Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-31
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
xINNEAPoLIs GLoBELErs.

The railroad blockade, as far as the Shipment
of -four is concerned,is gradually wearing out.
Prof. ]. G. Clark has departed on trip to
Nebraska and Colorado. He sang in ST. Peter
last night.
The evening classes in mechanical drawing
at the university have been suspended during
the vacation.
The slcighing in the city yesterday was
simply grand, and the livery men drew IN
rich harvest
The Zouaves are arranging for brilliant
masquerade ball at Turner's hall on New
Years evening.
The board or trustees of the Farmers and
Mechanics Savings bank have declared semi
annual dividend OF three per cent.
The pastors of the various churches request
that the ensuing week, commencing on Janu-
ary 5, be observed as a week OF prayer.
The North Star Iron works, already large
establishment, is receiving additional ma
chinery to increase the facilities of the COM
pany.
Mr.. Auerbach, of ST. Paul, was in the city
again yesterday, and spent considerable time
At Harwood's store. This means something,
or nothing.
Tenth street was fairly alive with flying
horse-Aesh yesterday afternoon. race for
money is talked of to come off at Lake Cal
houn tomorrow afternoon.
A good mony of our retail dealers would
like TO have the HARDWOOD stock sold in small
parcels 1t would take long time to dispose
of the goods in this manner.
A petition is being circulating in the East
division, and is receiving many signatures,
praying for the widening of the bridge lead
ing from Main street to Hennepin Island.
A 14months old child of Harris Atkins, who
resides in the south part of the city, was Sc
verely burned Yesterday by tipping over its
face and shoulders basin of boiling syrup.
The meeting Eof the land league last night
was fully as enthusiastic as those previously
held. The help which suffering ireland will
receive from Minneapolis will he very material.
Among the numerous guests at the Nicollet
Yesterday were W. H. White, Fargo; Thomas
+. Stafford, New York; d. +. Vail, Chicago;
Frank L. Day, New York; s. s. Eaton and j..
H. Burwell. st. Paul.
With one exception, the much-pitied horse
ear drivers escaped being seriously frost bitten
during the cold spell. One fellow, whose
name has not been learned, was frozen SO in
the face that his cheeks have cracked open.
Wheat remains at SS cents. A miller states
it as his opinion that the price is more apt to
20 down than up. He says the recent attempt
of the Chicago bulls TO send the price up shows
that the day has gone by when the Chicago
spectators can rule the world, at least as far
as wheat goes.
Mr.. T. ]. Oberst, who was manager OF Har-
woods manufacturing establishment, has
been consulted by two Eastern men, in regard
TO continuing the business in the Bracket
block They have plenty of money TO invest
in the enterprise, if there is a reasonable pros
pect of satisfactory returns.
The Minneapolis g. ST. Louis train went
out yesterday morning with an attachment of
two snow plows, and the road was reported
passable, though not entirely clear of snow.
Trains during the day were all late. Only
three miles of track remain to be laid before
the coal fields below TT. Doege will be reached.
Rev. j. d. Potter, the evangelist, opened the
series of revival meetings Wednesday evening
in the Fifth avenue Baptist church. He spoke
last evening at the Park avenue Presbyterian
church, his remarks being mostly upon the
subject of prayer. The meetings promise to
be lagely attended and beneficial In results.
The annual meeting of the Fifth avenue
Baptist church was held Tuesday evening. The
following officers were elected for the ensuing
wear: Trustees, Geo. M. Naylor, John I.
Bowman; deacon, I. z. Hughes; treasurer
benevolent fund, Mrs. G. ID. Button; superin-
iendcnt Sunday school, Frank c. Ball; church
clerk, T. X. Newton.
As matter of fact, there are canals and
tunnels on the west side of the river that are
unlined. mill owner states that the tail
race of the Standard mill, which passes down
under the main canal, and under the Empire
mill, is not lined at all. This is piece Of
carelessness, at best, and some day may end in
serious trouble
The Hennepin County Bar association me +
Wednesday evening and appointed Messrs.
Koon, Cross, Levi, Jackson, Bartleson, Woods,
end Johnson as committee to draft proposed
statutory amendments and submit the same
at the next meeting of the association for ap-
proval. The municipal court amendments
were also considered.
Theodore Anda, the young clerk employed
by Wilk Bros, clothing merchants, who ap-
ropriated TO his private Use suit cf clothes
u lty Yesterday morning. Sentence was suS-
ended, however, as the firm wished to take
i'm back into their employ, considering him,
in all, an exemplary young man.
z. Schmidt has been doing business as a
DOT and shoe dealer at No. 341 Hennepin av-
--luc. He seemed to be clever sort of an
dividual, and there were several who became
creditors to a considerable extent. Mon
v morning Schmidt's store was found de-
rted of goods, proprietor and all He has
IMPLY gone, perhaps to New Orleans where
hers go, and perhaps somewhere else.
Creditors of n. B. HARDWOOD d Co., to the
Imber of from two to four day, who have
inns unsecured, are replcvying goods, in the
Jpe of getting something in the end. 1t is
i'd that the major portion of the creditors
We no security on their claims. They have
elected to do anything, believing that all
: lost. Now they are waking up, and some
them would like TO delay operations by q
-ther postponement of the sale.
st meeting of the stockholders of the
y bank Wednesday evening, the resignation
President Peuce was accepted. His sue
sor will be elected at the January meet
:. The following board of directors were
osen: j. w. Pence, c. NJ. Loring, E. N.
own, A. H. Linton, j. w. johnson, /. V.
Reeve, J. G. Oswald, w. w. Eastman, K.
Langdon, l. Fletcher, j. +. Brown, W.
Van Dyke, T. J. Buxton, c. Nee. Reeve,
Inn Watson.
- Superintendent Williams is almost buried
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