Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-25
MINNEAPOLIS GLO3ELETs.

mAHN GtAfOL1S flAO fIAfIISs
4 pleasant social was held at Armory hall
last evening.
The excavation for the Jail extension has
been commenced.
Mr.. L. Y. Bailey conducted services in the
Church of Christ yesterday.
Another pleasant day yesterday, and the
markets were we'll patronized.
Jesse Williams sold out the furniture
stock of Riley Brothers yesterday, under
execution.
The little German boy that for week has
been cared for by the police, found his
friends yesterday.
The Woman's Temperance Union meets
this afternoon at O'Clock, at their rooms
over Williams bookstore.
The children and teachers of the public
schools will have another picnic at Lake
Calhoun to-day, going out over the Lyndale
road.
The Erie & Milwaukee fast freight line has
contracted to carry $500 pounds of flour to
Alexandria, Egypt, for $1.14 per hundred
pounds.
Several millinery stores held their opening
yesterday, and as natural consequence the
streets leading thereto were crowded with
| ladies, and presented gay and animated
appearance.
Some youngsters stole some oysters from
a colored man, and thought it fun. When,
however, they were locked up, the flavor of
the oysters did not seem so fine. The mat
ter was settled without going into court.
The directors of the Northwestern National
bank have voted to reduce the capital stock
to 100000. 1t is proposed, however, to
call another meeting to propose to receive
subscriptions 10 increase the stock to the
| original amount.
Prof. Burner will open his fourth course
of illustrated lectures next week. On Sun
day evening the opening lecture will be de-
| livered at the Academy of Music The sub
ject will be "Temperauce in ALI Things"
This lecture will be free to ladies and gen.
tlemen, but no children will be admitted un-
less accompanied by their parents. No COL
lection will be taken. The lecture will be
profusely illustrated with material from the
professors anatomical museum.
The Metropolitan theatre closed the run of
"Fanchon' last evening to a good house.
Miss Garland and Mr.. Bryton have played
remarkably we'll in their respective roles,
and have made "Fanchon'' a favorite play.
On this afternoon and evening "Rosedale''
will be put on the boards again by special
request. In this play Mr.. Bryton made his
first at no nooro
Elliot Grey made the hit of the season. The
character is one of hia best, and the attend
ance is always good. Crowded houses are
looked for both afternoon and evening. =
E. q. Bepton, recently employed on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road as en-
gineer, went out to Eden Prairie for duck
hunt. Wishing to head off a train for the
purpose of getting ride started out in COM
pany with companion and rode on hand
car to the point desired. Then in taking the
gun from the car MIR. Benton seized it with
the muzzle towards him and both barrels
were discharged. The contents of both
barrels passed through the right arm Just
below the shoulder. The wound produced
was bad one and barely missed severing
the main artery, in which case he would
have bled to death in few minutes, as medi-
cal aid could not have been secured in time
to help him. The wounded man was placed
on passing train and brought to Mime
apolis, where he is receiving the best medi-
cal aid, and will be around again in short
time if all goes we'll.
The Minneapolis corps of Pythian
Knights have completed arrangements for
their second dance and exhibition drill to
occur at Silver Grey Hall on Tuesday even
ing, Nov. 18th. The first social and drill
was such grand success, both socially and
financially, that those present on that oc-
casion have prevailed upon the managers to
give second party sooner than was intend
ed. 1t had been the intention to give
party on Thanksgiving evening only, but so
numerous were the requests for an earlier
social that it was finally decided that on
November 18th the party should be held,
and this announcement will be read with
pleasure by large order of people who al
| ways enjoy themselves highly at the Knights
solrees. The drill is one of the finest ever
witnessed in the State, and is feature of
the entertainment. Tickets are now on sale
and may be purchased of the members of
the order. Secure yours before they are all
gone.