The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-11
CITY NEWS
Megaarden Hearing Delayed-The
hearing of the case of Sheriff Phil T. Me-
garden before Governor Van SAINT has been
continued until next Saturday, when the de-
Tense will present its side Of the case

Megaarden Hearing Delayed-The
hearing of the case Of Sheriff Phil T. Me-
garden before Governor Van SAINT has s been sa
Tense will present, it's side OF the case.
New Building Tor South Town
Henry Hegna took out permit to-day for
the erection of department store building at
Cedar avenue and Two-and-one-half street,
one and two stories in height and to cost
$4,000.
Tax Meeting Postponed - President
A. c. Paul OF the Commercial Club has post
poned the meeting of club members called tor
Wednesday evening to discuss the tax code;
1t was found that many of the members had
previously arranged to attend other events
that evening.
Warehouse Destroyed The ware
house of Halvorson, Richards & Co., at Mid
way was completely destroyed by hre satur-
day night. The building was tWo-story
structure 14o feet long, and was stored with tn
railway construction material. The damage
is estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000
Daily Lenten services-During Lent
monday services will be held at st. Marx
church, Sixth street between Hennepin Nl ana
Miroet from l2lq to lss9 ocloek hs arss
busy people The addresses will be given by
day laymen will speak. The first four sub,
jects will be: 1.-The Lenten Call. Its Need :
Its Obligation Its Blessings"
win Hold an Autopsy-Deputy Cor
oner Kistler will conduct post mortem ex-
animation on the body of William H. Holmes,
aged 40, who died suddenly from an unknown
cause in the Pacific hotel, 226 Washington
avenue S, Saturday afternoon. Holmes was was
employed in the hotel, and was found IN the
toiiet-room gasping for breath Before Rhy
sician could be summoned he died. Nothlne
is known of the dead mans relatives.
Died on II Train-Mrs. Jessie Ches-
terfeld Of Watertown. S. D.. died yesterday
Montgomery, Minn., of consumption. sne was
20 years old. and was returning from Cole-
rado, where she had gone in the nope OF re, re-
covering her health. The body was brought
to Minneapolis where the funerai arrange, sner,
ments were made. On the trip home from
Colorado Mrs. Chesterfield was accompanied
Grace in Disgrace-Grace Miller was
arrested this morning by Patrolman Postel
at her room on Washington avenue neaI
Seventh. 1t Is alleged that the woman stole
a vest containing a watch and $40, the prop
eSty OF Peter Carlson. who reported the loss
to the police yesterday. With the dlsappeta!II' t!I
ance of the wastcoat and yaluables, the NIL,
Ter woman also left The officer on the pea,
was instructed to watch for her return. ano
when she went back to her room this morning
she was arrested She is charged Will erano
larceny in the second degree.
Four Bad Boys - Alfred McArole
Maynard Peterson, Alfred Hall and Emi.
Brandine, the four boys who were IN courI
Saturday charged with yagrancy, were up
again to-day. The evidence showed that the
boys were thoroughly bad and that they - nae
been absolutely incorrigible for months Ihey
took the matter as huge joke, and when
the judge sentenced them to the reform
school they were taken out of the room laugh
ing. They created disturbance little later
in the room where the prisoners are kept by
singing and dancing. They were suppressed
by the clerk Of the court The Peterson boys
sentence was suspended and he was placed on
probation. Brandine, being above the age
for admission to the reform school, was sent
to the Workhouse for ten days.
A Masquerader Fined-EdWard Wes-
ley, the masquerader, who was arrested Sat
urday night for stirring up rough house at
the masquerade ball in the Nordin hall, at
los Central avenue, was in the police court
this morning charged with being drunk. Ed
ward attended the ball in beautiful rich
yellow costume, with the evident expectation
that the prize offered for the best costume
on the floor was as good as his. When the
award went to another he was SO aggrieved
that, as 1t Is said, he assaulted some of the
dancers. Once his fighting blood was aroused,
he went on the war path and it required the
united efforts Of several police officers to
bundle him into the patrol wagon. He was
somewhat crestfalen after hiss ojourn in the
station and pleaded guilty and got the regu-
lar drunk sentence-s10 or ten days. =.