Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-20
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.

City council meeting this evening at 1880
O'Clock.
The Gun club will practice at Lake Calhoun
this afternoon.
B. Bentley paid 81 for leaving his team un-
hitched on Bridge Square.
The Michael Deavltt land league meets
Thursday evening over the City bank.
The Hennepin County Medical society are
discussing the liability of smallpox cpl
demic.
The council committee on salaries met last
night, and will report to the council to-day
the result of their labors.
Bertha Wolff, the 11-year old daughter of
George H. Wolff, died Yesterday morning of
, Inflammation of the brain.
The alarm of fire from box AZ at II: 40 yes
terday morning, was caused by tar kettle
boiling over on Second street north.
Charles F. Wheeler has purchased the yacht
which navl gated Lake Calhoun last summer
and will have it removed to Lake Mime
tonka.
President Washburn, Superintendent Hud:
son and E. W. Gaylord will start to-day over
the Minneapolis & St. Louis road on tour of
inspection.
Ed. Cramsie, employed by the Minneapolis
Mill company, was accidentally struck in the
face with pair of tongs which inflicted Sc
we're wound.
George W. Pepper, of Belleview, O., will
deliver lecture a: Association hall on May
18th, under the auspices of the Emerald Isle
Ladies' land league.
A workman, engaged in tearing down par
tition in one of the leading grocery stores the
other day, discovered a bundle containing
thirty-one counterfeit silver dollars.
The sale of Jas. R. R.SlaussCn's property, on
Hennepin avenue, to w. w. Huntington is
announced. The lot is 44xl57 and adjoins
the WoliOrd block. The consideration Is
$l4, 800.
The drawing for gold watch and chain an
nounced to take place at 1,S2l Third street
south, last evening, was postponed. The af-
fair was Tor the benefit of Miss Egan, and will
occur ON May 12lh.
| Five drunks faced the bar at the police court
|! yesterday morning. Thomas Kelly, one Of the
| gang, paid S. and the rema ming quartette
will work eight hours Il day on The stone pile
until Saturday evening.
| soiree musicale" will be held ut David
Blakel!'s residence this evening. The pro.
| gramme embraces vocal selections by Miss
| Mary Dillingham;, Miss Nettie Bruce, Mrs. D.
| W. Casserdy and Messrs. Nash and 9lakely.
The temporary Injunction obtained by Cap
tain May restrang the Nj. q 81. L. railroad
company from crossing Carsons bay was dis
| solved, and tn permanent injuncll"n denied
| by Judge Vanderburgi yesterday. The work
vi the contractors will commence at once.
P. Anderson, arrested for keeping his
saloon open ON Sunday, and who plead not
guilty to the charge, had an examination
before Judge Cooley yesterday afternoon.
August Les.lng, brought up ON the same
| charge, put Ill all appearance at the same
| time. Anderson paid fine and COSTS, amount
ing 10 $l4 ~, and Less.ng du likewise, to the
amount OF Sl7.60.
Officer VIM. Daily yesterday arrested an
elderly Bohemian female who passed two
counterfeit dollar coins at Thomas W. Emery's
store on Washington avenue north. The wo-
| man was IN company with man ut the time,
| and states that she was given the money and
| told to go in and purchase. The man escaped
but Detective Hoy is on his track. Three bad
pieces were found III the woman's possession.
| Later in the day the man was arrested, but
investigation proved that he had found the
spurious coin, and both were released.
seedy looking individual giving the name
of William Francis Wells was arrested on First
street yesterday afternoon, by Captain Berry.
Wells had obtained from Chester Kingsley,
| proprietor of grocery stall in the Market
house eatables to the amount of 81 25 stating at
the time he got the articles that they were 10
be charged to Frank Upman of the firm of
pay the bill and denied all knowledge of the
affair. Wells says he can explain The trans
action satisfactorily, and will be given an OPP
portunity to do SO this morning at the police
court.