The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-06
STANDARD NEWS.
Light Mention Of People News Of the
Week Gathered and Condensed.

a1,6 brick q specially. 725 University ave- N.
Ed a. Stevens, with Judge Hollins, ha,
formed partnership for the practice OF LAY
The city engineer has opened bids for brio
suing year.
The annual press club entertainment Will
given 1t the Grand, February 10th. The Pr
gtaszlne is an attractive one.
The twanty-titth anniversary of the Harmon
society was celebrated Sunday evening at fia
Inouia hall by q banquet.
M d. Wilson has brought suit against til
Spectator for $3.50 damages for nsiHepresent'
ton regarding his trotting horse
The French Independent club of the Firs
ward have united on candidate for 4slderma
in the person of Mr.. L. J. e Herault.
-Four freight trains q day are regularly beln
run by the Minneapolis y St Louis over tn
new Northern Pacific short line.
The bid OF Gregg g. Griswold for furllishin
brick for building sewers next season was III
lowest 1t was referred to tho council
E. A. Bassett has gone to England to loo
after his share OF the Chase estate. The Who'll
estate is said to amount to 500, 100000
Monday next has been set as the day whel
the minneapolis toboggan slide shall be opal
and free to all the children Of the city.
in January LOTT applications for assistanc,
were received AT the poor office. This is TIL
largest number eyer KNOWN in one month
W. In i,,+ 70, o,f 7 r
will eventually result in divorce, as the inter
eaGad parties are now comforting as to tn.
terms Of the suit.
1t is reported that II. G. Laren intends t,
erect g six-story hotel building at the corner o
Third street and Second avenue, to cost $4,000
The old sash and blind factory must so.
There is q desire tor additional precincts il
tbs First, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards
and ere the spring election occurs the same
vii! undoubtedly be granted.
C. C. Chilcotte, known as the detective forger
was arraigned in the municipal court Wednes
day. He waived examination and wa.
placed under 81 500 bonds to appear before the
grand Jury.
Albert Schock and William Woodside have
Signed articles Of agreement for six-day race
ut the Washington rink for $500 and the Amer
lean championship, to commence on the morn
ing OF March 8.
The council committee on markets have rec
ommedcd the establishment Of new hay and
wood market on the bank of Bassett's Creek al
its intersection with Lyndale avenue and be.
tween LTndaie avenue aud Sixth street.
During the month OF January, Chief Stetsor
reports. there were eighteen fire alarms and five
Still alarms, and the loss buildings was 81,
o72; loss on contents Of buildings $4,272; max
ing total Of $685.
On Thursday evening Chief West detailed
the following officers to protect Minneapolis
people who attended the ice carnival; Sergts
Hill aud Kelly, Officers Krumweide, Fcrskow
Nelson, Mousso Maine, Douglass, Norman
Lawrence Kennedy and Kelly.
The viii OF John e. Booth, was filed in the
probate court on Tuesday. The testator be-
queathes his property at 253 Hennepin avenue,
and household effects to his wife Emma, and
the balance of the property to three children.
The es stae atii,CCiL.'nts to about $4,000
On Tuesday the Crusaders society INDUCED
in debate on the following subject; Resolved
That the injunction served on the Stone Arch
bridge, was unjust. Rev. Henry McGolrtck'
and VI. J. Kennedy. taking the affirmative side
Of the question, while j. j. Smith and w. L.
Welsh handled the negative. 1t was a very
spirited contest, and was decided in favor Of
the negative, by the Judges, Thomas O'Donnell
and NJ. } McCann.
The two-story frame building ut No. T18 Hem
nepin avenue, owned by II. A. Harrison, WAS
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. 1t had
Just been leased by A. s. Miler,who had begun
to move his furniture into the building. There
had been no Ere in the building and tho origin
is mystery. MIR. Harrison's loss was $4,000
and he held $4,000 Insurance Mr.. Miller lost
$500 on furniture, which was covered by an in
surance of $1,000
In its weekly review Of the -four situatieu,
tho Northwestern Miller will say that while
half the mills under the pool arrangement are
shut down to give the other half the water, yet
the supply is go poor that no satisfactory re-
suits are reached The weeks flour produc-
ton was SIS, 4S0 barrels by seventeen mills. En-
ports for January wore 1920 barrels, against
$4,000 for December. Total wheat in store
February !, Minneapolis, 5,ss4,362, Duluth,
6,622, AL; st. Paul, l,l56, 600.
Monday the city engineer opened the bids for
furnishing 100000 brick to be used in the con-
struetion Of the city sewers. to be built the
coming season, as follows: Small u Nicoin
bid upon the 100000 brick at 1925 or 50 rs per
thousand; g. j. Swanson 81 Co., upon 1,U0O,0O0
at Sl0, Geo. or $40 per thousand; Gregg s. Girls
wold upon 100000, at 81, ZOO, or 1915 per
thousand The Wisconsin Brick company, bid
to furnish AL brick needed from June 10 to
Oct. 1886, at slO.s5 per thousand. The spec
iloations require the delivery OF certain
amount before June l; this requirement. the
last named firm does not meet
Last Monday evening party of young folks
from the Si1th ward dropped in at the pleasant
residence of Detective and Mrs. Gleason, Thir-
teenth avenue south. a most enjoyable even
Ing was spent, 6nd until the wee sma' hours of
the morning the alniable host and hostess we're
Hospitality engaged in dispensing a generous
hospitality. Singing, dancing and music served
TO pass the tieeting hours away Altogether it
was one of The most enjoyable lmpromptu en-
tertainments of the season and viii be long re-
memberod by all who participated in it. About
four O'clock in the morning the party broke up
exchanging mutual good wishes and express
ing the hope that such Joyous reunions might
occur frequently. Among the guests we are
able te learn the names of tho following: JAS
1ally and lady; i. Kennedy and lady; NJ. kee-5
nan and lady: j Sullivan and lady; J. j. Nc
Hale and lsdy; NJ Met.ane aud Lady; Waiter
WEIGH and lady; y. Mcconnell and lady; NJ. ]
Lalls and lady, and host of others.
The ayordupois of Minneapolis was increased
to the extent OF fourteen pounds just about
$3.50 by the town clock on Thursday morning
Score one more for Minneapolis, and when the
IMPOSITION Is uu accomplished fact look out for
the new Q Sullivan, for even grim old DR.. Stew
art says he viii take the cake and don't You