St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-20
EAU CLAIRE,
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Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, April 19.-The three local
assemblies of the knights of Labor are max
ing preliminary arrangements for an immense
gathering of members of the order to be b ED
in this city, unless untoward circumstances
prevent, some time during the month of May,
and probably about the 18th. 1t is proposed
to invite the members of the order of Chip
pewa Falls, Menomonie, Hudson, La Crosse,
Augusta, Fairchild and probably those of
other towns and cities, to Join the 1000 or
more members of the three assemblies of this
city at the time named in picnic of man.
moth proportions. The place Of assemblage
will probably be Randall park, West Side. IL
is intenden TO secure able speakers from
other cities to deliver addresses TO The large
gathering, and local orators, including
Thomas Carmichael, ex-Mayor Bailey and
Mayor Grinsell, will speak also. The prelim-
mary arrangements for the occasion will be
discussed at the assembly meeting at Mars
ton hall tomorrow night, and the assemblies
will probably appoint joint committees to at
tend to the details which have not yet been
perfected. The occasion, viewed as demon
stration of the order, will probably
be one of the events of the wear not
not only in this city, but in the state
The principal topic of public discussion here
is still the method used by four hold-over
aldermen to scoop" the new mayor John
Grinsell, and the new aldermen, his support
ers, at the first meeting of the new council
The mayor took possession of the only CODY
of the newly adopted rules, under one of
which he Is deprived of the power of appoint-
ing standing committees, and he dehes the old
aldermen who, by hoodwinkiug him and his
supporters, railroaded the new rules through
the council. Routine public business in the
council will be blocked until the trouble shall
have been settled. Hon. j. G. Thorp, presi-
dent of the Eau Claire Lumber company, aud
in every way opposed TO Grinselrs election. is
out in a card denouncing the methods by
which the mayor was shorn of prerogatfve
hitherto always attached TO his Office, and
much Indignation is expressed on the same
account by other prominent Republicans and
others who have always fought Grinsell as a
Democrat. The mayor last evening, while
entering his lawyers Office, said to the GLOBE
correspondent that 1.-THE fraud" would be
completely overturned at the next meeting of
the council, occurring next Wednesday
evening" He claims the changed rule was not
read to the council at all in committee of the
whole by T. 4. Trawley, known here generally
as Honest Tom, and who was given by the
schemers the delicate duty of reading the
rules to the council in such a way that the
green Grinsell men would not notice anything
wrong. The mayor has secured counsel and
will fight IL through and has substantial back
ing. -. a reduction of fire insurance rates in
this city is promised, to occur before June l.
go. Dells Assembly, X. of L., was presented
Friday night with a handsome master work
mans chair, by Frank Adler. In the case of
Catherine Harris VS.. Jos. Kaller and A b.
Ransom, defendants, business men of this
city, a circuit court jury Saturday night gave
plaintiff $500 and costs for injuries sustained
from assault and battery by defendants. with
whom she quarreled a few weeks ago on
business matter. The circuit court has ad-
journed after term of four weeks. =. Charles
Il. Fish, an ex-soldier, died at the county poor
house Friday night of consumption. The re-
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rance mass meeting was hold Sunday after
noon at the Criterion skating rink and blue
ribbon club was formed after addresses by
leading clergymen and temperance workers
-. The public schools Of the three districts
of the city re-opened to-day for the spring
term, after two weeks vacation. 1t is prob
able that HI. P. Graham will be our next post
master.