The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-30
saltwater News.

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C., S. Lockwood, press agent of the
Wallace circus while in the city yester-
day, said that the owner of the show
had streak Of hard luck while showing
at Eau claire, Wis., on Friday. During
an electrical storm in the morning their
best trained elephant was struck by
lightning and died Of fright three min
utes later, and in the evening several Of
the tents were torn down and the can
vas badly dilapidated. No evening show
elephant lost by Mr.. Wallace this sea-
son. Big Charlie the largest elephant in
captivity, having been poisoned and shot
al Peru. Ind, after killing his keeper
Henry Hoffman, in April last.
Farmers in the city yesterday stated
that the storm of Friday afternoon did
considerable damage northwest of the
city. Several barns and wind mills were
torn down, but as nearly as can be
learned no one was injured. At South
Saltwater an old barn was torn down,
Several of the Western Union telegraph
lines between this city and st. Paul
wee broken down and the damage was
repaired yesterday.
The Benefit club, Of the Independent
Order of FOresters, gave an excursion
down the st. Croix Friday evening for
the benefit of Joseph Casey and the ex-
cursion was well attended and a decided
During the storm at the St Croix
boom on friday several young men
working on the logs were blown into the
river, but all Of them managed to cling
to ropes and logs and were rescued.
Hans Peterson, Of Gordon. Wis, was
brought here late Friday night. having
been seriously injured by being struck
by. a train. His spinal column is frac-
ture1, one of his legs was fractured and
he is also bruised about the body. He
vas resting easy yesterday, but is in a
sci US condition and his recovery is
GCuStful.
The Joseph Wolf company baseball
team, of this city, will play a game Of
baH at Aurora park this afternoon with
the TOozes, Of Minneapolis
Three weddings last evening kept Rev.
Philip Thelander, of the Swedish 1Utll-
eran church, exceptionally busy. The
tafSOn and Miss Jennie Bengston at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Bengston;
Carl w. Holmberg and Miss Dena Carl
son at the home Of the brides uncle;
Sven Berglund and Clarence Carlson
Of Marine, and Miss Vesall of this city,
at the Swedish Lutheran parsonage.
District court was adjourned Friday
evening and Judge Wiliston returned to
lis home at Red Wing. Several days
We're occupied in trying the case of tho
Grey Cloud Land company against Odin
G. Clay in which the plaintiff corpora
ton seeks to recover some lands convey
ed 10 MI. Clay and his wife, while the
latter was an officer of the corporation.
People within a radius of twenty miles
OF this city have been asked to keep on
the lookout for Peter Mason, of this
city, who disappeared Tuesday, and the
police departments in neighboring cities
have been furnished with a description
of the man. The presumption that Ma
son is dead is growing stronger.
saltwater is rapidly becoming favor
ed spot for love-stck people who are
anxious to get married on the quiet, and
Judge Doe, of the municipal court, has
been called upon frequently of late to
marry people from the Twin Cities. The
latest occurred la evening w ha Of
nclated at the marriage Of Luther ".
Stone and Helen NJ. Haegerty. Both are
believed to be residents Of Minneapolis,
although the woman claims to reside In
Washington county. They were wen
dressed and apparently people Of refine
nlent.
The Weyerhauser and bow boat left
yesterday with a large tow of logs for
the Rock Island Lumber company.
Ole Nelson, an inmate of the county
poor farm, was examined in the probate
court yesterday as to his mental condi-
uCn, and was sent to Rochester. He
Is forty years of age and unmarried.
r. H. Mccoy, of Grand Forks. N. D.,
a well known lumberman, was in the
city a part of the week.
Mrs. Nathan ROney and children have
returned from visit at Ellsworth, Wis.
Louis Moffatt, of Gordon, Wis, spent
Friday in this city.
Miss Mary Whalen left a few days ago
Tor Skaguay, Alaska, where she will visit
with relatives.
week camping at Lake Elmo.
Rev. S. J. Kennedy is expected home
tomorrow from an extended absence In
Ireland
Miss Lille Ramberg. of Minneapolis
was guest the past week of Mrs M
1aVelle.
Miss Lois Torinus has returned from
Faribauit, whelv she attended school
The Young Married Ladies' Euchre
club will be entertained by Mrs. T. c.
Clark, next Friday afternoon.
Mrs. George A. hammers and children
visited with relatives at Heron Lake
Mimi, during the week.
Albert j.. Lehmicke and bride have re.
turned from wedding tour to New
York and other cities in the East.
MISS Alice Boyce of Fargo was a
guest of Miss Blanche Kenyon. the pasi
week.
Mrs. A. e. Doe entertained Wednesday
afternoon for Miss Mary Heffernan, who
was married Thursday to George Supple
OF White Bear.
Mss Minnie Dixon entertained FRIDAY
noon in honor of Miss Bertha John
w. c. Bronson and Vie haF Eisz rs
turned from the East, and are stopping
at the Aberdeen, in st. Paul, for the
present
Mr.. and Mrs H H Moorhead cele-
bTated their golden wedding Monday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.
l.! Dearborn. A large number Of rela-
ives and friends We're present
ID. M Swain has returned from an
EXTENDED absence at Peru, Ill. where
extensive changes were made on the
steamer Fred Swain, built here last sea
son.