The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-08
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Minimum Temperature To-day IA
Degrees; a Year Ago II Degrees.

All w. II. johnson lll.-W. II. johnson. su-
{perintendent of poor and secretary Of the
board of charities and corrections, Is con-
fined to his home, ,213 Ninth street S, with
an aggravated attack of rheumatism
Relief for the Starvlng-The Society
Gustaf Adolf of this city has contributed
$3.50 for the relief of the starving SwedeS
in Noviland, Sweden, and a draft for thai
amount has been sent to the king of Nor.
way and Sweden to-day. e..
Green's Seventh Piatted-A plat OF
Green's seventh addition to Minneapolis
has been fled with Register Of Deeds
Merrill. The addition is in the Ken
wood district and extends along LOgar
avenue south, from Douglas to Summit
avenues and beyond. - -.
For ST and 'Mortg ages-The Youman
hotel property at Fourth street and Sec
ond avenue has been sold by Clarion A.
You,nan of NeilsTille. Wis, to Il. J.
Perles of Milwaukee. The .considerat ton
was 81 and the assumption of Sal, 900 in
mortgages. =, = ,s,G,~Et ''--'..{
Grippe Is rPevaIent.--A mild epidemic of
la grippe is going the rounds in Minne-
apoiis at the present time and many peo-
pie are suffering from it's effects. The
disease is mild and is confined chiefly to
a bronchial affection which causes severe
coughing. a few eases have" been re-
ported where the victim has been pros
trated but in most instances such diff
Guilty is not found. The physicians say
that the epidemic is not alarming.
A New Industry Organizes.-Articles of
incorporation of the Temperature Annun-
ciator company were filed with Register of
Deeds Merrill this morning. The COM
pany will manufacture fire alarm annun-
ciatOrs and kindred devices. It's capital
stock is placed at $1C0, 000 The officers
and directors are John A. Olson, presi-
dent Alfred Lind, vice president; G. w.
Olson. secretary and treasurer; P. D.
Sherwin and Erand Lind.
Coored Baptsts Coming-The next nat
ionai convention Of cOlOred BaptistS will
probably be held in Minneapolis. Rev. w.
NJ. Withers of Bethesda Baptist church Of
this city was elected one Of the vice presi-
dents Of the association and as is GUS
tomary to honor officers Of the associa-
ton, according to rank, by holding the
convention in the city in which they live,
Mr.. Withers is confident that Minneapolis
Will secure the convention Of 1904. This
will mean an attendance Of $500 delegates,
representing 100000 persons.
and William Wheeler were arraigned in
municipal court this morning. charged
with grand larceny in the first degree. 1t
was alleged that they stole a watch from
the person Of Ole c.. Peterson. They asked
for an examination and the case was set
for Wednesday morning. Sheehan and
Wheeler were arrested Saturday evening
by Detectives Morrissey and Stavlo, to
whom the men were pointed out by Peter
son, who claimed that the men, while
dressed in female attire, had knocked him
down and robbed him.
A Successful Post-Post No. 2. Volun-
teers q America, established a month ago
at 1901 Franklin avenue, has already
found it necessary to seek more con-
Venient and commodious quarters. Its
nightly meetings have "caught on with
the young people of that section. and it is
nothing uncommon to find twenty five
or thirty young men singing the lively
songs that are so prominent q feature OF
volunteer work. The business men Of the
neighborhood have also recognized the
fact that, the volunteers are a good
thing and are helping out, in sub
stantial way. The new hall, at Frank
lin and Bloomington avenues, just back
of the branch library was opened yester-
day.