Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-17
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MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELErs

again.
The "Tour of the World closes at the
Metropolitan this evening.
Look out for defective f1ues and prevent
destruction of property by fire.
The Reform club held their regular meet
ing at Harrison's hall last evening.
The next social of the Knights of Pythias
occurs one week from next Wednesday even
ing.
A Sabbath school concert is to be held at
the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms at 2 o'clock this after
noon. ALI are invited.
Minneapolis is soon to have a "Daily
Hotel Reporter" published in the city, if cur
rent reports prove true.
The light rain that fell yesterday morning
froze on the sidewalks and made walking
very dangerous business.
Last evening Cristofer Jansen, the Nor
wegian author and poet, delivered lecture
at Association Hall on "Absolution and Lib
erty.'
The Woman's Christian Temperance
union hold their monthly business nesting
at o'clock this afternoon, over Williams
book store.
One of the jurors discharged from duty
day before yesterday drew his pay and then
got eloriously drunk yesterday. Money
makes the juror 60.
The Y. M. c. A. held meeting for boys
at their rooms last night that was largely
attended. Music, reading and short speeches
constituted the exercises.
The st. Andrews society have decided to
change the date of the Burns anniversary
banquet and ball from Friday, Jan. 23d, to
Monday evening, Jan. 26th.
Rev. C. M. Terry is to deliver lecture on
"Sir Francis Drake and the defeat of the
Spanish Armada" at the First Congregation
al church next Tuesday evening.
Capt. Michael Hoy, who has been suffer
ing long and severe spell of sickness, was
able to ride oct yesterday afternoon, and
paid the police headquarters visit.
The Sunday school teachers meet at the
Y.M. c. A. rooms this afternoon at O'Clock
to study the lessen for tomorrow. Rev.
81. A. Stimson conducts the meeting.
A young man was brought to the police
station yesterday morning with seemingly
supsrfluous quantity of clothing. His
claims could not be disputed successfully,
and he was allowed TO 60.
The Light Infantry will have but one
company meeting each week hereafter, as
there are squad drills on Wednesday and
Saturday evenings, and oficers' meetings on
Wednesday evening.
The e1-members of Minneapolis Hose
company No. have a meeting at the en-
CINE house, corner of Sixth avenue south
and Third street, this evening. Business of
Importance is to be brought up and full
attendance is desired.
The Minneapolis Zouave Corps are meet
ing with grand success, and the membership
list includes the names of large number
of the very best rife shots In the city.
Their next meeting is on Tuesday evening
next in Segelbaum's block.
The skating park on Lake Calhoun is at
tracing large number of vislte RS now
a-days. number of st. Paul people have
been in attendance during the past few
DAYS, and this afternoon several hundred
people will doubtless be in attendance from
the twin cities.
Yesterday forenoon the weather was mis-
cradle in the extreme. being damp, drizzliDg
and foggy. At noon, however, Old Sol put
in an appearance and his bright smiles soon
livened things up wonderfully. During the
afternoon the principal thoroughfares were
crowded with ladies, and the dry goods stores
must have done splendid business.
The Nip and Tuck party give the only
entertainment to be witnessed in Minneapo-
lis on Monday evening, and house packed
from pit to dome may be expected. Harry
Webbsr is great favorite here, and as he
always has an excellent company with him
fun-loving people are looking forward to
genuine treat. Tickets were selling we'll
yesterday and there will be rush for choice
positions to-day.
Last evening another large audience wit
messed the tour "Around the World in Eighty
Days." and were greatly pleased with it.
This drama has enjoyed the longest and
most successful run of any yet put on the
stage. This afternoon and evening closed
the run, as on Monday the company go to
st. Paul. On Thursday evening next j.
Edwin Irving has his second annual benefit,
appearing in ''Our American Cousin"
At five minutes before o'clock last even
ing an alarm of fire was sent in from box AZ,
located at Washington avenu" and Eighth
avenue north. The department responded
only in time to discover that there was really
no necessity for their turning out, as the
fire was confined to an old tumble down
shed or small barn between Sixth and Sew
enth avenues north and of no pecuniary
value whatever. This idea of calling out the
department for every little smudge that is
discovered, and where there is really no need
of it, is becoming too unpleasantly fire.
quent.
Board of Trade Committees.
Secretary Sturtevant, of the board of
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