The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-10
CITY NEWS
The temperature at 2:3O a. m.
was a below zero, a drop OF 2 de-
qrees since 8 p. m.

January Expenses of UniVersity-War-
rants were drawn by the state auditor
yesterday in payment of the expenses OF
the state university for January, amount
ing to $21527.70
Overheated Stove Causes Fire-A small
fire, caused by an overheated stove, de-
stroyed a switch shanty in the union de-
pot yards yesterday afternoon, causing
damage of $25.
Loses ST 100000 in Baltimore Fire-El-
Hner H Dearth received a telegram yester-
aay from the Liverpool. London & Globe
Insurance companys Office at Philadel-
phia stating that the losses OF that com
panv in the Baltimore fire are $l,OOO,OO
: Requests That Offices Close Friday
Gov Van SAINT has requested that all OF
fees in the state capitol be Kept closeu
Friday in observance of Lincoln's birth
day. Minnesota is one Of the few states
In which Lincoln's birthday is a legal
holiday.
CHARGED With AssauIt-O. Il. Benson
. charged with striking A. Peterson with
club in feed store on Payne avenue
Monday. pleaded not guilty to charge OF
assault and battery in the police court
yesterday, and will be tried this morn
ing.
Blood Poison Caused by Scratch-A
week ago Theodore Henninger, must
clan, of 81 Smith avenue, scratched a
finger of his right hand while repairing
a violin, and yesterday DR.. c. Wirth
amputated it to prevent the spread of
blood poison, which had developed.
Isaacson viii RecoVer-Roal Isaacson,
hack driver. who attempted suicide Mon
day by shooting himself in the head with
a revolver at his home, 1876 East Univer-
sity avenue, is in a fair way to recovery
at the city hospital His wound is not
dangerous unless complications ensue.
injured While Working at the Fort
While engaged in work on the round
tower at Fort Smelling yesterday Frank
NJ Barrett residing at 21S Grove street,
fell twenty feet. Though no bones were
broken, it is feared he may be internally
injured. He was taken to the hospital.
Hack is Smashed in RunaWay-A team
of horses belonging to the DubOrd livery
ran away from Isabel and Hall avenues.
on the/TNest side, yesterday, smashing the
hack to which they were attached. Both
horses broke from the harness and one
ran over the Wabasha street bridge be-
fore being stopped.
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Claims Boarder Was Rude-Ole Berg
was in police court yesterday morning on
a charge of assault and battery preferred
by his landlady Mrs. Nath, 800 East Sixth
street. Berg went on rampage Sunday
breaking furniture and frightening board
ers, and ended, it is claimed. by striking
Mrs. Nath over the head with a board.
He will be tried today.
Charged With Smoke Ordinance Viola
toni. H. -Krech, engineer of the new
Spencer cafe, on Sixth street, yesterday
pleaded not guilty of violating the smoke
ordinance and will be tried today A
Ahlberg, fireman of the Scandinavian
American Bank building, was arrested on
the same charge, and will be tried today.
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Attends Sportsmen's Conventions. F.
Fullerton, executive agent of the state
game and fish commission, has gone to
Columbus Ohio. to attend the annual
convention of the League of American
Sportsmen. Mr.. Fullerton was appoint
ed by the governor as one of the dele
gates from this state. The convention
will open today.
Dug Up Street and ENDANGERED Water
Main-JOhn Golfer and Patrick Reilly,
plumbers, dug up the street in front of
DR.. Knox Bacons house, 111S Summit
avenue. yesterday while laying water
pipes, and We're arrested on charge of
violating the street ordinance. 1.-The en-
tire hill water system might have been
frozen had the cold reached the water
main said John Caulfeld, secretary of
the water board. The men will be tried
today. j. ]. Zimet, their employer. an
peared in police court yesterday morning
and was fined IS.