St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-03
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBULEs.
The bank clearings yesterday were $3.50,

The bank clearings yesterday were $685.
81313.
Thomas Gallagher stole an overcoat and
Thomas Jones lap robe. Thirty days was
the sentence for each.
The central w. G. T.. U. Is anxious to re-
ceive donations of clothing for destitute
women and children in Sargent county, N. ID.
The First Scandinavian Congregational
church, near the corner of Lake street and
Sixteenth avenue south, was dedicated Sun
day.
Adjt. Gen. Mullen has issued commission
to Andrew l.. johnson. of Minneapolis. as
second Lieutenant OF Company b, First regl-
ment.
The snowstorm yesterday did not seriously
interfere with the railroads, and trains ar
rived nearly on time. The street car lines
were also kept clear.
Trains are now running every nine min
utes on the interurban electric line. The
distance between the two terminal points is
now made in ffty-four minutes.
In a month the Laurel avenue bridge is ex-
pected to be ready for use. The masonry
work was finished on Saturday, and the first
instalment of iron arrived on the same day.
The cold snap has brought a horde OF ap-
plicantS to the office of the superintendent
of the poor. Yesterday c. l.. Snyder and his
assistants had their hands full issuing orders
for groceries and fuel.
There is probability that the salaries of
the attorneys employed in defense OF the
census cases will be satisfactorily arranged.
The four attorneys may not be retained, but
two or three will be, 1t is expected.
George H. Schultz, general agent of the
500 road, who was we'll known and very pop
ular in railroad circles, died at Centronelle.
Ala, Sunday OF consumption. His remains
will be taken to Chicago for burial.
The Knights of Labor picnic, the great
event in labor circles, will be held this year
On Sunday, Aug9. Preparations for making
terestlng than ever have already begun.
City Attorney r. d. Russell yesterday
finished drawing up legislative bill which
provides that the surplus Of $4,000 in the
Johnstown relief fund be returned to the
donors. The bill Will be presented this week.
The invitations were sent out yesterday for
the police relief ball at the West hotel The
men report large sale Of tickets and say the
ball will be q success. All arrangements
have been completed. Danz will furnish the
music.
The killing of lack Lewis last week near
Pennington, Wash, by j. NJ. Harris was not
a deliberate murder. but was committed in a
quarrel over lot. and was, perhaps, in self
defense lack Lewis was brother OF j. N.
Lewis of this city.
Saturday the big water main ON Western
avenue broke under the bed Of Bassetts
creek. Supervisor Mcconnell cut out the
broken part and fitted an elbow joint to run
above and over it, By night the break was
|
The remains of Frank Edgerly, O teemster
employed by E. W. Backus & Co. at Pine
River camp. who was run over by a logging
sled Saturday,. arrived yesterday. and were
taken to his late home, at All Ninth street
southeast. He was forty years old. and leaves
wife.
The report that John Brundage, the cigar
maker who has his place of business in the
Tollefson block, South Minneapolis, is miss
ing, turns out TO be erroneous. lie was alb
sent a couple of days on business, and some
gossipers started the report that he had dis
appeared.
The people OF Second street northeast are
protesting so strongly against the widening
of that thoroughfaIe that the proposed
change may not be made. The widening is
desired by the street car company, which
wants To run an electric line over the street,
but the property holders claim the boule-
varding will be destroyed
The aged father of r. A. Converse died
Sunday afternoon of apoplexy at his sons
residence. 600 Sixth avenue north. He had
been a resident of Minneapolis thirty-siX
years and was well known. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at 2:30 o clock
from the residence, and the burial will be in
Laymans cemetery. Mr.. Converse was sew
enty-two years of age. Rev. W. j. Hobbs, of
the Messiah Advent church, will oficiate.
At the meeting of the Postoffice Clerks as
ISOLATION the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: George A. Plummer,
president; L. y Leary, vice president; W. II &.
Brown, corresponding secretary; G.. H..
| Brown, recording secretary, and George
| O'Leary, treasurer. Two new members were
elected. making the total membership about
| siXty-five.
At Western and Colfax avenues yesterday
| morning an electric Car collded with a cut.
ter The cutter was demolished. and the
| horse injured so badly that he had to be
| killed. The driver was injured. The driver
| of the horse was a clerk for Ed Swanson, the
t,ha 10 nlo hat f1,n ~
| driver did not ring the bell when approach
| ing the crossing.