St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-28
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Lumber Market Picking Up
General News of n nay.

The lumber market in this city is picking
up considerably, and nearly all Of the mills
nave all the work they can do. George II.
Atwood, secretary of the Hersey g. Bean Lum-
Der company, stated yesterday that their
daily shipments averaged from thirteen to
fifteen cars The mill is running in full
blast, and the average daily cut IS about 300
900 feet The prices for timber are stiffening
trlhe, 2nd indications Of further advance
are good.
Inspector Cbilds, of the postoffiee depart
ment, was in the city yesterday looking after
the alleged disappearance of two five-pound
Bank OF England notes sent to a convict at
the prison here some time in January last.
The money was sent from England in reg
1stered letter, and was receipted for at
the post Office by Guard Meehan
at the prison, who claims that he
turned the money over to ex-Deputy Warden
Langurn. Holmes, the convict to whom the
registered letter was directed, claims that he
never received the money. The matter will
be thoroughly investigated Warden Garvin
has sent out slips to banks in different parts
OF the country, bearing the number OF the
notes, in the hope of ascertaining where
they were first received.
The only case on trial yesterday in the dis
trict court was that of Short VS.. Van Slyke
The testimony in this case, which was taken
at previous trial, is being read, and to all
appearances there is a very large amount of
it. The cases set for trial yesterday were
those OF John Kerwin VS.. ID. M. SaDin and E.
G. Butts VS.. The City of saltwater and w. G.
Masterman. as county auditor. The Kerwin-
Sabln case has been previously tried III court
here, and is for the recovery of money which,
Mr.. Kerwin claims he paid Mr.. Sabin with
which to purchase stock in the Northwestern
Manufacturing and Car company.
j he meeting of the city council last even
ing was an interesting one. the meeting hay-
ing been called mainly for the purpose of
discussing the advisability of opening Olive
street, from Main to Second A large per-
centage of property holders along the street
appeared. and thorough discussion fol-
lowed, the general opinion Of the objectors
being that the improvements should be paid
for out of the general fund, as it benefits the
city in general. City Attorney Searles rec
ommended that before the improvement be
made the report be referred back to the COM
missioners for correction, which was done.
A Aicolored gentleman from ST. Paul ap-
piled TO Clerk of the Court Bennett for
marriage license. The clerk was unable to
give him the license for two reasons One
was that the girl whom he desired TO marry
was not of age, and the other reason was that
she was nonresident of the county. Ii is
reported that they afterward went across the
lake into Wisconsin. where they were mar
ried. Their names could not be ascertained.
Both of the G. A. r. posts i'll this city are
making extensive arrangements for a fitting
observance of Decoration day Saturday next.
Gen. 5. P. Jennison, of Red Wing, win
speak at the cemetery. The programme has
not been definitely arranged as yet. but Will
be completed to-day Company X will es-
cort the members of the Grand Army TO
Faifvlew cemetery, where the exercises will
be held.
At meeting OF the school board Tuesday
evening Prof. +. T. Wilson was re-engaged
as superintendent of schools for the next en-
suirg year at a salary of 500 per calendar
mouth. The board also decided TO dispense
with the serylceS-o of special teacher for pen
manship and drawing. Contracts were made
with several teachers for the coming year.
The high school graduating exercises VIII
occur next Monday evening at the Grand
opera house The following scholars com
pose the graduating class: Emma Kruger,
Annie Kelly, Mamie Schermuly, Emma
Brunswick, Myrtle Reed, Emma Scott, Jen-
ME DolquIst and John Lovatt.
The Mascots. of this city. challenge any
amateur base ball club in st. Paul or Mime
apolis, with the exception of the Picketts.
The Mascots will play for reasonable
amount of money, and prefer playing on
their own grounds. Address r. NJ. Coles.
manager.
The preliminary work of organizing a Sons
of Veterans camp in this city was accom-
plished Tuesday evening. Application has
been made for charter, and officers will be
elected in the near future.
The Ben Hershey left yesterday with fun
raft of lumber containing about 100000 feet
for the Hershey Lumber company, Musca-
tine, 10. The Bun Hursey took a raft of logs
to Prescott Wis.
W. S. Goodhue is here from Chicago on
VISIT TO MS Iam)ly. lie Will return TO chicago
this evening. His family will leave FOR their
future home in Chicago some time next
month.
Mrs Jane Pascol and Mrs. Jennie Murphy,
charged with keeping disorderlv houses on
South Second street, were ordered out of the
city yesterday.
Nels Lundahl, farmer residing near
Alton, died Tuesday of pneumonia.
Herman Jassoy won the badge in the S t.
| CroiX Gun club shoot yesterday.
| Albert Tozer has returned from trip to the
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