The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-25
CITY NEWS.
WEATHER NOW AND THEN
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Lost Watch and Umbrelia-Herbert
Schoemau, laborer, reported to police
headquarters this morning that he was
robbed of his watch and umbrella In a
saloon at Second street and Second ave-
nue. last night by four men.
e. n. Johnstone's New PosltIon--E. r.
tombstone, formerly editor of the Mime
apolis Times. has accepted a position as
managing editor of the New York CdGn-
mercial Advertiser. He will enter upon
his duties in the metropolis 2Jur.e !.
Fourth Ward Meeting Postponed-The
regular meeting Of the Fourth Ward Re-
publican club will be postponed from to-
night to the second Monday in June on
account of the benefit for Mrs. Walter e.
Scott to be held this evening IN the hall.
Deputies Are MuzzIed-Sheriff ]. w.
Dreger has formulated a new set OF rules
for the government Of his office Whlcn
have the appearance of being a little hard
ON some of the employees. Among them
is one to the effect that deputies are re-
quested not to have interviews with re-
porters.
o'Rrlen Sent Away--Henry O'Brien, the
youth charged with the criminal assault
which recently Mortified the people Of
cided to be an simbecile, has been sent
away to a school for the feeble minded
His case will not be taken up in the
probate court.
Federated Union DeIeaates-John Swift,
George Harvey, Jay d. Nash, Joseph Ellis
and Thomas j. Hamlin will represent the
Minneapolis Federated Labor Union at the
annual convention Of the State Federated
Labor Union at Little Falls, Mimi, June 8,
and 10. They were named as delegates
at the meeting of the union last Friday.
s VIII Lecture on -Fungi-Professor E. M.
Freeman Of the botanical department of
the state university will address the Min
nesota Theological society this evening
in room 20, Pillsbury hall, state university
on fieshy fungi in general. The lecture
will be Illustrated by stereopticon views.
All interested In the study Of mushrooms
are invited.
Emulate Jesse James-Rad boys infest
the neighborhood Of Park avenue and
Nineteenth street, according to story
told at police headquarters by Mrs. George
S. Hammond 1887 Park avenue! She
claims that several boys were shooting at
ther lap dog with an air gun and when she
resented this they trained the weapon up
on her. The appearance of policeman
AIlSuLSllSu lilo uOyS 81 tlldS I1Aoy Sc(ALcu
upon Mrs. Hammond and apologized.
A Sunday Picnic Row-A free fight took
place at the picnic at Carver
yesterday and as a result five men were
more or less seriously injured: The riot
started over a fight between two men and
when an officer tried to separate them
he was. struck in the head with a bottle.
His friends came to his relief and when
SLa off fIyo ma We ha
used up. They were Patrolmen James F
Sullivan Of the East Side detail, and Nels
Nelson of the central precinct, and Charles
Miller, Charles Nelson and Thomas
Bougerie.
A Holy Rosary Benefit-The drama
1.-THE Fruit Of His FALL" will be given Fri.
day afternoon and evening in Holy Rosary
hall, 2448 Eighteenth avenue S to raise {
fund for the decoration Of Holy Rosary
church A large number Of tickets have
already been sold. The cast Is as follows
Jack Dunning, S. e. Shannon; Percy Og
den, Frank. T. Lally; Ashley Drayton, G
F.sPayette; Hiram Boggs, M. J. Kelly
William Henry. James Carroll; Doroth!
Dunning, Josephine Kelly; Alice Grandon
s Marie Sandwich; Malinda Jane Boggs
Elizabeth Ryan; Sarah, Alice Lloyd; Poll,
Flinders, Mae O'Reilly. The play is givel
in four acts representing New York, Bos
ton and Vermont An orchestra of twelv,
pieces will furnish music.
To Meet Bishop Joyce-The Youn,
Mems Christian association has issue,
invitations for an informal supper at 6:3
p M, May 20, to afford those present al
opportunity Of meeting Bishop I. W
Joyce Following the supper the bishol
will give a description Of his recent triy
thru South America and also an accoun
of the work Of B. A. Shuman, Y. M. c. A
secretary at Buenos Aires, the represen
itative Of the Minneapolis Y. M. C. A
The bishop delivered the address at tn
opening Of the ASSOCIATIONS new quarter
recently established in that city by MI
Shuman. Men will come directly from
business. The supper will Be served a
the Y. W. G. A., on Seventh street, be
cause Of superior facilities for ascommo
dating the company.