The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-11
CITY NEWS.

All Were SmaII-Six minor building
PERMITS, aggregating $1,000 were issued
yesterday.
Scorched n Barn-A barn in the rear
# 1S9 Rondo street was damaged by fire
it 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon to the
sxtent of $3.50.
Identified the BOdy-Dr Farmer of
Minneapolis, has identified the body
'ound in the river yesterday as that of
DR.. O'Conor. The body was removed to-
Minneapolis.
Took Logs From the RiVer-Michael
2Omacll was tried in the municipal court
yesterday for taking logs from the river
md fined 50. The logs bore the brand
If a Minneapolis lumber company.
Stolen Tools Seixed-Detective Hal
Dwell yesterday recovered $50 worth of
ools from local pawn shop which were
stolen in Minneapolis several days ago.
(AIdermanic Committees Today-The
committee on streets from the board of
Aldermen will meet this afternoon at 4
o'clock. and the committee on claims
rom the same body an hour earlier.
MacaIaster Band Benefit-A benefit
FOR the Manchester band will be given in
The college auditorium tonight. The pro-
gramme consists of a musical part, fol-
owed by a little two-act farce. The
band will give an open-air concert from
$50 to p. m.
SaLOOnist Under Arrest-R. Michels,
proprietor of saloon at Edmund and
Grotto streets, was arraigned in the
municipal court Yesterday on the charge
Of selling liquor without u license. The
Complainant is License Inspector McIn-
Gre. The accused was released upon $50
bail until next Tuesday
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Water Board COntracts-At a meet
Ing of the water beard. held yesterday,
the contract and bond of P. H. Donovan
s. Son was approved. The firm will
build the addition to the office building
ON East Fifth street at a cost of $4,1S2-
Six-fnCh mains were ordered laid on
Arch street. from Rice street to Park
avenue and on Portland avenue, from
Chatsworth to Milton streets.
Action on EIberg Delayed - City
Engineer Rundlett yesterday notified the
board Of public works that he had ap-
pointed P. J. Ekberg as street commits
sioner Of the district comprising the First
and Second wards, but, as the members
were out making the semi-annual tnspec-
ton of lamps yesterday, no. action was
taken on the appointment.
Books for the SOIdiers-Capt. Nc
Coy. now stationed in Cuba with the
Second United States infantry, writes
that books and magazines are needed by
soldiers in Cuba. Capt. Mccoy was the
lieutenant colonel of the Twelfth Min
nesota. Contributions. In the line asked
should be sent to Mr.. Tallmadge at the
offie of the chamber of commerce.
school Graduating Exercises-The
dates upon which the graduating exer-
cises of the different high schools of the
city will be held have been fixed as fol-
lows: Mechanic Arts, Tuesday. June 13;;
Cleveland. Wednesday, June IA; Central
high, Thursday; Humboldt, Friday. The
graduating classes will have no recita-
lions after Friday, June 8, as examina-
tions begin on the Monday following.
YOst VIII Go Back-Henry Yost, dep
guty assessor under Robert Seng, will re-
sumo his position under Assessor Ritz
next Monday. For a long time Yost's
fate hung in the balance on account Of
4 the active part taken by the assistant in
the assessorship innbroglio. Through the
intercession of County Auditor Johnson,
however, Yost's return was assured. He
is now at~Shakepee on business, and will
go to- work next week. ,Sssas,-r-eg
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w, c. T. U. ARairs-A w. c.. 2. u.
district executive meeting was held
Tuesday in the Y. NJ. c. A rooms. Mrs.
"A. Y. BardweIl presided. Arrangements
were made for the annual district con-
Vention to be held at Saltwater the first
week in June. Mrs. c. L. Weber, Mrs.
- Ia Farnsworth and Miss Agnes Leitch
were appointed q committee on pro-
lgramme.
Faxed His "Ad''-It Is stated that
the "ad' of c. H. F. Smith in the little
pamphlet gotten out by Bassford, story
of which was told IN the G o b g of yes,
Iterday, was put in for bait and with
out Mr.. Smiths knowledge. Mr.. Smith
positively declined to take an lad or
subscribe in any way for Bassfords
! Book.
Wilkinson Memorial VOIume-The
state historical society has received
copy of the Maj Wilkinson memorial