Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-29
General Intelligence.

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MANKAro, May 28, 1879. 1t rains almost con-
tinually, yet the rosds are apparently in good
condition. judging from the number of farm
ems in the city daily.
The masons have commenced building the
brick veneering to the Whitrock cooper shop.
Miss Z. Ineram opens . select school on June |
lst, and Z. @. Lord ON the 9th, yet the little
folks appreciate it not.
The grand jury was in session five days and |
found but three bills. This is the smallest |
number given for . number of terms.
The Winona and st. Peter railroad has had
their track ON the levee, between Main and |
Mulberry streets, torn up and removed, a. we'll |
as the trestle at the foot of Mulberry:
The Revic,o has broken ground for an addi-
ton to its present building, to be used as an
room, composing room, job department and
sanctum and engine room all on level.
Last Saturday the tree on which John
Campbell was hung was cut down. This has
been carefully guarded for years, but parties
living in the vicinity mplained that it was
rotten and unsafe, and it had to 60 down.
Nine wolf scalps were brought to the audi
tor Yesterday; three by one man and six by an
other. Owing to the trouble the auditor has
had in detecting young wolf scalps from young
fox the county board at their last meeting
passed resolution that the animal was to be
presented entire. sest, s.
Murray dramatic company has been adver-
tised to come here. and Robert Chambers sold
somewhere near $175 worth of re-
rumor was current that they could not come.
Later advices arc that they will be here on the
SOth as advertised. .ss- sg
A little strip of paper, with the heading
stop thief" and signed "a Midnight, = created
quite stir on the street yesterday. It was an
anonymous attack on the council for their lack
of action on the bridge acrOss tho river It this
point, and accusing them of underhand DEAL
ing in regard to the same. gs g
On Tuesday the jubilation. over the passing
of the 8. NJ. railroad into the hands of the NJ,
st. p. Il G. was very conspicuous in the city
and we think IL is not confined to fewtof the
people. The Winona & st. Peter and st. Paul
q Saltwater have by their actions made the
business men Of the city to great extent go
over the Central road, and rs this goes with
the Southern Minnesota the probabilities are
that they will not be quite SO stiff-necked in
/ their dealings with this city in the future.
Tuesday night mass meeting of the citi-
Eens was held at the Opera house to cast about
for means to make Roadway on the bridge ques-
ton The meeting came tn order With ex-
Mayor Wiswell. in the chair and ]. G. Wise Sec
Rotary. Several gentlemen, desirous Of airing
! their oratorical powers and making display
of their bad grammar, took the floor and pro-
ceeded to say nothing. Mr.. Barney took the
floor and in his remarks said that tho chairman
had been dallying along and doing things in .
very unbusinesslike manner-that they want
i ed to give up the matter before they had done
any thing, not even found out what it would
actually cost to put bridge over the river 1T
the location decided upon by q vote of the peo-
pie. At the foot Of Main street was in his
opinion, the only place for 1T.
He was followed by Mr.. ]. A. Willard with a
motion that the city council be instructed to
advertise for proposals and specifications,
which motion was. after some further discus
sion, unanimously adopted by the meeting
Tomorrow evening the High school hold
their closing exercises. at 80 o'clock, at the
Opera House. A great deal of time has been
spent and trouble taken to make them inter
esting. Below is the programme for the even
ing: ..t z.s.555
Prayer. 5 ss,,$.,s#5s.-gs
Defamation, pleasures of Knowledge
......................W Vim. Williams
Essay, Onward" $1,000. W. L. Comstook
Essay, Manlas ....,........ .Perone Church
Essay, Liberty Wykoff Clark
Music Duet, when from Thee Severed .
Essay, Salt, Heal and Figurative''
.......... Minnie Faddis
Essay, Rocks on which Republics Split.
reading. Mother and Poet, Emma Fletcher
Defamation, Extraordinary" Sherman Day
Music. We'll have to Mortgage the Farm!
Essay. Bubble. - Edward Martin
Essay, 'Tramps' i. ~. CLARA Roberts
Essay, Stepping Stones'' May Woleben
Recitation, The Last Herr. -
80. !. :. ~. .. !. !. Minnie Van Blarcum
, Music. ts..s ~ -, I. INSTRUMENTAL Dnet
Presentation of diplomas and address to th,
graduating class.
Z Music. ST will Call Upon the Lord
Graduates: Willard L. Comstock, Wyko1
: w. Clark, Arthur Haynes Edward Martin
, Percno Church, Minnie Faddis, Clara Roberts
: May Woleben. s.