New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-21
TOPICS IN MINNESOTA.

REAL ESTATE POLITICS. TEMPERANCE, AND EpU-
CATION.
trRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE!
MrNNEAPoLIs S, Mimi, March lO.-Minnesota
adopted as the for her seal The Star OF The NORTH
A star no doubt she is; but ne star OF the nor"
she can no longer claim 20 be- So rapid ana EXTENDED
has been the development OF this portion Of the country
that Minnesota can hardly be considered at the north
Already preparations commenced for the erection In
MINNEAPOLIS OF depot which, with its Immediate APP
proaches will Involve an expenditure OF million OF
dollars This structure will be mainly for the use OF
the Manitoba and the Northern Pacific railroads or
these roads this point is the eastern and southern term
inns And vet these roads reckon their distance by the
thousand miles. Here too. may be counted the north
eastern terminus OF the Central Pacihe, ny way OF
Omaha and Sioux City. This development OF 30 vast an
area necessarily tributary TO this city and 81 Paul. has
served to preserve here remarkable degree OF pros
perty in spite OF tariff tinkerng and rum-rued legsa
tion IT, "a is generally supposed the real estate busi
ness indicates the general situation there Is no ground
for complaint the record OF the winter or the prom
ise OF the spring 1t no uncommon thng TOT an ehe
mage OF large daily TO be covered with advertisements
of real estate 80 certain are considered the ad
in property rise in price Is announced from
thirty TO sixty DAYS in advance Lots which were sell
inc last summer for 800 advanced TO $1,000 In
the fall and are now held at $4,000. This branch OF
speeulaon is very general throughout the Northwest
1t is exceed in its prolific multiplication only by tue
whiskey trade. Real estate offices ana saloons mulpV
with equal rapidly in all the new towns OF the North
west by recent action the part of the city and OF
the town Of Minneapolis, very large area has been
added 10 the former This includes two three beaut
full lakes which though not large will become very at
tractve feature of the city
Minneapolis may be regarded as the headquarters OF
the Temperance movement in this State. Here is so
called Reform Club which is the source of varied and
active work Large and enthusiastic meetings are held
two or three times week; among which Is tho weekly
meeting Of scandinavian Society. course OF free
has been maintained during the winter at which
the present vital questions OF the work have been vgor
ousy handled. This club maintains chaplain who de-
votes his whole time the work OF temperance reform
This city also the headquarters OF the Consu-
tional Amendment Agitation Committee whose work
has been openly sold ont TO the whiskey interest 1t
notorious fact for drunkenness profanity and OBJ
sceny this Legislature without rival In this or any
other State as may well be believed when II Is known
that ut tho closing session members OF the Senate became
so drunk to roll from their chairs TO the floor The
course of the Legislature almost certain To produce
third party movement which will greatly endaDger the
| supremacy of the Republican party call has been
issued for mass Prohibition convention 10 meet III lhS
| city on March 20. m
II from the troublous and uncertain sphere Of politics
and reform the queter OF public educa-
tion finds peasanter outlook. The schools OF the
ency Of the Rev D. L. Kieho Is giving such satisfaction
that his reappontment Is universally accepted as the
colleges the Roman Catholics have some fifteen; the
Lut5erans four or ive the Episcopaians three the
| Congregationasts one; the Baptsts one The state
| University at Minneapolis is doing good work At
their last meeting the Regents accepted the resignation
Of President Folwe who was subsequently elected Pro
lessor OF Political Science During the past winter the
University has maintained course Of Lectures on agr-
of the State There has also been added department
OF medicine. rising institution located at Mlnnesp
oils IA The Minnesota College Hospital which grad
| uated its first class In medicine few days ago.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has met win severe
loss in the burning of the Hnmlin University This was
valued at $4,000 OF this there was an insurance
amounting TO $4,000. Only about $4,000 Will De
available for buildings, as the balance Will pc
needed 10 clear Indebtedness the old buildings III Is
proposed rebuild at on the old foundation at
about the same expense and $17 900 has been already
| secured. The Presbyterans Will soon have secured
$4,000, which with the endowment and building fund
| already on hand will put their Institution, known as
| McAllister College, on a working basis.