St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events OF the Day in the City on
the st. CrOix.

| the SC. SEOIX.
The remains of the unfortunate section
hand, killed by passenger train on the
Omaha road Wednesday evening near
Oakdale, were identified yesterday as
those of Gust Petzpnick, a German
| thirty-three years of age, who. with his
aged mother and sister, resided near
| Oakdale. PetZpnick had only been
employed on the road little over a
| month. The remains were prepared for
| burial and taken to Lake Elmo yeSter-
day on the noon train.
The term of the district court, now
being held at the court house, seems to
| be the most backward of any ever held
in this city, and but very few cases have
been tried so far. The reason given by
Clerk of the Court Bennett, is that the
witnesses or the attorneys interested
do not appear; The case Of Mary L.
| Capron VS.. The City of Saltwater, a
was called for trial yesterday, but owing
to the absence of one of the most i'm
portant witnesses the case was COIL
tinued, and the jury excused until this
morning. when the case Of the Pitts Ag-
ricultural Works VS.. Peter Larson and
Z. Anderson will be tried.
The fifth annual exhibit of work done
by the scholars of the public schools
will open Friday in the high school
auditorium. The exhibit will consist of
specimens of drawing, geography, in
dustrial work and compositions. In
past years it has been customary TO eX-
exhibit work done by scholars of the
primary grades, but this year the work
done in these grades will be omitted.
At meeting of Muller Post, G. a. r.,
fI,n Fol 90
ficerS were chosen to fill vacancies:
Post commander, Myron Shepard; senior
vice commander, George w. Bennett;
chaplain, V. G. Seward. Arrangements
were also perfected for memorial serv-
ices to be held Sunday afternoon, May
"a, in honor of the late generals, Sher-
man and Sibley and Admiral Porter.
The boom shut down at o'clock yes
terday afternoon owing to lack of logs.
Sluiciug at the Nevers dams is progress
ing favOrably, but the heavy west winds
have driven the logs to the shores. and
only few scattering ones have reached
the boom. Providing there is a suffi-
Gent amount of logs at the boom, work
Will be resumed this morning.
Three prisoners were received at the
prison yesterday from Carlton county;
they were James Horrigan, robbery,
grand larceny, first degree, five years;
and William Oliver, enlightenment,
three years.
The first shoot of the Saltwater Gun
club for the season occurred Wednes-
day afternoon G. j. Butler winning tine
badge. His score was fifteen birds out
of a possible twenty-five.
The prison population has decreased
little of late and now numbers 30S,
divided as follows: Working for
Thresher company, l61; for state, 1879;
sick or infirm, 18.
Mrs. Mary Samuelson. Of South Still
water, was examined in probate court
Wednesday as to her sanity, and, by
order of Judge Lehmicke. she was taken
70 the Rochester asylum.
Arthur Lyman and Miss Georgia
Whiteside were married last evening at
the residence of John Whiteside on Pine
street, Rev, l.. Ell. Morey officiating.
The loss occasioned by the recent fire
in }. E. Gagnelius' clothing store was
satisfactorily adjusted yesterday.
Isaac Staples left yesterday with
raft of logs for La Crosse.