Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-28
MINI GROHFLE TS.

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MINNEAPOLIS GROHFLETs.
The river is lower than for some tim,
past.
Yesterday was red hot scorcher, and nc
mistake.
Another promenade concert at the Pavil
ion, Lake Calhoun, to night.
A regular meeting of the board of educa
ton will be held tomorrow afternoon.
James Kilby, resident of tho east side
had his leg broken yesterday afternoon.
A delightful lawn festival was held on the
premises of Rev. Mr.. Learned last evening
"Our Wide-Awakes" leave Harrison's hal
for Lake Calhoun at 8 O'Clock this morning.
The Adelphi theatre under its present
management is doing good paying bust.
ness.
Under Superintendent Johnson's admin
istratlon the pump house is being greatly
improved.
Divorce drew another appreciative audi
ence of fair proportions at the Metropolitan
theatre last night.
Prot. Starr delivered lecture upon the
wonders of the microscope, at Association
hall, last evening.
special train will return from Lake Min
netonka at the close of the hop at the Park
hotel on Friday night.
The Rifle clubs have postponed their con-
templated tournament at the fair, as ar
raugements could not be perfected in time.
An ice cream and fruit social was held at
the First Presbyterian church, corner of
Fifth street and Park avenue, last evening.
A bad break in the Second street gus
main, near the city hall, was discovered, yes
terday, and the work of repairing the same
Was inaugurated at once.
The ladies' who are to assist in decorating
tho fair grounds are to leave the Nicollet
house at O CLOCK this morning in omni
buses provided for the purpose.
James Slattery, young thief who was re-
Gently on six months trip to Saltwater,
was committed for ninety days yesterday for
larceny of watch from August Hay.
Campers at Lake Minnetonka are begin
ming to return home, and Southern people
at the hotels are leaving, so that Minnetonka
will soon present decidedly deserted ap-
pearance.
Geo. Lane, one of the prisoners who
escaped from the county Jail at the list de-
livery, has been recaptured, and it is expect
ed that VIM. Mack, a partner Of Lanes, will
be caught in few days.
A runaway of no great Importance created
little excitement, down on lower Washing
ton avenue, yesterday afternoon. A little
grey colt, attached to light wagon, ran
away, but was captured before any damage
was done.
A woman by the name of Mocte, living at
Tenth avenue north and Sixth street, when
coming back from the harvest home picnic
ut Atwater's grove, was thrown out of the
omnibus, having an elbow put out of joint.
Her child was also hurt, but not seriously.
The accident was caused through carelessness
of the driver.
At the fair grounds everything is boom
ing, and all hands connected with the fair
in any way, shape or manner, are doing their
level best to get the grounds in shape by
Saturday night. They still have vast
amount of work to perform, and will be
compelled to push things to the last mo-
ment to make proper showing.
John V. Cresap, who was formerly con-
nected with the firm of Holbroke & Co., and
who IN recent examination was ordered by
the district court to refund $500, said to
have been pocketed by him without authori-
ty, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Steddard
at Minnehaha yesterday. The charge is con-
tempt of court in not having returned the
money as ordered, and he now occupies q
cell in Thompson's bastile.
The second social party, under the aus
pices Of the knights of Pythias Hall AS
ISOLATION was held at the Pavilion, Lake Min
netonka, last night. The party was largely
attended, and proved even more enjoyable,
IL possible, than the first. The music was
good, the floor was excellent, and everything
arranged for perfect enjoyment. These par
ties are destined to become the most popular
Of any similar entertainments that will be
held in the city this season.
DIR. E. s. Kelly was entertaining his
day afternoon, with some microscopic ex-
periments, in which tho "circula ion of
blood' was shown in such perfect form as to
surprise and delight all who were SO fortu-
nate as to he present. The doctor had a
large healthy frog, and microscope capable of
maGnifying three hundred and fifty times.
Taking the frog in his hand pieces of small
Irvine were attached to the frogs toes, thus
enabling the operator to spread out the foot
until the membranous web between the toes
was stretched to its utmost capacity, without
injury. The foot was then placed under
the microscope and properly adjusted.
Then could be seen very distinctly the flow
of blood through tho veins and every por.
ton of the foot. 1t was very interesting
experiment, and one once seen never for
gotten.
PILLSRURY'S BOOM.
Doe Keith Leaves the Lake Park Lone
Enough to Gjce John y. u Hoist.
The Republican county convention, t.