The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-22
CITY NEWS.

Two Scarlet Fever Cases - Scarlet
fever was reported at the health office
yesterday existing at 65S Burr and 4l6
! Daily
Electrical Engineer ResiGns-Ed-
ward P. Burch. electrical engineer for
the Twin City Rapid Transit company,
has resigned.
DIR. Rypins Has Returned-Rev. I.
L. Rypins has returned from the East.
and will conduct the usual Sabbath serv-
ices at Mount Zion temple.
Took Two Turkeys, 'Tis Told -
Stanislaus Wesnefshi was arrested yes
terday on the. charge of larceny. He is
accused of stealing two turkeys from
market house stand.
Had n Suicidal NIania-Jas. Simpson
was yesterday adjudged insane in the
probate court and committed to the state
asylum at Rochester by Judge Bazille.
He tried to cut his throat at the police
station recently.
Charge Wasn't PrOved-The charge
of selling renovated butter against the
Crescent Creamery company was yester
day dismissed in the municipal court for
lack Of substandation.
Could Not Identity HIm-Joe Hogan,
arrested on suspicion of having tried to
hold up Peter Mueller in the Iatters
grocery store. 735 Case street, several
weeks ago. was discharged, after a pre-
! limlnary examination. in the police court
yesterday. Mr.. Mueller could not posi-
! lively identify Hogan.
High Water Menaces Bridge Work
| The mild weather IS helping out the
contractors, who are at work on the
| substructure of the Wabasha street
| bridge. A slight rise in the river threat
! ems a little trouble for the contractors
who say the work would be impeded by
two or three feet more Of raise.
Police Want Charter Changed-The
| charter commission will hold Its fifth
session this evening in the council cham
Der. The members Of the police force
will present a petition signed by the 181
employees Of the department requesting
that the new charter provide for police
| commission.
Boucher Was Fined-Chas Boucher.
proprietor Of a saloon on Wabasha street,
near Fifth. was fined $25 in the police
court yesterday on the charge Of ViOlat-
ing the state dairy and food law. He
serves lunch at noon, and supplied his
patrons with oleomargarine, instead of
butter
Indian Did Not Care-Peter Hassel,
the young man arrested on the charge
| Of disorderly conduct for having knocked
a wooden Indian cigar sign through the
window Of a cigar store at Fourth and
Minnesota streets, was discharged in the
municipal court yesterday upon promis-
ing to settle for the broken window
Released on BaiI-Mrs. Jenewein, of
Red Rock. who was arrested Wednesday
| on the charge of stealing a book at
! Schuneman Evans store, was charged
in the police court yesterday with shop
| lifting. She ewasanotsFeady for trial, and
! secured ayeontinuance until Dec. q. The
woman was released on $500 bail.
Christmas Mails HeavylThe post
! office lobby was crowded all day yester-
day with people sending presents through
| the mails, and there was a long line at
the registry and money order windows
| superintendent Of Mails Negaard declared
| that the volume Of mail matter is the
| heaviest In his remembrance, and the
! rush commenced much earlier than
| usual Extra clerks have been employed
in every department..
DR.. Me1drum's Lecture-In the inter-
est Of Manchester college, DR.. A. B. Mel
| drum has kindly consented to deliver
| his new lecture on Scotland and the