Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-27
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.

does the Tribune know where the laugh come
in? Pray tell.
The Minneapolitans who have been rusti
eating at The lake are coming in in large mum
bers every evening.
A regular meeting of st. Anthony lodg,
will be held at the hall over Elliott's music
store this evening.
A happy little party from the Hazel Kirk
troupe enjoyed picnic excursion to Lake
Minnetonka yesterday.
The work on the wheel pit of the Plllsbury
A mill is about completed, aud the mill viii
be again set in motion in few days.
Messers. Merriman & Barrows are building
a large planning mill near the corner of Ninth
street and Sixth avenue south, on the Eaei
side.
The W. c. T. U. and Y. L. c. U. will hold
Joint meeting this afternoon in the hall over
Elliot's music store this afternoo at
O'clock
The GLOBE building on the fair grounds
remains in its original position, and was not
moved away when the grounds were extended.
We will be there, depend.
The platform at the Chicago, Milwaukee q
St. Paul depot has been extended quite dis
lance down the yard and thoroughly repaired,
preparatory to the immense traffic incident 10
the great fair.
The Welsh people turned out in goodly
numbers yesterday, and enjoyed a picnic on
the banks of Lake Calhoun. A happy portion
of the programme was ride over the lake Oh
the trim little steamer.
1t seems to be the general opinion among
the knowing ones in Minneapolis that there is
a desperate effort being made to supercede
Chief Weber, and that the Pioneer Press is
labOring hard to work up feeling against
him, and to that end
Like that of Solomons temple, of biblical
fame, the work on the Whittier block pro
crosses slowly but surely. At the present rate
it seems perfectly safe to assert that the build
ing will be fully completed during the present
generation, however.
The Fre.hsinn Mennerchor and the Har-
monia society, headed by Danz' full band,
marched in procession to the Milwaukee de-
pot Yesterday morning and took train for st.
Paul, where they assist IN the Sengerfest now
in progress there. On Saturday evening they
will compete for prizes.
Mr.. R. W. Conway, of Virginia, arrived
yesterday with the thoroughbred mare Top
sey, which has been entered in the thorough
bred class Col. King informed reporter
that this animal is the most strongly inbred
Boston mare now living.
In a case of emergency Chief Munger thinks
that possibly he might be able to send a thor
oughbred policeman to St. Paul, TO assist in
capturing some of the bold band of cracksmen
who are so successfully, Systematically and
thoroughly working that city.
This evening the Hstrionics will present
the popular drama, "The Streets of New
York. at the Opera house. With Miss Mar
garlta Bruderic as Aida Bloodgood and Mr.
b johnson as Tom Badger, some excelleut
amateur acting may safely be expected.
Track laying on the spur line to the fail
grounds is progressing finely. tolerably
straight line has been secured despite the
large number of buildings which have been
erected the present season upon the old line.
Everything will be IN perfect readiness in am
pie time.
A gentleman nd his wife who were return
ing home from the theater Thursday night,
Just before the storm commenced, stepped on
to a man who was laying across the sidewalk
opposite the High school building on Fourth
avenue south. He was probably asleep, and
when dWdhtutu 50 SuuuSull ShlppCu OUI III
hurry.
A party consisting of gentleman, two Ia
dies and couple of children, went 10 Lake
Harriet Thursday evening, expecting to camp
on its shores in tent that had formerly been
occupied by other parties. They arrived there
lust as the storm was coming on and had the
benefit of an all night rain. Early morning
found lot of wet ones making for the city.
M L. &c
thrifty and wholesome trade, Notwithstanding
the recent advances in prices of nearly all
branches of merchandise. Millstuffs and
grains are especially high just at the present
time, with a pretty fair prospect of contin-
ued rule Of high prices. No one feels at all
discouraged, however, at this fact, and every
thing consequently "booms."
The street commissioners have apparently
needed the advice of the GLOBE, at 70 cents a
month, and have gone to work with will in
getting the streets in fine repair before the ar
rival of the thousands of visitors who will
come from all parts of the United States and
Canadas to witness Col. Kings crowning tri-
umph the first full week in September.
At the fair grounds yesterday all was life
and hustle. Committees Of ladies were at
work decorating the buildings; exhibitors
were busy fixing up the space allotted them,
while the h0rsemen were exercising their fly
ers Secretary Clarke furnished his office
with desk, sofa and chairs yesterday and will
be constantly on the ground for the benefit of
those having business with the association.
The greenbackers announce that they will
again martial their forces on Bridge square to-
night, and tell the people how the nation is
Just going to certain destruction under the
corrupt rule of the republican or Democratic
powers. Ed. A. Cramsey has again made his
appearance and will doubtless tell call about
it." and tear the present government limbfrom
limb. Nothing but leaves, the spirit grieves
over a wasted life.'
Yesterday citizen of Lower town reported
to the police that a pump had been stolen from
his premises, presumably by late tenant who
had failed to pay his rent, but had injured the
property by destroying fences, etc. The gen
tleman went to Savage's second hand store
and bought and paid for pamp, and after he
had paid over the money and took the pump
into the light, he recognized it as his missing
property. He threatens that if his bad tenant
does not fix things up he will settle the affair
before judge Cooley.
The number of pedestrians, carriages and
business teams that daily throng our streets
certainly is without a precedent. And many
is the novice driver who colides With another
carriage in attempting to guide his team
through the streets. Yesterday two carriages
had a wheel amputated each, yet good dea
of such trouble probably arises from sheer
recklessness. Judge Cooley says he wishes te
administer justice to every careless driver who
shall do any damage upon our streets. Anl
the police will see to it that he has ample op
portuniiy.
Fire From Lightning.
The grocery store on the corner of Eightl
avenue north and TweDty'second street Wa
struck by lightning yesterday morn
ing, which set fire to the build
ing and burned it TO the ground
1t was owned by Boston man an