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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-11
Our Man About Town.

r. B. is playing the dude racket bang
up
Is it possible that j. B. has gone to
the table" again?
We heard that the young ladies on east
Sixth street have organized quartette,
its object is to try their charms on the
weak ones. Forewarned is forearmed,
boys.
Yellowstone chit-chat just received
says, that II. B. G. says, that L. G.. has
gone back on him since he has been
away. Is that so l.?
Mr.. G. w. B. has been sick ever since
he has been away, and all because I. w.
will not write to him. Why don't YOU
write /.
in. says that he can't stay away from
the girls much longer. Now, jim, the
girls say they don't want to see you, so
keep on going.
I. J. says our little L. G. catches him
every time.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-11
Joseph j. Allen,
ROOM %, UNION BLOCK.

Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rev. Bird
Wilkins Pastor. Services at 10: 80 a. m.
and 7:30 p. M. every Sunday, Preach
ing every Wednesday evening at s
o'clock. Prayer meeting Sunday Morn
ing at six o'clock. Sunday school at - !:
80, p. m. Sacrament LIST. Sunday in each
month. Strangers especially invited.
Pastors residence 1876 Norris Street.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-11

St. James A. M. f.. Church near
corner of Fuller and Elicit St. services,
Sunday morning at IL A. NJ. Evening
services P. NJ. Rev. R. Knight Pastor,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-11

THE WoMAN's FOREIGN MISSION So
CIETY, meets cor. Grove and Broadway
streets, at Mrs. Moses Martins, second
Thursday in each month.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-11

PIONEER Lodge, No. -, A.. F..
A. NJ. meets, the first and Third,
Mondays in every month at their Lodge
room near Jackson and Seventh Streets.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-11

STEVENS, Lodge, No 113, A.. F..
A. NJ. meet every first and Third,
Tuesday in every month at Pioneer
lodge room.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-11

The ladies Union Leages meet the End
Monday in every month. Mrs. James
Henry President; Mrs. Ella Berry
Secretary.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-07-11

UNION Benevolent socity meets every
first and Third Tuesday in the month at
the P. B. Church Mrs. P. III. Jones
President; Mr.. ?. III. Harris Vice
President; Mrs. Love SECRETARY, Mrs.
Irwin assistant Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

! Pensacola, Florida, had a lively
time on Tuesday last. The new
commission appointed by the Gov.
'erner demanded possession of the
when the old commission ar
rested the committee that made the
demand. After a short sArmish
between the two opposing factions
the newly appointed commission as.
sImed charge of the city, installing
their officers throughout. The
prisoners that were incareerated in
the city Jail, some eight in number:
were released by the new commits
sion, there being no one to prefer
charges against them. The affair
wound up by some unknown per-
son Stealing the records of the clerks
Office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
Communicated

Comm unicated)
Mr.. ADDIsON.--Our overseers are
now at work On the roads and seem
determined to do better in future.
Mr.. Cade is improving the famous
FGrosse Use levee and has ordered
lumber for many more bridges on
the sane which will be a grand i'm.
provement.
But the best local news is that
there is talk of an effort soon to
abolish fences in this third ward.
How many would rejoice at that,
what a nice hog lot some of US would
have right away with our surplus
fencing. Now we can but barely
put up two TO four wires to eop6ne
cattle aud this ward is almost des-
,titute Of hogs and buying that
horrible grease, perhaps of sick hogs,
every fat hog that dies is cooked up
and sem to the factories and the
Lord only knows where it stops.
If nice it does not always make
stearine candles.
A neighbor once asked the writer
''if this new fence law wonld bene-
fit the rich Or poor" He demurred
wh,n answered the poor. Look at
those poor young men now with
nice young wives, struggling to get
up some wire Tor a field and no
prospect of lot for cows much less
Roll on the ball Of progress
and let foggish die. B**
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
JUDGMENT
-O--
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
49,
PARISH OF VERMILION.
--O--
DISTRICT COURT.
No. 1915
49,
Celeste Cdom
rs.
Charles Baudoin

In this case the wife having been
duly authorized to stai.1 in ]udg
ment and prosecute the salt, and
defendant having been regularly
entered and the delays having
elapsed and no motion being made
to set the same aside nor .nswes
filed and for the further reason oil
the law and the evidence being in
favor Of plaintiff Celeste Odom and
against the defendant Charles Bau.
-doin. Fl is ordered adjudged and
'decreed that plaintiff do have .t,dg
ment and recover from defendant
the sun OF Eight Hundred and Sixty
seven dollars with Eve per cent per
annum interest thereon from De
cember 9Th 1884 until payment aud
that the privileges accorded by law
on the movable property Of said de-
fendaat in favor Of his wife he re
cognized and enforced, and the re.
mainder of the monied demand OF
plaintiff be dismissed as in case of
non suit. 1t is further ordered ad.
judged and decreed that the brand
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF VERMILIoN.

