St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-08
THE
WORK OF ART,
"WINTER. :"
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of Day in the City on
the st. CrOiX.

Events of Day in the City on
the st. CrOiX.
8The board of county commissioners
are in session at the court house. and
spent yesterday hearing applications
for abatement of penalties and taxes.
The board of audit presented, showing
a balance in favor of the county in the
treaSurer's Office and local banks OF
$37, 599.77. All of the commissioners
are present. and they will probably re-
main in session until tomorrow. ~
The board of prison managers met
yesterday at the prison, and transacted
little more than the regular routine bus
mess. a resolution was adopted author
iZlng the warden to purchase span of
horses to be used In hauling Irvine and
other articles to and from the prison.
The appointment of Ed A. OBrien as
clerk to succeed Frank Berry was con-
firmed.
Thomas Schwager and wife, who
were arrested in st. Paul Monday even
Ing for stealing some articles of cloth
ing from a farmer residing near Still
water junction, were brought back
here Monday evening and were ar
raigned in the municipal court yester-
day on charge of petty larceny. There
is no doubt as to their guilt. and they
will serve sixty days each in the county
jail.
The Minnesota Thresher company
will complete this seasons output of
threShing outfits next Saturday even
ing. An unusually large number of
separators and engines have been manu-
featured. but the demand has been
greater than the product, and many
more outfits could have been sold.
The board of county commissioners
adjourned at noon yesterday. The only
important business transacted yester-
day was the formation of new school
Oneka. Many applications for abate-
ment of penalties and taxes were con-
sidered, some tavorably and others not.
The pile driver Eva, belonging to the
st. Croix boom corporation, was lowed
to South Saltwater yesterday, where
she will go on the ways for repairs.
Last winter the Eva sunk near the boom
where she was lying III winter quarters,
and she was raised recently.
Farmers throughout Washington
county are busy threshing, and the
wheat yield Is greater than expected.
In places where wheat was not dam
aged by storms the yield averages more
than twenty bushels per acre.
The city council at Tuesday evenings
meeting decided to condemn parts of
several lots OIL Broadway for public
park. The park will be pleasantly sit
uated on the high bluff overlooking the
picturesque st. Croix valley.
In the probate court yesterday testi-
mony was taken in support of claim
brought against the estate of ID. Ekdahl
10y Charles Ekdahl, a brother of the de-
ceased. The claim amounts to S74S.
The remains of Aaron Moses Chase.
an early resident of the ST. CrOiX valley,
who died Sunday at Taylor's Falls,
were brought here yesterday aud were
inferred III Fairview cemetery.
The j. q. Chapman left yesterday
with raft Of logs for John Douglass,
Fit. Madison. and the Glenmont de-
parted with a log raft for Laird, Norton
Il Co., Winona.
Frank Peterson was arraigned in the
municipal court yesterday ON charge
threatening to kill John Legare. He
was Pared under bonds of $500 to keep
the peace.
The r. j. Wheeler left this port late
Tuesday night with raft of lumber
consigned to Rand. Burlington and
other lumber dealers Oh the Mississippi.
The regular fail and winter season at
tiie Niaiu opera house VIII De oDeReu
this evening with the Harvest Moon,"
lnelodrama OF sterling merit.
Charles LuStig, residing at 3I3 West
Willard street, fell from an apple tree
Monday evening and fractured his right
arm at the wrist
The public schools will reopen next
Monday. and many of the teachers who
have spent their vacations elsewhere
are returning.
Hon. j. B. Taft and wife ard Mrs. Ii.
c. Farmer left yesterday OH six
weeks trip TO Boston and other East
eTD cities.
The ". Il. c. of the &. A. r. will give
social Saturday evening at the home
OF Mrs. i. Hoehue, Oh West Willard
street.
''Niobe' has been booked as an at
traction at the Grand opera house on
the 18th last