Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-17
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
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MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS.

Alderman Fred l.. Smith, who has been
seriously ill, will soon be out again.
May Fisks' English blends are booked for
July 3Oth and 3lst, at the Academy of Music.
The new city directory will be ready for
distribution by Saturday, in all probability.
Pat Callaghan, of the Mandan caravan
sary, was in town yesterday, looking as hearty
as ever.
The Day block on Washington and Fourth
avenue South, is once more on the road to q
speedy completion.
A bathing train will soon be run on the
Lyndale line to Calhoun, leaving the city
about 7:45 o'clock.
A small boy was knocked down and Sc
verely bruised by team ON Washington av-
enue, last night.
Captain Rockwell, Of the Inflated steamer
May Queen, has so far recovered as to be
able to sit up short time each day.
The inquest at Minnetonka will be resum-
ed this morning and it is expected that the
jury will return verdict this afternoon.
A large number of Southern tourists pass
through the city daily en- route for the cool
atmosphere and beautiful scenery of Lake
Minnetonka.
F. F. Andrews is to build business block
on Washington avenue next to the Pacific
block, having purchased the lots of James
Bean for $4,000.
Judge Boland and Thomas Poland, two
prominent citizens Of Shreveport, La, were
doing the city yesterday, under the charge
of George B. Hail.
E. B. Andrews, secretary of the Millers'
association, has returned from the Northern
Pacific wheat country, and gives encourage
ing reports of the wheat crop.
Owing to the increased travel on the Sun
day evening train on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul road an additional sleeping
Car will be added to that train.
The board of equalization held another
meeting yesterday forenoon, and without
transacting any business of Importance ad-
journed till this morning at 10 o'clock.
Elk Gov. Marshall, of St. Paul, and Sena-
tor Window, of Winona, were in Mime
apolis yesterday. The latter goes out to
Lake Minnetonka for few days. recreation.
r. FL. Hankinson, superintendent of the
Northwestern telegraph lines, has returned
from Winnipeg, having completed the work
of putting up second telegraph lie to that
point.
New features are being introduced every
day that will make the Lurline regatta de-
cided success. On Thursday evening of next
week full dress ball will be given at the
Harrow House.
Edwin Coffin, who was arrested on charge
of larceny for carrying away a part of the
fixtures in saloon on the east side, in which
he was partner with A. Monroe, will have
his examination Friday morning. ...
Levi Scofeld and E. G. Poole, who we're
arrested charged with stealing horse be-
longing to Butler Moray, had an examine
ton yesterday afternoon, and were dis
charged, there being not enough evidence to
commit them.
The Tribune folks being short of news, or
lacking enterprise in alohing for padding,
or something or other, filled out one column
by numerous "doubles' last night. That
delightful nights sleep after the hot weather
had bad effect on the staff.
deed has been fled in the registers
office by which Dorlius Morrison, for the
sum of $4,000, bargains, sells, and con-
signs to Ebenezer v. White, an undivided
one-half of lot 13. block 16 in the city of
Minneapolis, and five mill water powers,with
all the rights and privileges connected with
the same.
@. H. Dubois, late editor and proprietor of
the Epenang Post at Grand Rapids, Mich,
has made arrangements for the issuing of
two weekly papers in Minneapolis one to be
called the Saturday Spectator and the other
the Farm and Home. Mr.. Frank Hessler
will assist Mr.. Dubois in the edltorship and
management of the papers.
An interesting nickle entertainment was
given in the Reform club room last evening
The programme embraced q recitation by
Fred Berry, song by Miss Pringer, reading
by Miss q. @. Choate, song by Miss Alice
Neal, reading by Miss Bertha Emery, vocal
solo by Nettie Choate, reading by Geo. w.
jerks, and bass solo by J. G. Todd.
A lively runaway occurred on Bridge
Square yesterday afternoon. The team of
country horses were attached to heavy
farm wagon, in which were three women.
The team ran down the Square at terrible
rate of speed, damaged some carriages stand
ing beside the road, and dislocated a cows
jaw. After tearing about for some time
without doing any further damaged the frac-
turous equines were captured.
The Westminster church committee who
went to Chicago to secure a modification of
the plans for the edifice to be erected, have
returned and work is to be resumed on the
building at once. It has been decided to
make no change in the original plans, but
the spire will not be completed with the
other portion of the building. Tie omission
will enable the society to proceed with the
erection of the church without mourning a
debt.
A lad by the name of Charles Quigley, re-
siding on Seventh avenue south, between
Third and Fourth streets, met with painful
accident on Tuesday night, that will cripple
him for life. Starting out in his bare feet
the boy ran across the yard, and in so doing
his foot came in contact with q piece of
broken bottle, cutting fearful cash clear to
the bone, and severing the cords, arteries
and muscles. The wound was dressed care
fully, but it will be some time before the
little fellow can run across the garden again.
The Minneapolis corps of Pythian
Knights excursion and basket picnic to
White Bear lake to-day gives promise Of
being the finest of the season. The train
leaves Minneapolis at 1855 A. M. and will