St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-06
Is the Way the Glad Day of Resurrec-
ton Dawned on Goodly Mime
apolis Yesterday.
Dressed With Flowers, the Crowded
Churches Resound With the
Sweet Service of Song.
Accidents and Incidents That Forced Them
selves in to Mar the otherwise
Perfect Day.
The Political Lines of Battle as They Are
Drawn in Array for the
Fight.
Municipal Court Talk-A Spirituallsts
Notions About Easter-knights
Templar at Church.
CITY COMMENT.

CITY COMMENT.
It is currently reported about the city that
he Tribune will remove from its present
snug and commodious quarters. On the ISL
Of April the printing company did not buy
he building from the syndicate which
erected it. and now it is said the former will
7acate. 1t is also currently reported that
the printing company will now proceed to
erect a building of its own. For this pur-
pose two sites are spoken of, one being the
corner of Heunepin and Fifth. and the other
the vacant corner of Nicollet and Sixth.
Both of these are high-priced pieces OF prop
ertv. the latter being now held at $1,000 a
front foot All of this, however, lacks con-
firmation by the Tribune people.
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The winter climate of Minnesota is rigor-
ous. as has been remarked, and calculated to
make spring flowers scarce and expensive.
But no one would have thought so to have
attended the Minneapolis churches yesterday
and seen the gorgeous and generous profu-
sion of the ''stars of earth'' used in the
Easter dressing. The Erarest of choice ex-
otics might have been seen, and many OF the
edifices were filed with the delicious fra
GRANGE that rose as Natures incense to Ma
ture's God.
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So warm has the political campaign grown
to be in Minneapolis that even Sunday was
not exempt. AS the weather permitted open
air caucuses many were held, especially in
the lower part of the city, where every other
street corner was a convention into which
brick could not be thrown without striking at
least one candidate But the day added
nothing to the situation worth mentioning.
The Second ward has completely quoted
down since the withdrawal Of Gillette and
Elwel, and the everyday caucuses and con-
Ventions are over.
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Tt is reported tie board Of trade will this
morning ally itself with those who so warmly
oppose the rebuilding of the court house
ruins. That means it will adopt resolutions
and then drop it. It seems as though this
was the regular course Of the board, and, in
this instance, it is to be hoped its dictum VIII
do more than it did in reference to getting a
better and more suitable office for the West
ern Union Telegraph company,or the change
in the law regulating the fees OF Hennepin
county officials.
49,
s'Hundreds of dollars were spent vester-
day." said a misanthrope, Sin the purchase
OF flowers for the churches Of Minneapolis. L
might even say thousands. Now think how
much good that money might have done the
poor. Don't YOU think the worship was as
devout in those churches without as in those
churches with flowers. 1t is good deal like
sending money to Chrstianize the heather
islands, while Christians are starving next
door,
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s'Business!'' repeated q well-to-do mer-
chant, as he smoked IA post-randial cigar
and leisurely paced his veranda, in the bright
sun. ''Ycs, think business is good and
have nothing to complain of. Last week
was better one than the corresponding one
last year, and no one complained then. Or
ders are coming in freely; have to b'George,
for the shelves of country merchants are
nearly empty, and we find collections not SO
hard as last month. Wheat must be moving
in the up country, and when the farmers
have money we're all right"
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''No, indeed, Pm not at all sorry Lent is
over a sweet, steel-grey-eyed damsel was
heard to say to n gentleman friend yesterday.
She had lust emerged from church, and
stood with one dainty foot on the step of the
family carriage. ~ have had all the disspa-
ton want for the winter, and Lent furn-
ished an admirable excuse for declining all
invitations, staying at home and taking a
rest I've had two or three just splendid
novels aud have caught up on all my cores
pondence. No, indeed" and she swung
lightly into the vehicle, ''I'm rather sorry
Lent is cnded.N
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The Improvements contemplated for this
season will work wonderful change in
Minneapolis, and will to great extent do
away with the rough, unfinished look of GER
tain localities so sure to catch the eye of a
stranger in the city. The Central park
region Will be pushed ahead, and
in the end will abuudantly re-
pay the time and money spent
upon 1t. Portland avenue will be boule-
varded through to Lake street, and Park will
have many improvements in the way of
grading aud ornamenting. Oak lake will be
still further beautifed, while the work on
Second avenue at Twenty-siXth street and
First avenue near Washburn's will add
greatly to the appearance Of that portion of
the city. The great work Baxter and Penny
are doing in grading the territory south Of
Franklin and west of Nicollet to Pleasant
avenue will open it up to builders and inure
greatly to the benefit of the owners.