The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

Nelson Tor a Sl,20O frame dwelling, to De
erected on De Soto street. near Whithal.
and 10 John Wann for 81 900 in repairs
to brick building at S48 Sibley street.
Recorded u PrOtest-Principal Rob-
inson, of the Central high school, yes
terday registered a vigorous protest with
the street cleaAing department, because
the cleaners have been dumping sleigh
loads of snow on the vacant lot in front
of the school.
Petitions I'm Voluntary Bankruptcy
Two petitions in voluntary bankruptcy
were filed yesterday in the federal court.
Herman BenZel, an engineer, scheduled
liabilities of $122.53. with no assets, and
Z. G. Herbert listed $708 In liabilities,
with nominal assets.
Schwartz VIII Be Examined-Nick
Schwartz, a we'll known character, Gre
ated considerable excitement on East
Seventh street yesterday by shouting and
acting strangely. He was arrested and
taken to the central station for eXamina-
ton as to his sanity.
Was AdJudged Insane - Charles E.
Knighton. who claimed to be a soldier in
one of the Pennsylvania regiments dur
ing the war with Spain. was yesterday
adjudged insane in the probate court and
committed to the state hospital at Roch-
ester by Judge Bazille.
Lieut.. Fritchie Resigns-Adjt. Gen.
Lambert yesterday received and accept
ed the resignation of First Lieutenant
Robert Fritchie Company A, Second reg
iment, located at New Ulm. and John J.
Walsh. second lieutenant Of Company K,
First regiment Saltwater
VIII Speak to TheOsOphfsts-Frank
e. Warvelle, from the state university
at Minneapolis, will this evening, at the
Theosophical rooms. 5S7 Endicott build
ing, give a paper on Geology in It's Re-
lation to Theosophy." cordial invita-
ton is extended to all to attend.
Approved Electric Light BiII-The
bill for electric street lighting rendered
by the st. Paul Gas company for March,
amounting to $S,O61.47, was approved by
the board of public works yesterday. The
original bill was reduced $303 for six
lights reported out of service by the DO
lice department during the month
Object to the Livery Stable - The
proposal which is before the city council
to permit the remodeling of the old en-
CINE house on st. Peter street for use
as a livery stable Is arousing q great
deal of objection on the part of property
owners and residents in the vicinity. 1t
Is also contended that it would be an
unpleasant neighbor for the public H.
brary, which will soon be located in it's
new quarters.
February Vital Statistics - The re-
port of the health department for Feb
ruary gives the following figures Deaths.
142; births. S1S; marriages, 80. The death
rate per 1,000 per annum was 8.25 and II
for the month. Comparative figures for
the month in 1896 show 12O deaths; 1897.
120; 1898. 127; 1899. 167. During the month
there were six deaths from violence.
Fort Ripley the Subject-The March
meeting of the historical society will be
held next Monday evening at the cap
itol. The subject will be the History of
Fort Ripley" the address by Rev. George
G. Tanner, of Faribault. Mr.. Tanner has
based his study upon a journal kept by
the chaplain at the fort for ten years
prior to the Civil war, the period Of the
greatest interest In the Minnesota colon
ial settlement. Mr.. Tanner has lived in
the state for forty years. and so has
something of a personal view to color
this study.