Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Specially Reported for the Daily Globe
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.
Quarter night.
The McGibeny family again this evening.
Cloudy but warm weather again yesterday.
Wheat market remains steady at 90c per
bushel.
Grease your street sprinklers and prepare
for business.
Two hundred barrels of -four were shipped
directly to Europe yesterday.
Two circusses on the road to Minneapolis and
another contemplating trip here.
The Germans hold picnic at Oswalds sum-
mer garden on the Crystal lake road, Sunday.
Ten thousand eight hundred bushels of wheat
received here during the past twenty-four
hours
The regular meeting of Harmonic society,
next Monday.
The work Of laying the brick work of the
Butler bank building commenced ycster.
day morning, and will be pushed to an early
completion.
The oceans of mud in the streets of Mime
apols is fast being converted into equally
offensive dust.
The work of excavating for the new Swedish
church to be erected opposite the court house
has been commenced.
Two thousand one hundred and thirty
i've barrels of -four were shipped from Min
neapolis yesterday.
Winston Brothers are about ready to receive
their final estimate, having nearly completed
the Nicollet avenue sewer.
The work Of hanging the iron supports to
sustain the weight of the sidewalks OF tho east
channel BRIDGE was commenced yesterday.
Ex-Mayer o.. G. Merriman has recently sold
two-ffths of his planing mill on the East side
to W. II. Barrows and others for $4,000
Little farm produce was brought into the
city yesterday by wagons, owing to the bad
condition Of roads throughout the country.
The Northwestern Telegraph company are
putting up new poles in place of the old ones
on the route between Minneapolis and st. Paul.
The Germania band concert and ball at
Turner'S Hall this evening will be largely at
tended. The proceeds will be devoted to a
fund for the purchase Of uniforms.
Despite tho numerous counter attractions
the Crusaders entertainment at Pence Opera
house was we'll attended last evening. The
programme was a good one and it is hoped will
be repeated.
Why can't the street lamps be lighted dur
ing these dark nights? is conundrum fire.
quently asked at present: We give it up and
turn to the lamp lig alter, any other man, for
satisfactory answer.
Mr. Clinton Morrison has paid Hon. D. Nor
rison S12 900 for the old Tribune building on
Washington avenue. This structure is now I'M
dergong thorough repairing, and will soor be
occupied by Peterson Bros, grocers.
James Fogarty, of Brooklyn town, fell on
the right leg at the knee Joint. Minneapolis
physician dressed the injury and James is as
comfortable as circumstances will permit.
The real estate transactions for the past week
aggregate s278.959. Pretty good for one week.
The Union Teachers meeting in Association
Hall this morning will be led by Rev. D. Stew
art, D. D. Services from II to IL O clock.
Association hall was cro"ded by the ladies
yesterday. Meetings were held in the interest
Of the following-named societies: Womens'
Christian association, Womens' Christian tenn
perance union and the Sisterhood of Bethany.
The High school commencement exercises
are to take place on the 2lst of June. The
Academy Of Music has been chosen for the oc.
casion. The largest class that ever graduated
from that institution will receive diplomas on
that day.
Mr.. Tremaines sun pictures drew another
fine audience at tho Academy of Music last
evening. The regular course closed with last
nights entertainment, but extra evening
has been decided upon for tonight at re-
duced price Of admission.
And the colored troops fought bravely. Some
Of the Minneapolis BARRIERS are trying to bring
prices down so that ten shaves may be had for
one dollar, while others are endeavoring to
maintain uniform price of ono dollar and
fifty cents for the same number.
The State Teachers association, of which
Prof. Johns Of the Mankato Normal school is
presidents; Prof. Thompson of the University
vice president, and Superintendent Smith Of
Hennepin county secretary, will hold it's an
nual meeting at the university August IA.
The Lurline boat club now are enjoying the
benefit Of their new house, The crew consists
of q. A. Heffelinger, stroke; j. Fl. Elliot,
No. 2; A. W. Krich, No 8; H. Alden Smith,
bow, Fin. W. Reid will act as substitute. The
club will probably have a review during the
coming week.
MIR. William Finch formerly county COM
missioner, and for many years a prominent
citizen of Hcnnepin county, will in few days
leave for California with the intention Of TAX
ing up his permanent residence there. The
good wishes of host OF friends will follow
him to his new home.
Considerable com plant is heard concerning
the seemingly unnecessary length of time oc-
cupied in transmitting the mails between Min
neapolis and Excelsior. Three and four days
it would seem is rather more time than there is
any real need of, and there many in both
places who would greatly appreciate a cha ge.
The missing telegraph messenger boys have
not yet been heard from. They were traced
to Minnehaha Falls, where all traces of them
were lost. Reading cheap sensational literature
is thought to be the cause Of their disappear
ance. They are probably on the road now, and
Dick Turpin or Jack Shepard will fade out of
sight when their deeds are known.
At the municipal court yesterday the only
business transacted was in disposing of four
big tramps who had with them small boy,
supposed by the police to be Charley Ross
Charley has been seen in almost every other
section of the country. and who knows but this
may be him. They were ordered out of town
regardless of the possibility Of big reward in
store.
The McGibeny family appeared at Associ-
alton hall last night, before delighted au-
dience, and rendered some of the sweetest and
some of the most comical selections it has ever
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