25th judicial District Court.
Nc. 7O5. :
Succession of Louis G.. Ourbliu.
By virtue of an order Of sale
granted by the Honorable District
Court, aforesaid in the matters OF
the above entitled and numbered
succession, and to me directed; no.
tice is hereby given that there
will be offered for sale, to pay
debts, at public anctiem to the last
and highest bidder at the late
residence Of the deceased on
| Saturday, APRIL, 18th 1885,
the following described property
.to.wit:
/ The north half Of lot No 43 OF
Megret's portion Of the town of Alb
beville, bounded north by lot No
~. east by State street. south by
Tthe south half Of lot No 43. and west
10y lot No IS with all the buildings
and improvements thereon.
/ Lot No IS, Of Megret's portion OF
AbbevilIc, measuring ninety feet
front by one hundred and forty two
feet six inches deep, bounded north
Fby Rue de Seurs de Charlie, east by
lot 70, south by lot G6 and west hy
St. Charles street, with all the build
Ings and improvements.
Two cows and c%alves--lot Of car
penters tools and lot of othe" per
sonal property.
Il + R NJ S C A S Fl
Given under my official signature.
in the Town of Abbeville, VermiI-
ion parish. La, this 28th day of
February A. D., 1885.
J. S. NUNEZ, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

Among the requests made in the
will Of a bachelor who had died, IN
Spotswood, N. j., recently, was. one
giving $500 to q church, provided
that annually, on the anniversary
OF his death, the bell Be tolled, and
the same number Of strokes struck
as he had. attained years. The res
idue of bis estate he b%equeatAed te
another church on condition thal
the family burial plot be Kept il
good order.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
Probate Sale.
STATE OF LOUf-IANA,
PARISH OF EERMILIuN.
25h Jaiicial District Coart.
e.. 7p3.

Sntcfsssaoa Of FaaaA r King
BY virtue # an or.'er nf sale granite
by Che Honorable District Court ;.fore.
said. in the matters oi the above emit.
tied and numbered succ,s~inn. and ia
me directed. notice is hereby civ y
that thsrr will irc off. red for sab. a,
public al. rinn. t. tie last aud hiehes,
bidder. at the court house do r in this
parish. On
MONDAY, MARCH 16ih 1895,
the following described property, te
wit
! Ua~ c%erfain TT ct Of land. situated in
The parish of VermiIion. at a place
called Little Bayon Swamps, end being
a part Of TIE M,eves tract, aud heine
til. Undivided one half fa tract con
tanning b1 25;r0O acres, bounded
or'h by - son,h by - east hy
+ nd west by - ard was acquired b,
Mrs. Mary a. Caie from - Moss on
tie 5,h day II July 1851. ard pur-
chased by Robt Caae a'dN.. 4. Cade
r}ie 18Th d.y of July 1S6o, at The
succession sale If Robt Cade, made by
The late A. II. VOORHEES,, she-iff of the
y ri~h fiji yctte and sold by Mary
G. dc IS, Edmond Woodbridge on the 9Th
of April 1870, and Woodbridge sold il
to G.. Dubrora. and it was purchased
by the late +. r. King on the TIN day
:of August 1850. at sheriff sale, in suit
of V. Ii. Roits VS. C. Drbrcc., No
1440 Of the District CONT.
Terms & UuND.T1o,u:
: Purchasers to j. rnish- their bond far
purchase price viii goo ,.lyent secu-
rlty IN S lido. 10 'lly >at;sf c,i,n OF h
aduiast at"s, bearing s per t, nj inter
''st per auaua. from Ire day Of sale un-
Ill pi', IL ,.>ud 10 :so.ain speriaily
NOR gag"d and Typ 'tircs'yd is, favor
of sal su &c s.u" u.:i p.:meut OF
said b"ud.
q The costs oG sai-. which will e
about So, 10 b. paiti casi, oat f The
purch sc pri.r.
Given uuder ry Rcial s;gea'n,e, at
office. in the town of Atieville, this
2Sth day e. february 1855.
Us. NUNEL, SLeiif.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that all
persons owing delinquent taxes to
the State of Louisiana and Parish Of
Vermilion, are required to settle the
same Immediately, in order to avoid
seizure and sale Of their property.
And all persons subject to State
and Parish Lieensrs for the year
1885 are notified to pay the same on
OR before the FIRST day of April 1885,
otherwise they will ineur the penal.
ties prescribed by law.
Sheriff Office, Abbeville Feb
'28th 1885.
JOSEPH s. NUNEz,
Sheriff Ex.oficio Tax Collector.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
COnstable's Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Ee,mil;on.
IL, Justices Court Parish If Yer
million - No. 10.
Arr, lien Catalan
Seyerin Minan.
Parish Of Eermil;on
- n IL

