Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-19
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Specially Reported for the Daily Globe.
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.
Frost yesterday morning.

choral society concert this evening.
Not enough wheat in the market to supply
current demands.
The Academy of Music roof is being
painted and repaired.
The annual election of trustees of West
minister church is to occur Monday,
April LIST.
The North Star Iron Works have just
turned out two large boilers, for brewery,
at Fargo, D. L.
G. Mcneil e. Co., of the Northwestern
Iron Foundry, melted and used 100000
pounds of iron last year.
The judges Of election met at the city
council chamber yesterday afternoon and
cussed and discussed the new election law.
Prof Tousley is to deliver half-hour lee
ture at the next dime concert on GLOW the
United States acquired it's present terri
tory
A spelling school is to be held at the rooms
of the Temperance Reform Club this even
ing, the proceeds to be devoted to the orphan
asylum fund.
The alarm Of fire at noon yesterday was
caused by the burning out of chimney at
the residence of Mrs. Charles No. 81 South
Seventh street.
The social reunion at the knights of
Pythias hall last evening, was even great
er success than its predecessor, which is
saying great deal.
The Minneapolis end of The GLOBE is
responsible for, and writes all of the articles
and items in that department, the Mirror
to the contrary, Notwithstanding.
The Minneapolis Odd Fellows are to cele-
brate the 10Th anniversary of Odd Fellow
ship on the Goth of April next. Lodges
throughout the State will be invited to par
ticipate in the festivities.
-Four members of the Lurline boat club
walked from Lake Calhoun to the Nicollet
House in thirty-tive minutes Sunday last.
and yet do not claim to be anything but
amateurs in pedestrianism.
The excess of disbursements by the coun-
ty commissioners last year over the year
previous is accounted for by the new poor
farm building the East Division stone-arch
bridge, sewerage connections, etc.
The county treasurer yesterday paid to the
city treasurer the sum of $;83,999.24, being
the amount due the city as per the March
settlement. The treasurer of the East Div
ision board of education also received
$4,2O4.86.
The entertainment given at Pence Opera
House last evening, was one fit for the day
and object for which it was given, The
amateurs acquitted themselves with credit,
and more jolly termination of q St. Pat
rick's day celebration is scarcely to be re-
membered.
DR.. Butler has succeeded in purchasing the
strip of land owned by DR.. Hatch, between
the rear of the new bank building and the
Herrick block. A three story block with
pressed brick front, will Immediately fill the
gap, the plans already being in the hands of
the architect.
Officer Christensen has double duty to
perform now. During the day he ably
serves on the police force and during the
night walks the floor with a ten pound boy,
with which he has been acquainted but
few hours, yet unhesitatingly pronounces
the best boy in Minneapolis.
By special request of those in attendance
at the Academy Of Music last evening, the
, play of Gall the Rage" will be repeated by
John Dillon and company at the Academy
this evening. Notwithstanding numerous
other attractions last evening the manage
ment reported $500 house.
In the municipal court yesterday Jonathan
Harrison, for malicious trespass, was dis
charged upon promise to leave the city G..
nh 6r1n INA 1aI n
discharged, and the receipt of the monthly
fines from Josie Robinson and Dora Wells
wound up the business of the court.
The Democratic city committee, at their
meeting, Saturday evening, decided that the
representatives of the various wards, at the
city convention, for which the call will soon
be issued, should be as follows: First ward,
ID delegates: Second ward, 6; Third ward,
81; Fourth ward, u; Fifth ward, -; Sixth
ward -.
The workmen employed at the Buffers
bank excavation, struck for $1.25 per day
yesterday morning, the price paid being
S1.O0. A new force of men were put to
work at the old wages, and the ''strikers,' y
after looking on for a time, made raid for
their pay, which was secured, after which
they quietly departed.
The case of Ovid Pinney was again taken
up in the probate court yesterday afternoon,
and the examination of witnesses continued.
During the forenoon the court granted the
petition to sell real estate in the matter OF
the estate of Emma G. Knicade; also petit
tons for the same purpose in the estates of
Edward Murphy and Henry Lord.
The original Swedish Lady Quartette last
evening took the large audience entirely by
surprise, Notwithstanding the very flatterine
press notices which preceded them. AS al
organization they far out-rival the quartettt
which appeared here short time since. anl
were pronounced by good musicians the per
lection and par excellence of quartette sing
ing.
Col. John w. Porter, the Thaumaturgu.
of fair matters in Iowa, left the city yester
day, after having spent few days in con
sultation with Col. King relative to the fai
to be held in this city during the first wee]
in September next. Col. Porter will interes
Iowa exhibitors and promises to be on hant
with complete force of stock-men and gen
eral exhibitors.
John Dillon, in "All the Rage" had {
good audience at the Academy of Music las
night, notwithstanding counter attractions
The play is one of the best of the kind evel
produced in Minneapolis, and the characte
Of DR.. Atwood, the chiropodist, is peculiarl,
adapted to the inimitable humor of Mr.. Dill
Ion. Large audiences may be expected to-
night and tomorrow night.
Minneapolis architects seem to be in de
mand both at home and abroad. Beside tn