St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-11
SALTWATER NEWS.
Burial of Convict observation-disclosures
of Day.

Oh q Days
Charles Reardon, a convict who died
Thursday forenoon in the prison hos
pital, was buried yesterday in the Cath
Ole cemetery at South Saltwater. Flu
neral services, conducted by Rev. Father
OBrien, were held in the prison chapel
and the convlctS with whom the de-
ceased worked in the blacksmith shop
were permitted to attend. Formerly,
when convict died at the prison, his
remains were placed in a coffin and no
services were held. The new mode of
burial introduced by Warden Garvin
seems to be more humane.
The committee appointed by the
council at the last meeting to view the
site of the proposed bridge over the St.
Paul q Duluth tracks, at the Browns
creek crossing, viewed the site yeSter-
day in connection with one or two rep
resentatives of bridge companies. The
proposed bridge, plans for which will be
presented at a special meeting of the
council next Tuesday evening, will be
100 feet in length, consisting of two
spans. If the plans as furnished are
satisfactory to the council they will adj
vertise for bids.
The ladies who have during the past
ten years managed the city hospital
gave up the management of the inStitu-
ton yesterday, and 1t now devolves
upon a committee appointed by the
council to take charge of the hospital
until the next regular meeting of the
council. There are at present seven in
mates, several of them being seriously
ill.
Pursuant to an order issued by Pro-
bate Judge Rudolph Lehmicke the farm
belonging to tie estate of Thomas Kitty,
deceased, consisting of a trifie less than
eighty acres, situate on the Lake Elmo
road, was sold at the court house yes
terday by the administrator, Il. c. Kitty.
The farm was purchased by Henry
Hefti, the consideration being $3.50.
Postmaster John Mccarthy, Chief of
Police Shortall and Joe Clayburg have
been subp9naed to appear as witnesses
for the United States in the case of
Arthur Quincy, who is charged with
roObing the mails here few weeks ago
Quincy will be tried at Mankato.
The five Pine county prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail here for safe
keeping, pending their trial at Pine
City, will be taken thither next Wednes-
day. They are an unusually tough lot,
and Sheriff Marty will be glad to get
rid of them.
The last will and testament of Angus
McDOlldlu, uecedSeu, was presented III
probate court yesterday, and applica-
ton was made by Sarah Mcdonald to
have it admitted to probate. The value
of the property is placed atS2,7OO
Mrs. James G. johnson died yester-
day morning at her home on Hickory
street. The funeral occurs this after
noon from the family residence.
The attendance at the city schools for
the month of March was 1899. which is,
compared with the corresponding month
last year, an increase of 81.
Al hammers, who returned yesterday
from Hlnckley, reports a heavy fall of
snow in that vicinity, estimated at six
inches.
The ladies of the Swedish Lutheran
church gave supper at Music hall last
evening, which was well attended.
Judge Williston will preside at spe-
cial term OF the district court in this city
next Monday.
The Jersey & Bean Lumber COM
pany's mill will begin operations next
Monday.