St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-30
SALTWATER NEWS.
New Binding Irvine Machinery to
Start.

New Binding Irvine Machinery to
Start.
The new binding Irvine machinery at
the prison was started yesterday after
noon, and from now on the machinery
will be rushed to its utmost capacity,
which is estimated at 5000 pounds daily.
The amount manufactured from now
until harvest time, together with the
tWine manufact ured during last fall
and winter, will at least supply the
farmers of this state with good share
of the Irvine needed. Every ball of
twine manufactured is tested, and none
IS sent out having tensile strength of
less that seventy five pounds. Some OF
the Irvine manufactured has tensile
strength of from 90 to 140 pounds.
p. G. Peterson is wanted by the pO-
lice of this city for stealing two certifi-
Gates of deposit of $50 each from An
drew Peterson, young man employed
at Staples farm, northwest of this city.
Peterson possessed key fitting the
trunk, and while Peterson was absent
from the house Sunday he unlocked the
trunk and took the certificates. He
came to this city Monday, and after
buying $40 worth of clothing at Burke's
clothing store presented one of the
certificates of deposit for payment. MIR.
Burke gave Peterson personal check
of $40 to cover the difference, and he
immediately left the store. He next
appeared at FaZendin Bros store,
where Burke's check and another GER
tlficate of deposit were caShed. The
fraudulent signature was noticed by the
teller at the bank and Peterson was
apprehended. He claimed to be
the rightful owner of the certlh-
Gates and left the bank for
someone to identify, but failed to re-
turn. and Mr.. FaZendin then realized
that he had been victimZed by smooth
crook. The police were notified OF the
affair few minutes afterward, and it
was kept quiet in the hope of catching
the crook, who had plenty of ready cash
with which to make good his escape. A
thorough search for him has been made
by the police, but no trace OF him can
he found.
At Especial term of the district court
yesterday the taking of testimony in the
action OF James ROney VS.. John A. Sui
levold ct al. and the case was argued
and submitted. An order was made
fixing George +. Moss bail at $1,000.
Moss, it will be remembered. is confined
in the county Jail here for an indecent
assault upon domestic at Newport.
His friends do not think he will be able
to obtain the required bond, as very lit
tie sympathy is extended to him. Court
adjourned until April IL, and Judge
WllliStou returned to his home at Red
Wing.
% Warden Garvin stated yesterday that
he would discontinue the night school
at the prison as soon as the weather gets
a trifie warmer. The conyictS have be-
gun working ten hours Il day. and the
warden thinks it too much to compel
them to attend the night school after
hard days labor has been performed.
The attendance has been good. and
nearly one hundred illterate conylcts
have been taught reading and writing
during the past winter.
81 "A number of veterans of the late civil
war residing in this city propose own
ing slice of the lands comprising the
Sisseton reservation, and will send all
agent there 10 file soldiers homestead
claims as soon as the lands are opened
to. settlers.
s : Ex-Postmaster Mccarthy, who is
largely Interested in the Mesaba iron
lands, left last evening for Duluth. MI.
Mccarthy is interested in 10000 acres OF
the richest land struck SO far in the
Mesaba range.
Invitations were sent out yesterday
for Company KS annual banquet to be
held at the Sawyer house April 5. Sew
eral officers Of the First regiment are
expected to attend from st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
The advance sale of seats for the en-
gagement of Miss Rosabtl Morrison and
company in the danger Signal at the
Grand opera house tomorrow evening
opens today.