St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-26
SALTWATER NEWS.
Republicans and Democrats Name
Delegates to a Union Conven-
ton

I1OU.
At the ward caucuses last evening both
Republicans and Democrats elected dele
gates to the union convention this afternoon
Republicans, First ward: o. E. Lee, Albert
DreNs, Otis Staples. W. c. Masterman, P. N
Peterson and Charles Dyson. Second ward ::
Frank Raiter, r B. Yates, E. L. Hospes, II.
Voligny and S. P. Wennerhelm. Third
ward: l.. BergeroR, n. d. hammers, E. o.
Butts, Free McKusick, Frank Sullivan, SVEN
Berglund and Z. Reed.
Democrats, First ward: James Barron, T.
z. Kitty. j. j. Eichten. +. w. Durant r.
McGarry aud Joseph Wolf. Second ward ::
DR.. Voigt, Louis Wolf, George Ii. Sullivan
William Baker and Ed Donovan. Third
ward: j. j. Stinson, NJ. Murray, NJ. Powers,
John Rowan, Jerry Sullivan, W. G. Bronson
DR., and j. B. Slocum. The Republicans IN
the First ward nominated P. n Peterson for
alderman.
So far the question of electing city officials
next month has been quiet affair, but within
the last two days the political pot has begun
boiling and an interesting time is apparently
at hand. AT q meeting of the Independent
club (Alliance) Tuesday evening, that party
decided TO put full ticket i'll the field. from
mayor down to aldermen. Their caucuses
will be held at the various precincts this
evening, and the convention VIII be held at
the city hall tomorrow evening. Several
prominent business men are mentioned as
possible candidates for the Office of mayor
Hon. h. ". Durant, the present incumbent
has superintended the affairs of the city III
highly satisfactory manner and the maj ority
OF the citizens would like to see him elected
for second term.
The bill introduced in the legislature Tues
day, relative to making the prison i'll this city
the place for the execution of all criminals
sentenced 10 death in the state. has created
considerable feeling among some of the
prominent residents of this city Mayor
Durant, in conversation with a GLOBE repre-
sentative yesterday. stated that ii was an in
justice to the city of Saltwater and its resi-
dents, and ne, for one objected to its passage.
Alfred Roney ana George Lord of this city.
received notification yesterday that they mad
been granted Il patent on an automatic car
coupling. The coupling on the tender is op-
Grated by lever in the engineers cab. The
new invention is said to be good one, and
they are in receipt of several offers for the
right to use the patent.
Charles Lindgren, an emplove nat Donald
Downs camp (MuSser, Sauntry d. Co. J, near
White Birch, Wis, was brought down yester-
day, having received painful injuries through
being struck By falling log. lie was taken
TO the Central house, and upon examination
MS injuries were pronounced not necessarily
dangerous.
AT a meeting of the board of education
Tuesday evening the resignation OF Mrs. IL.
n. MckuSick, q teacher in the high school
building, was accepted, and Miss ALA NJ.
Adams was appointed to fill the vacancy at a
salary OF $50 per month.
w. a. CHAMBERS returned yeSteruar from
r. j. Wheeler d Co.'S logging camps in
Northern Wisconsin. He reports nearly all
the camps getting ready to break up after
successful seasons work.
The city officials of Duluth and the sheriff
of ST. Louis county will visit the prison at an
early day, an invitation having been ex-
tended to them by NJ. o. Hall, Of the board
of prison managers.
DR.. b. G. Merry and j. C. Hening, officers
of the grand lodge, X. of P, leave this morn
ing for visit to the lodge of that order at
Mankato.
The Madison Square Theater company will
present Uncle Toms Cabin at the Grand
opera house Saturday afternoon and evening.
Democrats and Republicans will meet in
joint convention at the city hall this after
noon to decide upon a city ticker.
The city schools will close this afternoon
for ten days vacation.