St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-28
els. Mohler estimates the acreage in
wheat this year 10 be 25 per cent greater
than Last
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of a Day IN the City on Il
St. CrOiX.


St. CrOiX.
The board OF education met Tuesday
evening, and a resolution was offered
by President Clapp in substance as fol-
lows:
That the superintendent be and Is hereby
authorized and instructed 10 transfer Twelve
or more pupils from the Lincoln and Central
schools of the ''A' grade To the correspond
ing grade in the Hill school building. having
as much regard for district lines as possible
TO the Hill school building.
a spirited argument resulted, and the
resolution was finally lost by a tie vote.
when the board adjourned until last
evening owing to the absence of two
members of the board. The resolution
gave rise to great deal of comment
among residents OF this city yesterday,
who strenuOuSly object to having their
children taught by Sisters of Charity in.
the Hill school. A prominent member
of the board OF education stated yeSter-
day to GLOBE representative that he
was decidedly opposed to this change,
as it would give the Protestant residents
OF this city another chance to kick on
the action of the board. He believed
in allowing the matter to remain
as it now is until the close of the term.
1t is quite evident that ii this resolution
fered changing one or III ore of the Sis
tiers of Charity from the Hill school to
the Central school and the Central
school teacher or teachers Will be
Obliged to teach in the Hill school. The
question had quoted down in this city,
but this action of the board of education,
which is no doubt intended for the best,
will serve TO again kindle up the fires of
dissatisfaction.
Besides adopting the first resolutions
two others were adopted as follows by
the board this evening:
Resolved. That the d class of the seventh
grade in the Central building be transferred
to the Hill school: that Miss Sarah OBrien
be also transferred to that building to the
seventh grade, and Sister Hyacinth be trans
ferred to the Central building 10 take charge
of the A class, seventh grade, and class,
eighth grade.
Resolved. That the scholars III the A and
B classes, fifth and sixth grades, in the Hill
school, be transferred to the same classes
and grades in the Central and Lincoln build
ing, the superintendent to use his best judg
ment in making such transfers and to have
as much regard. as proper and efficient ar
rangement of classes. for the lines already
established. dividing the district between the
Central and Lincoln buildings, and that the
scholars in the class, eighth grade. Hill
school. be transferred to the same grade and
class in the high school building.
Six prisoners were received at the
prison yesterday from Clay county. all
of them convicted of grand larceny In
the second degree. Harry B. David and
Harry Stain will serve one year each,
Thomas O'Brien fifteen months, q. P.
Wilson four years, Patrick Sullivan
and Patrick Murray ca CHI three years.
Samuel kMcClure and A. L.. Gillespie
returned a few days ago from a trip to
Omaha. Neb., where meeting of par
ties interested in the Wyoming oil
fields Was held. Mr.. Mcclure was Sc
lected Trustee of 625 claims, represent
ing 100000 acres of land. and will make
negotiations for its Sale.s
Mayor and Mrs. E. w. Durant and
Postmaster Mccarthy returned yester-
day from the East. The latter says he
knows who will be the next postmaster
in this city, but does not deem it pru-
dent to tell until the appointment is
made.
Several new cases of diphtheria have
been reported in this city and Oak Park
but local physicians do not anticipate a
further spread of the dreaded disease.
Judge Williston returned to his home
at Red Wing yesterday.