The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-21

Teachers Pay Roll Is ApproVed-The
committee on schools of the board of
school inspectors met yesterday afternoon
and approved the monthly pay roll of the
teachers.
Fire Board Meeting Postponed-The reg
ular meeting of the board of fire commits
sioners. to have been held last evening,
was postponed for week. Several of
the commissioners were unable to be pres
ent.
An Overturned Lamp Does Damage
An overturned lamp started a fire which
caused damage amounting to $500 at the
home of Arthur Marston. 1850 Stimson
Street, last night at II o'clock.
Sixty two New Cases of Smallpox
SiXty-tWo cases of smallpox were report
ed from the counties of the state to the
state board of health for the week end
ing April IL Otter Tail county had If
teen cases, eight of which We're at Bluff
ton. The remainder We're scattered among
fifteen other counties.
Won't Tinker Charter Till After Cam
psign-By mutual agreement meetings
of the charter commission have been ad-
jOuTned until after the campaign. A
number Of the commissioners are either
terested in the outcome of the election
Dwelling Damaged by Fire-The resi-
dence of George Shandorf, CPS East Law
son street. was damaged by fire, which
broke out last night while the family was
away from home visiting. The loss to the
cottage is estimated at 500 and to the
furniture S100. - ~
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gulterman Robbed on
Train-NIr. and Mrs. a. Guiterman, 402
Mackubin street. were robbed Of their
jewelry last week while on a train en-
route to Old Point Comfort Va. A ring
valued at $3.50, supposed to have been
part Of the stolen property, has been re-
covered at Cincinnati
Capt. r. D. Day Is Promoted-An order
was received at the army building yester-
day telling of the promotion of Capt F.
r. Day. Of the Third infantry. who was
formerly stationed at Fort Smelling. Capt
Day has been selected to fill a vacancy
In the paymaster's department. with head
quarters at Portland, Or.
Consider Principals suggestIons-The
committee on revision of the board of
school inspectors met yesterday after
noon and took up the suggestions made
by the principals Of the schools. But a
small portion OF the work was completed,
there being quite a lengthy communication
from each of the principals in the city.
Ohage Wants Street Sweepings-Health
Commissioner Ohage has asked that
. street sweepings be hauled to Harriet ISL
and and dumped there, holding that this
would eventually raise the island to a
grade that would make it free from the
danger of being injured by high water.
I The refuse is now used to fill in lots that
are below grade.
WlImar Has Municipal Judge-George
Muller. an attorney of Willmar was yes
/ terday appointed by Gov. Van SAINT to fill
/ the newly created position of municipal
judge of that town. The office, which is
authorized under the laws of 1895, was
I made necessary on account of the in
I crease in the volume OF judicial business
in the town of Willmar.
/ Funeral of n. w. FieIds-The funeral of
II. w Fields will be held Friday afternoon
at Eau Claire. Mr.. Fields, who died in
Minneapolis Tuesday as a result of an cpl
leptiC stroke. was one of the oldest con-
( ductOrs in the employ or the Omaha road
having been with that company over
twenty-five years. He was a member of
the Order of Railway Conductors and the
st. Paul lodge of EEIs. The funeral will
be conducted under the auspices of both
: those organiza lions.