St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-03
PRISON CITY POLITICS.
Candidates for the Aldermanic Election
Sized Up.
CONTESTS IN TWO WARDS.
A Concert by the Old Soldiers Happen
ings Of Interest to Saltwater
Citizens.

James Goodman has been nominated
by the Democrats of the First ward as
candidate for alderman for three
years. term. Mr.. Goodman is OF the
firm of O'Neil & Goodman. He is
young man, twenty-seven years OF age,
and was born and raised in Saltwater.
He is thoroughly competent. and enjoys
the confidence of the people of his ward.
He is public-spirited, and has always
been ready to lend a helping hand to
any public enterprise which has been
brought forward.
Politics in the Third ward are raging
hot and fierce. w. S. Conrad, the re-
firing alderman, is making brisk can
vass for reelection on an independent
ticket, while Swan KrantZ, the regular
Democratic nominee, has a strong force
in the field looking after his interests.
Mr.. Conrad has the Endorsement OF the
Republican party of his ward and has
good record as an alderman. In the
Democratic candidate, is Herman
DrewS, nominated by the Republicans.
There seems to be no particular ill-feel-
ing in this case, but each man will
stand upon his own merits. In the Sec
ond ward there is no contest, both Dem
ocratic and Republican tickets carrying
the same names.
PRISON CITY NOTES.
The "War Song Concert" to be given
by the Young Peoples association, will
occur at the opera house this evening.
About 100 singers will take part, as
sisted by a full orchestra. The pro-
gramme embraces the familiar war
songs, with solo and chorus parts, and
will be enlivened at intervals by the
army bugle calls. The stage and opera
house have been handsomely decorated
for the occasion, and will present
handsome appearance. A color guard
from Muller post, G. A r., in full army
uniform, will be present. The enter
tainment promises to be one OF interest
and will be full of the fire and spirit
which the old army songs always bring
out.
J. A. Deragirsch, Familiarity known
as Jake" who was employed by the
Schulenberg- Boeckeler Lumber COM
pany for many years, has been elected
secretary and treasurer of the Mime
sofa Mercantile company of this city,
and has resigned his former position to
accept of the new one.
The chief of police has instructed his
section of Chestnut and Main clear OF
the crowd of men and boys who usually
cOngregate there. The order was en-
forced during the day yesterday and
will be continued hereafter.
Harry Capron, who reached his
twenty-Second birthday on Saturday
last, was presented by his mother with
a fine residence at the corner of Third
and Burlington streets, recently pur-
chased from Jay Hitchcock.
j. G. O'Gorman and wife, who have
been spending couple of months in
the South, and were expected to arrive
home Sunday, will delay their return
another week.
S.P. Richardson and Richard Fitz-
gerald have gone to look at the silver
mine in Northern Wisconsin in which
they are heavily interested.
The "Home" club met last evening at
the Sawyer to arrange for a german to
be given in the near future.
died yesterday, having survived its
mother only few days.
The annual meeting of the City Hos
pital association occurs at 2 p. nj. to-day
at the Sawyer house.
Mrs. F. II. Shedal, who was seriously
i'll, is reported as being considerably
better,
Mrs Capt. W. Fl. II. Taylor is visit
lug her sister, Mrs. f. Ii. Ewing, at st.
Paul.
The uniform rank K. of P. will give
calico ball at the hall this evening.
John Mccarthy is confined to his
house with a severe cold.