Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-23
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS.

The Richardson block is under way.
Wheat remains at 9sc per bushel for No. l,
and 95c for No. 2.
Twenty-four car loads of lumber were shipped
from Minneapolis yesterday.
The boy orator makes his first appearance at
Association hall this evening.
The Minnehaha creek railroad bridge is being
reconstructed of iron and stone.
seventy-six thousand bushels of wheat were
received in Minneapolis yesterday.
new lodge of Odd Fellows will probably
soon be instituted in Minneapolis.
The Temperance Reform club held pleas
ant social at their room last evening.
The strawberry festivals last evening were
well attended, despite the raw weather.
very slight increase in the volume of water
in the river at this point is perceptible.
Three weeks ago this evening occurred the
greatest calamity that ever befell Minneapolis.
Two thousand four hundred and ten barrels
of flour were shipped from Minneapolis yes
terday.
Street sprinklers driven under cover
again yesterday afternoon by the showers pre-
vailing.
Now the municipal court is following the
example set by the city hall, and is undergoing
a thorough renovation and kalsoming.
DIR. B. o. Webb, formerly of Minneapolis, is
now practicing at Mills Point, Missouri, and
we are glad to hear is meeting with success.
Those flower garden thieves are becoming
too numerous to mention, and it is hoped the
police will yet be able to bring some of them
to justice.
A fair amount OF business was transacted in
both hay and cattle markets yesterday fore
noon, but the threatening weather after dinner
drove the farmers home.
Fred George, the young man who was so
badly burned about the hands and face, in the
disaster of May I'd, is rapidly recovering, and
hopes to be out on the street at no distant day.
The East Minneapolis brass band have in
preparation a splendid concert for Friday eve
ming. The concert will take place on the Cen
trail school house grounds and should be largely
attended.
little son of Mr.. Charles Stickney. Of the
east side, over by team loaded with
sand, and received severe injuries in the back.
Although dangerous, the injuries will probably
not prove fatal.
z. W. sprague's original Georgia Minstrels
will amuse our fun loving citizens on Monday
evening at the Academy of Music. They are
the genuine article, most Of them have been
here before, and are considered experts in their
line.
Hon. Dorilus Morrison left his horse and
carriage hitched to post in front of DR.. II. b.
Kimbalps residence. When he was about re-
turning home he made the discovery that the
animal had suddenly and mysteriously left for
parts unknown. Yesterday forenoon the police
we're looking the matter up, and discovered the
aforesaid rig on Cedar avenue. Some one had
evidently borrowed the turnout to save livery
expenses, and left the same when through.
An eight year old lad by the name of Crazene
was quite badly injured on Tuesday evening,
on the east side of the river. A larger brother
was swinging an axe in such manner that
when the little fellow approached from behind,
the sharp edge came in contact with his arm.
The wound produced was quite deep and dan
gerous. One of the arteries was severed, and
the little fellow was fast bleeding to death
when the physicians arrived Proper remedies
were applied, and the lad was doing nicely yes
terday.
Coles circus exhibits in Minneapolis on
the 18th day of June, and if you miss any
small articles in the shape of iron ware, that
the boys can easily dispose of at second
hand stores, you need not be surprised there
at. Not that we wish to charge Minneapolis
boys with such doing, but about the time
circus is to appear here, it is wonderful how
such things will get lost, and are never to be
found afterwards.