St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-20
STILL WATER SILHOUETTES
The Trotting Matinee on The Lake Big
Success.
A FIVE MILE FOOT RACE.
New Binding Irvine Machinery Started
General News Of the Day.


track yesterday afternoon drew at least
500 spectators, and the race was an eX-
citing one from start to finish. Ten
horses were catered to compete for the
prizes, consisting of an S. blanket, 81
whip and So brush. The first prize
was won by e. p. Gregory's three-year-
old colt, the second prize by j. Holli-
hams horse, and the third prize by
George Munkle's colt. The race was
apparently go-as-you-please, many of
the horses running nearly the entire
length of the track. The following is
the score made by the four leaders i'll
the five heats trotted:
Gregory. ........... ..............1 2 1 2 l
Hollihan. ..-.--.....-.-..5 l / 8
Munkle 2 4 3 2
Fortune. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 4 3
John Mccarthy. l.. f. Collins and
Doc Burnham acted as judges. and B.
Mcoweeney and Woodruff as starters.
Miss Flora Burns, q teacher in the
public schools at Lawrence, Kansas,
has written letter to Prof. Wilson ask
ms that collection of the drawings
made by scholars of the Saltwater pub
tic schools, which were on exhibition at
st. Paul last summer, be sent to her adj
dress. Many of the drawings are con-
sidered excellent specimens of the art,
and have won widespread reputation.
The only case tried in the district
court yesterday was that Of r. B. Lang
don vs.. The City Of Saltwater. The ac-
ton is the result OF the grading of
North Second street. Several Of the
property holders on this street were
dissatisfied with the grade, and by mu-
tual agreement decided TO bring this
case against the city. The case Will
probably be taken to the supreme court.
A fve-mile foot race will occur at
Music hail, Monday evening, between
Gus Guerrero, the Spaniard, and w. E.
Walsh, OF this city. The race is for $50
a side and the entire gate receipts.
Walsh has a good record as oprihter
and holds the tive-lnile championship
medal of the state of Minnesota.
The new binding Irvine machinery at
the prison was started up for the first
time Yesterday, and everything worked
satisfactorily. The machinery is all
ready for the manufacture of Irvine,
with the exception of some of the shaft
ing, which n as not yet been put in
place.
{. A. Peterson, to whom was sublet
the contract for hauling in all OF the
stray logs lying on the banks OF the st.
CroiX, between Marine and the 800"
railroad bridge. has finished his part OF
the contract, having secured nearly
1000, 900 feet of LOGS.
William Stewart came down yester-
day from Brackets (Musser, Sauntry
d Co.'S camp OH Ann river, having
been severely squeezed between two
logs while unloading logs at the land
ing. He was taken to his home on
West Hickory street.
The tive-act drama. "Under the Lau-
rels." will be presented at the high
school auditorium this evening for the
benefit of the library. The characters
are all taken by teachers and scholars
of the city schools.
"Hermansohnen" is the name of
new German monthly paper published
in this city by f. G. Neumier The new
paper is the only official organ of the
Sons of Herman in the United States.
A. S. Merriam. a prominent lumber
man of Quincy, ILL.,. and Capt. w. NJ.
Davis, of Dubuque, Iowa. were guests
of Hon. E. w. DuranJ yesterday.
The population at the prison is given
as 325, divided as follows: Working
for the state. 134; for the ThreSher COM
pany. 176; sick or infirm, II.
Miss Mabel Davidson, OF St. Paul.
champion lady skater Of the world, will
give an exhibition at the Lake rink,
Sunday afternoon.
Several of the earlier residents of this
city will attend the funeral of Gen. Ii.
Ii. Sibley at st. Paul to-day.
j. c. Henning is at Red Wing on bus
mess connected with the grand louge,
K. OF Z.
A heavy fall of snow set in at o'clock
yesterday afternoon.