Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-30


We're too dusty for any thing yesterday.
break in the water main corner of Tentl
avenue south and Fourth street needs attend
ing to.
An interesting series of revival meetings arr
in progress at Centenary church and are being
we'll attended.
Radolph klinkepbergs store was entered
night before last, and a small quantity o.
cigars and tobacco was carried away
Jerry Weber, of Anoka, who recently was
taken violently insane, passed through, the
scity yesterday en- route for st. Peter.
Scarlet fever is reported in the city, but onl,
one authentic case can be traced up. This on.
is in the East Division near the State Uni
versity.
There will bean interesting turkey shoot al
the pavilion, Lake Calhoun, this afternoon
The Rife club and several Minneapolis citizens
Will participate.
Judge John P. Rea, of the probate court de-
ivered the fourth in the series Of informal
talks before the Y. NJ. G. A, at Association
hall last evening.
A reward of Sl00 is offered for the appre-
henson Of the thieves who robbed tho store OF
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amount of clothing and boots and shoes.
Prof. Laing of the State University, deliv.
cred very interesting lecture Books and
Reading before the Young Ladies' Organ so.
clety, at Gethscmane church. last evening.
The water in the tunnel is SO low that mills
receiving power 1herefroln have entered into an
agreement whereby one half shall shut dowo
one week, the other half the next week, and So
The young people Of Centenary Sabbath
school give another of their delightful dime
socials and concerts on tomorrow evening.
An excellent pcosranme has been arranged for
the occasion.
Another appeal from the decision Of the
board of county commissioners has been taken.
This time it is Ferdinand Wacksmuth. The
action is uccasiuned by the boards disallowing
his claim OF 1854.
young man named Med rdon, employed in
tue city hall barber shop, had an encounter
with fierce dog yesterday morning, but came
out top of the heap, althous ii his left hand
was badly mangled.
The day of prayer for the colleges is to be
observed by the Minnesota State university to-
day. The meeting of the students and facnlty
will take place at o'clock in the assembly
room. All are invited to attend.
The frame building occupied by A. A. Pond
on Washington avenur, is to be removed to
make room for handsome new business block
The work was commenced yesterday and will
be pushed through to an early com pletion.
The Morrison mil! tunnel is being rapidly
pushed to an early completion. The length
will be 395 feet. and runs from the river bank
Sivtf, RI, III
der Dakota mill to the wheel shaft. near the
tear lot. upon hich The mill is to be con-
structed.
Charles McC. Reeves many friends will sim
cerely regret to learn Of the sudden death of
his only child, bright 2.year-old boy. who
passed away on Tuesday night. Only Sunday
the child was about the house as usual, VIII,
diphtheria set in, and he soon ,oreathed his
Last.
It has been suggested that it would be q good
idea for the mills at the falls to shut down dur
ing all large fires in the city, that full head
of water might be obtained and full fire pres
sure be maintained at the pu1np house. With
this precautinn IL is believed the present pun o.
ing facilities would he adequate to any emer-
gency. 1t is worthy of a trial, at any rate.
The Swedish Brethren lodge will give grand
ball at Harmonic hall Thursday evening, for
horse recently The animal would probably
have been worth at least Sl5, according to
Sweet Cases assessment Of valuation. Officer
Otis Wescutt recently lost valuable Irish
setter dog, and il is reported ball will also be
given for his benefit.
ALT. Barnett, the celebrated elocutionist aud
humorous facial artist, appeared at the Acad-
envy OF Music for the first time last evening.
The attendance WAS not so large as the merits
of the entertainments would warrant. MIR. Bur
nett, although now somewhat advanced in life
still retains all the brilliaucy OF his younger
days, and gives one OF the most delightful en-
tertainments Of the kind that has ever been
witnessed in this city.
The young ladies' of the Universalist society
held their paper festival at the parlors of tue
church last evening. The entertainment was
highly successful, socially and financially.
Among the most noticeable features OF the en-
tertainment may be mentioned the vocal selec-
tions by Miss Barton, the excellent supper
served, and last but far from least, the young
ladies dressed in paper costumes, in which they
all looked char ,flng and added UGH to the en-
ioyment of the occasion.
It is predicted that the benefit to be rendered
Miss Grace Garland at Pence Opera House, next
Monday evening, by the Metropolitan Theatre
mpauy will be the means of bringing out
has congreyated 10 that handsome amuse-
ment hall. The play to be presented has not yet
been announced, but we feel safe in predicting
that 1t will be the finest one that popular lady
has yet appeared in. All her many friends are
on the q1i viDe. and seats will go like hot cakes
the moment the box sheet ia opened.
The tunnel under Hennepin Island, for the
Island Power company, is to be 485 feet long,
with "a cross section OF 6x519 feet, commencing
at the old Island mill site, thence running I'm.
der the island and the east channel Of the river
to within twenty feet of the Water Power com.
pany's dam. About 800 feet is already
finished, and the remainder will be finished in
three weeks. The wheel pit is located l2OC
feet from the works. continuous cable will
he used The entire distance, and bearing tower
is being constructed midway to support the
great weight of the cable.
This evening another adjourned meeting OF
the city council will be held at the council
chamber. for the purpose Of allowing thai
august body to determine whether to make ar
expenditure of 81, $50 or $4,000 IN improve
men1s at the pump house. Parties in the cit,
make proposition to put in wheel for 81,
$50, while on the other hand the city engineer
and some of the aldermen desire to have a new
tunnel constructed, and two new wheels brough
from Massachusetts. the cost of which will MOI
be less than $4,000, and liable to reach 800
900. The matter will probably be settled to
night,
Knights Of Pythias.
The officers elected for the ensuing year b1