Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-19

REPRESENTATIVES. L. Morse, Daniel
Watt, John Hetchman.
For county commissioner from the First
Commissioner district, Baldwin Brown.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.
Building operations still continue quite live
iy in Minneapolis.
refreshing rain storm visited Minneapolis
and vicinity yesterday.
The census enumerators have received their
pay from the government.
Two disorderlies and one drunk were before
Judge Cooley yesterday and were discharged.
A business meeting of the Womans' Christian
Temnerance Union was held Yesterday after
noon.
The first quarterly meeting of the CONNER
cial Mercantile association is to be held on
Monday.
The extension of the government siuice at
st. Anthony's falls will be completed in about
ten days.
An oak pavement is to be substituted for
the old nine one between the rails on the sus
pension bridge.
The matinee at the Criterion theatre yester-
day afternoon was rather slimly attended owing
to the rainy weather.
Prof Tonsley delivered an interesting ad-
dress before the public school teachers at the
High school building.
Rev. A. A. Smith, of the Free Baptist church,
is to conduct service of song at the Y. M. q.
A. rooms this afternoon.
Campaign hats and badges are being worn
quite generally upon the streets, and become
more numerous every day.
On Monday evening the Young Mems Chris
tian Association will hold a special meeting at
| their hall in Market House block.
The su perintendent of water works pro-
poses to institute proceedings against parties
| who have not paid their water rent.
On Thursday evening the ladies of the Free
Baptist church are to give one Of their pleas
ant socials in their parlors. Don't miss it.
The county commissioners will hold special
meeting on Tuesday, September 18th, to tran
sact some important business awaiting their
action.
The Liberal League has made arrangements
to resume their Sunday meeting in Working
mems hall, on lower Washington avenue, this
afternoon.
Henry Russell slashed Charles Haven over
| the head and was brought before the Munici.
pal Judge. The case was continued till We'd
nesday next.
DIR. FELTON,, of st. Louis, is to deliver dis
| course at Centenary church this evening. upon
the subject: Harmony between Bible His
| tory and Bible Lands"
at special meeting of the board of educa-
| tioD Mr.. Baldwin Brown was allowed $1,000
| for work performed on the East Side. Mr..
Cooper was also allowed $400.
The Minneapolis Telephone Exchange is
| rapidly growing in popularity. They now
have over four hundred instruments in opera
ton, and are constantly increasing the num-
Der.
The bill posters were busily engaged yester-
dsy morning in billing the city for Nat. Good
wins Froliques. They are to occupy the Acad
envy of Music on Friday and Saturday evenings
of this week.
The double track for the street railway on
Central avenue will be pushed to an early COM
pletion. The timber for the Nlcolet island
| section is already on the ground, and is being
cut to the required dimensions.
| The health officer warns all citizens to take
| every precaution to prevent the spreading of
| smallpox in Minneapolis, as it is feared that
dread disease may have started here within q
| few days. The first symptoms should be re-
| ported st once.
| The county commissioners held meeting
I yesterday but transacted very little business.
1t was reported that the committee on Jail had
| awarded the contract for ripping, sheathing
1 and stating the new Jail. MIR. &. w. Won
Donpselear will do the work for 1915, his be-
| ing the lowest of three bids.
! Two farmers called at the police station yes
eral belief mp river that the body found in the
| they think had been murdered and thrown in
the river. They have little faith in the suicide
| theory, and think the man was killed in lum-
| berman's row some two weeks since.
| At the Criterion theater last night large
audience witnessed the closing performance of
| the historical drama, ''The Man in the Iron
Mask" MIR. Bryton. in the difficult role of
CASTOR, did himself proud, especially in the
prison scenes. The company is strong one,
| and their best points were we'll displayed last
| night. In the closing farce Mr. Hawkins was
Particularly good, and kept the audience in an
| almost continuous roar. Monday night 'Ge-
neva Cross" will be produced.
RAeUsA, Sept. 18-The British gunboat
! HelicOn came to anchor the 18th inst, in the
roads of Antivari and was boarded immedi-
ately by the port official, who requested her
departure. The Helicon complied, because the
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