St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-16
STILLWATEIs NEWS.
Farmers Visit the Irvine Plant
Other Events.

A large delegation of farmers who had
been attending the Peoples party convention
al ST. Paul. came over Yesterday 10 witness
tue manufacture of Irvine at the prison fac
tory. They were royalty entertained by War
Gen Wolfer, assisted by Messrs. Dunn,
Temple AID Norrish of the board of man
ayers. and after visiting the factory were
treated TO an excellent lunch prepared by
steward Benner. y number of bales of
tWlne were carried from the warehouse into
the warden's office, and each of the farmers
present was given a ball of Irvine as
sample The action of the board of managers
Oh the preceding day i'll reducing the price
OF twlne one cent per pound was commented
upon by many of the farmers present. who
are now satisfied of the fact that the state is
selling twine nj The lowest possible figure.
Doc tlsh accompanied the delegation, but
lgnatius Donnelly was conspicuous by his
absence, and as member of the board of
managers said, perhaps he did not care to
lace the men having the prison Irvine fact
DRY III charge. who he said could manu-
tacture pure hemp binding twine for the
farmers of this state at tour cents pound if
1t were not for corruption.
The cup and badges offered to the winners
IN The boat races to occur on Lake st. Croix
this evening. in which members of the Min
nesota Boat club, of ST. Paul. and members
of the st, CLoiX club. of this city, will com
pete. were on exhibition yesterday at Mosier
Bros store. and were admired by many The
cup is of solid silver, beautifully ornament
ed. On one side of it is a representation of
boat race on the st. CroiX.and on the other
side a pair of Cars stand erect. The badges
are or gold, and are also very handsome.
Everything is in readiness for the regatta.
which will be witnessed by thousands OF
residents of this city and The surrounding
country. together with many from ST. Paul,
VINO Will come over By special train.
committee of the Peoples party and
several members of the board CT managers
met THURSDAY afternoon at the capitol III ST.
raul, and the result os the conference was
reduction of the price of binding Irvine from
Ten cents TO nine cents per pound. The re-
ductlon was made to compete with an in
ferior quality of twine now being sold to the
farmers OF the state at nine cents per pound,
which is mixture OF hemp and jute Mr.
Dunn, of the board of managers, stated yes
terday to GLOBE representative that it was
better 10 sell the twiuc even at a trifling loss
IMAM TO keep 1t i'll the warehouse here and
that consequently the board had decided
same as 1t was last year, when the entire
product was disposed of.
In the action of Christ Schrade ct al VS..
Ferdinand Dornfeldt Ell al, Judge Wiiliston
has denied an ap plication for new trial.
The case will probably be carried to the su-
preme court. as The interested parties are
wealthy German residents of this county
The action was tried in the district court a
Iear ago, ana arose from a disagreem ent
among the members of q German Luthe ran
church at Lake Elmo
Evan Layton, a young man residing III this
city. was arrested Thursday evening on COM
plant of Gertrude Gosso. who charges him
With seduction under promise of marriage.
lie Was arra1gned before Judge Manwaring
II the municipal court yesterday, and not
,eing ready tor trial, preliminary examina-
ion was postponed until next Monday. He
vas held i'll bonds Of $1,000.
The Republican county convention for the
election of delegates to attend the Republic
,an state convention in st. Paul July rs,
Will be held at the court house in this city
lext Saturday afternoon.
Sheriff Marty has attached brazil or two of
ogs in Lake St Croix owned by John Rob-
on, Lansing, To-, to satisfy claims for dam
oil and driving the logs.