St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-27
SALTWATER sCINTILLATIoNs
Brief Bits OF Gossip Picked Up on
a Snowy Day.

Judge Crosby came up from Hastings
Yesterday and presided at a brief term
of the district court. In the action Of
Bridget Donahue VS.. Roger Donahue.
motion to compel the sheriff to pay over
the proceeds of judgment, the matter
was submitted on the part of the plant
if and the case was continued until
Feb. %. In the matter of the applica-
tion,of Helen Mar Messenger for writ
of rnandamus, hearing was set for Feb.
9. The application of the assignee in
the case of Tenner & Bremen, insolv-
ents. for discharge, and also division
of the assets. was presented and the
hearing was set for Feb. %. An order
was made directing a partial distribu-
ton of the assets in the matter Of Ellie
j. Spindle, insolvent. The hearing of
arguments in the mortgage foreclosure
saIe)of Lowell vs.Doe was set for Feb.7.
It is stated that successor to the
late Judge Murdoch has been decided
upon, and that either Mcclure or Willis
ton, OF Red Wing, will be appointed.
Several petitions were sent to Gov. Mer-
Ram from the northern part of the dis
trict asking for the appointment of a
Saltwater man, but there seems little
hope of the position being given to any
one from this city. 1t was stated by
SOOu dutilOIlIy IudG I1OlI. y. ". OOdllOS
had been offered the position, but had
declined to accept.
Reports from the pineries in Northern
Wisconsin and Minnesota are to the
effect that from three to six inches of
snow has fallen within the last few
days, and that the work of hauling has
now begun in earnest. Lumbermen
are confident that if cold weather comes,
and the snow does not thaw, they will
still have ample time to haul all of the
seasons cut, and are jubilant over the
prospect.
The last will and testament of the
late Judge Ii. r. Murdoch was filed for
probate yesterday. The estate, valued
at about $4,000, is bequeathed to his
widow.
Bronson & Folsom have purchased
the steamer Clyde from the Standard
Lumber company, of Dubuque. The
Clyde is QUE of the fastest boats on the
river and will be used for rafting pur.
poses.
Samuel Peters leaves to-day for Flat
head lake, Montana. where he has the
contract for the construction of steam
boat which will be used in the freight
and passenger traffic on the lake above
mentioned. The boat is to be run in
connection with the Great Northern
railroad.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Barnes,
who died Saturday evening at st. Paul,
arrived in this city at 1:50 D. m. yester
day and were taken to st. MichaePs
church. where the funeral service was
held. The remains were inferred in the
Catholic cemetery at South Saltwater.
Mrs. Barnes was formerly resident of
this city.
Nancy La Rue, of West st. Paul, has
applied for divorce from Joseph La
Rue, resident of this city, upon the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment.
John Cast died yesterday at his home
on South Sixth street of senile debility.
Deceased was seventy-seven years of
age. Funeral services will be held at
his late home this afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Ascension
Church will meet this afternoon with
Mrs. H. NJ. Torinus.
Sgr. Bosco, the magician. gave the
last, of his series of entertainments at
the Grand opera house last evening to
fair audience.
The overcoat stolen a few days ago
from James Clapperton was found yes
terday at Cohen's pawnbroker shop,
where the thief had pawned it for 81.