Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-04
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.

Minneapolis -four at the Catholic Orphan fail
drawing.
The Snider block skating rink is reported L
be all ready for Young America to bump hi:
head upon.
Hon. o. Barsness. of Pope Leo, who is or
the way to Norway, was the guest of Capt. P.
P. Swenson yesterday.
Wheat receipts by railroad are on the in
crease, seventy five cars being received at the
Manitoba yard yesterday morning.
The government apron has been completed,
and the workmen are at work on a breakwater
to cut off the danger of back current.
Ameetipg will be held this evening at the
Curtis Business College hall of the ladies and
gentlemen interested in forming an art asso-
citation.
The case of James Z. Flanagan against Off.
Ger Heating for assault and battery was again
continued yesterday, and will come off on
Tuesday.
Several firemen and engineers have arrived in
the city from the Northern Pacific and report
that the company has abandoned the western
extremity OF the road for the winter.
Mr.. Frank q. Campbell and family, of the
Criterion company, left yesterday for New
York, and will proceed from there to Kingston,
Jamaica to join E. a. McDowelIs theatrical
company.
The committee appointed by the creditors of
\. B. Harwood d Co., at the meeting in New
York on Tuesday, are looking over the financial
affairs of the firm with Messrs. McNsir, Hurl.
burt and Castle
There is good prospect that the $50, 600 en-
dowment fund for the presidents chair of
Manchester college will be raised. Rev. Daniel
Rice has been appointed financial agent to
solicit subscriptions.
The first anniversary entertainment of the
Minneapolis academy will occur this evening
at the University. A fine literary programme
will be carried out by the Students which will
be interspersed With music.
Some one of the public schools is closed
about every day for want of the wherewithsl
to heat the building. When wood il as plenty
it is now it is safe to say that this Interrupt
tion in the schools is needless.
D. l.. Hankinson. father of &. 81. Hankin-
son. assistant superintendent of the North
western telegraph company, di d &C his resi-
dence on the corner of Sixth avenue north and
Seventh street yesterday morning. Mr.. Hank
insOn was Sc years of age.
Miss Juliet Mansfield. of Boston, Mass, died
at the Hoblit house. yesterday morning. Hiss
Mansfield came here in the hope OF relief from
consumptive tendencies, and had made large
circle of acquaintance. Her father and be-
trothei were present at her death, and left last
night with her remains for home.
The total receipts of the Catholic orphans
fair were S2,S21.09, and the expenses only
1850, leaving a net profit OF $2,47l.O9. The
fair entailed much hard labor on the manae-
ers, who worked night and day for It's success
bat it is doubtful if so gratifying a sum could
be raised SO easily IN any other way.
The diligence of the Republican journals in
picking out people for the office of deputy
sheriff ia certainly commendable, but it might
be we'll to remember that not many more than
dozen deputies can be accommodated by the
sheriff. If the Republican journals keep on
guessing, they may hit upon the lucky ones,
but as yet, no man knows who will be the dep.
uties.
Yesterday a team of horses came dashing
along First avenue SOUTH at terrific rate,
pointing directly for Gray & Hoffin's drug
store Rt the corner of Washington. For M.
uent the drug store stood in imminent E.tfg~r,
and people expected to see the whole building
demolished; but a lamp post, an express team,
and number of other obstacles Wit lated the
threatened calamity.
At Eames' cooper shop, on exactly the same
spot where Albert Pierce, the mute, was run
over Tuesday, another man came within an
inch OF death yesterday. Charles Brown, a
cooper, was crossing the tracks with wheel.
barrow just as two trains were approaching.
He failed to observe the train on the outer
track, and was struck by freight car aud
thrown down, but luckily off the track. His
right collar bone was broken, and he sustained
other bruises.
Subpoenas in chancery have been served by
the United States marshal upon James A. Love-
Joy, Rufus j. Baldwin, VIM. s. King, Dorilus
Morrison, the State Bank of Minneapolis, w.
ID. Washburu. James NJ. Knight, J. K. Sidle
r. B. Langdon, Geo. A. Bracket aud the Min
neapolis Agricultural and Mechanical assscia-
ton, commanding them to appear in the United
States circuit court &C st. Paul on the first
Monday in January next, to answer the bill of
complain. of Thomas 81. Garfield who has
commenced an action to recover possession of
and title to the land known as the Minneapolis
fair grounds.
Thursday evening two overcoats were stolen
from the Fourth Avenue hotel. The coats were
the property of W. b. Morris q boarder at the
house, and A. c. Cooper, Of Fargo. and were
taken while the gentlemen were at supper.
search WIS instituted in the morning and Mr.
SOOHSI COdt Hds LOUDu dI La Hill S6SOQO
hand store, where it had been sold for fifty
cents, and Mr.. Morris at the second hand es-
Enlistment of Henry Roth. having been dis
posed of for 81. 80. The owners of the coats
kindly reimbursed the secoud hand men, and
took away their propertyi but they believe the
dealers encourage stealing by purchasing good
coats for from fifty cents to $3.50 each,
meeting of Minneapolis capitalists was
held at the Nicollet house Thursday to consider
the feasibility of forming su insurance COM
pany for millers and manufacturers. The mat
ter was discussed at length, and the conclusion
was reached that the field was ample and prom
Using for the proposed company. At present
the companies of Iowa and Illinois are doirg a
heavy business among the millers and manu-
facturers, and it is believed the business can
be done just as well by home capital. The
company will apply for a charter under the
name of the Millers & Manufacturers Mutual
Fire Insurance company. The capital Of the
company and bylaws will be decided upon at
the next meeting, to be held on the 4th of an
uary. The officers elected Thursday are as
follows: President, E.V. White; vice presi-
dent, II. III. Carpenter; treasurer. Y. q. Hush:
secretary. G. B. Shove.