St. Paul daily globe., 1891-02-04
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of Day in the City on the
St, CPOiX,

Events of Day in the City on the
ST. CrOix.
The report of the committee on the
opening of Olive street, from Main to
Second streets, was presented to the
city council last evening. According to
the report the total cost of opening the
street will be S22, go. The total
amount assessed is 1900 s. leaving a
deficit of S7,9O4.50 to be made up by the
city If they desire to accept the report
A number of promises were MADE foI
subscriptions toward opening the street
when the matter was first mentioned,
but several of the promises have not
been fulfilled. No other items OF i'm
portance came before the council, and
after allowing the usual monthly bills
council adjourned at an early hour.
The meeting of the North and South
hill whist clubs, held Monday evening
at the residence of DIR. B. J. Merrill, re-
suited in another victory for the South
hill club. The score is as follows: A.
G. Hospes and F. L. McKusick, 20: }. S.
O'Brien and l.. l.. Manning, 46; L. Con-
Gregory and Dr. b. j. Merrill, 40: Leon
ard Clark and C. HenningSen. SO: Au-
gust Booren ahd r. nj. Anderson, 62
The South hill club is now 81 points in
the lead, and, in the remaining four
games to he played, it is hardly proba-
bic that material change will be made.
The next game will be played at the
Sawyer house Saturday evening.
The board of prison managers as
sembled at the prison yesterday IN reg
uiar session, but beyond lranSactlng the
usual routine business, nothing OF I'M
portance was done. Considerable time
was spent in talking over the new bind
ing tWine enterprise and in viewing the
machinery. Edwin Dunn, president of
the board. stated that from indications
everything would be i'll readiness for
the manufacture OF tWine by March l.
Shortly after supper at the prison
Monday evening Assistant Deputy
Warden j. S. GlennOn, on behalf OF the
officers at the prison, presented eX-Dep-
uty Warden I.angum with handsome
gOd-headed cane, a token OF the hIgh
esteem in which he was held by the o1fl-
GERS. Mr.. Langum left yesterday for
his home at Preston.
The appointment OF Hon. W. Z. Will
iiSton as successor to the late III. Il.
Murdock gives universal satisfaction in
this city, A great many would have
preferred a Saltwater man, but now
llldG LllC dpEJOillIllIOIiU litto ONNii iliNN'S
they recognize the fact that Gov. Mer-
riam has appointed al able man.
Arrangements for the camp fire to be
held at Music hall this evening have
been completed. and everything is in
readiness for pleasant entertainment.
A feature of the programme will be
lecture by Col. George w. Grant, of
Minneapolis. on the subject, Under
Fire at Charleston -
Miss Strohmeier, of Minneapolis, who
was appointed by the school board to
succeed Miss Watson as teacher at the
Lincoln school building, has resigned
her position. She will be succeeded by
Miss Eva Foster. Miss Rose Heben-
STREET will teach the school formerly
taught by Miss Foster.
The union meeting of tine Christian
Endeayor socities neld last evening at
the Presbyterian church was addressed
by Rev. Wilcox, of st. Paul, and Rev.
Wayland Hoyt. of Minneapolis.
Prof. II. l.. Rucker, who is to estab
lish business college here, was in the
city yesterday. OF the thirty scholar
ships, only six remain to be taken.
The Saltwater school Of shorthand
and typeWriting will give reception at
Grand opera house hall Thursday even
ing.
Warden Garvin's family Is expected
to-day from st. Cloud.