St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-22
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events OF Day in the City on the
st. Croix.

st. Croix.
Thomas Clancy was arrested yester-
day morning on complaint of Clara
Louise johnson, who charges him with
seduction under the promise of mar
rage. He was arraigned in the munlc-
lpal court and was placed under bonds
OF $500 for his appearance this morning.
In default of his bond he was
taken to the county Jail. The
story of the crime is as follows:
Miss johnson has been endeavoring to
support herself by taking in washing
and doing odd jobs. Last August Clancy
became acquainted with her. and after
going together several months they be-
came engaged. He persuaded his affi-
anced to purchase the furniture with
which to fit up several rooms when they
would be married. The wedding was
repeatedly postponed, and earlyin April
he accomplished her ruin. Miss john
son is i'll destitute circumstances, and
has applied to the county for support.
she does not seek to compel Clancy to
pay her any money. She simply wishes
TO see him receive punishment.
Extensive arrangements are being
made by Muller post, &. A. R.. for the
memorial services to be held at the
Grand opera house next Sunday after
noon. i'll honor of the late Gems. Sher-
man and Sibiey and Admiral Porter.
Judge j. p. Rea, of Minneapolis, will
deliver an address in memory of Gen.
sherman, Gen. SanbOrn, of ST. Paul,
will deliver an address in memory of
Gen. Sibley, and Gen. Joel Brigham, of
st. Paul, will confine his remarks to the
memory of the late Admiral Porter.
Muller post is also arranging for Dec
0rdtlOn of
ing Wednesday evening appointed COM
mittees to make arrangements for a
lifting observance of the day.
Warden Garvin expects to leave for
the southern part of the state early next
week, where he will examine quantity
OF Minnesota hemp. If the hemp is
sufficiently Melted and can be manu-
1actured into Irvine without too much
OF the nUer going to waste, he will pur-
chase some of it. When in Kentucky
last week the warden purchased about
$50 tons of hemp.
The Mcmillan divorce suit occupied
the attention of Judge Williston in the
district court all day yesterday. and
with the exception of the deposition of
of DR.. johnson, which is to be taken at
Hudson, Wis, to-day, the testimony is
all in. Several tax cases will be tried
to-day, and the arguments in the Nc
MILAN case will probably be put off
until tomorrow.
II. ii. Gillen was at ST. Paul yester-
day for the purpose of interesting Gov.
Merriam in the case of William Smith,
a convict sent here little over year
ago on three-years' sentence. He was
convicted of stealing furniture. 1t is
thought that the man was not guilty of
any crime, and that he is suffering I'M
justly.
Farmers who were in the city yester
day from the surrounding country dis
tricts impaired the information that
crops never looked better than they do
at the present time, the frequent rains
of the last two days having made de-
cided change in the prospects for the
coming season.
The county commissioners in session
yesterday rejected all bids for furnish
ing steam heating apparatus for the
court house and county Jail, and the
commissioners will make their own
plans for steam heating.
The boot shut down yesterday at noon
owing to lack of logs. Providing the
wind is favorable and there is sufficient
amount of logs at the boom, work will
be resumed this morning.
The prison population yesterday was
80. Of this number 147 are employed
by the thresher company, ISL by the
state, and IL are sick or infirm.
GSealed bids were received yesterday
for the dry goods stock of Per Lee &
Co. The stock was purchased by l..
Albenberg.
w. s. Cleveland's consolidated min
strels are booked for an appearance at
the Grand opera house next Monday
evening.
DThe ladies of the hospital board will
meet at the Elliott house tomorrow
afternoon for the purpose of reorganiz-
ing.
George Austin, of this city. is dan
gerously i'll at Butte, Mont, with ty-
phoid pneumonia.
The r. j. Wheeler left yesterday with
a raft of logs for Joseph Zimmerman,
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