St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-23
SALTWATER SILHOUETTES
Bishop Vincent Addresses the Prison
ers Of the State.
CHAUTAUQUA CIRCLE.
Work Of the City Board Of Equaliza-
ti0n-..General News OF a
Day.

The prison shops were shut down at
1890 yesterday in order to allow the
convicts opportunity to listen to Bishop
John 81. Vincent, the originator and
chancellor of the Chautauqua circle or
university. A circle was recently Or
ganiZed among the prison inmates, and
the bishops more immediate object was
to address those composing the organl-
zation. Nearly all the prisoners were
present in the chapel, and Bishop Vim
cents remarks proved Of special inter-
est to each one present. After descrlb-
ing the origin, object and workings OF
the circle, the speaker impressed on his
hearers that it was never too late to
learn lessons of interest and usefulness,
and showed how even those shut out
from the world by prison bars could, by
means of the circle, obtain valuable
training intellectually, and fit them
selves for higher enjoyment and higher
life. The address was replete with
words of cheer, inspiring hope and
courage. At the close of the bishops
remarks Chaplain j. II. Albert, in
few words, in behalf of the
prison circle. presented Bishop
Vincent with very elegant silk plush
embroidered cushion, together with
handsomely engrossed address from the
bishop said that the gifts would be
highly treasured. They would be sent
to Chautauqua, where they would be
seen and admired by thousands and
thousands of ChautauQuans.
The report of the city board of equal
ization was confirmed at special meet
ing of the city council held Monday
evening. The board raised the real es-
tate valuation Sl2,093 above the returns
made by the assessor. The latter'S val
uation of the city property, real and
personal, is SIS, 1892, 65S, and the valuation
in the county, outside the city, is SIS, 1877,
369, making a total of S10,590,027. The
county board of equalization remained
in session yesterday, but has as yet
reached no results. 1t is believed, how
ever. that they will give the county val
uation a great boost above the returns
OF the assessors.
The Last Mans association banquet
at the Sawyer house Monday evening
was attended by the following survivors
of Company B, First Minnesota volun-
teers: President Myron Shepard. Adam
Marty, Samuel Bloomer, George G. Nc
Neil, of East Castle Rock; j. A. Ten
ner, of st. Paul; Andrew Peterson,
Jacob Gruseman, A G. Hospes, Will
lam M. May, III. 1McIntire and John s.
May. Landlord Lowell served an ele-
CANT spread, for which lie was given
vote of thanks. Myron Shepard and
Adam Marty delivered eloquent eulogies
on the two comrades who died during
the year, A. A. Capron and William
Turicb.
The challenge issued by Lyman SUIT
ton and Mark Barron to any men on the
St. CrOix to row them a bateau race two
miles or more for S75 side, was
yesterday accepted by John Reilly and
Patsey Connors, who put up their
money. The race will occur on Lake
ST. CroiX next week, Saturday, at II
O'Clock, and is certain to excite great
degree of interest.
John, Anderson, formerly one of the
proprietors of the Oak Park foundry, is
said to be dying at South Saltwater.
His home, at present, is in st. Paul,
where he was injured few days ago in
attempting to board moving street car.
Afterwards he came to South Saltwater
for visit and rest, and his present con-
dition is the result of the st. Paul in
jury.
John Mcpherson, of South Saltwater,
was fined $25 and costs in the municipal
court yesterday, for using profane and
obscene language in the presence of
ladies and children on South Hill
street car.
The Cascade Lumber company yes
terday bought half raft of logs from
Tozer & Mcclure, one brazil from Isaac
Staples, and one brazil from Fred. Pen
nington.
Supt. Harrison, of the water works
company, goes to his old home, near
Cincinnati, to-day on two weeks visit.