The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-19
STANDARD NEWS.
Light Mention Of People News Of the
Week Gathered and Condensed.

50. 90 per dozen for our fine Cabinet Photos
Real 81 Burt.
Finest Photos ana Gallery the state. Bea
4 Bnrl's IS Fourth street south.
A pair OF slippers will make 3 nice Christmas
present Buy them at Morans-
Besl & Burts fine cabinet photos. only S2oe
nor Dozen IS Fourth street south
cost over SIS 600 to light the streets OF MINI
reapolis during the past twelve months.
For excellent Coffees Teas and Sugars go TO
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
312 Nt0ollet avenue
THURMAN II ollingshead, whohas been charged
with stealing buggy from BALDWIN 6feHh'
will receive an examination January To-
C. w Barr, q carpenter employed ~ van
DuZen & Co.'S storehouse, fell thirty feef from
a building, but fortunately escaped with shent
injuries.
The Minnesota delegation wiz meet at " asn-
i1gton on the third Monday in January, to Or
sanize Tor work on the Western waterways
question.
Woodside was again defeated in the fiye-mile
bicycle race on Tuesday night with L. W. Eek,
champion of Canada. The Canadian was given
8 halfiap start, and Woodside was beaten by
only q tritie.
Mr.. and Mrs John H. Thompson, assisted by
Mr.. and Mrs c. P. Capen, gave reception ana
dancing party Wednesday evening at laAb
Hawthorne avenue.
Moran Bros, $50 Nicoliet avenue keep the
largest and finest stock of boots, shoes, ana
foot gear for Old and young, big and lite 'hat
can be found in the city.
George " Hammond was crushed to death
on Saturday evening last by the freight eieVa-
tor in Miller. Bros. hardware store, In the ROE
ton block. He left q family.
Plats have been filed with the register of
Deeds office of Auditors subdivisions NOS.
49, 90 and 80; also sub division OF block lS'
Atwater's addition.
T. s. McEwan received rather severe injuries
from fall through the elevator Shaft in the
building at No. roo First street south. he Will
recover however.
A mass meeting Of contractors and builders
was held last evening at the Northwestern
Permanent exhibit and Builders Association
was organized.
LAST night the third annual ball OF the Min
neapolis iremen was given at the Leland rink
and in point ofsnumbers and perfect manage
rnent it was a thorough success.
The commissioners to assessIthe damages
and benefits on the opening Of ERhtb street,
from Third to Eighth avenues southeast, re-
port damages between $4,000 and $1,000 in ex-
cess of the benefits.
The News-Letter is about to be revived. DR..
Arnes has ilisroseI pi the stock and material
to a stock company, who wihin the near future
continue it's publication. A. j. Mullen wiz Ms
the position of managing editor
The greet car system of Minneapolis mea.
cures jnclusvely Of all the lines, hfty-one
miles, four miles Of which we're built this year.
For the coming year there arc in contenpla-
ton about six miles of new track
mixed Wrestling match between J. H. Me-
Laughlin, Of Detroit, and Charles Moth of this
city, will take place in the near future. 4 bad
feeling exists between the two men and the
probabilities are thGt the notch viii pc ..ior
blood"
Mrs Stephen A. Budd who resides at 24s
Thirteenth avenue south, Is one or the Chase-
Townley heirs, and 10 coniident of coming in
for her share of the estate. Mr.. Chase was
her great grandfather, as she showed conclu-
sively in papers she has forwarded.
The officers Of all the Total Abstinence 80
cieties IRE requested to meet Sunday, Deccm-
Der 20 at 2 0 clock p III. sharp ut the new hall
of the ST. Anthony Il. "A. and Is. Society,
Eighth avenue northeast and Second street.
Thomas Dunn, County President.
The regular weekly meeting of the grocers
held on Monday evening, was largely devoted
to tho selling of oil to consumers by jobbers
Resolutions were adopted severely deprecating
the practice and deciding to deal with no Job
Der violating the agreement already made.
The Minneapolis post-otfce shows gross
business for the fiscal year as follows: Re
ceipts, $780, 05.6T postmasters salary, Is, 500;
clerk hire, S24,441.S1; hest, light and fuel,
S4,5O4.50: incidental expenses, $6S2.SS; free de-
livery, $2S, 1911; net revenue SPA 1887.
The 6. A. II. contributionstothe Grant monu-
ment by the veterans Of the rebellion, VIII be
made through post commanders instead OF the
udjutunt generals Office. saltwater was the
first Minnesota post to come under the order,
Assistant Adjutant Norton receiving Sl3 20
from them.
a meeting Of the building committee OF the
Catholic Orphan Asylum was held Tuesday
night to examine the plans and specifications
for the new asylum on Chicago auenue, The
committee will meet with a practical builder
on Monday afternoon for the purpose of adopt
Ing or rejecting the plans.
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nue. north and Third street on Wednesday
evening. 1t was frame building, owned by
Messrs. shepard aud Warren and was Occur
pied by f. E. stevens rs a boarding house. The
entire loss amounted to about $4,000, which
was almost fully covered by insurance.
The Stoneeutters' Union met Tuesday night
and elected The Following officers: President,
S. Mccarthy: vice president, W Christy;
financial secretary, Peter Holscher: corre-
spending secretary, james Myers; treasurer,
r. Mc6rindle; sergeantat arms, r. Parjet;
ananee committee, j. Rend, W, Won, P. Dom
leven.
Wehope that on the SD inst the bicycle race
between Wooasida, the champion of Ireland,
and Eek the champion of Canada, viii be
given 10 the best man. Both of these gentle
nave R0ol ISc0V0s sulu sHotiiu Ne ettEeIui uoW
they use the public. People are getting tired
of hearing SO much talk of champions and
wouid-he champions.
saeriG Brackett took four prisoners to Sill
water Tuesday, arsong them being L. J
reipner. The. iatter bid his wife and children
farewell at noon Tuesday, shaking hands with
them through the iron grating. His wife was
much affected BY the parting, but Teipner sx-
hioitei no en3ononaI signs and with the word
OF parting turned abruptly away.