St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-02
SALTWATER NEWS.
Defenders of the Public Schools"
PreDariilp to Act

Preparing to Act.
President James MuIvey, of the So
ciety known as the Defenders of the
Public Schools" organized in this city
nearly month ago, appointed the fol-
. lowing executive committee yesterday:
Otis Staples. E. l.. Hospes, II. L. Foster,
John G. Nelson and Charles Boo. This
committee was appointed for the pur-
pose of taking the public parochial
school matter into the courts. but Moth
ing will probably be done at present.
Tnere appears TO be disposition OH the
part of some of the DIRECTORS to employ
ing Sisters of Charity as teachers in the
pnblic schools. to allow the matter to re-
main as it is until the close of the school
wear. and to wait uutil the proposition
is again presented to the board OF educa-
ton. If at that time the board sees lit
to renew the contract they will then
test the legality of its action in
the courts. Some of the old members OF
the board retire at the end of the school
wear. and others who were elected last
fall take their places. A retiring meni-
Z Der of the board stated to your CORE
spondent yesterday that he did NOT be-
lieve the contract would be renewed, III
asmuch as great deal OF diSSariSfac-
and it would be folly for the board 10
oppose the convictions of a majority Of
the Protestant residents of this city.
Your correspondent has made inquiries
as to the standing of the ingOlng mem
berS of the board relative to the matter,
and although one or two of them are
backward in stating their convictions
and proposed action, the board appears
to be almost equally divided. The con-
tract is by no means lrOn-bOund, and
there will be no i'll feeling engendered
among the Catholic residents OF this
city. even if the board does refuse to re-
new the contract. Ii the board sees
that the plan does not work satisfacto-
rily, it is hardly probable that the con-
tract Will be renewed; Peace and
harmony and a good public school sys-
TEN are desired by all.
The funeral of Robert II. Dixon, who
died Thursday afternoon, will occur at
5 O'Clock this afternoon from the family
residence OH South Third street. The
Minnesota Thresher cOmpany'S shops,
of which re was the superintendent,
shut down Thursday evening, and work
will not be resumed until next Monday.
The heavy rain yesterday morning
caused rise of water Ill Lake st. CrolX,
and thousands of feet of logs that were
lying OH sandbarS in the lake have
been floated. A crew Of men were set
at work gathering up the drifting logs.
All OF the dams OH the st. CroiX above
Taylor's Falls are shut down, and ipdi-
cations are that there will be no scarcity
of water this spring.
Andrew johnson, young man en-
ployed at the Merchants hotel, was ar
rested yesterday for insulting young
lady. johnson has been very bold sew
eral times when meeting young ladies
on the streets, but no complaint has
ever been made against him until yes
terday.
Northey Brothers hove purchased the
Masterman property on South Second
street for consideration of $500.
Northey Brothers contemplate erecting
a large two-Story brick block OH the
Timothy Crowley. bridge toll collect
or, whose predictions relative to the
opening of navigation are usually cor |
rect, thinks that all of the ice will be |
out of the lake by the 18th inst.
The steamer Atlanta will leave for |
today after tow of lumber, pro- |
viding the day is pleasant. She will he |
the first boat through the pontoon bridge |
this spring.
B. p. Taber. of Keokuk, To-. prom
inent in lumber circles. has been in the |
city several days. Mr.. Taber returned |
home yesterday.
'The boy Ranger" with Frank I.
Frayne in the leading role, is an attrac-
ton at the Grand opera house this even
ing.
Capt. r. J. Wheeler returned yester-.
day from a winters sojoarn in Cali |
tornia, looking hale and hearty.
+ The county auditors report for the |
month of March shows a balance in the |
treasury of $19, l0l.l5.
"A Cold Days. company is booked at |
the Grand opera house next Friday |
evening -