Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-22
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.

The rail receipts of wheat yesterday were
forty nine cars.
The second dance in the Zouave series
comes off this evening.
There will be meeting of the board of
education this afternoon.
The engine in the new Pilsbury elevator was
fixed up yesterday morning
The Lake Calhoun race track has been laid
ont, and some exciting contests are cx-
pccted.
To-day, 'Forefathers day." will be observed
by the Congregational club in Plymouth
church.
M. IL. Riley, passenger agent of the Chicago,
Burlington d Quincy railroad, was in the CITY
yesterday.
The new Webster school house in the First
ward, East Minneapolis, will he completed by
the 1st of January.
A street car driver ran into Woodbury. Fisk's
carriage on the East side, Monday, demolish-
ng one of the wheels.
The pupils of Miss Judson's school pre-
| sented their worthy teacher, Friday, with
full set of Chambers encyclopedia.
The remains of James G. Sumner, who
died of heart disease Monday, will be shipped
to his home in Little Falls this morning.
Mr. S. Putnam, of Third avenue south, one
of the Oldest residents of the city, left for Chi
cago last night, to spent the holidays with his
sons.
A special meeting of the city council will
he held tonight, when the discussion of the
Plymouth avenue bridge will have full
sweep.
Rev. E. c.. Hammond, an evangelist, of
Emerson, Manitoba is in the city, at presen
stopping with A. NJ. Dale, No. ia Fourth
street north.
Prof. Edward Porter, Newark, Delaware,
o. w. Gardner, E. S. Norton, A. Green and
I. L. Rogers, st. Paul, were at the Nicollet
yesterday.
-Four tramps, anxious to have a choice of
births in the new Jail, stole two buffalo robes
yesterday and allowed themselves to fall into
| the hands of the police.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning Sheriff
| Thompson posted his second notice of post
ponement of the Harwood sale, this time to
| the Sd day of January, 1881.
The receipts of wheat from the country is
| only about One-tenth what it was when the
farmers were getting satisfactory price
About 400 bushels came in yesterday
Mt. A. B. Bowman, st. Louis commission
merchant, will locate in this city early in the
spring, believing it to be the best place for
this business, of anywhere in the Northwest
| The announcement in the GLOBE yesterday
| mOrninp nf the death of Mrc Enl
som, was mistake. The venerable lady was
still alive yesterday morning, though her
death was expected to occur at any time.
A freight train was thrown from the track
by broken rail, on Purgatory hill, between
Eden Prairie and Hopkins, yesterday morn
| ing. Some of the cars were reported pretty
well smashed, and the lbs passenger train
| was some two hours late in consequence of the
accident.
| Monday evening, Mr. w. H. Fruen left his
horse and cutter in front of c. g. Morrison's,
| No. 81 Fifth street south, and when he re-
turned there was nothing there but the hitch
ing post. He had found nothing of the team
| yesterday, and does not know whether it was
stolen or whether the horse broke away.
Samuel F. Pray, residing near Keokuk, Iowa,
has Just bought one half the w. s. Judd block,
five lots fronting on Fifth avenue south, for
S15, 900; two lots of Ezra B. Ames, corner of
Fourth street and Sixth avenue south, for
S12,O 900; and four acres of outside property on
Nicollet avenue, foH$3, 900, making in all $780,
600. Mr.. Pratt expects soon to make Mime
apolis his permanent home.
DIR. Ames and Others with philanthropic
| spirit have enlisted their services in very
worthy object, inasmuch as the qualification
and relief of the sick and needy is sought to be
obtained. They have purchased Christmas
tree and propose to plant it in the Cottage hos
pital on Christmas eve, laden with presents for
the patients of the institution. Among them
arc many poor people and poor children,
whose hearts would leap with joy on receiving
such recognition, and would take new hope
and encouragement of health and strength.
Those having charge of the matter desire the
assistance of Others in filing the tree with
Christmas offerings. The presants need not
be new or glittcring, but anything will be
thankfully received at the hospital and placed
| upon the tree.