The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-03

rnillers waited on Mayor James G. Haynes
to-day to urge the appointment OF THOMAS
Mullen to a place on the police force. Tho
may still has some places at his dis
posal.
Council VIII Defer Meetlng--The next
! council meeting falls on Feb. IL, which be-
4 ing I.incoln's birthday is a legal holiday.
The aldermen have, therefore, decided to
adjourn the regular meeting until later,
probably until Monday, Feb. 10.
Stamp Collectors to Meet-A meeting Of
the Minneapolis Stamp Collectors club
will be held Friday evening at the office
of e. S. Stebbins. GA Masonic Temple. A
competitive exhibit the postal issues
of France. Belgium and Luxembourg will
be held.
Stamp Sales NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stamp
sales for January show a material gain
over the business Of last year. This
years business, for the month. amounted
to $685. 1888 so while last years sales for
the same period We're $92,Ss7.96, a gain Of
$3,S45.a3.. t"t.,
INJURIES Were Fatal--Robert II. Graham.
2657 Grand street NE, assistant yardmas-
ter for the Northern Pacific, died this
morning from conclusion Of the brain. He
was run down by an engine in the yards
last Thursday.
Hired Man Gone-Pat Quinn. new hired
man for Peter Roech on a Hennepin county
farm, came to the city yesterday with SIS
and a team of his employers to buy feed.
Nothing has been heard Of the outfit since
and Roesch came In to-day to inquire.
Next Symphony Date-By an oversight,
the date Of the next symphony orchestra
concert was announced for Friday, Feb. 16,
when as a fact the 18th falls on Tuesday,
which is the date set for the concert. It
will be held in Wesley church, with Ruby
Cutter Savage, assisting soprano.
Elevator EmpIoye Hurt-George Con-
merry I'll Adams street NE. had his left
hand badly injured while working with the
machinery at the Diamonds elevator, this
morning. He was taken to st. Mary's hos
pital where his middle finger was ampu-
tated The physicians hope to save his
hand altho it is doubtful.
Bad Water Kills Many-The January
health department report shows 235
deaths, pulmonary troubles being the lead
ing cause. The sanitary condition of the
city is satisfactory with the exception of a
typhoid fever epidemic in Southeast Min
neapolis, believed to be due to the water
from the East Side pumping station. There
We're sixteen deaths from typhoid fever in
the month, which is far in excess of the
s January average.
Grand Lodge Bereaved-A second loss
by death within a month has been suffered
by the Minneapolis Grand Lodge, knights
Tempar, thru the passing of Fl. l.. Luther
at Faribault. He was grand chaplain of
the grand cOmmandery and had resided at
Faribault twenty Years as a professor at
Shattuck school and attorney. DR.. S.
S. Kilvington. grand commander has been
notified of Mr.. Luther's death and is
directing arrangements for the Templars
part in the funeral ceremonies.
Fire Loss Not Detern,lned-The loss oc-
casioned by the fire in the Milwaukee
freight depot yesterday morning has not
vet been determined: and an estimate
probably can not safely. be made for two
or three days. Fire Marshal Charles Run
ger says that he will not attempt to make
an estimate at the present time The
actual loss may be anything from $50, OO(
to $4,000. 1t is known that there is still
a large amount of valuable freight in the
ruins. "a or =t-,- = o. Il. -