Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-07
MINNEAPOLISNEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS.

Corn exchange directors are to be elected to-
morrow evening"
MIR. and Mrs. G. NJ Loring have returned
from the East -a
Noon-day prayer meetings for the benefit of
business men are talked of.
The board of county commissioners have M
other meeting next Monday.
The one and one-fourth pound baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Laird died suddenly yesterday.
The Advent quarterly conference convenes at
ADVENT Hall, 25l Nicollct avenue, this evening.
The regular monthly meeting of Nicollet
Hose company No. 2, will be held next Tuesday
evening.
Mart Williams, the interchangeable reporter of
the p. p, is visiting relatives and friends in
st. Peter.
The Rev. s. G. Gale delivered an interesting
sermon ut the First Methodist Episcopal church
last evening.
The sum of Sl0S.l2 was expended in feeding
the prisoners confined in the county Jail during
last month.
Clerk of the Court Wolverton is occupying
his new quarters in the fire proof addition to
the court house.
Capt. j. H. Narney, who was stricken down
with paralysis on Wednesday evening, had a
relapse yesterday.
John Dillon had about 100 people in at
tendance at the Academy last night. Not a
financial trip this time.
Alderman Watt is upon the Northern Pa
cihe, where Gen. EoSser secured him the posi-
ton of timber and ties Inspector.
. This evening the ladies of the First Baptist
church Will give rne of their excellent 25-cent
oyster suppers, III the church parlors.
The case of the Durham crowd who nearly
pounded the life out of Josiah Town with an
Ak handle, comes up at the district court Feb.
18th.
The Telephone Exchange company have
nearly completed the work of putting up the
wires and will be ready for business IN short
time.
There are eighteen more prisoners in the
county Jail than that structure was intended to
accommodate. Thirty was the limit intended
when the jail was erected.
John Gilman is the next one. He sues Hen
nepin county for sl,Oi4.50 alleged to be due
on contract for work on University avenue
performed in 1874. His attorney Is E. J. Day.
EXPORT.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sister
hood of Bethany will be held at the home this
afternoon, at clock. All are invited. The
home is located on Plymouth avenue, corner of
Third street.
Mr.. killiher of the East Side, who received
painful wound in the abdomen by falling from
load of hay upon pitchfork, was in a very
critical condition last evening, with chances Of
recovery very slim.
Josiah Town feeling somewhat better
yesterday, although still being in a far from
hopeful condition. His physician says that if
everything progresses all right he may possibly
be out IN three weeks.
1t is announced that Mahlou Black, county
auditor, will soon retire from official life. We
hope not, for it would be difficult matter to
md anyone else who would serve the county as
long and faithfully as the captain.
Late last evening Josiah Town was reported
very low. DIR. Kimbal says Town had sink
ing spell early in the evening, and that in
forty-elght hours it will be known whether or
not he IS to live or die, the chances being about
equal.
lively runaway occurred on lower Wash
insten avenue yesterday afternoon double
team belonging to Frank Derrick dashed up the
avenue colilded with telegraph pole and
smashed the wagon to smithereens. No serious
injuries to the driver.
That Saturday excursion train from Still
water to this city will be looked for with much
interest tomorrow, and the matinee perform
ance at the Metropolitan Theatre will see a
crowded house. Saltwater has many charming
young ladies who will vie with their NInneap-
oils sisters.