Daily globe., 1879-07-29
lNNEApOLIS N EWS
specially Reported tor the Daily Glon.
MINNEAPOLI, GLOBELETs.

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MINNEAPOLI> GLOBELETs.
Plymouth avenue has been graded to
Twenty first street.
After two weeks severe illness, Officer No.
Ian was on duty yesterday.
Chief of Police Shortall, of Saltwater,
was in Minneapolis yesterday.
The Westminster church folks have pic
nic at Lake Elmo ON Wednesday.
The grading and laying of water pipe on
Laurel avenue has been completed.
The water pipe having arrived, the water
mains will be extended into and through
Oak Lake addition.
The county board of equalization is wad.
ing through the township personal assess
ments at rapid rate.
Messrs. o. A. Pray l. Co. are to erect q
two story building 32x32O feet in size ad-
joining their present large establishment.
Few farmers are seen about Minneapolis
nova days, as they are too busily engaged
in harvesting to spare time to come to the
city.
1t is reported that 0. NJ. Batcheller, the
jailor at the police station, returned to the
owner a pocket book which he found, con-
tanning $40.
The ladies Of the Free Will Baptist church
have made arrangements for lawn festival
this evening, at the residence Of Mrs. B. T.
Rruo, M I 400 n.Dsa1 avauua
Col. John Henion, the popular railroad
man, has secured handsome dwelling
place by purchasing the Post property on
First avenue north, above Twelfth street.
The work of excavating for the building
on Second street, in which will be located
the new municipal court, has been COM
menced and will be pushed forward lively.
A piece Of property on Nicollet Ialand, %
feet front by 100 feet deep, with frame
buildings thereon, was sold at auction yes
terday, and was knocked down to Judge
Secombs for $l,975.
The special committee of the common
council to consult with Geo. A. Bracket in
relation to general sprinkling of the streets
of the city, will hold meeting this even
ing to settle the matter.
The Mastodon Minstrels at their three
performances in Minneapolis took in $1,000,
being profit of 100 per cent. on the invest
ment. Their running expenses are said to
be not less than $500 per day.
Mr.. D. A. Tlnklepauyh, who for twelve
years was engineer of Eldrel's shingle mill,
and recently of the steamer Hattie on Lake
Calhoun, has taken Charge of the engine of
the steamer Mary on Lake Minnetonka.
Louisa Nilsson made complaint against
Charles Igstrom, charging him with being
the father of her unborn child. Charles ap-
peared before Judge Cooley, and, on promis-
ing to marry the girl and paying $1.45 costs,
was discharged.
J. E. Belt has discovered process where |
by 225 pounds of bran can, by fine horn
power press, be reduced so as to 90 in q |
package 32x16xl6. They are enveloped in
burlap, sewed and wired, the process con-
Stunning four minutes tiIue.
The admission fee to the Lake Park
grounds, during the Sunday school assembly,
will be 25 cents per day, 81 per week, and
$1.5O for the season. The season course
will embrace forty-tw lectures and concerts,
and twenty-four normal lessons.
A change in the proprietorship OF the
Harrow House, Lake Minnetonka, is likely
soon to take place. There is little danger of
the house being closed this year, although
the financial affairs are in an unsettled con-
dition. Arrangements now being made will
doubtless soon set everything ut rights.
The colored citizens of Minneapolis are to
indulge in q picnic at Lake Calhoun on
Thursday evening of this week, and have
engaged Smiths grove for the occasion. In
the evening party is to be given in Harri-
son hall. The affair is in the hands of
committee consisting of John G. Sterritt, M.
O. Brady, julius Todd, W. L. E.Yancy, Geo.
Williams, d. Pembrook, D. II. Lewis, j.
Buckner and A. Mynck.
Mr.. n. w. Davids, who has been in the
city about two months engaged in painting
the drop curtain at the Academy and fresco-
ing the building, has left the city rather
suddenly, his hasty departure being caused
by the appearance Of his wife from Butling-
ton. The absent wife made scene when
she met her unfaithful husband, and to avoid
talk Mr.. Davids and his wife have left Min
nespolis, it is said for the sanity city.
E. Solomon is the name of grsy-haired
beast who was before Judge Cooley, yester-
day afternoon, charged with "indecent ex-
posure." Solomon was caught by Chief
Munger in lumber yard on Fifth avenue
south, between Third street and Washing
ton avenue, with two little girls about
10 years old, whom he had coaxed
into the yard by giving them
candy. Solomon is employed by Hobart,
Shuler & Go. as millwright, and did not
seem to think he had done anything i'm
proper. The prisoner plead guilty and the
court for some reason was very lenient and
only fined him $50 and costs, which he paid
and dana .tad hnt if Solon,or i. ruiao h,o