St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-25
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of a Day In the City on
the ST. CroiX.

the ST. SrOlXs
Steamboat owners in this city are
interested in securing an APPROPRIATION
for the improvement OF the st. Cfolx
from this city to the Mississippi river,
and are becoming anxious lest congress
should fail to appropriate an amount
sufficient to place the st. CroiX in
number of sandbars in the lake which
are hndrance to navigation, and
much dredging will be necessary the
coming summer. especially if the stage
of water is 10 higher than last year.
The channel above the pontoon bridge
is also gradually filing up, and it is es-
timated that it will take not less than
$4,000 to place the st. Croix in
good condition for any steam
boating. Representative Castle has
introduced bill in congress providing
for all appropriation, and river men
hope that he will be successful in secur-
ing liberal amount. Mayor Durant.
who is, largely interested in rafting,
stated yesterday that another improve
ment which he is in favor OF is the
| the ST. Croix similar to the lighting sys-
TEN in use in dangerous places OH the
Mississippi river.
H. Ii. Gillen, attorney for Thomas
| O'Connor, life convict at the prison,
| will begin a suit for $3.50 in the Wash
| ington county district court against the
| Chicago. Milwaukee q st. Paul Railroad
| company OCOnnOr was released from
prison nearly two years ago Oh condl-
tional pardon, and shipped several
boxes of canes which he had manu-
| featured at the prison by freight over
the Milwaukee road. He violated the
conditions OF the pardon and was re-
turned to prison. When the canes were
returned shortage of 104 canes was
noticed, and O'Connor, through his at
| torney, demanded that the railroad COM
pensate him for the lost canes. This
the company refuses to do, and accord
| ingly the matter will be taken into the
| courts.
The soiree concert given at the Pres
| byterian church last evening was one OF
| the best entertainments ever listened to
by the music loving public OF this city.
and very large and select audience
was present. The concert was given
under the direction of the Northwestern
| Lyceum bureau, of Minneapolis. The
principals were Claude Madden, violin
| list; Fritz Schlacter, viOiOncel!ist;
George w. Ferguson. baritone, Miss
| Clara Williams, soprano; and Miss
Florence E. Burtis. pianist. Each num-
Der on the programme was admirably
rendered.
Democratic caucuses were held last
evening in the various precincts in this
city, and delegates were chosen to at
tend the Democratic county convention.
to be held at the court house tomorrow
afternoon, for the selection of dele
gates to attend the state convention at
ST. Paul next Thursday. All of the
delegates chosen to attend the county
convention are Cleveland men. and
solid Cleveland delegation will attend
the state convention.
In the probate court yesterday the adj
ministrator of the estate of Matilda
Mahan, deceased, filed petition for
will be heard April Is. In the matter
of the estate of Herman Seeba, de-
ceased, the Administrative flied her final
account, and petition was made for
final settlement of the estate.
The following officers we're elected
this afternoon by the directors of the
Bedal Gold Cure company. of this city:
President, Samuel Mathews; vice presi-
dent, William Chalmers; secretary and
treasurer, r. S. Davis; manager, w. E.
Cooke; physician in charge, DR.. o. S.
Watkins. This institution will be in
operation in few days.
Articles of agreement have been
signed between Zeph Cartoniy, of Still
water, and Jerry Sullivan, of Lake City,
for wrestling match to occur in this
city April z, for 500 side. The stakes
have been placed in the hands of James
Manning, of st. Paul.
The Bedal Gold Cure company, Of
this city. has secured suitable quarters
in the Mower block, on Chestnut street,
and will be ready for business before
April l.
Jasper Maddox was fined $40 and
costs in the municipal court yesterday
for assaulting John G. Mccarthy.
E. d. Burlington, of the Minnesota
Thresher company. left for the East
Wednesday evening.
Supt. Hewitt, of the electric street
railway, has returned from trip to
Davenport, 10.
1.-THE Danger Signal" is booked at the
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