St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
SALTWATER SILHOUETTES
Decided Difference of Opinion on Text
Books at Oak Park.
THE PRINCIPAL DISMISSED.
A Portion of the Convscts to Be EN-.
ployed at the Making Of
BrOOms.


meeting yesterday, at which the dismis-
sal of A. l.. Morris, principal of the
schools, was decided upon, and MIR.
Morris was soon thereafter given notice
that his services were not longer de-
sired. Morris, however, refuses to rec
OgniZe the right of the board to displace
him, and defies that body, saying that
he shall hold the fort until dispossessed
by the law, which he claims is In his
favor. The boards action is the eli
max of the trouble originating in Nor
ris' perem ptOrily throwing out the state
Tor MerrilD text books. and substituting
those of Antwerp, Bragg IL Co. Upon this
act, the board, on Monday, after visit
from the county superintendent, or
dered the state books reinstated, but
Morris refused to obey. Oak Park IS
split into factions over the difficulty,
and the little suburb is in fine fer
ment. Previous to this latest develop
ment meeting had been called for
next Saturday evening to act in the
matter of making Oak Park an indie
pendent school district. The meeting
will be held. and very animated Occa-
sion it is likely to be. The school board
is composed of s. l.. COwan. Robert
Slaughter and Joseph PerrO, three of
the substantial citizens and business
men of the valley. They are of one
opinion in the matter, viewing it in the
same light as does County Superintend-
ent Mcintosh.
Arrangements were made at the reg
ular meeting of the state prison inspect
Ors yesterday by which portion of the
convict labor will be employed in the
manufacture of brooms, the experiment
to be inauguTated by George Nj. Sey-
mOur, who has leased from the state.
through the board, sufficient space in
one of the buildings TO accommodate the
plant. The latter will not be very eX-
tensive. and it is believed that every
thing will be ready for the broom making
within a week. A broom factory was
recently started in Saltwater by Willis
Hathaway, an Old-time resident, who
has worked up a very good business,
giving steady employment to number
of men.
The case of Michael Lawler against
the merchant lumbermen j. s. KeatOr d
Son, to recovera balance of $4S4, claimed
as due on logging done for the defend
ants, was on trial in the district court
yesterday. Defendants claim that the
plaintiff failed to fulfill his contract to
cut 4,5O0,00O feet of logs; that he cut but
about S.000.000 and left great number
in the woods, where they became worm
eaten and worthless. LaWler received
a verdict for S445.
Walter BlOomer, son of Sebastian
Boomer, was killed Tuesday at Gilman,
near Tacoma, Wash, while engaged in
numbering, and his remains are now EN-
route to his home here. The deceased,
who was tWentySeven years of aye, was
born in this county, and left here for
the far West in March, 1887. His fam
lily is prominent in the county, and the
young man was thought of very highly.
He was a near relative of County Treas
uTer BlOOmer and Deputy Sheriff
Marty.
The city council Tuesday evening
took steps towards extending the dis
trict fire-alarm service over the terri
tory included in the water mains extern
siOns.
Notwithstanding some irresponsible
talk, the matter of establishing the pro-
posed starch factory is nOtyet thorough
~ settled. though the enterprise will
no doubt be secured.
EX-Superintendent Obear, of the
street railway, leaves to-day for Taco
ma, accompanied by seven of the Still
water car drivers. who will take service
under him as superintendent of the Ia
coma electric railway.
William BROKER, the murderer Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William COombs, was re-
turned to the Washington county Jail
yesterday from Pine City. whittier he
was taken to plead to the Indictment
found against him Tuesday, at special
session of the grand jury.
Each member of the prison board of
managers was yesterday presented by
Cole Younger with Photographic
group. representing the three Younger
brothers and their sister, Miss Retta
Younger.
The kirmess to be held under at
Music hall, beginning tomorrow, under
| the management of the UniverSalSt
church ladies, promises to be an event
of great social prominence.
Joseph Bush, sentenced to one year
for grand larceny, was received yeSter-
day by the warden from Pine county.