St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-10
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events ola Day in the City on the
st. CPOiX,

Capt. John Briggs, who was arrested Tues
day for throwing Ratchet and sinking Al
bert Seeker, a young boy,- on the head, was
arralgned in the municipal court yesterday
on charge of assault with intent TO kill.
Briggs was not ready for trial and the case
was adjourned until today. IN default OF
$1,000 bonds the amount fixed by the court,
Briggs was taken to the county jail.
than at first supposed, and he is confined to
his bed. His right ear and the right side of
his face is terribly lacerated and his skull is
fractured back of the ear. Briggs was one
of the proprietors OF the Atlanta skating
rink, and threw the Ratchet at a crowd of
boys because they were tormenting MIN with
snOwballs and chunks of ice while he was
repairing the rink fence.
In the district court yesterday the jury IN
the case of Edward Dahl VS.. The Chicago. ST.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad Com
pany returned a verdict for the plaintiff in
the sum of $50 together with interest, the
full amount asked for. The action of Isaac
Akey, by Franz Akey as guardian ad Item,
VS.. The hersey & Bean Lumber Company
was dismissed by the plaintiff, as was also
the case of ID. Z. Elliott VS.. The Chicago, st.
Paul. Minneapolis d ON aha Railroad Com
pany The actions of j. NJ. DryS6ale ct al.
and Samuel Johnson VS.. L. ii. Kempton were
continued. The petit jury was discharged,
and ii is understood that the grand jury will
not be recalled. Only three jury cases were
tried at this term Of court. Judge Wiiliston
A number of Protestant elergymen and
other residents of this city protest against
the action of the teachers of the Hill school
III closing the school building Tuesday. a
Catholic holiday. The Hill school was
formerly ST. Michaels parochial school and
was leased by the board of education and
CONVEX ted into public school, The other
public schools were not closed on Tuesday,
and consequently the ministers claim that
the teachers in the Hill school, who are all
Sisters of Charity, had no right to close that
school.
The pile-driying crew employed on the
new trestle being constTuctedby the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul road completed its
work yesterday over nine hundred piles
having been driven. The carpenters began
laying the Gaping yesterday anc the trestle
will not be finished until next spring. The
improvement will cost nearly S500C0.
The board of education. at its maeting
Tuesday evening. decided not to reconsider
its action in accepting the proposition of
members of ST. Michael's parish relative TO
the lease Of the Hill school. and the protest
received from the ministerial union was ac-
cepted and filed.
John Rowan was received at the prison
yesterday from Meeker county, and will serve
five months for forgery in the second degree
The prison population now numbers 32S.
The ladies of the aid society and the All
bright band of the Presbyterian church will
hold a sale of fancy articles and serve sup
per at Grand Amy hail this evening
j. n. Bronson and family left yesterday
for Menasha, Wis. in response 10 a telegram
announcing the death of Mr.. Bronsons
mother.