St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-01

been in the city during the past few
days, and number of log sales are re-
! ported. The Cable Lumber company,
of Davenport, To-, purchased 100000 feet
| of logs from Durant & Wheeler, and S.
& J. G. Atlee, of Fort Madison, To-, pur-
| chased several RATS from the Jersey
Bean Lumber company, the logs to be
| delivered early in the spring. 4 large
amount OF lumber is being shipped from
! the various mills in the city and vi
entity.
The action of Justinia Jensen vs. En-
! cry McGea ct al. was tried yesterday in
the district court. The action was for
the possession Of eighty acres OF land
situate about seven miles from this city,
which defendant had purchased from
| Thomas Leckey. The land had been
sold to Leckey at mortgage sale for a
nominal sum, he in turn selling 1t to
| MCGEE for $500. 1t was claimed that
| jury. after being out fifteen minutes,
returned verdict for the plaintiff.
III. c. Fogle, general manager of the
Minnesota Thresher company, returned
| yesterday from an extended business
trip in the East. When asked in regard
to the proposed consolidation OF the
various threSher manufacturers in the
United States, he said that nothing
further had been done in regard to the
matter and that he had nothing to say
at present.
The jury in the action of A. B. Stick
ney VS.. d. G. Gasin, and Jourdain 81
Mathews as sureties, after being out
about twenty hours, reported that they
could not agree apon verdict, ana the
jury was discharged. The action was
for the payment of $1,000 on prOmis-
sorry note given by Gaslin as payment
for certain tract of pine land in Wis
consin.
1t has been rumored of late that the
passenger trains of the Chicago, Mil
Waukee & st. Paul railroad would ar
rive and depart from the union station
on ana after to-day. f. Ii. Shedd, agent
of the Mil Naukee, stated yesterday to
GLOBE representative that he had
heard nothing in regard to the proposed
change taking place to-day.
William BudrOw, an employee at d. c.
Gaslin's camp, on upper Tamarac, near
Gordon. Wis, was brought down from
the woods Tuesday, suffering from
rheumatism, which he had contracted
through being OveTheated. Yesterday
he was in an almost helpless condition,
tllIt was LdhCIt W lilS uOluO dC DtCfCHo
Point Wis.
George Ii. Prince, who for twelve
years has been an empl0ye Of the First
National bank, was yesterday elected
cashier of the Capital Bank of st. Paul.
MI. Prince came to this city twelve
years ago, and has by his integrity and
business ability shown himself worthy
of the position to which he has been
elected.
New Years day will be generally OBJ
served in this city. The banks will be
closed throughout the day, and the post
office will be open a portion of the fore
noon. The York club will give one Of
its select hops at Opera House hall this
evening, and the maennerchor will give
a ball at Music hall.
Despite the inclement weather. large
number Of society people attended the
select masquerade ball given at Opera
House hall last evening. The hall was
handsomely decorated with evergreens.
Refreshments were served at a season.
able hour.
VIII Gayler, business manager Of the
flights and Shadows" company, was
in the city yesterday, arranging for the
appearance of his company at the Grand
opera house, Jan. 5.
A dance house in the western part of
the city was totally destroyed by fire
yesterday forenoon. How the fire orig
mated is not known.
A new freight elevator is being put in
place in the binding twlne factory in
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