Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-24
M[NNEAPOLISNEWS
oiaiiy Reported for the DAILY Globe.
nIINNEAPoLIs GLoBULEs.

Minneapolis was visited by refreshing rain
storm yesterday.
The Light Infantry company have a drill
Meeting this evening.
Miss Anna Dickinson recited "Joan of Arc"
at the Academy of Music last evening to fair
audience.
Miss Susie NJ. Johnson, delivered another
inspired lecture at Coed Templar's hall yes
terday evening.
The women's song service at the Y. n. O. A.
rooms yesterday afternoon was not very
largely attended.
I Brackett, Rosser q 90. commence work on
the Hastings Dakota cut off to-day with a
large crowd of men.
The State convention of the Greenback Labor
party Is to be held at Workingmen's hall on
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Liberal League discussed Joseph Cooks
ideas of God in Natural Laws yesterday
afternoon. The attendance was fair.
Travel on the Lyndale road was not go lively
as had been anticipated. The rain storm kept
people indoors the greater portion of the day.
The railroad reading room song service yes
terday afternoon was not so largely attendeds Is
on some occasions, but was of an interesting
nature
Coup's circus will be here on Thursday after
noon and evening of this week, and as it is the
first of the season will, OF course, do tremen-
dous business.
Fishing was largely INDUCED in yesterday,
judging from the number of people seen going
and coming from the direction of the small
lakes near the city.
The advance crowd of thieves, pickpockets
and midnight marauders have arrived, to lay
out the ground in anticipation of rich har-
vest when the circuses arrive
The Mendelssohn Qaintette Club and Miss
Darlington, the vocalist. will delight music
loving people at the Academy of Music on
Wednesday evening of this week.
Tony Denier and his Humpty Dumpty COM
pany arrived in Minneapolis yesterday morn
ing over the O., NJ. & st. P. road, and will be
at the Academy of Music this evening.
Mr. j. W. Mack and Miss Ada Boshen leave
for Mankato to-deY, to join Murrsy's Metropol-
itan theater company. They are both excellent
artists wno will strengthen the company.
There are people who think the fremen
might take some less public place than bridge
square and the city hall building for testing
their improved fire extinguishers especially at
a time when the streets are crowded with peo-
pie, and hundreds wish to visit the postofioe
without being drenched.
The steamer Mary Barnes and barge arrived
at the levee yesterday at 4 o'clock with q large
number of excursionsts on board. The pleas
nre seekers numbered fully 200, and we're from
Red Wing, Diamond Bluffs, Prescott and Hast.
ings. The boat moored at the levee for An hour
or SO, giving the excursionists an opportunity
to more than sight st. Paul, after which in good
spirits the exoursionists departed for their
homes.
The trick mule that travels with Tony De-
niers Humpty Dumpty company got up lit
tie circus of his own on Washington avenue
yesterday forenoon, that greatly amused the
passers- by, and proved q big ''ad' for the COM
pany. The little rat was beinglled UP to the
stable, when without warning he got an ugly
streak and refused to go further. In the
endeavor to start the little rat there was more
fun than q circus. Finally, the animal was
lifted into an express wagon aud carried off In
triumph, while the knowing brute looked at
the laughing crowd In a manner that plainly
said Gentlemen, wanted to ride, that's all. ~
The State convention of Hiberniaus was held
at Emerald hall yesterday afternoon. The at
tendance was quite large, and the exercises of
much interest to the order. The total absti-
nence (Catholic) brass band led the procession
that escorted the delegates from the various
trains to the hall. When all had arrived the
procession, with full regalia Oh, moved through
the principal business portion of the city with
colors flying and band playing lively airs, max
ing fine appearance. At the hall reports from
officers were read, and speeches were delivered
by persons prominent in the order. The stormy
weather somewhat marred the proceedings, but
not to any serious extent.