St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-01
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of Day in the City on the
St. CrOix.


A doll drill delighted a fair audience at the
| First Baptist church last evening.
The machinery for a new steamboat to ply
| on the upper waters of the Mississippi was
shipped yesterday by d. NJ. Swain to parties
| at Aitkin.
Evans & Hoey appear at the Grand opera
| house this evening in "A Parlor Match AT
the close of the entertainment Messrs Evans
andHoey will participate in an Elks social at
Odd Fellows hall.
Mrs. H. Westgaard died Monday evening at
her home on Myrtle street of consumption.
Mrs. Westgaard has been resident Of this
city during the past twenty-three years, and
was spoken of as an estimable lady.
Anderson & o Brien's steamboat Ravenua
was sold yesterday to Mrs. j. 5. Anderson for
a consideration of $4,000. 1t is understood
that Mrs. Anderson purchased the boat,
which is a new one. and one of the fastest
and best on the river, for her son, r. NJ An
derson.
James NJ Mayfield, who has served five
years at the prison for assaulting a sewing
machine agent at Minneapolis, was released
yesterday morning and rearrested by Deputy
Sheriff Otto Johnson, of Hennepin county,
on similar charge. During the scene AT the
prison Mayfield'S sweetheart was an inter
ested spectator.
A NUMBER OF influential and prominent
Democrats met Monday evening at the office
of Mayor Durant and the coming election
was discussed for a brief period. During
u. H..
Durant stated that he had accepted a renomi-
nation for the office of mayor A. G. Hospes
the present city treasurer, although Repub-
lican, was Endorsed by the Democratic party
ana that gentleman S name now appears on
all three tickets Gus Sexton, who was
nominated for alderman from the Second
ward and whose name was withdrawn when
the Democratic Republican fusion was made
was renomlnated as the Democratic candi-
date. A few days ago it seemed as though
only one ticket was going to be placed i'll the
field, but now there are three, and the result
of the election Tuesday will be looked for
ward to with interest.
A mysterious stabbing ARRAY occurred at
the corner of Chestnut street and Union alley
Monday evening. Three lumbermen who
had just returned from a winters work on
Ann river i'll Northern Wisconsin were walk
ing down Second street when they were &C.
costed by q stranger, who asked them where
they were going. One of the men replied
that it was none of his business. The stranger
paid no attention to the remark, and when at
the corner of Chestnut street and Union alley
drew knife and plunged it at one of the
men. Anton Peterson. a Norwegian. residing
at Minneapolis. The knife passed through
his clothes, but only made slight cash
across Peterson'S stomach. The in jured man
was taken to the office of DR.. Merrill where
he was attended. III the meantime the
stranger had escaped and could not be found
by the police. No motive is ascrIbed for the
assault
W. Goodhue for many years prominently
connected with the Northwestern Manu-
featuring company and the Minnesota
Thresher company, whose resignation takes
effect this morning, left last evening for Chi
cago. where he will enter the commission
business. Monday evening he was presented
with set of silverware containing III all
torty-eight pieces, gift of the employees and
officers of the thresher company, with whom
he has been pleasantly associated during the
past several years The ladies of the Presby-
terrain church presented him with a beauti
full picture and frame, and his Sunday school
class showed their appreciation of his past
services by giving him a beautiful book. Mr.
Goodhue will be missed in this city, as he
has always taken an active part in educa-
tional, church and other matters pertaining
to the advancement of the city. Mr. Goodhue's
family will not move to Chicago until early
in June. A. F. Sanftenberg succeeds him ar
N anager of the sales department, and W. E.
Foran, formerly an employee of the thresher
company with headquarters at Grand Forks,
n. D., will succeed to Mr.. Sanftenberg's
former position, that OF superintendent of
collections