The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-29
CITY NEWS

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Street Signs in Sight - The long
promised fourth ward street signs are almost
In sight. Street Commissioner McMullen says
they will begin going up Tomorrow.
VIII Vote Supplics--Thcre will be
meeting Of the supplies committee of the
board OF education this evening. acquisitions
of the various schools and departments Will
be acted upon.
ial train will go from Minneapolis to Spring
Valley, Thursday, leaving at 7;45 a. M, and
will carry local Masons who wish to attend
the funeral of the late B. f. Farmer
special rate will be offered, particulars Of
which can be learned from DR.. s. S, kilVing-
ton.
Runaway Hits IL Car--One horse of a
runaway team was killed in G collision with
an nterurban car at Sixth street and Henne-
pin avenue this afternoon. The team came
UP behind the car and the pole of the wagon
was driven clear through the vestibule. No
body was hurt
Permit for Flat BuiIdinE-The agi-
taton against the erection of the proposed
flats at Hennealn and Franklin avenues by
residents thereabouts has evidently been Of
on avail. as Messrs. Eric 1lund and John i.
Stone, the owners. took out permit to-day
t W 'fs sS ee 1 size snd VIII
$4,000.
Revival Closes Dr. Charles Reign
Scoville holds his last evangelistic service at
the Portland Avenue Church of Christ this
evening His Monday evening audiences have
been very large owing to the stereopticon
views. Tomorrow evening, there will be
reception for the new members and reunion
OF the former members.
Going West to Invest Over 80
prospective timber land purchasers left over
morning. Business men from various points
in the state made up the party. The Cali
fornia timber lands will be thoroughly in
vestigated and if favorable report is made
many Minnesotans in the northern counties
will invest in that .region.
Long on Observation-Disclosures and
City Hall Commissioners Pratt, Mareck Com
stock and Swenson. with F. B. Long, archi-
tect and w. ]. Oker superintendent Of con-
struction, returned yesterday from trip OF
Chicago Madison, Racine and Kenosha. The
special purpose was to get pointers on furni-
turo and decorative effects.
Bronson Towards Conditional. w.
Howard, 224 New York Life building, believes
press dispatches regarding the condition OF
Bronson Howard to be exaggerated He re-
ceived a letter to-day from the dramatst s
pressing particular concern. The Mime
apolis Mr.. Howard is cousin of the play
wright. ~
Tailor Fined for Ffghting-B. Co
hen, a tailor, residing at 524 Sixth avenue N,
appeared in municipal court this morning to
refute charge Of disorderly conduct 1t was
alleged that last night he and Sam Ferguson,
another tailor, who was also under arrest
sixth avenue \. It was proved that Cohen
missed. Ferguson was fined $40 or twenty
days,
School Boy Injured-John Rouse, a
schoolboy residing with his parents at 20:
Lincoln street Sc. was seriously injured in
an accident on the Tenth avenue bridge this
forenoon Just as he rode n2on the bridge
his wheel collided with something or some
one, he does not know what or who. and he
was thrown from his wheel He received 6
serious scalp wound and severe bruises. HI
was taken to his home in the Central patro
wagon. .a
Weakened by Rains-The front wall
Of the old sewer department barn, in the real
Of the new Fourth street fire engine house
caved in last night from the effects of tht
heavy rain of Friday, and it is probable tina
investigation will show the necessity o
moving the fire department effects at once
A special meeting Of the fire committee ma!
been called for tomorrow morning to act II
the matter. A chemical hose, company ha
been occupying the sewer barn since the oil
Third street house was sold.
Tried, to Prevent Arrest-A crow,
tried 10 prevent the arrest of Frank Kirki
at Washington and Nicollet avenues shortl,
before midnight last night. Sergeant RIVER
and Patrolman FERN had arrested the maj
on complaint Of citizen who said he ha
been assaulted. The sergeant with his c1u
kept the crowd back while the patrolma
marched the young man off to the station. Il
court this morning Kirkie was convicted an
sentenced to a fine of $40 or ten days Joh
Henderson, who was arrested later on
charge of assault and battery, pleaded no
Wahlstrom Comes Home-John W
Wahlstrom, 1884 Thrteth avenue S, hea
electrician for the New England Furnitur
and Carpet company. who was reported miss
ing from Mandan, N D.. Tuesday last, re
turned home yesterday. He expressed grea
surprise that the stories of his disappear
ance' had been sent out. He explained ths
after purchasing land near Mandan he wer
to tho depot to take a train for Bismarck
Learning that the train was seven hours lat
he decided to walk this distance. Complet
ing his. business a bismarck he returne
home, entirely innocent of the appreh ensio
he had cau,ed his friends and family.