Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-02
NJ MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLoHELErs.

MINNEAPOLIS SILOBELEIS.
Wheat So and $50.
Flour shipments, 5000 barrels.
Receipts of wheat, 1900 bushels
Yesterday was the most beautiful Of the
season.
AL the railroads advertise half-fare rates
for the Fourth OF July.
Hook and Ladder company held it's regu-
lar monthly meeting last night.
The sewerage committee of the city cSun-
Gil was in session yesterday at the City Hall.
The people of South Minneapolis will cele-
brae the Fourth in most becoming man
ner.
Charles A. Pillsbury is adding an addi-
ton to his mill which will more than double
its capacity.
Harlow Gale is still absent with his read
ing tournament. 1t is pronounced q success
everywhere.
The watchman at Lamoreaux mill reports
an attempt to SGT fire TO that institution on
Sunday night.
The Missouri valley Odd Fellows excur-
sion is expected to arrive in this city on
the fourth of July.
Members of the Lurline boat club are
having rubber suits made anent the races on
the glorious Fourth.
A little child of e. D. Loomis, about four
years of age, lost two fingers yesterday while
playing around wagon.
The pump house is all uncovered, and the
workmen are about ready to commence
springing the arched roof.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Academy of natural sciences will be held at
the Science hall this evening.
A petition is in circulation in the Third
ward for the immediate and unconditional
removal of the Plymouth avenue stock yards.
Geo. B. Hall, who so ably discharges the
duties of St. Louis agent for the G. VI. d st.
P. railway, in this city, returned yesterday
from weeks visit to Bismarck.
The GLOBE learns from authentic sources
that there was cut at the saw mill OF Leavltt,
Chase & Co., for the month of June, 2,OOO,
900 feet Of lumber, an average per Gay OF
10000 feet Who can beat that!
Charley Hendryx, local of the evening
Tribune, slipped into town from his Eastern
trip so quietly last Saturday that nobody was
the wiser for a day or two. HIS trends
gave him cordial welcome just the same,
however.
The statement of the GLOBE was correct.
D. t. Pickett q Go. carry OFT the masonry,
while Potter, for McNeale u Urban, capture
the doors and blinds for the new court house
vault. The GLOBE always captures the news
in advance.
Tim Bowen. street commissioner for the
Seventh and Eighth wards, was constituting
himself public benefactor yesterday, by
cleaning the cutters, and thus smotherlng
the perfumes which have prevailed OF late III
the business part OF the city.
A surveying party left Albert Lea yester-
day morning to run a line for railroad
from that point to Forest City, Iowa. Gen
Washburn thinks the road will be built this
season; aud it will open up the Fort Dodge
coal region to tins market.
The Waterman at the Minneapolis 81 st.
Louis depot reports that he discovered q
thief trying to break open box car Oh Sun
day night. He drew his revolver and fired q
shot al the fellow, but failed to take gooc
aim and the rascal escaped
Charley Travis returned from northern
Missouri, where he had been experimenting
with his new patent paper grain binder
Sunday afternoon, via the Minneapolis q st
Louis railway. He reports the binder nj
assured and conDiete success
The following committee was chosen Oh
Saturday evening to prepare for the recep
ton of President Tairchild, of Oberlin col
lege, on his return from Bismarck: Mrs.
Fl. t~rior, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. I'll. &. Hicks
Miss Lizzie Whitney, Capt. j. G. Whitney
l.. FL. Tenny and Hon. G. FL. Petit.
Mr.. James Sweeney on Sunday night whi
descending the steps i'll front of the Excel
sior house on Second street, fell anu frac
tured both bones of the right leg between
the knee and the ankle. lie was attended b.
a competent physician, and his many friend
will be glad to learn that he is getting alon
in good style.
S: Several of our citizens are making VI
purses, and have finally succeeded In securing
a sufficient amount to insure three days
races by the same horses which have bee
causing SO much interest in Mankato, Far
bault and Owatonna recently. AS soon a
the races are finished in Owatonna the horse
will come to this city, and the boys can loo
out for some good sport next week.