The Minneapolis journal., 1902-03-12

THE: CITY
TOWN TALK

H The Title insurance and Trust Company,
tpayss2 per cent on deposits subject to check.
Anna Carlson in the police court o-day was
found guilty OF shopliftlng and given 500 or
sixty days in the workhouse.
The seat sale for the Danz testimonial con-
cert next Sunday will open at the Metro
politan theater box office tomorrow.
Barnum's trunk and leather goods store is
now, ready for business. Big shipments opened
to-day of new spring goods. Come and see
the very latest, at T15 Nicollet.
John M. Stolgren of 237 Cedar avenue, who
was nearly murdered by his wife about ten
days ago, VIII be Ga able g to lea. leave the hospital
insane.
horse hitched to buggy occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph E. Dennis, of 3141 Harriet
avenue, became frightened and ran away IN IN
p. m. yesterday. Mrs. Dennis was thrown
out and badly injured.
Herman Quist, the S-year-old son Of Hans
Quist, a miller living at 607 Nineteenth ave-
nue.. S. got hold Of cup containing solu-
ton of lye yesterday afternoon, and drank
large draught. thinking it a LIQUID delicacy.
His throat was badly scared and 1t is feared
that his voice Will be permanently affected.
Electric lighting and power plant for sale
Description-Two American Ball engines.
14x12, each 100-horse- power, direct belted to
four-pole 50-kilowatt 110-volt lighting genera
tors. Possession given March /, 1909. These
equipments are in full operation and may be
inspected at The Minneapolis Journal plant
Frank j. Vondrack and John E. Schramek
OF Minneapolis are said to have invented a
device of great promise for the prevention Of
collisions on railroads. 1t gives warning to
the engineer II any other train approaches
within twenty miles in either direction. 1t also
gives notice within the same limits of any
fallen bridge or displaced rail. The device is
operated py storage battery power.
An open church conference will be held
at St. James church, !, PA Eighth avenue S.
will preside. The following subjects will be
discussed: 1.-The Functions Of City Preach
er, Magnetic Healing" .,The Rising Gen
Reeves Of st. Peters A. NJ. E. church, Pro
fessor L. E. Allen, Rev. M. B. Withers of
Bethesda Baptist church.
The two storage batteries which are to be
added to the equipment Of the Twin City
Rapid Transit company in Minneapolis and
st. Paul will be in operation within the
month. Work has teen delayed because of
storms in the east, which made 1t impossible
to get freight through on time, but the ma
chinery has now arrived and is being set up.
The St. Paul battery will be ready for use
about March TO- and the Minneapolis battery
about q week later.
! Thomas Merrick was arraigned in the police
court this morning charged with grand lar
ceny.:, He waived examination and was held
| for the grand jury in $500 bail. The police
say they have evidence to show that Merrick.
| alias G. A. Wilson, is the man who robbed the
till of the log cabin saloon, z5s First avenue
| S, Of $40 Sunday night. It is said Merrick
allowed himself to be locked in the saloon al
| closing time and that during the night the
I till was, robbed.
| The government is not going to keep bank
checks, drafts certificates of deposit and
orders for the payment of money which have
been sent in with claims for redemption OF
| unused revenue stamps. Owners will be thus
saved large printing bills. After the stamps
| have been properly cancelled by the revenue
department and the redemption claims al
| lowed, if application is. made within yea,
from Feb. 26, last, the Instruments will be
sent back. The government will not hold
them longer. 49,