St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-25

make the insurance companies have much
greater confidence then they now have, al
though as 1t is they should have more conf
dence than in almost any other city. One
reason for this Is that nearly all the resden-
ces are occupied by the owners, and much of
| the rented buildings have the owners Office In
some part of them, there is therefore greater
| safety here than elsewhere. Tue insurance
companies should con slider this.
The debate at the High school on Friday
evening. by the members Of the High School
Literary association. was very spirited az
fair. The subject was the tariff, the protec-
ton eide being taken by Miss Sawyer, Frank
Northey and Fred Foster, while the negative,
or free trade side, was so ably argued by
Miss Minnie Sutherland, John McDermott
and George Peters that 1t was decided In
their favor. In connection with the associa-
ton they publish newspaper, to which the
different members contribute, and Is in
charge Of an editor, who complies the differ
ent articles sent in, and some Of the articles
are well written, and the criticisms are
sometimes rather sharp. Tney had also vo-
cal and Instrumental music. Tney meet
monthly at the High scnool building and
under the presidency Of Miss Minor are do
heartily into it, and favorable results are
shown already.
1t is often asked: Is not the municipal
court of our city big elephant on our
hands9 We answer decidedly, no. The in
come from the court not only pays the salary
Of the judge, the clerk and the court officers,
but all other expenses OF the court The
court has to keep up, and when 1t pays all its
own expenses it does better than that Of any
other city we know. Last year in St. Paul
they were several thousands of dollars behind,
for which the city had to provide. From the
formation of the court here until the LIST day
of April 1884, the total income was SIG, $50,
and now it amounts to $50, 060.S0, thus
showing clear gain to the city OF 1000, as
the court and officers would have to be main
tanned, even if the income was not 500
year, the city, at any rate, can afford to pay
good salaries to the officers Of their city court,
AS it is self-supporting and adds considerable
to the city exchequer besides.
During the past week the city has had quite
a number of public entertain ments and pri-
vate parties. OF the latter progressive euchre
parties have been given by several, and of
the former we had the Two Johns Comedy
company at the Grand Opera house. the en-
tertainment at the roller skating rink, under
the auspices of the ladies interested In the
Library association, which Melted them
S69. so over all expenses, and also we had
during the week several dancing parties.
On Monday evening Kate Castle
ton appears at the Grand Opera
house, In the comedy ''At Sea-" in
w ,i..h aha ic w. In
on the Bristol" On Tuesday evening Mad
anne Janauschek, in "liy Life" appears at
the Grand Opera house, and the same even
ing the Philomathean society meets in the
basement OF the Universalist church. On
Friday evening the grand entertain ment for
| the relief OF the poor homes OF at the roller
skating rink. Besides these there are sew
era private parties, so that the week Will be
fully engaged.
The entertain ent for the relief Of the
poor, to be given on next Friday evening,
promises to be a most successful one. The
committee Of the Relief society have met and
partially arranged the programme, from
which We learn that there will be something
produced that will please and entertain every
one. There will be vocal music, consisting
OF solos, Ducts and quartettes; instrumental
music, comprising vioins, piano, flute and
our brass band, and there will also be recita-
tlons, etc. Tais part Oh tue programme will
only occupy from 40 to $3.50, wnen SKATING
will be INDUCED in, and there will be several
| exciting contests. Not only is the rink fur
nisned free, but those are to take part
have kindly volunteered their services, and We
have no doubt the public will appreciate It,
| On Monday OF Tuesday the com mittee will
call upon our citizens with tickets for sale,
and We know that tue sale will be large from
what we have heard, and that the mere 25
cents for a ticket will be the excep-
| ton and not the rule. Each seller
OF tickets will be provided with u
book, when the buyer will have credit, not
only for the price of the ticket, but for any
extra amount he may be pleased to give,
thus the committee will he abe to know from
whom the funds come. Tnere was another
| meeting that WAS to have taken place that
evening, but it will not doubt be postponed
Tor night ut least. Tuis is the big effort OF
the Relief society, and let there be- u big re-
suit. Lunch. al a moderate outlay, will be
provided during the evening.