St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-07
SALTWATER NEWS.
A Number of Improvements
Ordered at the Prison.

The board of prison managers has
authorized number of improvements
at the prison, which will beautify the
grounds and otherwise improve the ap-
pearance or the yard. The main street
will be graded and repaved and the
/ little space south of the cell room, here
| tofore used as garden, will be leveled
/ and sodded. An arbor will be con-
structed on the site of the old paint
/ shop destroyed by fire a couple OF years
ago, with convenient benches and shade
| for convalescent convictS who are not
4 i'll enough to be shut up in the hospital
all of the time. The grounds are per-
| haps two acres square and the under
| taking will be acceptable to all.
| Peter Lebrau and Frank Robinson
have been granted paroles by the board
| of prison managers. Lebrau was sent
here on five-years term for grand lar
! ceny from Winona county, and his time
would have expired in September. Rob-
| inson'S time was also nearly up, he hay-
| Ing served the greater part of two
years terrD for bigamy. Robinson was
from Mower county.
! The verdict of the jury in the case of
| The State VS.. Frank Houck created no
little surprise in this city yesterday,
nearly every one supposing that it
would either be an acQuittal or dis
| agreement. A new trial will be asked
for by Houek's attorneys when court
reconveneS. Est
Mrs. Clara Gish's North hill class in
elocution gave recital at Grace Con-
gregational church Friday night, which
attracted a very large audience. A
| feature of the entertainment was a
i song, "Mr. and Mrs. Malone" rendered
| by Master Frank and Miss Gertrude
| Wolfer.
| The lake registers trifie over four
teen feet above low water mark, and
| having been almost stationary during
| the past forty-eght hours, it is con-
ceded that the waters will soon begin
| to recede.
THE Merry Cobbler," with ]. R.
| Franz Cumpson in The title role, de-
| lighted fair-siZed audience at the
| Grand opera house last evening. The
specialties were very good.
| p. j. SeippleS, of Dubuque, prom
| inent lumberman, has been in Saltwater
for several days, purchasing his summer
| stock of lumber.
District court reconvenes tomorrow,
when the prisoners who were granted
| time to plead will say whether or not
they are guilty.
Annie Pixley has Cancelled her date
for next Thursday evening at the Grand
opera house.
Mrs. f. L. Wilson and children. and
Mrs.O. E. Lee left Monday evening for
| Cory, Pa.
Mrs. l.. P. Frederick, of st. Paul. was
! a guest of Saltwater friends during the
week.
j. l.. Sullivan, of Minneapolis. was a
guest of his sister, Mrs. Legault, this
week.
S. l.. Cowan is back from Wilmington,
| n. c., and will spend the summer here.
A. J. Ortf and family have gone to
Glyndon. Minn., to spend the summer.
M. }. Stern and wife. of st. Louis,
have been in the city during the week.
DR.. c. w. Merry.is enjoying himself
iu New York and other Eastern cities.
DR.. Charest, of Duluth, former Still
| waterite, was in the city this week.
j. S. Vandiver, of st. Paul, called on
| Saltwater friends Thursday.
E. d. Burlington returned from the
| East Monday morning.
A. A. Harper left Monday evening
for Wilmington, N. G.