St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-18
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

The total bank clearings yesterday were
S1,a97, 1850.
Leighton & Co. are going to rebuild the
saw mill burned down about three weeks ago
at a cost of $4,000.
j. A. Wright will build a three-story brick
veneer tenement row on University avenue
between First and Third avenues southeast,
TO cost $4,000.
Workmen are engaged in replanking and
reIaving the Washington avenue bridge pre-
paratory 10 the laying of the tracks of the
81. Paul electric line.
The consolidation of the First and Uni
Versity Methodist churches is now Complete
Rev }. A. Wright. yesterday took out a S4 900
building permit for the remodeiling of the
old church INTO a dwelling
Leighton g. Barrows will rebuild the
Leighton mill al the foot of Plymouth av-
enue, which was burned some time ago
Yesterday they took out S4U.0UO building
permit tor this purpose.
A meeting of the board of trustees OF the
Minnesota Baptist state convention was held
yesterday, and applications for aid from
forty mission districts were considered. A
total of $4,000, varying in amounts from
tloO to $500, was appropriated.
David Haverstruck. a cooper employed in
the Hennepln shop, was arrested yesterday
afternoon for putting dogs eye out. The
dog attacked him and he drew a pocket
knife, with that result The owner, g. W.
Preston caused his arrest. The trial will be
held to-day.
Canton Minnesota. l. o. o. F. held meet
ing last night at which the officers of the
grand lodge and cantons from St. Paul, and
Fl. Smelling, and delegates from Winona
Kasson, Owatonna, Mankato and Brainerd
were present AL the close of the meeting a
banquet was served.
Elmer +. Fowler, the telegraph operator
who had q lively time at the Milwaukee
depot few nights ago, paid visit to his
wife Yesterday and took possession of his per-
sonal property. He cid not care to go alone
and accordingly Assistant City Attorney
Hall accompanied him.
The city clerk Office was crowded yester-
day with incompetent judges of election,
principally Republicans who were endeav-
oriDg 10 avoid term at saltwater
by copying all 9Io,, of the names from the
registers OF 1855, work that should have
been done last Tuesday.
Scarlet fever is reported as existing at
15os Thirteenth avenue south. and diph-
liberia at 623 Ramsey street northeast and
2So9 Twenty-third avenue south. The lat
ter case IS that of one of the little children of
Mrs. William Woodward who died of diph-
liberia at the quarantine hospital last Satur-
day.
Connections between the First and the
Fourth avenue electric lines are being made
by the street railway company in order that
the latter may receive its power from the
general power house on Third avenue north.
Large feeder cables have been strung from
one line 10 another at the corner OF Third
street aud First avenue south.
The overhead wires are rapidly going
down. Along Nicollet and HennepiIi aV.
enues where they were the thickest. it is now
possible to see the sky as many of the wires
have been removed. Several gangs OF men
are engaged at this work in the business dis
trict. The police signal boxes have inst
been connected with the underground sys-
TEN.
Some time ago Rev. D. D. MacLaurin was
reported 10 have had a call to Chicago
church. He didn't go and rumor had IL that
he hadn; received any. This time the little
Scotchman who plesides over Emmanuel
church shows telegram to the effect that he
has been called 10 the Church of the Epitb
any Mt New York. The salary is said to he
$4,000 annually. but MacLaurin has as vel
made no decision.
Yesterday was an eventful day for Wash
burn home. The first electric car made a
trip over the line which on Monday will be
opened for travel. This is the first of the
branches Of the motor Inc TO be opened up.
The line 10 Lake Calhoun and Harriet will
be pushed TO completion. Workmen are
engaged upon the construction of the Lyn-
dale line Oh lower Hennepin avenue By
tonight the tracks will be laid 10 Washing
ton avenue. Work will then be commenced
on the Sixth street line.