St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-17
SALTWATER NEWS.

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The Taking Of Testimony in tines
q 50 searles.Gail Disbarment vi
ills almost Impossible to conceive Of!
any reason for the escape of Minokess
skig-ob from asguard at the prison
Friday, and Warden Wolfer in Speaks
ing Of the matter yesterday stated that
the Indian was unable to talk or unders'
stand English. and evidently labored'
under the delusiOn that he would be-,
obliged to remain in custody for an
indefinite period, in order to serve out
fine of $50 attached to bis years
sentence. Minoke-Skig-ob had nearly
$40 good time money due him yesterday
and a suit of clothes. together with
transportation to the Indian reserva-
ton, but left it all at the prison.
A meeting of the bondholders Of the
Saltwater Electric Street Railway COM
pany was held in this city yesterday,
and a new company was organized. to
be known as the Saltwater Electric
Railway company. The bondholders,
who are all Eastern capitalists. were
not present, but were represented by
Saltwater parties. who held proxies
The capital stock of the new concern is
$4,000, divided in shares of S1OO each.
The following officers were elected:
President, Allan Curtis, of Boston;
vice president, E. P. Motley. of Boston:
treasurer. George E. Warning, of Bos-
ton; secretary. j. c. Nethaway. Board
Of directors. Allan Curtis, E. 2. Motley,
Louis Robinson, Thomas Allen and
Quincy A. Shaw. of Boston; w. W.
Gteenough. of Pittsfeld, Mass; Hartley
Nethaway, of Saltwater. John C.
Nethaway, who was chosen secretary,
will go to Boston tomorrow evening 10
confer with the other officers, but it is
impossible to tell what will be DONE.
The lines may be extended and thou.
sands of dollars may be expended in i'm
provements, but nothing will be def
nitely known until Mr.. Nethaway re-
turns.
A number of chicken thieves have
been around III the town OF OakdaIe
and also In Baytown. and many chickens
have been missed by farmers. 1t was
accidentally discovered few days ago
that the thieves dress the chickens on
the shore of Lake Jane, and that all
they steal are marketed in st. Paul.
Wednesday as to walk away with COW,
but being pursued they released the
anlmafand fled. Several farmers have
armed themselves and will make short
work of the thieves if they are caught.
Taking testimony began yesterday.
before Attorney Manwaring in the dis
barmeGt proceedings of D. Nj. Sabin
against Searles and Gail. Mr.. Gail was
the only witness examined. Mr.. Marsh,
Sabin's attorney, asked Gail. What
was Berkey to pay you for services in
his behalt?" which Gail refused to an
swer, causing an adjournment, Marsh
remarking that he would call on the
supreme court for an order requiring
the witness to give the desired informa-
ton.
A light rain visited Saltwater and
| vicinity early yesterday morning and
farmers are jubilant over the good it
did. Grain was in bad shape ana hay
was getting poorer daily, but farmers
think that the rain will have beneficial
| effect on everything growing.
Warren E. Maunseil, one of the most
| prominent Young mel in the city, will
| be married Tuesday evening next to
| Miss Carrie McCOmb, teacher in the
| public schools.
Manager Durant, of the Grand opera
| house, has booked CDrse Payton and his
| company of comedians for weeks en-.
| gagement beginning Monday, June rs.
| The delegates attending the national
| prison congress in st. Paul are expected
| to visit the prison in this city in body
either Tuesday or Wednesday next.
Mrs. h. II. Thomas. of Eau Claire,
who has been guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Sauntry for some
time, has gone to Sioux Falls, s. D.
The st. Croix boom has been doing
good work the past week, and the total
output of logs thus far this season aggre-
gates 75.oe0,000 feet.
John Murphy, of Dakota county, was
received at the prison yesterday to
serve two years for grand larceny in the
second degree.
c. c. Peterson was surprised by a
number of his friends Thursday even
ing, who presented him with Good
Templar pin.
Misses Daisy Mcmillan and Alma
Miilett leave Tuesday next for visit
with relatives in the Pacific Northwest
Mrs. William Egan and Miss Annie
Egan, of st. Paul, are guests at the
home of Mrs. j. F. Burke.
A number of Saltwater people en-
joyed hop at Ramaley's pavilion, White
Bear. Wednesday evening.
Mrs. 3. j. Merrill and children re-
turned yesterday from mouths visit
in Davenport, 10.
Miss Grace Stowe returned Thursday
evening from FaribauIt, where she at
tended school.
Mrs. j. P. MasteLman has gone tc
| Springfield, Mo-. on visit to relatives
and friends.
DIR. b. q. Merry returned Friday
morning from short visit at Aiexan-
dria, MINI.
Gordon Strickland has gone to his old
home i'll Peterborough, Ont, on a short
visit.
F. e. Neumeier returned yesterday
from visit in Mankato and st. Peter.
Mrs. Austin jerks has returned from
visit in st. Paul and Hopkins, MINI.
Mrs. l.. B. Taylor spent part of the
past week with friends in Duluth.
DIR. w. H. Caine has gone 10 James