St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-08
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of Day in the City on the
ST. CPOiX.

St. CPOiX.
The board of prison managers met
yesterday at the prison, and transacted
very lite more than the routine busi-
ness. Manager Temple was appointed
a committee of one to purchase addi-
tiOHal machinery Tor the tub and pail
factory. The board also decided to
pave Main street in front of the state
property. The rule making 800 pounds
OF binding twine the maximum quantity
to be sold to any Individual was re-
voked, and from now on Irvine can be
purchased in any quantity. The board
adjourned at 8 O'Clock, and left for st.
Paul on the $50 p. III. Wisconsin Cen
trial train.
An athletic tournament. participated
in by a number of local sports and sew
eral from the Twin City Athletic club,
occurred at the Grand opera house Mon
day evening. The main feature was
fOur-round set-to between Johnnie Van
Heest, who recently figured in a fight at
Minneapolis, aad Eugene Roper, a bar
Der employed in this city. Van HeeSt
agreed to best his man in four rounds or
forfeit $780, At the call of time Van
Heest at once showed the audience that
he meant what he said, and would have
knocked out Roper but for the interior
ence of the police.
All of the members of Company K
who left yesterday for camp at Lake
view were at the armory bright and early
Yesterday morning and left here at
$50 a. IN. The company only num-
bered about thiTty-tw0 men, but will
be reinforced by as many more before
Sunday. The greater portion of the
BOYS were unable to leave their work
yesterday, hence the small attendance
at camp.
Log shipments were good yesterday,
four boats taking out RATS for down
river points. The T. e. A. Denckmann
cleared with a raft for Weyerhauser &
Denckmann, Rock Island, H.; the
Daisy took a raft TO KeOkuk, To-, for
Taber q Co.: the Gardie Eastman left
with raft for Gardner. Batchelder 4
Wells. Lyons, To-, and the Helen Mar
left with a raft for the Hannibal Saw
mill company, Hannibal, Mo.
A crew of men are at work relaying
the ST. Paul & Duluth tracks between
the depot and the prison. Some of the
sidetracks Will be moved, and the
double track between Bro WINS creek
and the union depot will be completed.
The new freight depot is we'll under
way, and the st. Paul q Duluth COM
pany is making extensive Improvements
in this city.
1t is rum0red that Mrs. Frank Green,
the wife of farmer living near Lake
Elmo. has departed for parts unknown
in COMPANY with Green's hired man,
vino was discharged on the day before
Mrs. Green disappeared Green charged
his wife a short time ago with being I'M
faithful, and it is said that she took this
means of getting even. Nothing has
been heard from her since last Friday.
The ladies of the City Hospital aSSO-
citation met yesterday afternoon at the
Elliott house. and the committee APP
pointed 10 solicit subscriptions toward
erecting a new hospital reported about
IS, 800 already subscribed by the bust
ness men of the city. The ladies are
very much encouraged with the work so
far. and expect to be able to erect new
hospital before long.
4 change OF time will take place on
the Wisconsin Central road next Sun
day. and hereafter the last train iii OH
that road from st. Paul Will be at $50
D. N. The train which leaves this city
at T:l0 p. n. will remain in st. Paul
over night. and will arrive here the fol-
lowing day at a. m.
The steamer Germania, which was
sunk al the leFee. was raised yesterday.
No extensive Damage resulted to the
boat. and as soon as the water was
pumped out she was steamed up.
The Shaw Opera company will appear
at the Grand opera house three hishts
this weeks. beginning with Tomorrow.
The St Crnix Lumber company pur-
chased a raft OF legs from Jacob Bean
yesterday scaling about I,9O0.U00 feet
John Berg died early yesterday morn
ing OF kidney complaint. The funeral
Will be held at 2 D. IA. to-day.
G.. d. Hall. general route agent of the
Adams Express company. was in the
civ Yesterday.