Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-24
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
specially Reported for the Daily Globe
nI1NNEAPoL1s GLoBULEs.


MINNEAPOLIS GLoBULEs.
The churches were well attended yester-
day.
It was unusually quiet in Minneapolis yes
terday.
The river at this point is slowly but surely
on the decline.
The price paid for wheat to-day will be 80
cents per bushel.
Yesterday was cloudy but hot and sultry
day in Minneapolis.
One week from to day the stove foundry |
will commence operations.
The wheat is recovering from the effect OF
the storm of last Wednesday.
DR.. Geo. II. Keith and II. P. Thompson
returned home yesterday morning.
Day & Sons drive of old logs got out of
Prairie river into the Mississippi last Satur-
day.
The front window of Adam Korn's saloon
was smashed in by drunken rough on Sun
day.
On Wednesday the Washington avenue
Sunday school will picnic at White Bear
lake.
The Washington Avenue NJ. E. Sunday
School will have their annual picnic this
week.
Several valuable Minneapolis horses have
died recently, and more are expected to fol-
low suit.
The indications last night were that the
business in the police court to-day would be
very light.
large number of Germans enjoyed
themselves out at Oswald's summer garden
yesterday.
A business meeting of the Choral society
will be held at the Tabernacle NJ. E. church
this evening.
The Lurline boat club have decided to
hold formal opening at Lake Calhoun on
July Fourth.
The examination of candidates for admis-
mission to the bar will commence to-mor-
row morning.
An entertainment given by the ladies of
the Tabernacle will be the attraction on
| Wednesday evening.
| Mr.. L. B. Casey is about erecting mag
nifceut four story building in Minneapolis
at cost of $4,000.
Several new cross-walks have been con-
structed in various parts of the city, and
many more are needed.
The insurance agents have not yet come
to any definite conclusions as to the origin
of the fire in the Lumley block.
The Westminster church society have ar-
ranged for grand excursion to Lake Min
netonka during the present week.
A large number of Minneapolis people
amused themselves on Sunday, by visiting
Brother Gales reading Tournament al
Saltwater tonight and ST. Paul tomorrow
evening, will draw big houses, is justly
deserved.
Miss Susie M. johnson occupied the Operi
House yesterday afternoon and evening, ane
delivered two lectures quite interesting t,
Splrltuahsts.
The Maud Sheppard serenaders will oc.
cupy Pence Opera House every night thi:
week, and are deserving of better house:
than that OF Saturday evening.
The work of repairing the cross-walks il
various portions Of the city has commenced
- - he oil II
Old walks are replaced wItn new ones.
On Saturday evening the East hIinneapoli
brass band gave serenade at the residence
of M. w. Getchell on the East side. Mr.. g
was also presented with fine gold-headet
cane by the hremen.
The paintings of the late J. Insco Will
liams, of Cincinnati, covering four thousant
square yards of canvas, will be placed on ex
hlbltlon at Association hall, for the bench
OF the Y. M. c. A., this evening.
A number of Minneapolis Turner'S Wen
out to White Bear Lake yesterday, wher
they met delegation from st Paul and Still
wafer. They all enjoyed very pleasan
time, and returned home much pleased Witt
, the days amusement
A youngster by the name of Frank VAN
: bolt fell into the river above the railroa
= bridge Sunday afternoon and narrowl
!, escaped drowning. Several gentlemen hap
pened to be crossing the bridge, saw the &C
cident, fastened to the rescue, and tished th
: boy out.
Big preparations are being made for
grand time at the Red Rock Methods
camp meeting this year. The meeting wi
commence on the Goth inst Trains an
! boats will be arranged SO that people ca
20 to and leave the grounds every hour {
reduced fare.
e The sidewalk at the corner of Nicollet an
t Fourth street has been obstructed and in
g passable ever since the building on that CO.
: ner has been in course of constructic,
e Pedestrians are unable TO pass that CO
|, ner without going to the middle of II
y street. Something should be done to aba
the nuisance at once.
l. Cheap H0rdacare.
- !. The enterprising firm of Smith & Day, bur