St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-15
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

Yesterdays bank clearings were $500. S92. Os.
small blaze broke out at 2109 Crystal
lake, at noon yesterday, in a two-story frame
dwelling house in course of erection. Little
damage was done.
Louis Sawyer was fined $50 for running a
saloon at Ia First street north, without q
license. He promised to close his place forth
with, and sentence was suspended.
little smudge occurred at August John
sons shoe store, Glib and els Washington ay-
enue south, early yesterday morning. by
which about $500 damage was done to Stock
and building.
An Income Tax Versus the Single Tax
will be the topic before the Single Tax
league tomorrow evening. NJ. W. Meagher,
staunch opponent of the single tax, will
read the paper of the evening.
A fire alarm was sent in from the Galaxy
mill yesterday morning. The smoke stack
was burning out and the fire had begun to
work its way into the MILL but it was extin-
guished before any damage was done.
The Milwaukee railroad officials say that
the proposition made by the Minnesota val
ley merchants is not feasible as it would not
be wise to parallel the Omaha road. Neither
Will the road run from Mankato via Farm
ington. but it is likely the route from North
field will be selected.
The body of Edward A. Seeley, who was
accidentally shot at Big Stone City while
hunting few days ago, passed through the
C. ty on its way to New York. Seeley was q
young civil engineer and graduate of Har-
ward college, and was at Big Stone TO visit
his hance, who accompanies his remains to
their final resting place.
L. T. Menage, of Minneapolis. is said to
nave purchased three quarter sections, or
4SO acres, at 5000 an acre, in Calumet town
ship, adjoining Chicago. The deal approx
males nearly million dollars, and is said to
be the largest sale to a single purchaser in
the history of Chicago. The property is to
be divided up into lots and placed on the
market at once.
David Gorbam died at 1926 Aldrich avenue
north Friday of pleurisy, aged seventy four.
lie was native of Quebec, but was forced
TO leave Canada IN 1888 because of his CON
nectlon with the insurrectiOn. He spent
several years in Maine and Virginia, and
came to Minneapolis in 1S49. He was the
hrst coroner of HenneDin county, and oper-
ated the first saw mill in the city. He also
established the first lumber camp on Rum
river: He leaves two daughters, Misses Eva
ana Lizzie Gorham, and one son, David G,
Gorham, of the register of deeds office.
The carnival to be given at NormanDa hall
March u, under the auspices of the United
scandinavian Singers of Minneapolis, is ex-
pected to be a great success. About 500 in
Vltatlons have been mailed to prominent citi-
zens, and the committee is very busy ar
ranging programme and making this carni-
val the finest ever given in Minneapolis.
The different societies will be present in
several different characters. The old settlers
who have not been participating in affairs Of
like nature for years. have signifed their
Willingness to be present. Tickets can be
had of the committee, which consists Of c.
A. Quist chairman; Z. ). Nelson, secretary
n. Palmer, treasurer; j. Jorgenson, Victor
Nelson, John Eikas, NJ. Buck, T. o. Hirsch
and n. Z. Nelson.