Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-15
MINNEAPOLISN
Specially Reported for tho Daily alob,
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.

The markets yesterday were filled with
farmers wagons and produce, and consider
able business was transacted.
The various Scandinavian societies will give
time the last of the month.
The sale of reserved seats for the closing
performances of the Naiad Queen will COM
mence Monday morning at Wilson's music
store.
Miss Susie M. johnson, inspirationa
speaker, will lecture in Good Templars' hall
over Mendenhall's bank, Washington avenue
at 1920 A. NJ, Dec. Is.
Tomorrow (Monday) night Minneapolis
Council No. 2, r. and S. NJ, will hold thei,
annual election of officers. All members
are earnestly requested to be present.
It is expected that the Academy will be
filled to overlooking on the two benefit nights,
as even then Prof Nick will leave the city
q loser by coming to Minneapolis with his
great performance.
The members of the convention which
will meet at st. Paul on the 18th inst, to
consider the further improvement of Duluth
harbor, will spend one day in Minneapolis at
the close of the convention.
There is O. rumor on the streets (the GLoEE
does not vouch for its reliability that Mr..
Geo. K. Shaw will postpone the starting of
his new morning paper until "the spring
time comes, Gentle Annie"
First NJ. L. Church: Preaching morning
and evening by the pastor, L. McClary. Sun
day school and class at -. Young peoples
class OF $50. Temperance meeting Monday
night, addressed by Col. Benton.
New Jerusalem (or Swedenborgian) church,
corner Fifth avenne south and Ninth street,
Rev. e. G. Mitchell pastor. Services at 3 p.
M. Subject of sermon: "The second COM
ing of the Lord; what is it? When2 Whereof
The funeral of the late Charles G. Conkey
was attended yesterday from the residence
of his father at 1870 A. NJ. Quite large
number of the old friends of the deceased
were present. The remains were inferred in
Lakewood cemetery.
On and after to-day there will be change
of time on the Minneapolis & st. Louis rail
way. The ST. Louis express leaves hereafter
fore. Mixed train at A. M. instead of ITO
a. NJ, and the Omaha express at 3. P. NJ. in
stead of $50.
Yesterday, as Chief Engineer Bracket was
driving up Washington avenue to the Turner
hall fire his democrat wagon collided with
Bob Reeds light buggy. The buggy was a
total wreck and Robert himself came very
near being, as he WAS thrown violently to the
ground and considerably bruised. No insur-
anCe.
Mr.. Walsh, who has been in this city for
the past two weeks, expecting to fill the po-
stion of city editor on Mr.. Geo. X. Shaw's
new (proposed) morning newspaper, left the
city last evening. Should MI. Shaw persist
in starting the much talked-about journal,
Mr.. Walsh will return to Minneapolis 9TH
erwise not, probably.
Yesterday morning at half-past 3
o'clock fire was discovered by Officer Nolan
in a barn in the rear Of Washington avenue
north. The fire it is supposed caught from
the sparks of q locomotive, and it being dis
covered at the right time no serious damage
resulted, but n serious fire was prevented by
the watch fulness of the officer.
Mr.. John Murray, manager of the Met
ropolitan theatrical company, left for
Chicago yesterday for the purpose of Sc
curing the services of new people and MAX
ing arrangements for other dramatic novel
ties in the near future. If energy and en-
terprise will make the Metropolitan s. sue
cess, Messrs. Murray 81 Goodwin will sue
coed beyond peradventure.