St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-28
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Prison City Visited by Ter
rife Rain Storm,


A terrific rain storm. accompanied by
lightning and thunder, visited this section
yesterday afternoon ana for q while rain
fell i'll thrents Nearly the entire circuit of
telephones were cut off by lightning enter
ing the central Office. DR.. Freleighs resi-
dence on South Broadway was struck by
lightning and splintered considerably. The
bolt entered the cupola and went through
the house into the cellar None of the occu-
pants were seriously injured, although con-
slderabiy frightened. The fire alarm was
turned in shortly after the house was struck
but the departments services were not neces-
sary. The storm seemed to be more violent
TO the north and west of the city, but so far
10 serious damage has been reported. As
result Of the rain Lake st. CroiX has risen
over an inch The storm was by far the most
severe of any Which has visited this city this
season.
An article was published in yesterday
mornings issue of the GLOBE stating that
twlne prices are dropping and that there is
abundance OF cheap tWine in the market, with
favorable chances for q further decline
Warden Garvin stated yesterday when called
upon Tor few facts in regard to the matter
that the statement could not be true, as all of
the eastern jobbers b I'VE sent out notices that
the price of lime is raising, and that it has al
ready advanced one-half TO three-fourths of
cent pound. q. II. Squires, superinten-
dent of the Champ pagne, ILL.,, twine factory
was at the prison yesterday. and stated that
the National Cordage company have notified
ana prices are advancing. The demand for
tWlne at the prison factory is good and over
ZOO pounds were sold yesterday to farmers
throughout the state.
The demurrer i'll the criminal libel suit
against August Cappen was overruled yester-
Gay by Judge Nethaway, and the defendant
VIII be obliged to stand trial tomorrow in
the municipal court. The case resulted from
letter written to one of the officials of the
Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
road rejecting on the character of Martin
Sherin. section forenoon at Lake Elmo.
Another light audience greeted "kajauka'
at the Grand opera house last evening. There
are many pleasing and excellent features in
connection with the play, and as whole the
company deserve a far larger patronage than
was accorded it.
Isaac Ahey, the young lad whose right foot
was seriously Injured at the Hersey d Bean
mill, and subsequently, .amputated, has begun
an action for damages in the Ramsey county
district court, through his guardian.
A number OF members of Company l. of
the Second regiment, on their way home to
ST. Peter from Camp Lakeview, stopped off
here yesterday, and visited the prison in
body
Charles Mcmillan was arrested yesterday
Tor contempt of court in neglecting to pay
Searies Gail their fees for conducting
divorce proceedings for Mrs. Sarah E. Nc
MILAN.
George White, the Harris rapist, was re-
turned to the county jail here yesterday
morning, being held to await the action of
the grand jury in October.
The grocery clerks and the dry goods and
clothing clerks will meet at the grounds on
West Anderson street this afternoon for a
game of ball
E. II. Marvin, the popular agent of the
Amerlcan Express company, is absent from
the city on months vacation.
The Mascots were to have played a game Of
ball at Faribault to-day, but for some reason
or other the game is postponed
Misses Rose Tumbull and Jennie Elliott. of
Minneapolis, were guests of Miss Eva Hall
during the week.
Mrs. C. II. Browne and Miss Sue Browne
returned Tuesday from a visit with friends at
Bangor, Me.
DIR. and Mrs. Stearns, of Chicago, were
guests of Warden ana Mrs. Garvin Wednes-
day.
ssMrs. Fayette Marsh was a guest during the
week of Mrs. Colony, at Ashby. Mimi.
Miss Elizabeth Norton. of Sparta. Wis, is
guest of her sister, Miss L. W. Clarke.
Miss Pauline Beebe, of West Superior, is
visiting Miss Lillian Pennington.
siM1s T. H. Yarnall left Wednesday for an
extended tour to the Pacific coast.
Mrs. D. NJ. Swain and children are at La
Sale, Ill.