The Minneapolis journal., 1902-09-30
CITY NEWS
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
Maximum Temperature To-day SO
Degrees; a Year Ago 64 Degrees.

Contract for Foundation-The directors
Of the Northwestern National bank let the
contract to-day for the foundation OF the
new bank building to be put up OH First
avenue to the Fl. N. Leighton company,
at $14,700.
A Taxpayers ouestlon-County Treas
urer D. c. Bell had numerous inquiries
yesterday and to-day from taxpayers who
were not sure whether to-day was the last
day for the payment of the second IN
stalment Of real estate taxes They were
informed that the last day is Oct. 81.
game" with number Of boosters" which
was installed at 219 Washington avenue 3
few days ago, and which has been oper-
ating at the expense of number OF farm
ers was closed by orders of Super1ntend-
ent of Police e. F. Waite. The action
was taken after man from Hastings had
lost $3.50. 80
A Church RemodeIed-The work on the
Nazareth Norwegian Lutheran church,
which has been going on all summer, mas
been completed. A portion OF the struc-
ture has been rearranged for parsonage
and the building has been entirely over
hauled The opening services will be held
Sunday morning. Rev. A. f. Norman VIII
preach on THE Christian Brotherhood
Rode on tho SIdewaIk-Professor Van
Barneyveldt, Of the university, and three
students narrowly escaped being taken to
the Central police station yesterday Tor
riding their wheels on the sidewalk on
that portion Of Pleasant street within the
university campus. The officer released
them after taking their names and saying
that he would swear out warrants Tor
their arrest
Mr.. crittenton Called Eiome-CharlesN N.
Crittenton, founder of the chain of Flor
ence Crittenton homes, was in the city
Sunday and made a brief visit at the To-
cal home. Mr.. Crittenton had expected
to hold a melting in Minneapolis. but he
received q cablegram from his daughter s
physician calling him to Oxford, England.
and he left on the evening train for Chi
cago All of his engagements have been
Cancelled.
Planning a Festival.-The Wennerberg
Memorial chorus is preparing with enthu-
siasm for large musical festival to be
held next November. The male chorus
had a very satisfactory rehearsal last
evening under the direction of Albin Og-
rem. The mixed chorus is to meet this
evening in st. Marks guild hall, Sixth
street between Nicollet and Hennepin ave-
nues under the direction of Hjalrnar Nils
son.
A BeIIgerent Goat - A billy goat in
search Of fun caused considerable comno-
tion among pedestrians at First avenue
S and Fifth street for nearly an hour yes
terday afternoon, and while he was at lib
erty no one was permitted to walk upon
the sidewalk. After walking proudly
about for awhile investigating whatever
met his gaze, the goat was taken into GUS
tody by Patrolman Bacon and lodged in
Harwood's livery barn to await it's owner.
Beat Himself with Iron Bar-A. J. Des-
mond, a prisoner at the woriShouse, doing
a 90-day sentence, attempted to commit
suicide. Sunday night by beating himself
over the head with an iron bar. Desmond
says he is a subject Of the British crown
and not amenable to the laws of this
country. He tried to convince Superin-
tendent Of Workhouse A. F. Mcdonald
that such was the case and, falling to
do so, attempted to commit suicide. His
injuries are not serious.