St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-15
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of a Day in the City on
the st. Croix.

Up to Yesterday $4,000 pounds of binding
Irvine had been sold at the prison factory,
and orders are coming in daily aggregating
from LOCO to 1900 pounds The Irvine has
been tested by farmers in this vicinity, aud
they are perfectly satisfied with its strength
and quality.
The McRae- Gaslin case was again on
trial Yesterday afternoon in the municipal
court, and will probably drag on another day
before it is finished The action was brought
to recover $50, which the plaintiff claims is
due him for work at Gaslin's logging cam ..
The defendant claims that the plaintiff
left him before his time was up and is, there
fore, not entitled to his salary. The reason
given by the plaintiff for leaving Gaslin's
employ is that he did not receive enough
food. During the trial the court room has
been crowded by interested spectators desir-
Gus OF seeing the outcome of the case.
The condition of DR.. o. a. Waiter is grow
ing rapidly worse, and his death may occur
at any moment. The attending physici ans
have very little hope of his recovery. Yes
terday afternoon and evening he was sinking
steadily, and st. Paul friends were tele
graphed for.
The board of county commissioners, in
session Yesterday, made the following tax
lew for iS91: County revenue fund. S27. 900;
county poor fund, $4,000; county road and
bridge fund. $1,000; county school tax fund,
/ mill on each 81 Of taxable valuation IN the
county. The board has large number OF
Interest and other tax matters to attend to.
and it will probably remain in session all
day to-day.
The Clyde left Yesterday with q raft Of logs
for the Standard Lumber company, Dubuque;
the Robert Dodd took raft to st. Louis. and
the War Eagle cleared with raft for DIM
ock, Gould & Co.. Moline, Ill.
H. II. Gilman, of the Cascade Lumber COM
pany, Burlington. returned home yesterday,
having purchased two brails OF logs from
Laird. Norton IL Co., one brazil from David
Tozer, and one brazil from Bronson & Fol-
som.
Henry Moller, prominent lumberman of
Quincy, H.. is in the city looking over the
log and lumber market.
The Saltwater Gas and Electric Light com
pany elected the following officers yesterday
afternoon: President Isaac Staples; vice
president E. L. Hospes; secretary and treas
urer R. I. Davis; superintendent Nels NJ.
Johnson: board of directors, Isaac Staples.
g. L. Hospes, A. T. jerks, David ToZer, Nels
NJ johnson, David Bronson and +. w.
Durant
Another bartender was arrested yesterday
for violating the Sunday closing ordinance,
and when arraigned in the municipal court,
pleaded mot guilty to the charge of selling
liquor Sunday. The case was continued until
tomorrow. Mayor Durant and Chief OF Po-
lice Shortall say that the saloons must re-
main closed Sundays.
An effort will be made to close BUSINESS
houses this afternoon so that the employees
may attend the races.
races at the Lily Lake Driving park: 2:35
trotting, White Oak. ". b. Fasig, Julian.
Rip Rap, Happy PHO, Lucy B. Rattan, Her
man II, Tom Root; 2 "a pacing, Prince Mac,
Bessie. Skylark. Gracia L, Johnnie Smoker,
JOAN Bonor, Little Joe, Tempest N,Rocky Il.