The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-25
CITY ne W 8.

Judge Bum. of the district court, return.
eli yesterday morning from a vacation
trip through Yellowstone National park.
The congregation of the Arlington Hills
Presbyterian church will hold their an
nual outing Saturday afternoon at Wild
wood.
\ number of scythes and sickes We're
purchased by the health department yes
terday and will be used in annihilat'ng
the weeds that now infest back yards and
vacant lots.
Link No. 10, Order of the Iron Chain,
will give an ice cream social this even
ing on the lawn on Jackson street. be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
Owing TO the extreme heat the city gar
bage collectors will hereafter begin work
at 4 o'clock a. m. Garbage left where it
can be moved will be taken away early.
A. Rivard, barber, pleaded guilty to
the theft of some old coins from his en-
ployer, r. f. Davis. 1850 East Seventh
street, and was sent to the workhouse Cor
ninety days.
James Page, a Milwaukee brakeman,
fell from a box car in the Chestnut street
yards yesterday morning and sustained
a broken leg. He was removed to his
IOIll6, OIL OiiSIIildl SliSSl'
H. Ebert, of South ST. Paul. employed
by the Swift Packing company, had the
thumb Of his right hand torn open by
splinter while endeavoring to close a
car door Tuesday evening
Fire destroyed the remains of a house
owned by Jacob Miller, Burns avenue and
Mound street, which was partially de-
stroy by blaze a short time ago. The
ca,Ica Of the blaza is unknown
Michael Scanlon died yesterday, aged
sixty years. The funeral, from the late
residence, 449 Goodhue street, will be held
tomorrow morning at $3.50, with a service
at st. James church at o'clock.
John F. Piras died at his home, 5Ol
West Seventh street, yesterday, aged
thirty years. The funeral will be held
tomorrow morning at S:45, with a service
at St. Stanislaus church at o'clock
Maj Walter S. Scott, of the Fourth
United States infantry, spent four hours
in this city yesterday. He is on leave
srom legimental work, en- route to his
home in the East from the Philippines.
Collections on state land sales were re-
ported at the Office of the state auditor
yesterday as follows: Jackson county.
$93.SH; Martin, S26,0SS; Morrison, $SG66;
Norman, $6,1SS; Polk, 1854; Redwood, &19,-
942; St Louis $1,0O5.
The county board of equalization held
another short session yesterday afternoon
and several applications for abatement of
assessments were heard. They were I'll
for small amounts and they were referred
to the proper committee
The members of the Como division
ladies' auxiliary O. r. c. enjoyed their
annual picnic yesterday afternoon to Min
nehaha Falls. About fifty women spent
the afternoon at the park. Basket lunch
con was served at 8 o'clock.
Abstract Clerk Conroy has asked con-
sent Of the county board to submit a per-
sonal official bond in place Of a surety
bond. The request was granted without
dissent. He has been granted till the next
meeting to furnish the bond.
Division No. s, L. A. to A. o. H., will
have a public installation of officers to-
morrow evening at Central hall, after
which they will entertain their state and
county officers with d musical programme
and viii serve light refreshments.
DR.. Whitcomb returned yesterday from
Chicago and Milwaukee, where he in
spected the free nurseries. He found
much to commend, and a number of the
features will be used in the managing of
the building now being erected on Harriet
island
Since last Saturday the consumption Of
city water has been nearly coo gall
Ions above the daily average. AS rule
allowance is made for a daily consump-
ton of $4,000 gallons, but since July
10 this has jumped up to nearly 12,0OO,9Ot
gallons.
From an unknown cause fire started in
the bedroom of house occupied by John
Ryan, driver of the Rondo. station patrol
wagon, at 3l6 Western avenue yesterday
afternoon. Ryan eXtinguished the blaze
without calling the department. The dam
age was small.
Starlight camp, Royal Neighbors. viii
initiate large class Of candidates at
their regular meeting tomorrow night at
Central hall. The entertainment commit
tee has arranged for social hour with
the new members after the. meeting. Re-
freshments Will be served.
Washington Albert. 224 Cottage street
was arraigned in police court yesterday
on d charge of assault in the second DC
Eree. 1t is alleged that he struck Herman
Kritzman over the head with a club The
case was continued until today and Albert
vas remanded to the county Jail in de-
fault Of $500 bail.
A number Of st. Paul bankers are at
Duluth attending the state bankers con-