Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-09
MINNEAPOLIS aLoBELErs.

MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.
The popular Boston restaurant is still at the
front.
The telephone is giving unusual dissatisfaction
ct present.
Yesterday two insane men were confined in the
city lookup.
The Albert Lea roue will shorten Its time TO
Chicago two hours.
J.. D. Owens has purchased the Lakeside hotel at
Lake Calhoun, entire.
The wheat receipts yesterday were 20 855 bushes;
shipments, 1850 bushels
The gallant Capt. George Naylor will drill the
broom brigade. Any amount Of fun.
Bishop Foss is recuperating slowly His con-
dition Is still critical, but more hopeful.
The Good Templars are making arrangements for
IN excursion to Minnetonka on the 18th.
The construction Of the electric light machinery
for Illuminating Minneapolis will cost 100000.
The fourth span on the Plymouth avenue bridge
has been rsced in position and the fifth will soon
follow.
The steamer CITY Of ST. Louis will begin Its regu-
lar summer campaign this morning at Lake Mnne-
tonka.
GA. Pray 90. have contracted for the manu-
facture OF machinery and pumps Of the Crookston
water works.
Philip Redding had his left arm fractured above
the elbow, In attempting to stop runaway team on
the East side.
The Philadelphia Church Choir Opera company is
booked for season at the Academy early the
coming month.
Miss Emma Jewett Is now in active preparation
for the equestrieane contest, to come off at COL
Kings great fair.
The very complete report Of the Dedica convention
has necessitat ed the curtaling of this department
the past few days.
The Humboldt Touring mill now has nearly
enough wheat to Keep the machinery in operation
until the fall harvest.
The Lurline boat club had practice "pul'' on
Lake Calhoun last evening which was witnessed by
quite number of spectators.
Chas. Clswson, Minneapolis manager Of the
Star Union fast freight line, has removed his Office
to No. 10 North Washington avenue.
1t is now thought that the postofics cannot lie
moved on the 18th as expected, as the building will
scarcely be ready for occupancy by that time.
Yesterday Martin Flynn was arraigned in the
municipal court charged with assault and battery
ucon John Prerdergast and fined s. and costs.
| decision is expected from the supreme court at
once upon the appeal of the Chas. Greer case, who
ia now confined in state prison for shooting Nellie
| Waters.
| The properly owners on Third avenue south
have raised $500 for the purpose Of graveling the
street beyond Thirteenth strest. Improvement is
| the order Of the day.
| The Theatre Comique was well patronized yes-
terday both afternoon and evening. The sheerans,
James and Lydia Irish sketch artists, will be the
new attractions next week.
j. Frank Conkling, who proved such an adnairable
private secretary to Col. King during the fair and
the preparations foe the fair last fall has again been
engaged by the colonel for the coming fair.
Ed McDermott has just returned from Montana.
He brough. with him fine chunk Of jerked buffalo
meat aud the mayor, members of the council, city
attorney and city clerk attest that 1t was deectabe.
The front foundation wall of the Knowls' block
on Washington avenue, now in course Of construc-
ton, hiss been condemned, account of its being
too weak and unsafe, and Is being torn down. A
good substantial foundation will be placed In its
etead.
The Children'a Home society has petitioned the
probate court for the guardianship Of Willis
Schmidt, Eddie Schmidt, Frank Schmidt, Chris
TOPPER Ferlsberg and Martha Fernsberg, destitute
children now In the society's care.
The house occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
George who convslescing from smallpox, is be-
ing disinfeoted mos. thoroughly. The cases have
been 30 well managed that the contagion has not
spread even to tho adjoining house.
The Reese Bros, who have maintained q public
nuisance by blockading Second street at the juno
ton of Hennepin avenue, since last September.
with huge pie of rubbish and lumber, have finally
been arrested. They will now abste the nuisance.
Tho excavation for the basement OF the new West
hotel has been carried to point some two feet
lower than the Hennipen avenue sewer, and hence
the colone, is in serious dilemma to what to do
for sewer. Work has been suspended until the
matter is settled.
The GLOBE Is informed that the name Of the
wretch who is employed at the Clifton house, and
who grossly iusuted lady as mentioned in yester-
days issue, is not John Littlefeld, but John some
thing else, Littlefeld being the name of the very
estima ole landlady Of the house.
Felix Campbell, employed as q teamster at the
water works extension excavation, drove his team
out upoa the platform erected over portion of the
excavation, when the platform suddenly gave way,
precpitating Mr.. Campbell and the team to the bot
tom, some twenty-five feet below. Although badly
injured no bones were broken. Mr.. Campbell was
removed to the Ames hospital where his injuries
were attended