St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-19
SALTWATER NEWS.
Aldermanic Candidates Already
Looking After Their Booms.
The Bonded Indebtedness OF The
Prison City Exciting Comment.

Interest In the coming aldermanic election
is increasing. Three aldermen are to be
elected this spring, one 10 succeed John
Lyons in the First ward, one 10 succeed
Charles J. Burns from the Second, and one
10 succeed II. Drawer from the Third. Lyons
says he is not Il candidate for reelection and
would not accept 4 nomination under any
circumstances. Some of his Republican
friends are urging him 10 run. Burns, who
has been spoken of as a candidate, says that
he will not run again. He says he has been
working Tor the city ad intends TO work for
Burns Il Gorham the coming year. Mr.
Drawer says he is not candidate for re-elec-
ton aud does not want the Office. Ii is be-
lieved that ne would accept a nomination if
no other good man can be found. He has in
timated this much. An three of these gen.
uemen are Democrats. Among the names
mentioned as candidates for Lyons shoes IN
the First are Luke Castle. Mike Gillespie and
Thomas Organ. In the Second the friends of
Michael Moflatt and William Shermuly are
urging them TO run. The names OF james
Mchusick and John Boreen are
also ment oucd. in the Third Drawer
appears TO be the only man spoken of. As
yet the caucUSes have not been announced
IF saltwater ever needed good aldermen she
needs them now said prominent citizen TO
the GLOBE yesterday. He complained that
the present bonded Indebtedness was far
greater than ever before. When asked what
the sum was he said nearly 100000. The
writer afterwards made some inquiry and
learned that thu amount is S345, 400 In 1883
bonds for $4,000 for permanent improve
ments were issued, in 1851 81, 100 were Is
suee for permanent improvements, in 1875
$4,000 for bridges. and in 1874. for current
and levy funds, $4,000. The bonds become
due as follows: $1,000 in 1855, S2O. 900 in 1859,
$4,000 i'm 1890, $4,000 in 1891. $1,000 in 1892
S25,o00 in 1898, $4,000 in 1894. S24 400 in 1895,
$4,000 in 1900 $4,000 in 1906, 100000 in 1911,
and $4,000 in 1912.
The county commissioners held n short
session yesterday and adjourned till Tuesday
May II. The application of Samuel Mcclure
assignee of Gillespie a Harper. for abate-
ment, was rejected, and the application of the
Hersey Il Bean Lumber company, for re-
fundment, was favorably recommended. The
county auditor was instructed to notify the
overseer of the poor 10 take an inventory on
May and return the same 10 the auditors
Office Immediately thereafter. The appiica-
ton OF r. VI. Coles. for purchase of forfeited
lands, was referred 10 Commissioner Mag
nuson. In the report OF the second DAYS
meeting in yesterdays GLOBE, IT was stated
that the salary of the judge of probate was
fixed at $500 for the current year. II should
have read salary for clerk hire.
Mrs. John 0'Brien of Veazie Is the guest OF
Mrs. II. w. Shabel. Oscar Lehmicke is
down from Montana. Mr.. a. A Sandahl aud
wife of Minneapolis are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Griffin of South Saltwater. The
three children of Newton McKusick are
down with scarlet fever. Attorney Fayette
Marsh is at Superior City on professional
business. On Wednesday evening Joseph
Schupp presented DIR. Watrer with a fine
poll-parrot, which he brought for him from
Central America for giving his son Louis the
best of attention during his absence.
Mrs. F. II. lie crush 6ied last evening at
O'Clock very suddenly. The deceased was
formerly Miss Josie Murphy and became Mrs,
Degrush just seven weeks ago yesterday
She died rom cousumpt on, which she had
been afflicted with seve al months, but was
able TO be up every day until yesterday morn-
ing. She was not quite II years old ami was
well like By everybody.
Peter Vert, who was sent to prison I'm ISL
for numbering a man for the sum of $50 in
Sibley county, was released yesterday, having
been pardoned by the governor.