Daily globe., 1879-06-24

MlNNEAfULlS NEWS
Specially Reported for tho Daily Globe
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.
Matinee at the fair grounds this afternoon
at o'clock.
The directors of the Lake Park association
held meeting last night.
The fire department will hold meeting at
headquarters this evening at O'Clock.
A horse belonging to man named Gleason
dropped dead yesterday morning near the
suspension bridge.
The Lyndale railroad will be in running
order on Wednesday, when regular trips will
be made between the city and Lake Calhoun.
The singers of the Harmonic society Wis.,
tied the Arion Singing society of st. Paul,
yesterday afternoon, and passed pleasant
afternoon. .
The commencement exercises of the High
school graduates will occur tomorrow WED
nesday) evening, at the academy. The class
numbers twentyeight students.
To-day is St. Johns day, and the French
men in this city will celebrate it with
parade in the morning and an excursion to
White Bear lake in the afternoon.
W. D. Washburn, who occupies the Con-
gressiohal chair belonging to Mr.. Donnelly,
as the representative from the Third district
of Minnesota, was in the city yesterday.
The county commissioners met yesterday
and considered number of applications for
abatement of taxes Four hundred dollars
was the amount appropriated for the poor.
John Furness was before Judge Cooley,
yesterday, on complaint of Charles Walk,
for keeping his saloon open after IL O'Clock
Friday night. John put up $40 for so do
ing.
Jessie Gagnon. three year old daughter
of Phillip Gagnon, of POS First street south,
was to-day badly poisoned by eating some
red poisonous berries. Last evening hopes
were entertained of her recovery.
Complaints have been made against fifty
of the saloon keepers for keeping their sa-
looms open after seven o'clock on Saturday
night, which is contrary to the State law.
The warrants will be served to-day.
The city council met last evening and ad-
jourued without transacting any business,
there not being members enough present to
suspend the rules, which would have had to
been done before any ordinances could be
read or passed.
William Bigelow, a young boy IA years
old, who, according to his story, has tray
eled all over the country for the last three
years, starting from Rochester, N. Y,
stopped at the police station yesterday in
search of food and work.
The Minneapolis Elevator company held
meeting yesterday and elected the follow
ing board of officers: President, Charles
A. Pillsbury vice president, w. A. Newton
secretary, G. H. Petit; treasurer, F. Hinkle.
An assessment of twenty per cent. OF the
stock subscribed was called for and paid in.
Frank Daley has lost two children in less
than day. Sunday his son, aged years,
died, and yesterday morning his infant child,
aged seven weeks, died. Both deaths oc-
Cured from diphtheria. The funeral SER
vices will be held this afternoon at the
parents residence, 1907 Sixth avenue north,
at o'clock.
A special from Foxcroft to the Bangor
Wing and Courier states that "Rev. @. M.
Steadman," who was arrested in Minneapolis
about two weeks ago on charge of bigamy,
was arraigned and plead not guilty to the
charge, Notwithstanding several persons had
testified to their being present at his mar
riage in Pendecota, New Brunswick, in 1874.
He was held in the sum of $4,000 bail for
trial.
Brother Jonathan 8. Haskell, the ere
formed circus clown,' and Miss Anna G.
Fem, who arrived in Minneapolis Friday
night, with an idea that they would strike
the people "big,'' left early yesterday morn
ing for the sanity city. The brother did
not make enough out of his entertainments
on Sunday to pay his hotel bill, and had to
have the amount advanced by a friend
whom he had met "years ago."
Yesterday afternoon Frank Bowen, son of
Kennedy Bowen, street commissioner of tho
Third and Fourth wards, shot himself with
revolver. Young Bowen was changing
his clothes, when his revolver was in some
manner discharged, lodging ball in his right
leg just above the knee. A physician
was called in, and probed for the ball but
was unable to find it. The wound is not
considered dangerous at present, but if the
ball is not found within twelve hours, the
wound may cost the young man the loss of
his leg.