VS.. Charles Mcmillan was brought
OH for trial in the district court yester-
day. The plaintiff is represented by j.
n. SearleS, and the defendant by Fay
cite Marsh. The complaint charges
cruel and inhuman treatment. The
case was tried before the late Judge
William Nj. McCluer about year ago,
and before decision was filed the Judge
died. This necessitated trying the case
again, and after several delays it was
finally brought to trial yesterday.
Mrs. Mcmillan was OH the stand a good
portion of the afternoon, ana testified
as to the cruel treatment alleged in the
complaint. There are several witnesses
to be examined. and the case will pro =
ably not be finished until late this after
noon.
The county commissioners met at the
court house yesterday, the principal
object of their meeting being to ar
range the Oakdale school district mat
ter, which has caused an endless
amount of trouble and wrangling among
the farmers of that town during the
past two months. Early last winter sew
eral parties residing at Lake Elmo and
vicinity became dissatisfied with the
school district as it was, and had a bill
drawn up for separate school district,
which was introduced in the senate by
Senator O'Brien. The other faction
heard of the passage of the bill, and i'm
medlately drew up another bill knock
ing out the first one. This left them
without any school district whatever.
The county commissioners Yesterday
reorganized the district as 1t was before
the last session of the legislature,
frnr1
understanding is Anticipated. The
bids for furnishing the court house and
county jail with steam-heating appara-
tus were opened and referred TO Will
lam Willim, who will report at noon
to-day. The bids were: +. A. Burdick,
Minneapolis, IS, 47S.75; Arthur A, Pond,
Minneapolis, 81, AT; Charles IL. Parme-
lee. st. Paul, 81. 525: John Kirkland, St.
Paul. 81, 592; G. B. Butler & Son, Still
water, So, 1926.
The city council did not adjourn until
nearly 2 O'Clock yesterday morning, and
before adJourning they disposed of sew
eral important matters. In addition to
allowing the ladies of the hospital board
free lease of the ground for as many
years as they desired, they passed res
olution agreeing to donate S1,500 toward
erecting new hospital, providing the
'oNaANS III oS loAoO ScsOOO ny Dllfdtc SUI
scriptions. The matter of opening Olive
street, which has been dragging along
for several months, is becoming an eye
sore to some of the aldermen, and an
adjourned meeting is to be held next
Wednesday evening. when the matter
of extending the street will be decided.
Seveyal contracts were awarded TO A.
Nyberg. go
George Jarchow and Miss Amelia
Borden were married yesterday at the
home of the brides parents, in Marine
township. Rev. j. 81. Albert offieiated.
FL. II. Gilman, of the Cascade Lumber
company, Burlington, Iowa. was in the
city yesterday, looking over the log
market.
Parties interested in organizing a
Sons of Veterans camp in THO city will
hold another meeting tomorrow even
ing.
The Hershey Lumber company has
purchased 1000, 600 feet of logs fir, m
Samuel Mcclure.