Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-06
Nj MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELEIs.
Wheat IS and SO.
Wheat receipts, 10000 bushels.
Flour shipments, 2,4OO barrels.

Wheat 30 and 90.
Wheat receipts, 10000 bushels.
Flour shipments, 2,4OO barrels.
L. S. Follett AMI wife of Hastings, are at
the Nicollet.
Workmen have commenced grading Cen
trail avenue, East side.
An adjourned meeting of the city council
will be helo on Monday night.
Centenary NJ. E. church will have an ex-
cursion to upper Lake Minnetonka next
Wednesday.
Our Methodist friends are homo again
tanned with weeks exposure to elements
at Red Rock.
The school board will hold regular meet
ing at the superintendent's Office this morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
Cataract engine company enjoyed "a
pleasant dance at their house on the even
ing of the Fourth.
Yesterday the switch engine at the St.
Paul & Pacific yard run into a wagon and
knocked it into pi. One car was set up on
eni, but NOBODY hurt.
the vicinity of the nineties yesterday after
noon. and swelter and stew was the condi-
ton of man and beast.
1t was rumored in this city last evening
that the owner of the Flying Dutchman
yesterday at Owatonna, sold his horse to
st. Paul party for $4,000 cash.
a rumor prevailed in the south portion of
~ hot bolI
bent on deeds of violence. had pistol bal!
sent through his right hand.
The new stone dwelling houses now being
erected on Nicollet Island have reached a
point that roofing becomes the next step in
the onward progress OF affairs.
A certain saloonist in the upper part of the
city ''took the law iii his own hands, and
kicked a score or more Of rowdies out of his
place of business. The spirit of rs is still
abroad in the land.
The Sisterhood Of Bethany will meet at the
Quaker church, Eighth street and Hennepin
avenue. this afternoon at $50. Important
business will be transacted and full at
tendance is desired.
Owing to an unfortunate mistake large
puIt VI pOllS lSpOlU 1diCtt W lcdCu
the GLOBE on the evening of the Fourth,
and SO failed to be printed yesterday morn
ing. 1t shall not happen again.
A little boy named Alcle Wentworth, about
eleven years Of age whose parents live on
Chicago avenue, through the careless hand
ling of large frecrackers on the Fourth, will
mourn for life the loss of an eye.
If our city fathers would speedily cause
new sidewalk to be constructed along Main
street, from Central avenue to Tenth avenue
north, e. D., they would deserve praise from
many who are compelled to pedestrianize
that woy.
The German Lutheran picnic held in
Murphys grove on the Fourth proved
gratifying success. A big crowd, good
order and pleasant time was had. The
object was to raise fund for church pur-
poses SSl25 was realized over expenses.
1t is now proposed to employ brass band
to play for one evening in the week at the
fair grounds in this city. Mr.. Parker, in
charge of the track offers the use of it free to
such of our citizens as desire to exercise
their horses. Let the fair grounds be made
place of resort for the rest of the season.
"a ttIllldleG f5i)tCilIltu Ol lIoUIluUOu uu-
mainly called DR.. Damn at late hour in
the evening of the Fourth to have his left
cheek sewed up, which he said had como in
violent contact with somebody's brass
knuckles. The doctor did his duty in scien-
tifc style.
The Scandinavians are having stirring
revival in Harrson's hall. They commenced
at o'clock yesterday morning, holding
three sessions (morning afternoon and
night of three hours each, utterly oblivions
to the swetering fact that the thermometer
was 80 degrees in the shade. Converts made
under such pressure should hold out |
faithful.
The council committee on railroads will |
meet OF the City hall on Monday next at 3 |
O'Clock P. NJ, for ths purpose OF considering
the dispute between the Minneapolis & st.
Louis and the Minneapolis Eastern railroads. !
AS 1t stands now it is very pretty middle, |
butt is hoped the parties will meet and COM
promise upon what will be fair and equitable
and for the best interests Of the public.
Quite sensational row occurred in Beck
er's saloon on the island at the east end OF |
the suspension bridge yesterday forenoon, in |
which black eyes and broken heads were as
frequent rs at the traditional Donnybrook |
fair. The police arrived at timely moment |
and waltzed pair of the belligerents off to !
the lookup, and they will probably come up
for a hearing to-day.
Ed. OBrien, assistant editor of the LINN.
6ernaa@ and Manufacturer in this city, was
called ont for speech at the temperance
camp meeting on the Fourth, and notwith-
standing the fact that he was an amateur, he
is said to have got away with all the old
orators. such as Satterlee, Quigley and Ben
ton. Ed has talent enough for profess
sional. anu would make success if he should
take to the platform.
Will Grimshaw has just completed and
placed on exhibition in the First National
bank, ferner (which is the most beautiful
and elaborate piece of work (probahly) ever
constructed in this city. 1t is of black wal
nut, inlaid with q great variety of other.
woods. 1t contains over nine thousand sep
arate pieces, and is constructed in the most
beautiful and artistic manner. 1t was built
for Mrs. Geo. Eastman, and will remain on
exhibition at the bank but day or two
longer.