St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-25
STILLWd FIR NEWS.
Events of a Day in the City on
the t. CrOiX.

Events of q Day in the City on
the :. t. Croix.
Hoyt's "a Trip TO Chinatown" drew
a large and appreclat!ve audience at
the Grand opera mousse last evening.
The prison population has been in
creased by the arrival Of eight prisoners
from Carver, St. Louis and r ,nlsey
counties.
There will be a meeting of the Kings
Daughters at ~ O'clock this morning at
the Sawyer house. All members, are
arged to be present.
Archie Wright and Miss Isabella
Wilton were married yesterday at the
residence of Father Curcoran, of st.
MiciaeFs church.
Rev. II. M. Pring!e, of Anoka, was at
the prison yesterday gathering data tor
Il sermon to he delivered to his congre-
CATION next Sunday. "Prison Sunday"
The number of voters registered in
, this city, including the names added
| Tuesday. is 2.O26. The registration on
Tuesday was large. $50 names being
added To the lists.
| A Democratic rally will be held at
| South Saltwater tomorrow evening,
when addresses will be made by E. j.
Darragh and H. Il. Gillen. A large
number of Democrats will go down
from this city.
I The Saltwater Transfer company is
| constructing new track Oh the lie, ee to
| accommodate &. H. Atwood in the ue-
| livery of the Brennan Lumber COM
pany's logs. The extension OF tracks
will practically enable Mr.. Atwood 10
have the logs delivered in the mill slip
without any towing. The ST. Paul T.
! Duluth road loaded the first cars yes
terday.
| Judge Crosby made decision yester-
! day in a matter that has been some
what perpleXing to County Auditor
| Browne and some of the candidates
| nominated and Endorsed who could not
| get their names on the ticket because of
a neglect to file their certificates and
fees at the proper time. 1t affected the
PopuliSt nomination OF Granvill Smith
| for sheriff. the Democratic nomination
OF Ii. N. Setter for county attorney,
and the Pcpuiist Endorsement of K.
Lehmicke, the Democratic nominee for
judge of probate. Judge Crosby in
structed Auditor Browne 10 place the
names on the ticket, which was done
last evening, and the county ticket is
complete.
While at the prison yesterday Warden
closely written manuscript, giving the
history of several convicts who had just
taken up quarters in that institution.
Your correspondent questioned him as
to the object of the short sketches, and
the warden replied that short
history Of every inmate is
taken upon his arrival to be
| used in the matter of paroles. You
see,' said Mir. Wolfer, "when new
| man comes in gather from him all
facts can as to his past history by
close questioning. at the same time eau
| tioning him about telling anything but
the truth. 1t helps US to ascertain
| whether or not the convict is worthy of
a parole. l sometimes find convicts
| who endeavor to evade my questions,
| but man who has never been In prison
| before is generally willing to answer
! all questions. l usually correspond
with the people he refers me to. and if
| l find that he has told me things that
| are not true, why it lessons his chances
| for parole. This has been my pIac-
| tice for several months, and l md that
| il operates well In connection with the
parole SYSTEM"