Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-20
Observation-Disclosures
pecisIiy Reported for tho Daily Globe
AIINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs
This is convention week.

This is convention week.
Last performance OF Nip and Tuck TO- niGht.
The council meets on Wednesday after
noon at . o'clock.
Work on the county jail extension was re-
sumed yesterday morning.
Pence Opera house presented decidedly
lonely appearance last night.
A slight change for the better was notice
able in the weather yesterday.
The Light infantry held meeting for
drill and business last evening.
The Zouaves hold their weekly meeting in
Segelbaum's hall this evening.
The new elevator of the Millers' asso-
citation was put in operation, yesterday.
Geo. B. Bradbury will conduct the morn
ing prayer meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms
TO day.
The daily Y. NJ. C. A. prayer meeting
was led by Rev. E. S. Williams, yesterday
morning.
The Minnesota Wool Growers association
hold their annual meeting at Good Temp
lars hall on Wednesday.
The business in the hay and wood markets
was very good Yesterday, but the cattle mar
ket was not very active.
The Standard theatre has caught hre SO
often that the insurance companies con-
cluded to cancel the policies.
Don't forget Rev. G. M. Terry's lecture
ut the First Congregational church this
evening. 1t will be an Intellectual treat.
Ice companies are putting on extra crews
to enable them to get out enough ice before
the warm weather prevents further opera
tions.
Chief Engineer Bracket has received
three new fre-alarm boxes The exact
points of location have not yet been deter
mined on.
The Y. Nj. C. A. classes in free instruc-
ton in bookkeeping, arithmetic and pen
manship was in session, last night, and WAS
fairly attended.
The Immaculate Conception Benevolent
society are to have public installation of
officers at Harrison hall on Thursday even
ing of this week.
The rival library societies of the State uni
versity gave very pleasant entertainments
last evening, and despite counter attractions
both were well attended.
The city council room has been handsome
ly decorated in anticipation of the annual
meeting and exhibit Of the Horticultural So
ciety commencing to-day.
The Minnesota Amber Cane Growers are
making extensive preparations for their an
nual convention in Minneapolis on Friday
and Saturday Of this week.
Budd Reeve, of Minneapolis, is on tour
of the State telling people what he knowns
of Roots and Other Things" He will be
at Bird Island tomorrow.
Tickets for the benefit performance Of j.
Edwin Erving at the Metropolitan theatre
on Sunday evening are going like hot cakes.
and full house is assured.
On Friday evening of this week Society
Norden gives another dramatic entertain
ment at their handsome new hall in Cen
tennial block, on lower Washington avenue.
The skating was delightful yesterday, and
large number of young people visited the
rink at Lake Calhoun, and also the city rink,
corner of Third street and Second avenue
south.
The board of county commissioners held
q meeting, yesterday, but their time was
mostly occupied in the transaction of rou-
tine business, of little importance to the
public at large.
Mr.. o. j. johnson swore out a warrant
Yesterday afternoon for the arrest of several
bows who had administered q severe drub-
bling upon his young son. They will proba-
bly, get taste of the reform school.
The Theatre Cornique improvements are
being steadily pushed forward, and when re-
opened by the Chambers Brothers the old
patrons will scarcely recognize the place.
1t is being remodeled from top to bottom.
The new municipal court room is beauty,
and has been arranged for comfort and con-
venience. The main room is large, we'll
lighted apartment with good ventilation.
The usual railing divides the room. Inside
the railing the floor is covered with linoleum,
and the desks of the judge and clerk, the
court officers seat, and desks and chairs for
lawyers are found in abundance. The pris-
oners are brought in from a side entrance
leading from the lookup alley. Opening
from the room are jury rooms, private room
for clerk, and another for the judge, which
is furnished in elegant shape. Everything
is as near perfect as one could wish, and will
not be disturbed by the noise of machinery,
as in Brackets block.