Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-23
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS.


The Welsh Presbyterians are in search of a
site for new $4,000 church.
Nothing has yet been heard of Smith, the
Anoka farmer who has been missed since Sat
urday.
Thomas Lowry and family have left for New
York, and will remain in the metropolis
month.
\. +. Nelson, prominent boot and sho
manufacturer of Derby Line, Vermont, is in
the city.
The reception and entertainment of the
Lurlne boat club HIS been postponed until
after New Years.
The second dance of the Zouaves at Turner
hall last night was as big success as their
first entertainment.
Fred Anderson, employed in the Manitoba
yard, had three fingers crushed into jelly while
coupling cars last night
\ large number OF men are at present en-
gagged by the mill company in making i'm
provements about the falls
The Minneapolis Plow works, Snyder's
block and Bert's block, will be condemned for
the new Union depot purposes.
Sleds piled high up with Christmas chick
ems were numerous at the city market yester-
day, and the fowls were sold with astonishing
rdpidity.
Mcssrs. johnson, Smith n Harrison, print
ers, contemplate building next summer new
block, TO be devoted to the printing
business.
Messrs. De Laittre, Case and Brown, to
award damages of the eastern extensions, COM
pleted the work yesterday, and the report will
b. made public to-day.
The city has only money enough on hand to
pay the bills of the current month"; and the
treasury will run short a good ways before
the next Influx of revenue.
Two thieves were run in by the police last
night, one for stealing some billiard balls at
Coles billiard hall, and the other for Juggling
away from Howcll's three boots.
The Chicago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul compa-
ny is building an automatic signal at the
Short Line bridge, which will, if observed,
ctfectually dispose of the possibility of col
liSions.
The Washburn mill has been closed two
days owing to the blockade. The amount of
-four piled in the mills is sight to behold,
and there is no sign yet OF a change in the situ-
alton.
y. r. EStclson, cooper No. 521 Thirteenth
avenue south, had felon cut from his finger
some time ago, and yesterday was Obliged to
have the finger taken off, to such degree had
the disease extended.
It i, authoritativcly stated that another fair
will be held the coming fall on the
grounds of the Minneapolis agricultural and
.bapi Cnl Eino ic oil DIV
considering the project.
Mr.. James Jacoby, father of W. II. Jacoby
the photographer, died at his home in Mas
sllion, Ohio, Tuesday. Mr.. Jacoby visited
his son in this city about five years ago, and
Is remembered by many of our citizens.
At secret meeting of the Business Mems
association Tuesday evening the following
officers were elected; President, John De
Laittre; Vice President, DR.. s. II. Chute; Secre-
tary, Capt. j. S. Cross; Treasurer Il. Z.
Brown.
Mr.. Williams, superintendent of the poor,
has received nearly one hundred packages of
goods to be given to the poor on Christmas
day. He will be glad of anything and every
thing that charitably disposed people have to
dispose of.
Two young men who have been at work on
the Hastings d Dakota cutoff were arrested
last night for drawing double pay. The time
keeper is supposed TO have made duplicate
lime-checks, and Chief Munger telegraphed
for his arrest.
The girl Lizzie Malonev, who ran away from
home, and was locked up in the station until
she should repent, was prevailed upon by her
parents yesterday to return home. She had
fully determined at the beginning to embark
on the Northern Pacific for unknown lands.
Tuesday evening Mr.. Campbell, member of
the legislature from Litchtield, had an over
coat stolen bv one Andrew Anderson. Ander-
son was drunk, and unable to deny or affirm
the charge to Judge Cooley. He was given
The choice of $50 or forty days, and somehow
concluded to accept the latter.
The comparatively new but prosperous or
der OF the Knights of Honor in this city,
elected, on Monday evening, Hon. Isaac Nc
Nair as the representative 10 the Grand lodge
The Supreme lodge of the United States will
he held in this city in May next, and prepare
tons for the event are already forming.
Meyers dye-house, on bridge square, is
somewhat in the way of the new union depot
plans, and the railroad companies have offered
Mr.. Meyers what they deem satisfactory
price to remove the block. Mr.. Meyers asks
$4,000 damages. The full value of the same
property assessed for taxation is $1,000.
The present charter of the city is said by
CITY Attorney Benton to lie about as defective
as any document could be, and he believes in
substituting an entirely new charter. II
seems two of the aldermen have DO legal title
Ia their seats, having been elected at a special
election not contemplated by the charter of the
city. .... ~ ..
Yesterday afternoon, while ]. B. Carroll
was helping TO unload from a car heavy stick
of timber, the stick dropped and bar which
Mr.. Carroll held in his hand few up and struck
him under the chin, knocking him back sever
al feet, and cutting deep cash under the
chin. He held pipe in his mouth, the stem
of which was cut OFF by his teeth, doubtless
leSscning the shock TO his jaw.
Important changes in the water supply of
the city will probably be made in the near fu-
turc, with 4 view of obtaining an absolutely
pure supply. A majority of the council com
mittcc on charter amendments believe filter
ing basin should be located at Boom Island,
above the entrance into the Mississippi of
Bassetts creek, and the basin connected with
the city water works by S6ineh pipe The
cost of this is estimated at $4,000.
Another probably fatal accident occurred in
the city last night. A farmer, from Bloom
irgton, named John Beecroft, while driving