Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-11
M1NSEAPoL1s GLoBELETs.

cloudy good portion of the time.
The Minneapolis wheat market remains
firm at $50 for No. and 85c for No. 2.
The work of canvassing for the new city
directory will be completed by Saturday.
Shipments of -four yesterday were 3,Ol5
barrels, and receipts of wheat 1920 bush
els.
About two million gallons of water are
being pumped through the water works every
day.
The First M. z. church, East Minneapolis,
will have their regular annual excursion next
week.
Don't forget the races next Saturday after
noon. Some good stock has been entered
for the contest.
The Knights of Pythias have commenced
preparations for grand State parade some
time in October.
The stone walls Of the basement of the new
Swedish church opposite the court house are
nearly completed.
The next picnic will be by the Tabernacle
M. E. Sunday school, who go to White Bear
lake next Wednesday.
wood cart ran into one Of the street-cars
yesterday and smashed an ugly looking hole
in the side of the car.
Fletcher &, Go. are adding steam power to
their mill at Lake Minnetonka and will soon
be ready for the fall crop of wheat
There will be tub race at Cedar lake,
Stetson's grounds, tonight. Trains leave
st. P. g. P. r. r. depot at $40 and 6:1s.
The river at this point is SO low that it has
the dam to increase the volume of water in
the mill pond. ..
g. Fl. Prior, Esq, superintendent of the
G. M. g. st. P. railway, is out of the city on
business trip to Iowa. He will return IN
day OF two.
The city council assessment board will ad-
journ this evening, and those who are not
satisfied should call through the day and
state their grievances.
Despite all circumstances the Street Rail
way company are preparing to lay double
track across the new stone arch bridge, and
we are inclined TO think they are right i'll SO
doing
That miniature lake covered with green
scum, at the corner of Second street south
and Washington avenue, still remains dis
grace to the city. Have we no street COM
missioners?
DR.. A. A. Ames went over to Saltwater on
Tuesday evening and instituted No. 213 of
the endowment rank Knights Of Pythias.
Fifteen of the charter list were present and
took the rank.
The work of grading Central avenue, in
the East Division, has commenced, and the
dirt removed is being placed in the roadway
of the new stone arch bridge across the east
channel of the river.
The court house presented a deserted APP
pearance yesterday afternoon, as the court
was not in session, and nearly all those en-
ployed about that structure were taking in
the operations of the ''three card monte
tricksters,"
Henry Williamson, favorably and well
known young attorney of this city, leaves
the city on Thursday for Flandrau, D. T..
where he proposes to settle. The good
wishes of host of friends in this city will
follow him to his new home.
Five car loads of Centenary church folks
went out to Lake Minnetonka yesterday
They returned home last evening, and report
an unusual amount of pleasure. The steam
boat trip was enlivened by some good selec
tons of both vocal and instrumental music
Premium list of the State fail, to be helt
on the grounds of the ST. Paul driving park
during the hrst week in September, have
been left at the Farmers and Mechanics
bank and at Wyman Elliott's stall in The
market, where they can be obtained for thu
asking.
The fifth ward is just chuck full of broker
down sidewalks that will soon furnish tn,
papers with some tirst-class items unless re
pared soon. Perhaps the city can afford tt
pay for broken limbs, the result of negli
gence on the part of her officers, but would
it not be much better to save the money ane
invest it in Improvements.
The Knights of Pythlas will probably e,
to lake Minnetonka for two day excursion
and picnic in o week or two. They vii
charter steamboats,, row boats and sal
boats for the party, SO that one ticket cover
all expense. They could not have chosen
better place for celebration and will b
sure to have an immense amount OF pleasur
at a nominal cost.
Joseph Vielluex, living at 236 First stree
south, who was injured at Bull q Newton
mill yesterday afternoon, is in very critics
condition, and the doctor has no hopes {
his recovery. AS he is a stranger in Mime
apolis, and has q wife and six children, wit
no means of support, charitably dispose
persons can have 8 chance to do larg
amount of good. Barney Lewis who we
injured at the same place, is much bette
and is in air.way of recovery.
A team owned by Nash & Fox, butcher
doing business corner Second street at
First avenue south, got up an impromp
runaway yesterday afternoon, that caused
ripple of excitement for short time in Il
vicinity of Bridge Square. They circle
about the city hall at a lively rate of spec
and then at the city bank corner took to Il
sidewalk and ran down Second street, sea
tering pedestrians right and left. Ths tea
was finally captured near johnson, Smith
Harrison's printing house. The DANA
done was not extensive.
The Gopd TentptaTs.
At a regular meeting of Minneapolis [
vision No. T. Sons of Temperance, Tuesd
evening, tho following officers we're j
stalted:
w. Prank Newt.
w A-Mrs T A Je-,el