St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-29
SAINT PAUL.
CURRENri1N THE CITY.

CURRENT, IN THE CITY.
Reported at the health office yesterday:
Scarlet feYef. at l199 Fauquier street. and
diphtheria at 3l4 Western avenue.
pA barn owned by Mrs. Mary Whitaker, at
632 Pine street. was destroyed by fire at mid
night last night. Loss. $500. Covered by
insurance.
Burglars forced open the front door of the
drug store at the corner of Tenth and Wa
basha streets Wednesday night and carried
away IS worth of cigars.
The case of T. F. Price ch rged with OBJ
tainnlg money under false pretenses. was
again continued in the police court yester-
dav The date for the hearing was fixed Tor
July r.
f. A. Krch has rendered his resignation to
Collector of Customs Gerraghty, to take ef-
feet July /, and Timothy Mitchell. of Hast
ings has been appointed 10 fill the vacancy
as clerk and inspector in the office.
There will be meeting of the board of
directors of the Junior Pioneers Friday even
ing at the shefiffs Office, in the court house,
to make further arrangements for their out
ing at Coney Island, July 20.
Theodore Hamm yesterday took out per
nit for the erection of a five-story brick and
stone warehouse TO be erected at the brewery
plant on Minnehaha street. The building
viii be Skis. feet. and will cost $4,000.
L The courses of examinations OF candidates
for appointment as teachers in the public
schools were neld yesterday. One was con-
Quoted in the morning by Miss Dougherty,
and one in the evening by Mr.. O'Connor.
Alex Atkins, who was brought yesterday
from the Chicago Great Western road, died
at ST. Luke's hospital. Dr. Mlllard was Ill
attendance. The man had been injured i'll
Iowa, and his body will be sent back to his
friends at 0elwein.
John O'Conuor, sixteen-year-old youth.
was arrested by Patrolman Gruber yesterday
afternoon. charged with highway robbery.
The officer claims that OConnor stole
watch from an acquaintance at the corner OF
Seventh and jackson streets.
The case of Fred Pfffner. the ten-year-old
lad VINO shot Harry Keser, his playmate. was
continued in the police court yeslerday.to
July g. Pfffner was committed to Jail with
out bail. Dr. Amoss stated last night that
there was chance for Keiser's recovery.
Hank d. Hungerford, the well-known
travelling man of the Powers Dry Goods emo
pany, returned to the Clifton yesterday. He
say SHAT CROPS never looked more promising
than they do now in the Northwestern
country.
The death of Thomas Smith, one of the
clerks of the government building at 30 p.
N. yesterday, is regretted by many OF his
friends here The cause was acute infiam-
nation or peritonitis DR.. Reed the gov
eminent physician. was in attendance.
DR.. Dolphin administered the last rites, and
the funeral will occur this AFTERNOON at
o'clock with military honors.
John Bohmert charged with selling liquor
without license, was brought into the po-
lice court again yesterday. On Tuesday the
case against Bohmert was dismissed owing
10 the complaint being improperly drawn,
but Assistant Corporation Attorney Chaplin
Immediately drafted another complaint and
had Bohmert reurrested. The trial was set
for July /.
Pete Gammell, Edward. Flanagan and
Edward Haggenmller were arrested by De-
tectiyes McFetridge and Ryan yesterday
morning on suspicion of having stolen lot
of clothing and boots and shoes which they
were offering for sale. The trio are well
known in police circles, and the officers ale
of the opinion that the booty was stolen
from some neighboring town.
The body of a young girl was found in the
river near the Crosby farm yesterday after
noon. Coroner Whitcomb was notified, and
the remains which were badly decomposed,
were taken to Schroeder's undertaking
rooms. Last evening the body was identi-
lied as that of Minnie Hass, who was
drowned at Minneapolis June 49, Her
father. who lives on the East side flats in
Minneapolis, will have the body taken home
To-Day.
in order to allow the police to arrest the
two men who were concerned in the robbery
OF Herman Christensen, the case of b. t.
Morgan was continued in the police court
yesterday TO July 8. The bail was placed at
SI,50G, but was not given. The two men
James Curtis and FL. N. Sullivan, arrested
forthreatening Christensen in case he re.
manned in the city to prosecute Morgan, were
discharged, the court holding the evidence
was not sufficient to sustain the charge
The popular Wilbur Opera company are
now in the height of their summer season
success at the Metropolitan opera house.
The balance OF this week, beginning tonight
they will present the popular old opera, Fra
Diayolo," including the usual Saturday
mstinee. Beginning next Sunday night and
all the week, including a special matinee on
the Fourth of july, the company will present
for the first time i'll this city, Audran's popu-
lar musical work. Indiana" This is one of
the strongest additions to the Wiburs', re-
pertoire and has scored success in the
great cities where they have presented it.
Seats and boxes can now be secured for any
performance this week or next