Ste. Genevieve Herald Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Saturday, Apr. 14, 1883 Last Saturday the City Board organized and, the usual ceremony of swearing in the aldermen, having been concluded - Joe JOKERST says he swore till his arm got tired and his fingers ached - the board proceeded to elect Jules. B. GUIGNON clerk; Val. ROTTLER, Ant. SAMSON and Joe JOKERST, street-committee and Killian GRIESHABER, street commissioner. A notable feature in the new board is the over-whelming majority of the JOKERSTs over any other name. The witnesses and others interested in the Charley ROY case, which was tried at Perryville, this week, left here on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The party consisted of about 18 persons. The Board of School Directors organized on Friday afternoon of last week at the office of Hy. S. SHAW. Mr. SHAW being elected president, W.W. Wilder, treasurer and C.A. MUELLER, secretary. On April 3, four convicts employed in the boot and shoe shop at the Chester penitentiary made a determined effort to escape. They were shot at by the guard and recaptured. Several were severely wounded. Our business manager, Henry KNAMM, was absent from the Herald office for several days this week to attend the funeral of his brother's child in St. Louis. We therefore crave the indulgence of our readers, if any irregularity should appear in the get up of this issue. The heavy rain showers on Thursday last week did not only damage but wrought some good besides, for we heard a farmer say the other day that some of the fences along the plank road were too bad to be worth the mending and the Lord meant well when he swept the rubbish away. Mr. ELLER of the German Settlement brought to town last Saturday, the colt won by Mr. HAMM at the grand raffle. The little thing, which had lost its dam when about 2 months old, was raised with the bottle; hence its aptitude to drink from a glass, which was exhibited to the amusement of the bystanders in the Court House square. It drained two glasses of beer in quick succession with great relish and asked for more when that was disposed of. The animal will, in its new quarters, become more familiar with good fare and careful attendance. There was a social gathering at Val. ROTTLER's residence last Sunday night, friends invited to join in the celebration of Val's 51st birthday. the evening was spent in the pleasantest manner possible, by singing, chatting, or a quiet game of cards, while the brass band made the night air harmonious under the windows. Mr. ROTTLER was very proud of his birthday presents, consisting of a couple of walking canes and a pair of embroidered slippers presented to him by his daughters and a splendid bouquet of natural flowers sent for the ocassion by Mrs. C.C. ROZIER. Val. said the bouquet pleased him more than anything else.