The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-13
MINNEAPOLIS BREvITIEs.

Harry B. Huntington will not receive his
sentence until Saturday next.
Mrs. James McCabe, of 2641 Garfield av-
eenue, asked the police last night to recover,
If possible. her pocketbook, which she had
lost. The purse contained .s14 in money and
a draft for S62.70 on a St. 3Paul bank.
Joseph Buffoe living near Sixth avenue
southeast and University avenue is charged,
mother and son had trouble about Joseph
securing employment and The result was that
the son was locked up by Officers odin Void
and Derrick. ;.
Ben H. Lent, the Soldier who was
brought back from New York, where he was
ready to go to fight the Cubans, had his case
set for April 20. He is charged with having
passed a s25 check on Isaac We'll with r.
NJ. Harrison's name forged thereto.
John Sweeney. Of Ills Sixth Street north,
Is the latest victim of the gang Of horse
thieves operating in the Twin Cities. Mr..
at Sixth street and NicoIlet avenue for a
few minutes last night, and upon his return
fed.
While hunting on Big Island lake last
Thursday, Oscar Whtcome, who resides on
the corner Of Eleventh street south and
Hawthorne avenue, was accidentally shot by
the discharge of Albert Ludwig's gun. Tho
young man was brought to his home Satur
day, and Is now reported resting easy and
with strong hopes Of recovery
Leo Evans was walking down Second
he carried two pairs of pants aroused the sus
picions OF Inspectors Morrisey and Stavlo.
They arrested him. and found that the goods
had been lifted from the Hub clothing
store. Evans was charged with petit larceny.
He had vilanous locking razor On his per-
son.
james Congdon pleaded guilty to charge
of grand larceny in the second degree He
had pleaded not guilty to a charge of robbery
in the first degree, two of grand larceny and
one of burglary: Now he thinks he will
OFF lightly. He was remainder fsrs sentence
and may give evidence against some Of the
men indicted. jointly with him. -
The Lowry Fill, Minneapolis, Improvement
Commercial club Monday evening. Reports
read showed that much valuable and per-
manent work was accomp. ished, the past year.
Ihere Is now in the treasury more than $780,
Whffe all Improvements completed have been
paid for. The coming year more vacant lots
VIII be graded. the streets In front Of va
cant lots will be sprinkled and garbage Will
be removed as fast as it accumulates.
An old man, who gives two names Henry
Patterson and Chr:ssof Masmstrom, shot him
self In an attempt to commit suicide about 9
o'clock Yesterday morning in Minnehaha park
He has been wandering about the park and
river bank for several days. The South side
patrol wagon took the man to the city hos
pitai. where an examination was made. It
Is not known yet whether the wound is fatal
or not, as some delicate work is necessary
in getting at the bullet.
George V. Thomas, alias Wales and
George Cline. alias Burngen. were arrested
oy inspectors Smith. Hicks and Doyle for
grand larceny. The three officers received a
tip Monday. and this morning stationed them
selves on the Plymouth avenue bridge to ap-
about IL O'Clock as the men were driving
oyer the bridge. They found in the wagon
~ sacks Of rye and fine black bearskin
reoe, worth about SIS. The officers were Of
the opinion that the grain was stolen from
some e-evator north Of the city: and in re-
sponse to their inquiries, received tele-
gram from Rogers, saying that the elevator
tered Monday night and a quantty of rye