The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-25

h Jury Didn't Believe Her-Mrs Mary
Sstebbie and Mrs. Mary Burke both indicted
under fictitious names for stealing from s.
Segebaum's Sons, and the Minneapolis Dry
Goods company, were trial in the Mime
apolis court yesterday. Mrs. Burke pleaded
guilty and turned states evidence. The wit
ness volunteered information as to many
theits among others the theft of two valua-
Die dress patterns from J. w. Thomas
store. The jury was only out a few mo-
ments with the case, and brought in YER
dict Of not guilty, and the prisoner was re-
leased.
Cost of the Charter Commission-
J. c. Haynes appeared before the Minneapo-
lis council ways and means committee yes
terday to present the bill Of expenses in
CURED by the charter commission The total
amount was $5s9.33, of which the greater
part was for clerk hire and stenographers.
Mr. Haynes explained that the commission
mad performed and completed iJs Iahors: that
all the members had devoted much time to
the work and had done so without remuner-
alton. The committee allowed the bill of
expenses without dissenting vote. and, IL
the council allows it. the amount will be
taken out of the contingent fund.
Dispute the BilI-The Minneapolis coun-
Gil committee on paving held a meeting yes
terday to consider bill presented by the
burlington Brick company for q, 097 brick
which. it is claimed. was delivered to the
city and never paid for. The amount asked
. was $3s5 "a. The committee. after consider
Ing the matter and questioning the city en-
gineeE and city attorney decided that the
claim was not legal one, and the bill was
accordingly not allowed.
Repair the Westmoriand - Building
Tne
in charge of the WestmorIand block, at Tenth
and st. Peter streets, that certain repairs
would have to be made in order to render
the structure safe. The third floor is partly
supported by trusses from the roof and the
building inspector las directed that three
posts be placed on the second floor in order
to support the upper floor
Anti-secret ConventiOn-The Mime
sofa Christian Association Interdenomina-
tional Anti-Secret Convention, March l. 2 and
3. in the Norwegian Lutheran church. Al
bert Lea, Mimi, opens with a lecture on
Secret Societies and the State" by the
president. Prof. H. S. Hileboe. On the fol-
lowing days there will be lectures, open
parliament and asking and answering ques-
tUus.
Farmers Want the Pnth-The Henne-
the matter OF the bicycle path on Lake street
boulevard. Minneapolis. 1t developed that
farmers along the road were strongly in
favor of the path being built. If it is posi-
BILE to secure the money to fix the road
ready for the bicycle people to build their
path upon. that will be done
Big Damages AvarsIed-The Minneap-
oils commissioners, appointed to appraise the
do mas 70 lor, tn he
condemned along the Minnehaha boulevard,
between Cedar and Lyndale avenues, met
yesterday afternoon at the office of the park
commissioners and rendered their report OF
awards. which aggregated total of 81, 79S. so.
The report will be acted on by the park
board at the meeting in April.
Salvation Army weIcome-Adit. and
Mrs. McLaren. who have lately come to this
division of the Salvation Army III the ca
pacity of general secretaries, were rendered a
welcome at the Army hall, 224 East Seventh
street, in this city. last night. The meeting
Under the leadership of Lieut. Col and
and Mrs. Evans Capt. Mitchell and Ensign
wings the Mid Western songster, were also
present.
Sent for Agent Gntcs-The sheriff of
st. Louis county yesterday teegraphed State
Agent Gates that he had in custody an in
sane man, and requested Mr.. Gates to go up
and get the patient. Mr.. Gates wrote the
sheriff yesterday for further advices, and
as soon the residence of the man is de-
termined Mr.. Gates will act in the matter
Wanted in BuffaIo-Constable H.. B.
Cady, Of Buffalo, Mimi, assisted by Inspector
Morrisey, arrested Louis Larson and Earl
Whitney in Minneapolis yesterday. The two
young men are charged with larceny They