Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-27
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.

The mud is drying rapidly.
Surely spring has come-for house-clean-
ing has commenced.
Ed. Stevens trots out Dave Blakely and
Doctor Kimball for mayor.
The fire department is to purchase 5000
feet of first class hose at once.
A new plate glass front Will improve the
appearance of the California fruit store.
Coykendall Bros. e. Co. expect to get
fully settled i'll their new quarters by Satur-
day next.
The Nicollet House billard-room is to be
enlarged and otherwise improved, about the
LIST of March.
The grand jury visited the poor-farm yes
terday and this morning are expected to re-
port and be discharged.
The excavation for a brick store, 22xGO,
near the corner of Third street and Henne-
pin avenue, is being rapidly pushed forward.
Yesterday was another one of those pleas
ant February days. and butterflies were re-
ported fitting about in some parts of the
city.
Work on the east channel stone arch
bridge has been resumed and will probably
now be pushed forward to an early compile
ton.
Louie Laramee commenced the moving of
his harness shop on Nicollet avenue yester-
day, preparatory to the building of his new
brick store.
The Minneapolis Temperance reform club
will hold social at their hall, number 40
Washington avenue south, at 7:3O O'Clock
this evening. All are cordially invited.
Capt. Jack Tidd, now in the pineries,
wishes to go on record as having banked
100000 feet of logs in twelve hours re-
Gently. Can anyone beat the record?
Owing to the prevailing warm weather
during the past winter, especial care should
be taken to keep alleys and back yards free
from refuse and disease breeding matter.
A young man named Kruckeberg, nephew
of Alderman Kruck berg, lost two fingers
yesterday, while employed at Menzel's foun
dry. A large iron wheel was accidentally
rolled over them.
As st. Patrick's Day falls on Sunday this
year the Irish citizens have resolved not tt
nave pdIduo, Dut Will give uISU CldSs
entertainment at Pence Opera house OF
Monday evening, in lieu thereof.
The economy or necessity of the street ca
company in keeping up hot coal fire i,
their cars when overcoats are uncomfort
able and all the car windows are down, i
something entirely beyond the comprehen
sion OF the average passenger.
Col. King is very reticent at present as t,
things accomplished on his recent Eastern
trip with reference to the fair to be held ii
this city during the first week in September
but feels confident that he secured on tina
trip joker and two bowers, which he vii
play hereafter.
A special meeting of the City Council wa
held night before last, for the purpose 9
hearing the report of the arbitration com
mittee in the matter of the Harrington .
Branch claim, and for the recommendatio
of the drawing of an order on the treasur
for the amount allowed.
The maps showing the Canadian Pacif
railway, and the Northwestern Canadian an
British Possessions are to remain at til
board of trade rooms for several DAYS
where they can be inspected by those havin
desire to look at the country, which mus
soon look to Minneapolis and st. Paul as
market.
The members of the Lurline boat clu
gave the most enjoyable and pleasant part
of their entire series at Silver Grey hall las