Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-16
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETs.

City council at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
Zouave masquerade at Turner Hall this
evening.
The millstones for the Pillsbury "a" mill,
have arrived
One hundred and fifty men are employed on
the water power canal on the East Side
The Hermean society of the university will
celebrate Washington's birthday by giving an
entertainment.
Two buffalo robes and coat were stolen by
sneak thieves yesterday from the Vicinity of
the market house.
The ladies' land league meet tomorrow
evening at the rooms of the Robert Emmett
literary society, over the City bank.
At the Zouaye masquerade tomorrow night
the company will give an exhibition drill.
Capt. Ames desires all members to attend in
full uniform.
Mr.. Berth, manager of the Western Union
telegraph company, has received orders to
adopt the same schedule of rates as the North
western company.
On Monday night some thieves broke into
Curtis restaurant on First avenue south. The
contents of the money drawer, amounting to
about S., and a revolver valued at about fiji
teen cents taken.
A negro barber followed lady, the wife OF .
well known resident, and made indecent pro-
posals to her. Officer Bates interfered, and
would have arrested the scoundrel, but the
lady did not wish to be brought before the
public.
The case of W. W. Brown, proprietor of the
"Comique," charged with selling liquor with
out license, came up before Judge Bailey
yesterday afternoon. Sergeant Smith appeared
for Brown, and the case was continued until
Friday.
James Grady was arrested yesterday after
noon by Officer Marsh for stealing coat and
muffler from sleigh on First street north
The articles were the property of John Schultz,
a farmer, and Grady, after an examination,
was sent up for thirty days.
Judge vanderburgh, in his charge to the
grand jury yesterday, called special attention.
to the Theater Comique and other resorts of
like character in the city. Now that this
| place is brought to the attention of the courts
it may result in this sink hole ana others being
closed.
The party of young gentleman known as
f, the minneapolis Associates" will give a
grand ball at Armory hall on Friday evening,
| February 25th. The previous dances given
| by this organization, and the fact that exten-
| sive preparations are being made, insuTes
pleasant time for those who attend.
A pair of gold bracelets valued at $40, be
longing to the little girl who took the part of
Eva in Abercrombe's Uncle Tom combin-
alton were stolen from the academy on Satur-
day evening The missing jewelry was re-
| covered yesterday by Sergeant West, who found
| them in the possession of the female who
scrubs the stage. She explained the matter by
saying that she found them and intended 10
return them to the owner. The company
leaving on Monday night, no arrests were
made.
One OF the most important witnesses for the
State in the case of Charles Grear, charged
with shooting his wife, with intent to kill her,
has skipped. The party alluded to is CHARLES
Voght who was present at the time of the
shooting, and is wanted by the grand jury.
Weight has been employed at the variety dive
on First avenue south, being one of the cor
chestra,'' and although subpenaed by the
sheriff to appear before that body, has left
town. A bench warrant has been issued for
his arrest, but the only clue that the officers
could secure was that he left the city about a
| week ago.