St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-11
SALTWATER BUDGET.
Prison for Robbing
Mails.
A Crew of River Drivers Begin
Work Near Rush
City.

some months ago for robbing the mails
while employed in the Saltwater post
offlce, was tried in the United States
court at Minneapolis Friday, and was
yesterday sentenced to serve one year
in the state prison. He was brought
over from Minneapolis last evening.
A crew of river drivers were sent up
river Friday, and yesterday begun driv-
ing the logs that are back from the Rush
City bridge down, distance of fifty
miles. 1t is estimated that the logs to
be gathered up in this drive will aggre-
gate not less than 15,000,0 900 feet. All
Of these logs will reach the boom this
season, and will swell the total output
to 400. 600, 900 feet.
The city council held a special meet
ing last evening TO consider the matter
of reducing the width of North Second
street, between Sycamore and Willow
streets. The property AUDITING OH the
street is assessed for a siXty-foot street.
but inaSmucn as there are several resi-
dences On the line of the street that it
will be necessary to remove If sixty
foot street is opened, the council decid-
ed that a thirty-foot street would
answer all purposes. There is Ques-
ton, however, as TO whether or not the
change can be made.
The Isaac Staples left yesterday with
raft of logs for the Cascade Lumber
company. Burlington; the Lady Grace
cleared with raft for G. Lamb & Sons,
Clinton, and the Glenwood departed
with raft of logs consigned to Dim
mock & Gould, Moline.
Several st. Paul fishermen have in
contemplation the damming of Willow
river, Il stream few miles east of here.
The river is All excellent place for fish
ing, and it will probably by stocked if
the improvement is made.
Manager Durant has booked two eX-
cellent attractions at the Grand opera
house this week-We dnesday evening
.'Niobe, and Friday evening Skipped
by the Light of the Moon" Robert
Downing will appear here soon in
tSpartacus."
In the matter of the estate of Samuel
NJ. Barton, deceased, the eXecutriX has
filed her final account i'll the probate
court, and has petitioned the Judge for
the settlement and assignment of the
estate.
Lake st. Croix has been falling of
late, but began rising Friday night, and
by yesterday morning a twO-inch rise
was recorded. The rise is due 10 heavy
rains in the upper tributaries of the ST.
CroIx. q
Thomas Alexander, of Portland, Or,
was in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Alexan
der was formerly resident of Still
water, and expects to remove his family
back here before long.
Miss Lizzie Edwards and Miss Anna
j. Brandt, OF Minneapolis, were guests
of the Misses Mulvey and Patwell dur
Ing the first part of the week.
Hon. j. B. Taft and wife and Mrs. II.
G. Farmer left Wednesday evening for
Portland, Me-, where they will visit
with friends and relatives.
DIR. B. q. Merry returned from Kan
Sas City the first of the week, where he
attended a meeting of the grand lodge,
4. of z.
Mrs. David Bronson left Friday even
ing for Arviila. n. D., where she will
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Hersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Eichten. of Sleepy
Eye, were guests of Joseph j. Eichten
and wife the first part OF the week.
o. S. Taylor, of Pipestone, was a
guest of Rev. and Mrs. j. Nj. Bull, a
few days the past week.
ID. j. Vanderhoof will leave in a few
| days for Chicago, where he expects to
reside permanently.
Mrs. r. S. Davis and children re-
turned yesterday from a pleasant visit
in Minneapolis.
Miss Clara Wilson, teacher in the
public schools, has returned from visit
to Cory, Pa.
Mayor and Mrs. E. W. Durant re-
| turned Tuesday from an outing at Cor
don, Wis.
George Hahn, a prominent lumber
| man of Muscatine, To-, was in the city
yesterday.
W. W. Waldwin is at Willmar, " hither
he was called by the serious illness of
his father.
w. d. King, of Minneapolis, was in
the city Thursday, guest of q. 7. and
Ira King.
Mrs. A. F. Sauftenberg and daughter
Bee are guests of Mrs. r. j. Russell, liz
Omaha.
Burt and Laomi Cross, of Amboy, were
guests OF Saltwater friends during the
week.
NJ. F. Butler leaves this week on a
short trip to his former home in Mary
land.
Miss Bessie Wheeler, of Denver, is a
guest Of her cousin, Mrs. F. w. Gail.
A. G. Schuthnger returned Yesterday
from business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. NJ. C. Childs left last evening
for her home at Trenton, n. j.
Hon. Levi Folsom, of Taylor's Falls.
was in the city yesterday.
a. E. Mccartney returned Wednesday
evening from Duluth.
L. Simonet returned Tuesday from a
trip to Little Falls.
Ii. S. Youmans, of Winona, was in
the city Friday.
Col. Kiefer. OF st. Paul, was in the
city yesterday.
Harry Capron left Tuesday for Grand
Forks n u