St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-24
SALTWATER NEWS.
Overflow at South saltwater Not
So Serious as Reported.

So Serious as Reported.
The report published in several pa
pers that the village of South Still
water. about three miles south of this
city, was inundated by the overlooking
of Perro's brook is greatly exagger-
ated. A GLOBE representative learned
from residents of the village yesterday
that the only damage done was the in
uudation of three acres of vacant land
and the filling up of one cellar. The
electric street railway tracks are COW
cred with ice distance of 200 feet or
more, and there is no danger of further
damage. channel having been cut
through the ice to the st. CroiX. The
ice on the street railway tracks is being
cleared away, and the cars will be run
ming to the end of the line in a day or
two.
F. w. Temple. of Blue Earth CITY, a
member of the board of prisoner man.
ayers, was in the city yesterday and left
in the evening for Cincinnati, o.. where
he will close the deal tor the new bind
ing Irvine machinery recently nego-
of prison managers. The new double
set of machinery was purchased at an
assignee sale for $4,000. to which may
be added from $1,000 to $1,000 for addi-
tional machinery and freight, bringing
the total cost up to nearly $4,000. The
single set of machinery now i'll use in
the prion factory cost the state
S2O,5O0. Warden Garvin stated yes
terday to representative of the
GLOBE that he had Large amount of
hemp on hand, and as much more as
needed could be easily secured.
Considerable Minnesota hemp is now
being used, which is far superior to the
Minnesota hemp used last year. The
cause of the Improvement is that hemp
raisers in this state are becoming more
experienced. and the fiber is Melted
more carefully. Hemp culture in Min
in years to come, and the acreage is
gradually being increased in the south
ern part of the state.
Chief of Police Shortall received a let
ter from Michael McHugh, of YAH
couyer, B. g.. yesterday, containing adj
ditional information regarding the mys-
FERROUS death of William Small, of this
city, aud the subsequent finding of his
body in the ocean. Mr.. McHugh states
that Small and Frenchman by the
name of Miller had engaged in a quar-
rel last fall, ard that considerable bit
terness existed between them. Imme-
diatelv after the finding of Small's body
and the suspicion of foul play Miller
disappeared, and has not since been
seen in that vicinity. The body dis
played several bruises, and the general
feeling is that Miller killed Small, and
then threw his body into the water to
cover up all traces of the crime.
rQi Of of
will probably cause an investigation to
be made.
Frank Miller, an employee at Sven
killed Friday afternoon. and his re-
mains were brought here yesterday.
Miller was sled-tender, and had almost
finished loading a load of logs when
his swamp-hook slipped, allowing the
uppermost log to roll down upon him.
His chest was crushed and death re-
suited shortly after the accident. De-
ceased was unmarried and has relatives
residing near Marine.
William Weyer. of Alton, this county,
who was arrested at St: Paul for Great
ing disturbance Friday, was brought
here yesterday, and was examined as to
his sanity III the probate court by
Drs. Voigt and Caine. Weyer showed
unmistakable signs of mental derange-
ment, and will be taken to the Roches-
ter asylum tomorrow.
The action of John Kerwin VS.. d. NJ.
Sabin, which was isnissed in the dis
trict court by Judge WillistOn, has been
appealed to the supreme court by the
plaintiffs attorneys, G. d. & T. ID.
O'Rrien, of st. Paul.
The advance sale of seats for the en-
gagement of Hermann, the magician,
who appears at the Grand opera house
tomorrow evening, opene yesterday