Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-15
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.

Good Friday.
The banks and schools will be closed to-da,
The demand for flowers on Easter promise
to clean out the greenhouses and florist:
stock.
The rifle match between the clubs of thi
city and St. Paul has been indefinitely posi-
poned.
Ed Stevens filed his bond as clerk of tn
municipal court yesterday, and will enter upo
the duties of his office this morning.
c. BrowH paid s. for being drunk an
joan Dempsey and Pat Haskins went up t,
the rock pile Tor five days for the same otfense
Thomas Kenny, who was struck by an en-
CINE on the c. NJ. & St. P. sholt line OIL
Wednesday night, is not seriously hurt, beyont
d few bruises.
Ex-Gov. c. G. Washburn is rapidly improv.
ing and will soon start for home, at least that
Is what letter received from E. B. Washburne
dated April 18th says.
Mrs. s. r. Deardoff, who was stricken with
paralysis al her residence, 62O Madison street,
on Sunday, died yesterday. The remains will
be taken to Dayton, o., Tor nterment.
Martin Byrnes, porter at the Nicollet house,
has paid Albert Aronson 500, beng the
amount asked by Aronson for his valise, which
was taken from the house on January d.
David Vaughn, brakeman on the Manitoba
road, fell from freight car on Wednesday,
and striking on a switch, was seriously in
jured He lies ut his residence in precsriouS
condition.
The fine residence of Charles Hoag, at Rich
field, a well known resident of Hennepin coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Hoag succeeded in saving his library and
few pieces of furniture, but the house and
contents were consumed. The loss is estimat-
ed at $500, fully insured.
The grocery store of Noble & Armstrong,
at 20 University avenue south, was burglar
lied early yesterday morning. An entrance
was effected by breaking light of glass in
the rear cellar door. A quantity of tobacco,
canned goods, a revolver, some clothing and
the contents were taken by the thieves.
The case of r. A. Ruck, who by threats in
duced Henry Smith, of Bass Lake, to give up
So on the horse trade mentioned in Yesterdays
GLOBE, came up before Judge Bailey yesterday
afternoon. After hearing the testimony,
which, on the side of the defense, was very
light, the defendant was committed to Jail To
await the action of the grand jury in default of
the sum of 500 bail.
The contract for the construction of the ex-
tension of the Minneapolis, Lyndale & Calhoun |
railway, from Lake Harriet to Excelsior, has |
been let to Winston Bros. The contract re-
quires the completion of the road in seventy |
days and is expected to be open to travel b.
July l. The road will run ia nearly direct |
line from l. Ike Harriet to Excelsior, passing |
within mile and half of the ST. Louis hotel |
aud terminating at point near the Excelsior |
house. The Route elected takes in all the lakes |
and the best part of the scenery The distance |
from this city to Excelsior Will be made in an |
hour.
A meeting Of the committee consisting of
one from each of the Methodist churches
and including T. A. Harrison, j. Dean, R. H.
II. A. Cobb, VIM. Moore and B.
:. Nelson, was held yesterday afternoon. The
object OF the meeting was to confer with
Bishop Foss in ard to erecting residence
or him. After some consultation at the Sc
,urlty bank the committee visited the bishops
'esid-nce. A member of the committee in
ormed GLOBE reporter that the residence
would be erected in this city at cost not to
Exceed $4,000. The exact location has not
yet been made known.