Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-31
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MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELErs.


AIINNEAPOLIS GLOBELErS.
The work on the new county Jail progresses
but slowly.
Hon. w. D. Washburn has returned from
Manitoba.
The new Catholic Association Hall will
soon be ready for occupancy.
Work on the new portion of the -Meeker
Island short line bridge vii! be commenced
soon.
Mr.. Stiles, tea1nster working at the
mills, was severely injured yesterday after
noon.
A fair and festival to occur in December,
is in preparati On by the Gethsemano indus
trial school.
S. X. Hunt, of Minneapolis, went down to
Hastings to walk thirty-six hours race
with Planchott.
A farmers team ran away on Washington
avenue yesterday afternoon and made things
lively for time.
Fslden De Baum, cigar manufacturers,
have left town, it is said, to escape paying
sundry bills, including revenue on cigars.
The political pot does not boil very lively
yet, and psople begin to think the election
this fall will not amount to much anyway.
Joe Charboneau, the genial tickot-seller of
the Chicago, Milwaukee q St. Paul rail
road, has roturned from his trip to Canada.
The new freight house of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul road is being used al
ready. A track has been laid along the west
side.
The foundations have already been laid
for the new buildings to be erected in place
of those burned Oh tne East Side last Thurs
day.
The new steam hea ters were placed in tho
Lyndale cars yesterday and work like
charm. Inc cars are now as comfortable as
parlor.
On Saturday ths festival of All Saints is to
be celebrated with divine services and holy
communion ia GoLhssmA ne church in tho
FORENOON.
In the lower portion of the city along the
low ground, and in some localities on tie
East Side, typhoid fever is raging, caused by
impure water.
The case Of the fremen from hose com
pany No. 3, who pounded tbs farmer at the
East Side fire Saturday last was postponed
till this morning.
At Herman, on the main line of the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba road, 27O
cords OF wood belonging to the company,
burned on Wednesday.
The Fourth street crossing of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba road having
become impossible from the number of
trains frequently crossing there, the police
have been authorized to keep the road clear
as much as possible.
Yesterday afternoon the police captured
man supposed to be the party that entered
the shop of Frazer & Co. on Wednesday
night and carried away quantity of carpen-
ter's tools. The stolen goods were recovered,
and this morning the suspecte'. party will
have an opportunity to explain how they
came in his possession.
The Metropolitan theatre continues to
draw fine houses to 'sThe Bankers Daugh-
ter" and it seems to be growing in popu-
larity. Last night the play was much bet
ter than on any former occasion, and as
everything runs easily and smotohly, the
entertainment is pleasant one. None who
admire beautiful scenery should fail to see
this play, as the scenes far surpass any for
mer effort ts the company. The toilets Of
the ladies are superb, and the acting through
out is very good, while some 10 excellent.
Prof. Burner gave private lecture to gen.
tlemon only at the Academy of. Music last
evening. The entire anatomical cabinet and
museum was unveiled, and the lecture was
more fully illustrated than could be hoped
for by any other man, as the professors
museum is claimed to be, and doubtless is,
the largest and finest owned by any single
individual in the world. Those present last
evening were very much pleased, and should
the lecture be repeated the hall would be
packed again. This evening and tomorrow
night the professor will lecture at the same
place.
Tom Kean, the California pedestrian, who
has been residing in Minneapolis since the
fair, IS arranging for an interesting trial of
speed and endurance, and has arranged
programme that ought to suit all parties.
The races are to take place in Association
Hall, on Saturday evening, Nov. 9th. The
first race is to be two hours go as you
please for two prizes. The first will be
silver cup, and the second silver medal
The second race will be one mile fair heel
and toe walk. There are to be two prizes,
as in the first, silver cup and medal
After this Tom Kean and E. H.sM urphy will
walk four miles fair heel and toe. Entrance
free to all but professionals.
County Funds.