The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-27
CITY NEWS.
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Minimum Temperature To-day 4S
Degrees; a Year Ago Al Degrees.

VIII Discuss Rice Culture-Westmin
ster club will meet this evening at the
home of A. =. Sage, SOS7 Calhoun bouie-
ward Francis NJ. Henry will read pa
per on Rice Culture" F. V. Colllns VIII
respond.
charued With lnsanity-1nformation of
insanity has been filed in the probate
court against Alice Bingham Russell. The
pa atient has been committed to the asy-
lum once and information has been filed
several times since she was released, but
to no purpose.
Prize for Howard Williamson oratorl-
cal contest was held Friday night at the
volunteers hall under the auspices OF the
w. c. T. U. The silver medal was Won
by Howard Williams, 343s Tenth avenue s.
He graduated at Christmas from the Hor-
ace Mann school. g.-..... -.-
Had a Smashing Flt-Peter De Baum
was in police court this morning charged
with disorderly conduct, it being charged
that he wrecked the furniture or MS
home and drove his wife and children INTO
the street Judge Holt gave him straight
workhouse sentence of ten days
Accused of Nonsupport-Theodore E.
Price, who was pawnbroker inspector
under the Ames regime, was made de-
fendant in a nonsupport case in munich
pal court this morning. He agreed to pay
his wife s5 per week for stated time
and Judge Holt continued the case upon
that condition
Patrolnan Novotne Resigns - Police
Officer John Novotne, whose beat is on
the North Side, has rendered his resig-
nation and it has been accepted. The
resignation is entirely voluntary, say his
superiors, but they admit that minor
complaints have been made. He has
however, never been ION the carpet
Mrs. Miller May Recover.-Mrs. Cath
crime Miller, an aged woman residing at
1926 Adams street NE, who had a mar
row escape from death by asphyxatior
last Friday night, is reported as mucf
better to-day and the physician entertains
hope for her recovery. She was uncon-
scious when found and it was severa
hours before she regained consciousness
A Mammoth Inltation-Nearly 1000
candidates will be initiated at one fel
swoop tonight by Ron Hio-1o tribe, I'm
proved Order Of Red Men. The ceremony
will take place at Masonic Temple, the
larger quarters being absolutely necessary
on account of the great gathering of Rec
Men which will attend. Members Of the
order from all over the northwest will bt
present. =
Fireman InJured-Charles Osborne,
member of engine company No. l OF tn
local fire department, was injured earl
this morning by, falling from a. ladder a
a fire in the rear Of Tooze's saloon an
bowling alley at $40 Hennepin avenue. H
was taken to the city hospital, where
was found that his injuries were not Sc
rous. The fire was ext1nguished befor
much damage was done.
For Y. M. c. A. Piano Fund-A benef
for the piano fund and university Y. M. {
A. will be given Wednesday evening in tn
University armory. President North
rop will deliver an address on America
and there will be soprano numbers b
Miss Fisher; a trombone solo, Mr.. Fin
seth. and selections by the Universit
band under the direction of B. A. Ros,
The program will close with the singin
of America by Miss Fisher and tn
audience. Admission will be IS cents.s
viii Recover His sMascot-Caugh
Jailed, found guilty of grand larceny al
sentenced to three years in the penitel
tiary, Diamond Benny" Gates of Jacob
Il jewelry store fame. still remains loyal
his dainty little luck piece, the mummifit
human finger. Benjamin asserts that ]
must have his mascot when he goes ;
: Saltwater and stoutly asserts that with
he may secure a release in the not di
tant future. His wish will be gratifed.