The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-29

Comparing Assessment ROIIs-The
board of equalization met yesterday
morning and resumed the work of COM
pairing the assessment rolls The board
adjourned until this morning, when the
comparisons viii be finished.
Action to Condemn Land = The
Northwestern Telephone Exchange COM
pany yesterday commenced proceedings
in the district court for the condemna-
ton of certain land on Pike island need
ed for the long distance service.
New Stage for the Grand-The Grand
opera house management is constructing
a new stage floor of yellow pine, and add
ing a number of new stage equipments.
The lumber is supplied by a st. Paul
firm, and comes from Georgia.
Blaze in the Underbrush-The fire
department at Dayton's bluff was called
to a grove at the corner of Mendoza and
Fauquier streets yesterday morning to
subdue blaze in the underbrush
Two AdjUdged Insane-Maggie Nc
Mannus and Sarah McGonagle were yes
terday adjudged insane in the probate
court The former was committed to
Fergus Falls by Judge Bazille and the
latter to the hospital at Rochester.
Witness Didn't Appear-Capt. Jas.
Kennedy, arrested for the alleged theft
of $40 from Ida Moody was discharged
yesterday. The complaining witness was
in court during the morning, but when
the case was called later she failed to
appear.
Complaint Was Dismissed When
assessed $25 several weeks ago for re-
moving dead COWS from quarantine, Solo
mon Kouplin could not pay the fine. Yes
terday he turned the amount over to
Clerk COnroy, of the municipal court,
and the case against him was dismissed.
Fined Ten DOlIars-Charles Meyers,
the young man arrested for defacing the
windows of Niemann Bros grocery store,
Arcade and Minnehaha streets, pleaded
guilty to malicious destruction of prop
erty before Judge Orr yesterday and
was fined so. The young man formerly
worked for the firm.
Mcdonald Was All Right p Nc
Donald, the employee of the J. F. Adams
installment house arrested for the al
legged theft of a IS check from Mrs Rob
the defendants employers stated in court
that the check had been duly credited as
paid by the complainant
German Methodist Meetings - The
German Methodist camp meetings recent
ly held by the German Methodists of the
Twin Cities at the camp grounds in the
Midway district were very successful. A
large number hope that, as these meet
ings seem to be regainIng their old pop
ularity, permanent location will be Sc
cured.
La Brande Succeeds GibsOn-G w
La Brande, of st. Paul, will succeed f.
w. Gibson as chief inspector for St Paul
for the Association Of Fire Underwriters
Mr.. La Brande was indorsed by a ma
Jor1ty of the ST. Paul underwriters, and
is highly thought of. He has been in
the office of the st. Paul board for five
years, and is thoroughly acquainted with
the system.
Fell From an Embunkmeat - Carl
Johnson, who arrived in the city yes
terday from Madison, fell from an en-
bankment on Edgerton street, near
White Bear avenue, last evening, badly
spraining his right hip. He was taken
to the city hospital in the Margaret street
patrol wagon.
Merriam Park POstOfHce-The Mer-
Ram Park postal station, at S95 North
Prior avenue, will be ready for business
next Monday morning. The station is In
charge Of Capt. Hardacre and two clerks.
There are nine carriers in the district
who will get their mail at the station.
and five Of these are mounted
Evidence Was Not Strong A. C.
Johnson, arrested several weeks ago on
the charge of stealing 81 from Dan Cor:
man In the Interurban saloon, Eighth
and Wabasha streets, was discharged in
the police court yesterday. The evidence
against Johnson was not sufficiently con-
Yincing to establish the charge.
Letter Carriers Picnic-The ST. Paul
letter carriers picnic at Spring Park,
Lake Minnetonka, takes place today A
picnic train leaves the union depot at
1:SO o'clock. A splendid programme of
sports has been arranged. including
ball game, shooting contest, running
races, boat races, Waiting contests. pie
eating and thread-eating conests, etc.
walls Caved In-Andrew Peterson. a
laborer living at Gil Whitehall street. was
hurt in cave-in where the foundation
is being laid for a new building on Rob
ert street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, yesterday morning Peterson
was caught under a pile of falling earth
and had his left leg broken at the knee.
He was taken to the city hospital in the
central patrol wagon. Several weeks ago
another workman was also hurt in the
same excavation.
Two New IncOrpOrations-The Pat
rick-Granger company, a consolidation of
Duluth jobbing companies, qualified as a
corporation by filing articles with the
secretary Of state yesterday The CAPT.
tai stock is given at $3.50, OOO The incor-
porators are F. A. Patrick, J. E. GranP-
er, w. R. Stone. A L. Ordean. B. e
Wells and E. P. Stone. The Scandinavian
Brotherhood of Americans of Milaca. a
fraternal society, also Incorporated yes
terday.
Harmony Camp ExcursiOn-The first
annual steamboat excursion under the
auspices Of the members Of HARMONY
Camp No. 4,132 NJ. w A, of South ST
Paul, will take place tomorrow, when a
trip will be made down the river to Lake
Pepin and return. It is expected that q
large number of ST. Paul Woodnaen. as
well as the members of HARMONY camD
will attend. The programme will include
music by Danz's Military band. The
boat will leave the foot of jackson street
at o'clock a. m. and the dock at South
st. Paul at $50 o'clock.