St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-03
SAINT PAUL.
BRIEF AND SPICY.

The public library will be closed all day
tomorrow.
Scarlet fever at 81 East Third street was
reported at the health Office yesterday.
There will be a picnic and display of fire.
works at Lake Phalen on the Fourth.
The barber shops will be open until II
o'clock tonight and viii close at 1 p. N. to-
morrow.
Internal Revenue Collector johnson re-
ports collections for June amounting to
S@sS, 55L64
The fire department had an early morning
run yesterday for q small blaze at I'll Nlnona
street The damage wasnominal.
The monthly report Of the health officer
shows that in June there were 81 births, al
marriages and 153 deaths. Three deaths
were caused by accidents.
j c. Whitman, for robbing a man named
Anderson OF $40 while the pair were on
drunken spree, yesterday received a SEN
tence of ninety days III the workhouse.
Officer Haney yesterday arrested three
young women of sporting prOcliyities who
persisted in visiting wine rooms after having
received repeated warnings from the officer.
The young man Ross, arrested Wednesday
for selling bogus silverware. was brought up
in the municipal court yesterday, and al the
request of Attorney Ives the case was con-
nnued until to-day.
The street force received their salaries yes
lerday for the month ending June 10. and
there was lively rush of workmen to the
office of the city treasurer during the after
noon. ST., 1851 was paid out.
James E. Cooper. who is the sole proprietor
of the Adam Forepaugh shows, is now the
the oldest circus proprietor in the United
States, ana was. for a long time, the partner
of the late P. T. Barnum in the show busl-
ness.
The colored woman. Minnie Charleston, ac-
cused of robbing Nels Hanson of 81 III her
house on Minnesota street yesterday, had
jury trial before Judge Twohy in the munic-
ipal court. Attorney McGhee succeeded in
having his client discharged.
The Board of Public works yesterday
awarded contracts as follows: Grading
Dooley avenue, 10 Peter Tautholt, Sl,743;
grading alley, Werde's subdivision Of block
81, Arlington Hills addition, Michael Luse,
Sn; sewer on Case street, to ". j. Preston,
S69I.
The installation Of officers Of Court Mime
sofa No. g., independent Order Of FOresters
of Illinois, took place at Vega hail last even
ing and was well attended. The following
were the officers installed for the ensuing
term: G. r.. Il. Baugh; V. c. R., Samuel j.
Agnew; recording secretary. Harry Frank
lin; financial secretary, c. r. Funk; treas
urer, j. McFarlin.
The park commission lacked a quorum at
last nights meeting, Messrs. Aberle and
Petseh being the only commissioners present.
An adjournment was taken until this after
noon at o'clock There were a number of
interested spectators IN attendance. Two
petitions for parks were presented, one ask
ing that ground in Mackubin and Marshalrs
addition be converted into a park; the other
on the West side, facing Livingston, South
Robert and Paige streets.
ST. James parish Will celebrate the Fourth
with an elaborate picnic, got up by the
pastor, Rev. j. A. Fitzpatrick, assisted by the
young people of the parish. The picnic viii
be on the heights on the corner of West Sew
enth street and Pleasant avenue, right at the
terminus OF the " est Seventh street electric
line. The athletic contests promise to be
very interesting, and the winners will be re-
warded with gold medals and other prizes.
All sorts OF attractions and sports VIII be Ell
joyed, ana special picnic games for children
have been secured.