Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-22
CITY aLoBULEs.

It begins to look as if the Legislature was
again in session.
The Great Western band elighted quite an
audience on Wabashaw street last evening dur
ing its rehearsal.
In consequence of one Of the hind wheels of
engine No. l being little out Of repair it will
be out of service to-day.
Ryan, the driver of No. 2 engine, who broke
his wrist the night of the Park Place hotel fire,
is getting along all right.
Daniel Getty, of White Bear, is the cham
pion wheat buyer just now. he is buying
wheat in Saltwater aad paying CLOS.
Frank Anniwald, sufferer from the Park
Place hotel fire, was somewhat easier last even
ing, but is still in a very precarious condition.
The deep ravine running on the east side of
Bridge street and opposite the Terrace" Sixth
Ward, is being bridged over at the junction of
John and Bridge streets.
The informations lodged in the supreme
court against J. w. Alexander come before that
tribunal to-day for disposal, the testimony
taken by the referee having been filed.
The municipal court room is as clean as
new pin. Now if they could only manage to
partially sink those butchers blocks beneath
the floor of the apartment below, the pounding
would be deadened, and there would be some
chance of hearing the proceedings OF the
court
Coles circus was at Faribault Monday, and
notwithstanding the rain the immense pavil-
evening performances, the crowd in the after
noon being estimated at not less than 5000
| persons. The entertainment gave universal
satisfaction.
If one-half of what is said of the "child
orator. by the press be only one-fourth true
and to that fourth all allowance for exaggera-
ton be made even then the boy is such a
prodigy rs must create wonder and astOnish-
| ment in all who hear him. He appears at the
Opera House Friday evening.
| Tonight and tomorrow night will close the
very entertaining course of Tremaine's sun
pictures, or views in foreign lands. Friday
night that prodigy of boy orator, only eight
years old, and Saturday night the famous New
! Orleans minstrels, which will close two weeks
entertainment at the Opera House.
The lecture Thursday evening in Plymouth
church will not deal in caricature, but present
rather the ludcrous as well as heroic side of Hol
| land character and life. Comparatively little
has been reported of this people by travellers,
and the pen pictures of Rev. DR.. Dana will
doubtless awaken interest, and a large house
will be drawn to hear his recital of adventure
and observation. The music will form an at
tractive feature in this popular entertainment.
There will be special meeting of the cham
Der of commerce held at 10 A. M. this morning,
in the lecture room of the Young Mems Chris
tian association Odd Fellows block, to take in
to consideration the Fort Smelling bridge ques-
ton. As the business is of surprising import
ance, it is hoped there will be full attend
ance. The room of the Y. NJ. G. A. has been
selected i'm consequence of the removal now in
progress from the apartment of the chamber of
commerce.
Street report says the st. Paul boat club will
not be represented at the Peoria regatta the
frst under the auspices of the Mississippi
Valley Rowing association. This will be a
severe disappointment to the home admirers of
the st. Paul club, who remembering the vic
tories of the club last season at Madison and
returned covered DER with jewels rare, hoped
Peoria would prove an occasion for bestowa
of like honors.
The Heron Lake colony, composed of settler
from Red Wing has been heard from as en-
gagged in breaking with seventy-fve teams
Judge Doughty, of Lake City, is in the same
vicinity, and is breaking with eight teams. J.
F. Cleves, the Mortified miller, is breaking
four sections, while the Eau Claire, Wis, col
ony is breaking six sections in Rock county
All these new enterprises upon the lands
recently purchased from the st. Paul d Siou1
City railroad company.