St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
THE ZENITH CITY BUDGET.
A Disposition to Protest Against In
crease in Salaries.
THE NEW CITY COUNCIL.

ne NEW I'll VOONVAk'
Cracksmen Getting in
Their Wolk---In the Social
Swim.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Feb. 9.-It is Just trifle
perhaps. that the nine
country officials elected last fall on the
straight arty ticket line, did not say
at that time about the in
crease of salary they are now working
the legislature for. 1t might not have
made any material difference in their
but it would have looked a
little better. If people hire man for
two years at stipulated price. they
don't like the idea of his striking for
higher pay without giving them an op-
portunity to say a word. Of course the
$4,000 or $4,000 increase in salaries
per year is mere bagatelle to st. Louis
country, but with at least two of her
country officials, dear at any price. the
whole business smacks of job that peo-
pie generally will not approve. But the
scheme has one feature at least which is
commendable. Maybe the 800 will Sc
cure all assistant prosecuting attorney
competent to draw up an Indictment
that will hold good against every whip
persnapper attorney who may ask its
dismissal. Neither the county commits
SiOnerS. auditor, judge OF probate,
treasurer nor attorney made raise OF
salary, distinctive issue in his cleo
ton. and all things considered, the
S25, ,OGO or $4,000 proposed to be paid
within the next two years in increased
salaries, conld be just as profitably in
vested in the improvement of county
roads and buildings. Still 'party
lines" though expensive, must be pre-
served and the people foot the bills. So
it looks at present, at any rate. and the
taxpayer can grin and bear it.
THE NEW COUNCIL.
Anent the struggles for the presi-
dency of the new city council, which
enters upon its duties March 5. Con-
tests among the various aspirants grows
daily. more interesting. Politically, the
incoming body will consist of four
Democrats and eight Republicans, with
Republican mayor. Alderman Cos
tello, being Democrat and an expert
enced aud able member, will, in all
probability, receive the Democratic
vote, but it is not regarded as likely
that Republican council will elect
Democratic president to pull against
Republican mayor, even though MI:
Costello is warm personal friend or
Mayor Sutphin. The Swans from
combine" it is alleged, has virtually
abandoned all hope of seating the
'boss," and anew combination is looked
for, with Aid. and Deputy Sheriff Arm-
strong as the uncrowned kings mouth
piece. Aid. nj. j. Davis also has the
presidential bee in his bonnet. and will
command some support. The newly
elected alderman from the Second
ward, G. A. Long, who is staunch Re-
publican, though elected as all In
dependent, is looked upon with great
and though he declined all interview
with the GLOBE correspondent on the
subject of his chances for the chairman
ship, saying only that he was seeking
no new political honOrs, yet it daily be-
comes more and more evident that his
friends regard him as the most avail
able man yet named, and the one too
who can command the four Democratic
votes in the council. should they be
needed to defeat the extreme west end
combination. Mr. Long is about forty
years of age and an old newspaper man,
with years of experience in reporting
sessions of deliberatlve bodies. lie is
known as a careful. conservative business
man, good organizer and a man OF
fine executive ability. AS an independ
ent candidate he defeated his opponent
by vote of nearly two to one. Inter
views with number of leading mer-
chants to-day developed that he is gen
orally indorSed for the position. He is
known to be free from all pledges, COM
binations, promises or cliques, and, in
In fact, refuses to make any fight per
SOnaily for the chalrmanship,p preferrlng
to leave the matter in the hands of his
friends and the unbiased choice OF the
new council.
PROFESSIONAL CRACKSNIEN.
For the past month the head of the
lake has been infested by a gang OF
professional safe blowers and burglars.
Their operations have not been con-
fined to any one place, but they have
moved Systematically from one point to
another, working Hurley, Ashland.
West Superior and Duluth at regular
intervals. Last night they got in their
work on the safe of the Booth Oyster
and Fish company, and succeeded in
safe and getting away with little less
than $500 in money. During the day
the customary tough custo-
mers went into the place, and. under
the pretext of getting change for a
large bill, managed to get a pretty
good insight of the safe, which they
utilized to good purpose last night.
After leaving Booths the burglars en-
tered Clark & Walters grocery, but
got only $40.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by Duluth Pythians for the OBJ
servance of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the establishment of the order, oc
curing on the 18th inst. Delegates
from st. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwaukee,
Saltwater, Ashland, Cloquet, Tower.
West Superior and other places have
already signified their intention of being
present. A street parade of the uni
formed rank and a reception at the
Hotel st. Louis will be the principal
features.
S. f. Adams, of Minneapolis, thirty
third degree inspector general for Min
nesota Masons, Thursday evening in
stituted the new lodge of Perfection at
Masonic hall. After the regular order
of business had been disposed of an
elegant lunch was served by Mr.. Con-
cannon to which all did ample justice.
The installation of officers included
II. w. Hugo, V. NJ; I. E. West,
S. W.; j. R. Corey, j.. W.;
J. n. La Vague. orator, Walter
Van Brunt, almoner; J. E. Cooley, sec
retary; S. Levy. treasurer; w. Lew
Brooks, M. of c.: Charles Mcmillan.
expert: u. W. Barnum, assistant expert;
j. III. johnson, G. of H.: August Gro
chan, tyler. The full title of the lodge
is North Star Lodge of Perfection of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
Thirty-third degree, Southern Jurisdic-