Bv virtue Of a writ of feri facias,
issacd out uf tie Huu. 4lh Jo,iico's
Court, in and for the parish Of Yer
million, in the above entitled and
numbered sait, and TO ne directed
I viii proceed to sell at public sale
TO the last and highest bidder, al the
Office Of the 4'h Justice OF the Peace
Of this parish, for CASH, with bene
tit Of appraiaement, on
SATURDAY, A r 7rH
1885, between the Aonrs of II
Fo'cloek A. #, and 4 o'clock P NJ
ard continuing from day to day il
necessary, all the rights. titlas. in
terests and demands of the defend
FAINT, SEVERN Minan, in and to
the following described property.
seized to satisfy said writ, to wit
Ohe certain tract of land contain
Fling Twenty-nine l29,T acres Of land
Situated on Tie west side of the ba,
you Vcr'nilion in the parish sfore
said. bounded north 10y land Of Eur.
Gin Michele. south by land Of Mmt
Jean Roussel!e, east by Vermiliou
bayou. west unknown !; The said
FOUNDED tract Of lano being the
same land on which the defcndan,
resides. in 4th Ward 10 the parish
Eof Vermilion aforesaid.
Given under my official signature
this 241h day Of January A. D., 1885.
AKIsTIDE PICARD,
Constable 4th Ward,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

We see it stated hat the prohibi
tory liquor amendment before the
House Of Delegates of West Virgin
ia was finally defeated last Monady
the necessary two.thirds failing. AL.
though the question was laid on the
table, it is presumed the fight will
be nip and tuck. The question has
been before the Legislature for many
years. 1t had no political signif.
canoe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

be and the same is hereby declared
to be the separate property of the
plaintiff. 1t is further ordered al
judged and decreed that plaintiff be
sepera.e 10 property From her said
husband and that she resume the
control Of her ~seperate: estate free
from his control aud %interfer.
ence and that the writs of injunction
herein sued out be maintained and
perpetuated and that defendant pay
all costs ofsuit.
Thus done read and signed in
open court, at court house. town oil
Abbeville, La., ON this Eth day OF
February H. D., 1885.
fSignede G. DEBAILLON,
Judge 25th Judi. Dist. La.
Filed February l1th 1885.
Sig ,ed) GEO, w. SUMMERS,
Dy.CIerk
Recorded in book Co of mort
cages page 3o7, No $3.50. Feb
ruary 10 1885.
Signed ALcIpE LEBLANC,
Deputy Clerk & Recorder.
A true copy,
ALCIDE LEBLANC,
Dy-Cle!k & Recorder.
Feb..28,-'85
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

From among the many testimonials
received We select the following
by J. H. Carter, a resident of Phelps
Co., Mo-, who says, Il have used
Sherman's PRIcKLY ASH BHsrERs to
the best advantage, and can honestly
testify that it has done myself and
family an immense good, and from
my experience recommend it highly
to all sufferers"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
9he Times Democrat m
OR YEAR eooK

WIN he sent frea. hsT..n. ANN.
deservedly ATTAINED a wias pesslars, v
senta in 2 css'ienaed shars ai,rr, ~
Information. local. scc,ioaial Il -
isin almost regular reqnsai b. ia ,,.s'..
politician. the business naaa, "a II m
gent citizens This year,stsvue ia.
usual. quantity Of tihsly tarr,rsd N
rriateiliustrations. w-illesstsn !, ~ "
page. accurately designed u ,r,s,.s !.
graved bird's-eye view Of Il. NM.
grounds and location Of the Won, in.
:nd Cotton censenniai ExpssAiaa
ReInittances can be made via Il, d. .
ocnvsatence or iroubls from m paa.ss |
postal note. money orler Or ssestsex ps
For all purposes address
H TINES EMOCRM.
xew essanL
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
I like your imported Havana

. I like your imported Havana
cigars very much, but you must
let me have them a little cheaper
said an Austin tobacconist to a
drummer for a New York tobacco
firm. We can't do it. | am offer.
ing you these imported Havana
cigars at the very same figures we
have to pay the New York firm
that manufactures them, and thev
bought their Connecticut tobacco
when it was cheaper than it is
now Texas Siftings.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

