The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-26
CITY NEWS


ST. Louis county has RENTED to the
state auditor $76 S65.O6 as the states share
of total tax collections of 1851, 1922.
Harry d. Lang. clerk of the United
States circuit court wife and son, left
yesterday for a vacation trip to Colora-
do.
DR.. II. NJ Bracken, secretary of the
state board of health, is in St. Croix
today on business connected with the
board
The July expense statements of the
various normal schools of the state were
audited yesterday by President Ankeny
and Secretary Olson, of the normal
board.
The St. Cloud normal school has re-
mitted to the state auditor $685. and the
Mankato normal school $75.O7, as the re-
ceipts of those institutions for the past
month.
Fred KEEPER, employed at the German
Lutheran cemetery,wa yesterday thrown
from his rig in a runaway. He sustain
ed a number Of bruises. The buggy was
demolished.
The home of Olaf Lee, $40 Payne ave-
nue., was slightly damaged by fire at
4 o'clock yesterday morning. Lightning
entering the building over electric wires
caused the blaze
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca E. Myrick.
who died last Wednesday, will take place
this afternoon from the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. J. w Shepard, 1881
Iglehart street, at o'clock.
Ada Walker Adams, wife of John @.
Adams died yesterday at the family res
idence 3 Crocus Hill The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon, with
service at Christ church at $3.50.
stone building atS69 Payne avenue at
o'clock yesterday morning. The build
ing is owned by II. z. L. Habighorst
and was damaged to the extent of $780,
Theodore Barker, former proprietor of
the Maple Leaf saloon, Eighth and Wa
basha streets, was arrested for assault
and battery on complaint of Joseph Eur
eish. He was given a continuance until
July %.
The Sunday School Primary Teachers
union win meet this afternoon in the
parlors OF the House of Hope church
The lesson will be taught by Mrs. c.. M
Grover, and a. paper will be read by Mrs.
M a. Waite.
The Roosevelt Republican club will
hold a meeting at the Merchants hotel
this evening at 1880 Plans will be made
for an entertainment to be given Vice
President Roosevelt on mis- visit to ST
Paul in September.
Since Edwin H. Montgomery refused
his appointment as smoke inspector,
many nave made application for the job
They al say they can put a quietus to
the nuisance. Among those who have
filed applications are j. McHaley, t.
McKenna and James Burnes.
At meeting of the water board to be
held this afternoon the frontage tax roll
viii be approved. The amount necessary
to be raised is considerably under that of
last year. Bids will also be opened for
the erection of a brick pumping station
at Lake Vadnais. 1t will cost So, 900.
State Insurance Commissioner Elmer
II. Dearth returned yesterday from Mil
waukee where he attended the conven-
ton of Elks. of which order he is a past
exalted ruler He was greatly impressed
by the grand parade of the lodges, which,
he says, was by far the best in the his
tory of the order.
Gen. George w. Bevers, general SUPER
lntendent of the salary and allowance de-
partment Of the postal service stopped
off in st. Paul yesterday while en- route
from visit to the Yellowstone park to
Washington. He made a friendly call on
Postmaster McGin and expressed himself
as delighted with his trip
Inspector White, of the state dairy and
food commission. who is in charge of the
dairy exhibit for the state fair, reports
that thus far premiums amounting to
$500 have been contributed, which sum
IS greater than the total for that depart
ment has been for any previous year
contributions are still coming in
John F. Piras a saloon keeper at SOB
West Seventh street died Wednesday
night from heat prostration and infam-
matory rheumatism. Piras was thirty
Years old and is survived by wife and
three children. He was born in Boz
hemia. The funeral will be held from
the home at $50 o'clock this morning
the remains to be inferred at Calvary
cemetery.
'Lumpy" Shue. who has frequently
been compelled to visit the police court
thought yesterday that he would see how
1t felt to make a call of his own accord
ana play the new role of spectator. I'm
fortunately for ''Lumpy," proceedings
We're too tame. and he soon fell asleep
Ills SHORES We're so loud that the bailiff
was ordered to awaken him and lock him
up Tor contempt of court When court
adjourned he was released.
Ed O'Toole and Andy Finn were YES
terday charged with stealing tvna-
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