Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-27
MINNEAPOLIs GLoBELErs.
very orderly holiday Yesterday.

All was quiet at the platform yesterday
Remember the famous Boston restaurant
never closes its doors.
Aladdin drew a packed house at the matinee
Yesterday, and another big house in the even
ing.
Minneopa lodge l. o. G. T., will give pub
lie entertainment in Hush's hail on Thursday
night.
The mills were all shut down yesterday tc
give the employees an opportunity to enjoy
Christmas festivities.
The notoriety won by Minneapolis horses
for running away and like pranks was faith
fully illustrated yesterday.
Many of the business houses closed Their
doors and gave the clerks a holiday yesterday,
much TO the pleasure and qualification OF the
latter.
Officer Walton arrested two men last
night who were engaged in 4 fight in front
OF the Scandinavian church, opposite the court
house.
1t was reported last night that man had
received flightlul cash IN the back of the
head from hatehet III d saloon row on North
Second street.
There were four furious runaways yesterday,
and the bug-bear Motor lIue was lot RESPONSE
Bile ior one Of them. WHAT will Jake barge
say 10 that?
The Office of the Mutual Union Telegraph
company was drAped III mourning yesterday
in Respect to the demise OF the president OF the
Company, John y Evans, VINO died Suddenly
on Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Hoy, of the East Side, was ser-
ously injured by his horse running away yes
terday, whue drIvlng past the city market
with load of blocks. de Was thrown Uut
and The blocks fell upon him.
The Abbott English Opera company proves
much superior to The company under Tie
same tide whIch appeared Ill the Academy
last year. The renultiOn OF the "Bohemiah
Girl' last evening Was grand
Edward Hughes, telegraph operator, had
little misunderstanding with an old ma
named O'Cunnor. The atf4ir Was settled Uy
Hughes putting head on OConnUr Win Z
lanseIn. The latter was seriously injured.
Although, what are termed the leading stars
of The Emm4 Abbott opera company dld not
appear IN the matinee "Olivettc," yesterday,
the rendition was superb. This fact may give
SOMETHING uf an idea of the strength of The
company.
C. J. Swanson, who lives near the brick
yards in North Minneapolis, reported at the
police headquarters that fine wolf skin had
been stolen from his carriage, which was
left standing in front of the First National
bank. The robe was worth s25.
Yesterday thepollce nabbed a tough Gus
toner. He has been sailing under the COM
plicated cognomens of Charles B. Plummer
and Chas. Pean. He has been Swallowed 1or
some time aud is suspected of a completely OF
crimes. HIS last feat was the tapping OF
till in Lepla's saloon on Washington avenue
At2 O'Clock this afternoon the committee
of philanthropic ladies appointed by the varl-
Gus church societies of the city, to aid and CO.
operate with others in finding means for the
sustenance Of the recently established chill
dren's home, will meet, compare notes and lay
plans for future efforts, at the residence OF
Mrs. o. A. Pray at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The rush at the postoffice yesterday morn
ing was almost without a precedent. There
was no delivery of mail by the carriers, and as
the office was open only between the hours OF
9 and II, it being a legal holiday-and hence,
as every resident expected Christmas greetings
from friends afar, as of one accord they
focked to the poStoffice, until the gathering
assumed immense proportions, amusing IL
thu extreme.
J.F. Herne, an actor belonging to the Opera
House company, came near making fatal
mistake on Saturday evening. 1t is well
known that he has been for some time suffer
ing from periodical attacks OF vertigo, for
which he has been taking medicines. At the
a. 70 ok O.4dg
cal potation, he swallowed, by mistake,
mixture, one of the ingredients of which was
arsenic, but fortunately in not enough quantl-
ty TO produce fatal results.
A horse owned by Hammond, the contract
or, took fright while being driven on South
Second street Yesterday noon. At the corner
of First avenue south, the driver was thrown
out and badly bruised. He was taken into
Prendergast's undertaking rooms where his
wounds were cared for. In the meantime the
horse continued his mad career, turning the
corner aud dashing up Nicollet avenue, spill
ing the load Of brackets, mouldings, etc, and
colliding with several vehicles, but doing 60
particular damage to any.
James Grant is rum one, but Capt. Berry
check-mated him. You see, the fellow had
an idea he was revised edition OF 'crank
Guteau, or the great American shootist," SO
to speak A quarrel ensued between himself
and party of men on Washington avenue on
Sunday evening. He would have satisfaction,
and dashing across the streets he succeeded in
procuring a pop, which he cooked, and with
blood IN his eye and threat upon his deter
mined lip, h. started on his mission of death
But hold, Captain Berry was there, and his
star shone brightly in the moonlight, and that
Grant, mot GIN. Grant, was bounced into the
city bastile, wh-re he spent the night in pen
sve thought. Yesterday he was u, hered before
Judge mot Cox, but) Cooley, who turned him
over to the tender mercles of Sheriff Eustis
and his turkeys.
GttjfcdiG's Hessaj