The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09
CITY MEs 8.

Picnic at Russell Beach-The annual
picnic of the Bethel Sunday school will
be held Monday at Russell Beach.
Reese Has an Outing-D. F. Reese
clerk of the supreme court, left last even
ing for his old home at Table Grove, Ill
He will also visit St. Louis and other
points before returning.
Cash for the Cfty-City Treasurer
Horst yesterday received from the county
treasurer s21, 900 as tax receipts from the
June settlement. OF the amount $3.50
was from water frontage tax.
Going; and Coniin&-County Attorney
Bigelow has returned from his vacation.
Assistant County Attorney zollman and
Sheriff WAGNER are preparing TO start on
a fishing trip, and Will be absent several
days.
Barn WAS DektrOyed-Fire early last
evening destroyed a small barn in the
rear Of F. c. Smiths home. S31 Jessa-
mine street. Two horses were gotten out
of the burning building safely The barn
was wholly destroyed, causing loss of
$500
Rescued Three HOrSes-A barn be-
longing to William Young. $50 Mississippi
street caught fire shortly after o'clock
yesterday morning. Three horses and a
buggy We're rescued by the Iiremen. The
building was damaged to the extent Of
$3.50
o.
Low Stage of Water-The Quincy, of
the Diamond 10 line arrived in port at
IL o'clock last night. Her master reports
low water on the upper river, and some
difficulty in navigating on that account.
The Quincy brought up a full passenger
list and heavy cargo.
Fire Under SidevaIk-At $50 o'clock
last evening fire was discovered under
the sidewalk in front Of Farwell, Ozmun
x Kinks block, corner of Third and
Broadway streets. The department was
called out by a still alarm. but no dam
age was done by the flames.
Fell on His FOOf-William Shepard,
living a 629 ST. Clair street had his right
foot hurt while at work on a new build
ing at Stryker and Fillmore avenues yes
terday. A heavy weight fell on his foot.
He was taken to his home in the Ducas
station patrol wagon. The injury is not
serious.
For State Fark-The joint commit
tees appointed to discuss the project of a
park in Northern Minnesota will hold
their session in Chicago Friday after
noon. So far as indicated, the St Paul
Commercial club will be represented by
Ross Clark. G. I. Clifford, Z. Nj Nelson,
Percy D. Godfrey and Dr. H. N. Bracken.
Smith Is Candidafe-Iieut Gov
Smith was at the Windsor yesterday. He
says that he has no idea whatever Of en-
tering The race for congress next year,
and that he believes that Congressman
McCleary viii be renominated MI Smith
repeated the statement that he will prob
ably be a candidate for reelection to his
present position. H. G. Hays, Sleepy
Eye was also at the Windsor, and ex-
pressed the opinion that McCleary would
be remominated
Rev. SRTsOOm'k EectUre-ReV. George
Barsoom, the young Armenian, who has
spoken in several Of the churches, and
reated a very favorable impression by
his vivid portrayal of the wrongs of his
countrymen, will be heard this evening
next in a free lecture at the People
church. Unlike most of his compatriots
Dr. BarsOOm asks for no collections for
his expenses or his work These are taken
care Of by his father, who is a wealthy
merchant.