St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-15
SALTWATER NEWS.
Who for Congress? - City and
Court News-Personal and GEN


eraI.
The question as to whether or not j.
n. Castle. who now represents this dis
trict in congress, will lie renOminated
at the next congressional convention is
becoming a mooted one, and several
prominent Democrats who object to his
views on the free lumber question are
not inclined to believe that he will be re-
nominated Hon. E. w. Dnrant has
been spoken of as probable candidate
for congressional honors. but in a brief
interview with GLOBE representa- We
yesterday Mr.. DuranU stated that he
did not want any Office Whate yer. and
did not want his friends to think of
him as probable successor to Repre-
sentative Castle. Some think that if
Mr.. Castle succeeds in securing the pas
sage of the two bills providing for the
erection of government buildings in
St. Paul and Saltwater. his chances for
second term will be better than they
are at present.
Judge Williston presided at special
term of the district court yesterday,
and several minor matters were disposed
of. in the action of w. S. Conrad VS..
A. K. Doe. defendant, and Samuel
Mathews, garnshee, the garnishee was
discharged. Id the case of The St.LouiS
Car Company VS.. The Saltwater Electric
Street Railway motion was made to
allow the plaintiffs attorneys to file
1915 given by the Electric Street
Hallway company, and Endorsed by
two parties residing in Davenport,
Iowa. Clerk Of the Court Bennett had
previously refused to enter up judy
ment unless the note was produced and
filed, baSing his reason for SO doing
upon the decision of the supreme court
in Armstrong vs.. Lewis, IA Mimi. Re-
ports, which provides that in order to
entitle one to recover OH a prOmisS0ry
note it must be produced and filed, un-
less it is lost or destroyed, and then the
bond required by this section must be
filed. The plaintiff contends that it
will be all injustice to oblige him to file
the note. as the company wishes to use
the note in suit against the Iowa par
ties. The matter was taken under adj
yisement.
Jay Leighton, of St. Pau l,who lost his
right foot while employed as engineer on
the Wisconsin Central passenger train
wrecked at Dutchtown nearly three
months ago, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Leighton has made a satisfactory
to damages, and will withdraw an action
Paul courts, which was set for trial on
the Goth inst.
Rufus Golf. a well-known lumber
man, has returned from trip to Kettle
river and Sand creek, and reports log
ging conditions very favorable. There
is an average of twelve inches of snow
in the woods, and logging roads are in
all excellent condition. Mr.. Golf does
not think that the log crop will be much
less than the crop OF last year.
In the probate court yesterday the
last will and testament of Thomas
Dunn, deceased, was approved and al
lowed, and letters teStamentary were
issued to Samuel Mathews and Thomas
Nolan. The last will and testament of
Alexander McHattie, deceased, was
also approved, and letters testamentary
were issued to James Middleton, of st.
Paul.
In all probability the Ravenna of this
city will be the first boat to begin the
seasons operations on the Mississippi
river this spring. She will leave Mont
rose today with raft for Mohler Il
Vanderboom, of Quincy. Ill.
Ernest Thompson was arraigned in
the municipal court yesterday on
charge of stealing ring and revolver
from cook in one of the logging camps.
He pleaded guilty and was given
sixty days term in the county Jail.
A large audience.witnessed the per-
Torrance given by w. j. Gilmore's New
"DeyiPs Auction" company at the
Grand opera house last evening. The
scenic effects were especially fine.
John Heating was received at the
prison yesterday from Dodge county,
and will serve three years for burglary,
and one year and half for larceny in
the second degree.
John O'Brien left last evening for the
O'Brien's logging camp near VeaZie,
Wis. Mr.. O'Brien thinks that they will
he able to maui all of their skidded
logs.
Judge j. c. Nethaway and Fl. H.
Gillen have accepted invitations to de-
liver addresses at Hinckley OH st. Pat
rick's day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A S. Merriam returned
to their home at Quincy, Ill, yesterday
They will return 10 Saltwater early in
April.
1.-THE Colleen Bawn' will be produced
at the Grand opera house Thursday
evening by local amateurs.
Southern Tours.