Ii is said that there were $4,000
people on the streets Of New Orleans
to witness the Mardi Gras process
siOns. -.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

We see it stated the several rail
road eases involving the validity OF
the law creating the railroad commits
sion Of Mississippi, appealed in the
Supreme Court Of the Emitted States,
have been set for hearing in that
court on the 9th of Marchnext.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

Remember that we live in an age
of invention, enterprise and improve
ments ]; in an age whose watch-word
is onward ; let it be oars and III
scribe on the tablets Of our hearts,
Onward ! Onward Excelsior ! Ex'
celsior
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

Huxley's acceptance Of Darwinism
is given in these words: Il adopt
the theory of Darwin under the
the reserve that proof SHOULD be
given that physiological species can
be produced by selective crossing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

The presence of an unusual number
of beggars and tramps in the large
cities and towns indicates a slight
stroke of hard times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

We are told that the gate re.
eeipts Of the Exposition on Monday,
Feb. 10th amounted to $4,000
This would indicate an attendance
of 90, 900 people, without counting
those who were entitled to enter
without paying.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
STOP. THIEF !!

A thief was seen yesterday grasping the
throat of ~bald-headed old gentleman. The
thief's name was Cough" A policeman
called Marsdens Pectoral Balm promptly
arrested him. The old gentleman, Mr..
Consumption, now carries the policeman
in his pocket, and is happy. For sale by
Blake & burke, and J.. P.-R0bins Druggists
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

A San Francisco man lost a car
load Of champagne on the election
He paid the bet. too.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

American canned frogs are il
great demand in France.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

Get your Job work done at this
office, cheap for cash.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

What has become Of the Literary
Society?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

The Chicago Weekly News and
the MER1DloNAL one year for $3.5C
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
ADVERTIsINa RATES:

Advertisements will be inserted at one dollar and
ifty cents y square (oue inch of space or less, for the
frst. and sevensy-Hve cents for each subsequent in
~sert,on, for any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

Announcing the names of candidates. .......$ IL
Professional or business cards of ten lines or
less, one
Transient advertise ents must be paid for In ad-
vance.
Communication of a personal nature will be
charged double the regular rates, and must be paid
for P0sITIvELY in advance.
Advertisement not marked will be published until
forbid, If responsibility aud will be charged accord.
ingly.
Obituary and marriage notices will be charged as az
vertisements when exceeding fifteen lines.
HFAl communication and advertisements MUST
be handed in on or before Wednesday morning tom
sure insertion in the following Saturday issue.
~Anonymous communications will NOT be pub
lished under any circumstances.
T-An letters and communications must be ad'
dressed to the Editor of the MerlLiOnai, Abbe-
vile. vermilion parish. louisiana.
Those ,oho owe US for subscription
or otherwise are reminded that we are
in need, and without wishing to be
ouerpressing, prompt settlement wouh
be gerry convenient.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

No more talk of the Railroad
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
Recommends hsstf il ma,
GRAFTON d the pso,,

Inc DAILY TlNnsan.
to twenty.f four pages, sss ls.us.
r pnn 70 Subscribers N TWELVE N.Y.
Mss periods. Ass
twelve to sixteen pagcs, muhli....
!! mailed to sAbscribers ~ mya IN
AND FIFTY CENTS PER AMEN 0a'1
scriber, ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28
Read the new advertisements.

Fresh fish in town this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

We had rain last Monday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1885-02-28

Sheriff Ex.o6iciO Tax Collector.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-05-06
Ee11i11eton.
LA FILE
DES CAMEL0TS
(sUIT!E. }

