Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-11
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS.


MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS.
Hon. John McKusick, of Saltwater, was il
the city yesterday.
The Minneapolis Knights of Pythias mee
tomorrow evening for installation of officers
A number of st. Paul sportsmen we're in
Minneapolis yesterday and attended the races
in the afternoon.
Aid. Frank S. ellison, of the Nicollet
house, Mrs. Gibson and Miss Gibson returned
home from the East yesterday. ~ ..
Burglars broke into P. F. Schemeidman's
place on Nicollet avenue Wednesday night
and carried away about 81 worth of pipes.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union have their meeting at O'Clock this
afternoon at their room, over Williams
book store.
OF the three men alleged to have been
concerned in the assault on j. g. Sweeny
Joseph Bohan was the only one fled, and
he got $40.
The sisterhood of Betheny hold their reg
ular monthly meeting this afternoon at
O'Clock, at the home, corner of Plymouth
avenue and Third street.
A fire was discovered in the basement of a
tin shop on Washington avenue near the
Windsor hotel last evening, but was extin-
guished before any extensive damage had
been done.
Reid Il DAILY, brokers and loan agents, on
Nicollet avenue, discovered yesterday morn
ing that during the night some one had
smashed show window and carried away
some $l2 worth of silverware.
At the meeting Of the reform club. at their
hall, corner of Nicollet and Washington
avenues, this evening, officers are to be
elected and the new constitution and by
laws will be given further consideration.
Another heavy thunder storm broke over
the city at about $3.50 O'Clock last evening.
Signs were blown down, horses ran away
and smashed buggies, and the rain fell in
torrents, drenching all who happened to be
abroad at that hour.
Barlow, Wilson, Primrose & Vests
minstrels closed their Minneapolis engage
ment last night, and appeared before another
delighted audience. They show in st. Paul
tonight, and rich programme has been az
ranged for the occasion.
The Westminster church committee, con-
sisting OF Messrs. j. X. Side, G. H. Petit
and j. b. Giltillan, have gone to Chicago to
consult with architects of the church relative
to a modification of plans. The church will
probably soon be on the road to speedy
completion.
In the municipal court yesterday afternoon
George Sandy, for throwing stones at the G.
NJ. u st. P. cars, and charged with being the
burglar that went through H. j. McAfee's
machine shop in St. Paul, was bound over in
the sum of $500. The Otis Stoops case
comes up to-day for an airing.
The lightning, on Wednesday evening,
struck Merriam, Burrows & Co.'s Office, and
badly damaged the front. A chimney was
knocked from the residence of A. N. Camp
bell, and the Monroe school building was
struck but very lightly. The house of George
Durham, of Brooklyn, was also struck.
The police of this city and st. Paul we're
busily engaged yesterday in searching for
the missing trunks belonging to Miss
Oberlan, but were unable to get any cine as
to their whereabouts, or to what has become
of the thief, except that it is believed Mrs.
Sherback made good her escape from the
city.
The sad intelligence reached Minneapolis
yesterday morning that Mr.. Thomas A.
Edgerton, an old gentleman of 60 odd years,
who furnished the money to build the Harrow
House at Lake Minnetonka, was dead. Mr..
Edgerton was we'll known gentleman,
possessing large amount of property, and
resided in Winchester, Kentucky. He had
been here but a few days, and it is believed
the excessive heat produced congestion. His
remains were incased in ponderous burial
casket, and were shipped on the evening train
to Winchester, where they will be properly
taken care of.
A rafting triple runaway occurred yester-
day morning on Washington avenue. The
team belonging to Sullivan, the confection-
ely man, on lower Washington avenue, came
tearing up by the National and then took to
the sidewalk. The wagon was left at Second
avenue south, and the horse was captured
near Nicollet avenue. While en- route the
team collided with butchers cart, which
was upset but not seriously damaged. The
racket on the sidewalk frightened Anderson's
express team, but the animal only ran to the
express stand and concluded to quit. Sui
livan's horse was injured slightly about the
shoulders, and the wagon was total
wreck.
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