Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-26
MINNEApOLIs GLOBELETs.
leat still CSC per bushel.

Wheat still CSC per bushel.
Thirty carloads of lumber shipped from
Minneapolis yesterday.
The volum of water in the river is at
nearly stand-still.
The country was well represented by
grangers yesterday.
About an equal proportion Of sunshine
and clouds yesterday.
Twelve thousand bushels of wheat were
received at Minneapolis yesterday.
Preparations for the proper celebration of
Fourth of July are already in progress.
An unusually large number of St. Paul
people were in Minneapolis yesterday after
noon.
Two thousand six hundred and ffty-fve
barrels of flour we're shipped from Mime
apolis yesterday.
A thriving business was done in the stock
market yesterday. Beef cattle, sheep and
hogs were most in demand
j. Harry Shannon, the boy orator, drew
fair house at the Saturday afternoon matt
nee, and i'll the evening the large hall was
packed full.
Mr.. John V. Farwell, of Chicago, is to de-
liver an address at Association hall this even
ing, it being the anniversary celebration of
the Y. M. G. A.
building owned by A. M. Kelly, was en-
tirely destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
The structure was unoccupiea and not worth
more than $500.
The delegates to the Good Templar con-
vention commenced arriving in Minneapolis
yesterday, and by Monday evening the city
will be full of strangers.
The dog catchers were doing thriving
business again yesterday, and the pound is
once more full of CANNES, whose owners
have neglected to pay the required license.
The funeral of j. p. Granstrand occurs
this afternoon under the auspices of the
Knights of Pythias. The funeral takes
place from 112 Washington avenue south at
= o'clock.
The Spirltualists and Liberals will hold
three days meeting at Pence opera house in
Minneapolis June 14th, 10Th and 10th. The
best speakers and two test mediums will be
in attendance.
There was an unprecedented rush for seats
for the Gary concert which takes place on
Tuesday. The sale commenced at nine
o'clock and by noon the greater portion of
the house was taken.
man by the name of B. Allis, employed
in the lillsbury Touring MILL had an arm
terribly lacerated by coming in contact with
cog wheel, yesterday morning. Fortu-
nately, no bones were broken.
The hay market was crowded yesterday to
such an extent that the supply was far in OK
cess of the demand, and many loads were
returned to the farm without even so much
as an offer of purchase at any time.
house owned by Martin Farrant, located
on First avenue north, near the railroad
bridge, was discovered to be on fire Friday
night but the flames were extinguished be-
fore any great damage had been inflicted.
Monday evening Sprague's Georgia Min
strels are to apper at the Academy of Music
in ono of their excellent entertainments.
The troupe are the genuine negro perform
ers and stand at the head of the profession.
JOSsA
Prof. o. V. Tousley of this city has been
rendered the position of principal of the
State Normal school at Whitewater, Wis,
over which Prof. Phelps, formerly of Winona
Normal school, has had charge It is q
pleasure to state that Prof. Tousley will not
accept. 1t is a justly merited compliment,
however.
Henry ODER, of the ODER hotel, No. 1,l22
Washington avenue South, gave fine
"opening'' at his place on Friday evening.
large number of guests congregated and
participated in the festivities. A bountiful
repast was served, the music was furnished
by Germania brass band, under the leader
ship of Prof Ripe, and a general good time
was the result.
Our Minneapolis people will be pleased to
learn that Mr.. Ed Drake, formerly of this
city, is about to return and connect himself
with the Weinberg orchestra. AS cornet
player he has few superiors. They also pro-
pose starting frst-class brass band, to be
composed of the very best musicians in Min
neapolis. Good enough; may they succeed.
GOOD TETPTARS