"D'ailleurs, il y a un autre en-
FAINT. IL SO rappelle CONNIE il a
6t6 aim6 par la morte de Tremel,
ct ses yeux SO VIOLENT quand il
pense au petit etre quill aban-
dome sans sen occuper iamais
"Son parti est pris, il revieDt en-
France, s'entend avec les hommes
de loi, remet q M. Desgranges une
declaration en- reggie, dams laquelle
il reconnait penfant naturel pour
son seul fills ct son unique h6ritier.
"Par surcroit de pr6caution, il
Sc rend lui-meme avec le caissier
de la Banque q son chateau de
Pratmeur, ct pratique dams le ro-
cher un trou profond dams lequel
il enfonce une cassette de fer Oh il
enferm6 les doubles des actes au-
thentiques. Pu1s, tous ces soins
pris, rassur6 sur Pavenir, il revient
q Paris ct Sc dispose a aller en-
brasser son enfant.
"Mais celui-ci voyage, il est fort
loin, ct il ma plus le temps de Pat
tendre.
Les souffrances quill a endc-
r6es depuis une aimee ont 6puis6
ses forces;-il est a bout d'6ner-
gle. Ill sent que la vie lui 6chappe,
-et, en- efet, deux mois plus tard,
il rend le dernier soupir entire les
bras de M. Desgranges, apr6s lui
avoir fait jurer, une fois de plus,
de WELLER sur son fills.
''Maintenant, que va-t-il Sc pas
ser entire les deux enfants? C'est
ce que Ton se reserve d'expliquer
aux personnes que ce r6cit a pu in
t6resser, etles explications compli-
mentaires viendront quand tout
danger aura cesse pour ceux qui
ont quelque chose q dire.
"Donc d'ici Ia, mystere ct dis
cr6tion
"P. S.--R6fexion faite, on croft
que le me eilleur titre serait
ssLA CAssETTE DE FER -
- VOLTA, certe, un 6trange docu-
cument, dit Horace quand il cut
achieve la lecture, ct j'ai bien quel-
que idee que c'est ]'histoire de
Rene que Ion nous conte ID.
"Mais qui peut nous envoyer
cette lettre? ftla agnotte.
"Oh snr ce point, je mai pas lie
moindre doute.
Caminade, n'est-ce pas?
"Parfaitement.
-Mais, pourquoi metre pas ve-
nu lui-meme
-Et II lie dit express6ment J..
il para1t quill y du danger D par
ler ct je pense CONNIE lui.
Enfn, que devons-nous faire?
Attendre. .je verrai Rene. lie
me concerterai avec lui ct nous
aviserons
All CO comte de Presles je
voudrais le savoir bien loin.
Ill vous inquiAte?
Pas pour moi /. mails je ne
sais quel sentiment il m'inspire;
il me semble quill me serait fatal.
Quelle enfantvous etes
Je ne dis pas non. Mais on ne
Sc refait pas .et il me faut prem.
Dire comme ie suis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-05-06

AQroSS0 OeS OMCl6fS Q6S SOCloL6S
nattOnales canadiennes fran
eaises DE- Minneapolis ct ST..
Paul.
ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE FRAN.
CAISE
(Societe St Jean Baptiste) de Mlnnea-
polls
President; g. A. scheffer No. 27-2e
rue, Sud.
Secretalre; L. Desrosiers, No. 200 Hen
nepin Avenue.
CONFERENCE ST. VINCENT DE
PAUL,PAROISSE STE GLOTILDE.
President; Revd pere R.. O. Nougaret,
No. 727--1le Avenue, Nord Minneapolis.
UNION ST JOSEPH DE MINNEA-
POLLS.
President; NJ A. Plass e, No. 122 Cen
tral Avenue.
Secretaire; A. Davignon, No. 105 Cen
tral Avenue.
CERCLE LITTERAIRE DE LA JEU-
NESSE CANADIENNE FRAN
CAISE DE MINNEAPOLIS.
-<ggy---7--
President j. Marcoux, No. 209 Nlcol.
let Avenue.
Secretalre; j. Vinet, No. l19 Nicollet
Avenue.
UNION FRANCHISE ST PAUL.
President; T. %. Dufresne, No. 92--
lie rue, Est.
Secretaire Alphonse St-Plerre, No.
597 rue Fairview.
sOCIETE DE CONSTRUCTION LAFA.
YETTE--St Paul,
President T. 0. Dufresne, No. o.
lie rue, Est.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-05-06

--Vous pleurez fit le comte, en-
l'attirant doucement contre So poi
trine,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-07
The Taxpayers' Union.

A meeting of the Taxpayers union was
held at the chamber of commerce last night,
the attendance being light. The meeting
was called..to order by Col. John S. Prince,
who explained thai forty-one subscription
lists for the establishment of coordinate or
auxiliary ward unicns had been issued at the
last meeting, and that reports were in order
Commodore W. f. Davidson was appointed
chairman of the Second ward committee in
place of G.. c. Miles, who is out OF the city.
On motion the committees of the several wards
were authorized to fill all vacancies.
Commodore Davidson and several other gen.
tlemen volunteered to circulate lists for sig
natures, and Capt. William Eaton was sub
stituted on the Fourth ward committee,
vice Mr. Botzet. 4 discussion then eusued
in the course OF which Com modore Davidson
said that not very much could be expected
from an organization SO young as the Tax
payers union, but ne assured them that the
association was bound TO meet with proper
encouragement and success. After further
desultory talk the meeting adjourned to meet
Monday night.