St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-10
sTILLWATER's NEW CHARTER
1t Provides for the Election OF All
Officials in the Fall.

1t Provides for the Election OF All
Officials in the Fall.
a bill for the revision of the city
charter will be presented to the legis-
lature at all early day. If the charter is
revised so As to conform with the bill
the separate elections for city and school
officers will be abolished and all of the
officers will be elected at the regular
fall election. held every two years. This
Will result i'll saving TO the city of
about S2,400 i'll two years. The matter
of electing school officers at the same
time city and state officers are chosen
was presented to the board of education
a few days ago and met with no Oppo-
sitiOn from that body. Another revision
to the charter which will be highly ac-
ceptablc will be the extending of time
IN which to pay assessments for street
grading and other improvements from
one to five years. The bill is being pre-
pared by City Attorney Searles, in con-
nectlon with several of the aldermen,
Mayor Durant and City Clerk Hopkins.
Judge Crosby presided at special
term of the district court yesterday
The only cases tried were three brought
by the Merchants National Bank of
Chicago VS.. The Northwestern Manu-
featuring and Car Company ct al, and
one brought by the Black River Ma
tiOnal bank, of LOwville Mass. against
the same defendants. Clapp IL Macart-
ney appeared for the plaintiffs and Ii.
q. Stone, of st. Paul, appeared tor the
defendants. The actions are brought
against the stockholders and directors
Tor the recovery Of 5000 in each case,
with interest from June 20, 1884.
The trotting matinee advertised to oc-
thA AXE ~ al-
day afternoon was postponed until this
afternoon, OWING TO the sloppy and
heavy condition of the track. The
track has now been cleared, and good
sport is promised for this afternoon.
Abe annual spring election of town
officers will be held i'll the various towns
throughout the county today. The an
nual spring city election will be held
April Z, for the election of mayor, city
treasurer and an alderman from each of
the three wards.
In the probate court yesterday the
will of Rev. w. I. Boutwell,, deceased,
was proved and allowed. The estate of
Scott Van Emm0n was settled by the
eXecutriX, and the property was assigned
to persons entitled to it under the will.
Miss Vernona Jarbeau and her ex-
cellent company of comedy artists pre-
oNHSSd OiullISSbI at llEC vi ODCid
house last evening to fair and appre-
ciatiVe audience. This evening Pat
Rooney will be an attraction.
Hons. K. Knudson and S. ii. Ongstad,
members of the Legislature were visitors
at the prism yesterday, and while
there inspected the working of the new
binding twine plant.
Rev. J. S. David delivered lecture
last evening at the UniverSaliSt church
on the subject, "The Christ Unveiled
lie will conclude his series of lectures
this evening with lecture on Heaven
Unveiled"
Prof. II. l.. Andrews, principal of the
shorthand department in the new bust
ness college, and Miss Genevieve Par
sons, of this city, were united in mar
riage Sunday at Hudson.
John Van Holland had his left foot
badly cut with an axe few days ago at
Lees camp (Musser, Suntry u Coz. near
Gordon, Wis. He was attended yester-
day by DR.. Freleigh.
Mayor Durant, in accepting the res
lgnation of Charles Anderson as MEM
Der of the police force, complimented
that gentleman very highly on his past
duties as an officer.
Eight members of the North and
South Hill Whist clubs. played dupli-
cate whist last evening with the st.
Paul Chess, Checker and Whist club at
st. Paul.
La grippe is becoming epidemic in
this city, and number of cases have
been reported during the last few days.
Eben Berry, who has been totally dis
abled by paralysis, is slowly improving,
and is regaining the use of his limbs.
Hon. Fayette Marsh left last evening
for visit to his old home in the New
England states.