Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-08
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.


James Lane is building Sc, 600 residence on
the East Side.
During September the city clerk collected
$l,342 so in fines.
$4,000 acts like an overdose of Ayre's pills
on the average Republican.
One hundred and twenty-five men were en-
ployed in the Camp & Walker mill.
The executive committee of the Young Men 9
Garfield and Arthur club held a meeting last
night.
Capt. P. p. Swenson is doing the work of q
Sampson among his fellow countrymen for the
Democratic cause.
The painters began work on the Academy Of
Music, yesterday, to supercede the old yellow
paint by coat Of drab.
Barnard Cope will build fire proof struc-
ture to take the place of the engine house
burned Wednesday night.
The board of directors of the w. @. A. will
hold q session at their rooms. 224 Hennepin
avenue, at o'clock to-day.
For some reason the water main on Royals
| ton avenue was not laid low enough and it
will have to be settled to its proper depth.
Another meeting of the Hancock and Eng
lish club will occur at the Democratic head
quarters, 203 Nicollet avenue this evening.
getleman of this city is in receipt of a
letter from party in Indiana which counts
the Democrats 10, 900 majority in November.
The young mems Garfield and Arthur club
have established their headquarters at 243
Nicollet avenue. The rooms will be formally
| opened this evening.
Chief Engineer Rinker has declared the up-
per bridge unsafe for travel, and the conncil
have given him power to repair the same, at an
expense not to exceed 5000.
In the contest of craftsmanship between the
West Side team and that of the East Side, at
the 200 yard range. Wednesday afternoon, the
score stood 1913 to Ill in favor of the West Side
boys.
An ordinance amending the water works or
dinance was presented in the city council
Wednesday night, changing the water rent of
the O., M. d st. P, from $500 to $500 q
year.
The Chicago. st. Paul & Milwaukee Railroad
company have concluded to SO construct their
| new iron bridge on the Short line that it can
be used as public highway for pedestrians
ana Venlcle8.
D. M. Osborn & Go. are already at work con-
structing their agricultural warehouse block on
Washington avenue south. The building will
be 96x100 feet, and will add much to that Dor
tion of the city.
The Catholic Fair for the benefit of the
Church of the Holy Rosary, under the manage
ment of large corps of young ladies, drew a
large house last night. 1t will be continued
throughout the week.
Mr.. Alfred Backduhl, prominent Scandi-
navian Democrat of this city, has recently re-
turned from a three months visit in the East,
and will take an active part in Scandinavian
Hancock and English club work.
The Scandinavians of New York City are
wide awake for Hancock and English, and are
sending important campaign documents to
their countrymen throughout the country.
A large package has been received in this city.
Not only is the O., M. & st. P. company
obliged to enlarge its freight depot, but its bag
gage facilities have also become too small.
Work was begun yesterday on an addition to
the north baggage house, 30x32 feet in size, to
be substantially constructed of stone, like the
present one.
1t is stated that one of the firm of Camp J.
Walker of the Pacific mills, was recently show
ing friend the building, and made the re-
mark that the ire extinguishing apparatus was
so complete that it would be impossible for the
mill to take fire and be burned. Fire is an un-
certain element to deal with.
The Camp & Walker mill, which has recent
ly been overhauled, and the newest and most
practicable style Of saw mill machinery put
in, it Is said to be the most complete institu-
tion of the kind in the West. Its capacity
was 100, 600 feet OF lumber per day Of ten
hours. But this ratio has been greatly increas-
ed of late by running over hours.
The Greenback county committee will hold
a meeting in the Office OF the National Repub-
lican next Sunday. The reason for meeting on
Sunday is assigned by some of them to the
fact that they are working in the cause of the
Lord" The advocacy of paper money as a
religious duty is something of new departure
in politics. At this meeting the plans for the
county canvass will be laid out.
The indications point toward an enthusiastic
and effective rally at the Scandinavian Han
cook aud English club this evening. TIE books
of the club are receiving large number of
signatures daily, by the leading Scandinavians
of the city. 1t is now formidable organiza-
ton. and will result in power for good, as
the November struggle will verify Come out
and visit them to night.