Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-15
mINNEApoLIs aLOBELETs.

DR.. Collins is rallying quite rapidly from
his serious attack of diphtheria.
The cedar block paving on suspension
bridge has been nearly completed.
Gen. Reynolds is confined to his room with
a serious attack of typhoid fever.
wire fence has been placed around the
campres ground at the state university.
Prof. Tousley has been engaged to deliver
an Grafton in Saltwater an Decoration day.
A large number of shade trees have been
planted on the university campus grounds.
The temporary structure at the Plymouth
avenue bridge has been opened to public
travel.
Hon. ]. G. Wooley has been engaged for
the orator at Layman's cemetery on Decora-
ton day.
Mrs. A. B. Nettleton and family have gone
to Ohio on visit to friends, to be gone sew
eral weeks.
The second issue of sl25.0OO in city bonds
have bsen sold at par, and the city clerk has
signed them.
McMuller, & Co. saw mill is at present
turning out from $4,000 to 10000 feet of
lumber per day.
One span of the new iron Plymouth avenue
bridge, has ben completed and work is pro-
crossing rapidly.
Three plain DRINKS were the only occupants
of the calaboose over Sunday, and they all
signed the pledge ''never to drink any more. I"
David Blakely has arrived safely IN Europe.
What fund of information the sweet basso
of Minneapolis will impart to the musicians
of that provincial country.
At the regular meeting of the Mechanics
and Workingmen's Building and Loan
association held on Saturday evening, 5000
were received and $l9,400 loaned.
1t is stated that colored boy of Minneap-
oils made application to Prof. Tousley of the
examining board, for an examination for
cadetship, but his application was ignored.
An old folks concert viii, given at the
Franklin avenue NJ. E. church tomorrow
evening. All taking part in the programme
will be costumed after the fashion of ancient
times.
Mrs. A. F. FAIR held religions services at
the city lookup yesterday afternoon and con.
cluded her labors by inducing the three in
mates to sign the blue ribon temperance
pledge.
Judge Lochren has granted decree of d.
vorce to Mrs. Aurelia Sweet from her hus-
band Abraham Sweet, upon the ground OF
desertion. Mrs. Sweet will assume her maiden
name, Aurelia La Page.
E. Dodd, who confessed to stealing satchels
from the st. Louis depot, has been set at
liberty. The grand jury found no indict-
ment against him. Dodd says he was drunk
when he committed the theft.
While employed in removing lumber from
the circular saw in Farnham & Lovejoy's
mills, man was caught between one Of the
rollers and tlmbers, breaking his left thigh.
He was taken to the College hospital, where
he received surgical treatment.
Joel B. Bassett received just S27,473 for the
property being used by the city for the new
pump house extension. An old time aphorism
says, "Delays are dangerous. !" In this instance
the quotation is applicable, with substitution
of the word Expensive" for that of 'danger-
GUS"
The minstrel exhibition given by Nine.
Rentz in the Academy was unquestionably the
most shabby thing in the entertainment line
ever produced in the city. There is not a
member of the company who could possibly
secure an enga cement at the theater comique,
which, by the way,is giving really fine variety
exhibitions.
On Wednesday evening testimonial con.
cert will be rendered, the popular vocalist,
Miss Louise Boehme, by the Harmonic So
ciety in Harmonic hall. The Harmonic
Singing society and Mrs. Inez Robbie, Miss
Annie Bruhulle and Messrs. Richard Stempf,
Giessler, Piper and Boehme will assist in the
programme.
About 10 O'Clock last night gentleman
and his wife we're walking up Washington
avenue north. The lady was few feet in
advance. A dizzy blood walked up and in
down, and administered corporal punishment
till he cried mercy, when he desisted. The
ieprobate then got up and ran away like a
whipped cur.
The Ascension day services of the Knights
Templar will be observed at st. Marks
church on Thursday evening. The two COM
manderies, Zion and Darins, will assemble in
their temples at z p. m and march thence to
mon by Rev. T. B. Wells. The musical pro-
gramme, which is very fine, is In the able
hands of A. NJ. Shuev.
Frank Mayo will appear at the Academy of
Music on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of
this week, in his truly great creation, "DAvy
Crockett.'- Miss Chauncy and superb COM
pany support him. The GLOBE confidently
predicts the finest houses of the season, as
MIR. Mayo, in this particular line of character
ization is fully appreciated in this city, as his
former receptions competently attest.
On the evening of the 22d of this month the
Delta Sigma Literary society of the state uni
versity will give its annual entertainment.
An exceptionally choice programme has been
prepared for the occasion, and Will embrace
number of fine selections by Prof. DAM full
orchestra. Miss Ella Wassamer and Miss
Clara Hoppe will each contribute piano solos.
st. Panl vocalists, one of whom Will be Min
nesota s favorite tenor, Prof. w. 81. Lelb, will
render some artistic numbers.
Let's see; the contracts for street sprink.
ling have been executed, and the contractors
are already drawing pay. But are our streets
sprinkled? No, no. all; another dust nuisance
is, in consequence, eXasperatiDg. Gentlemen
of the Council, either rescind the
contracts3 and award them to men who
will carry out the end contemplated by the.
contracts. or compel the contractors to 60 to
work at once and keep their carts in constant
operation, except at times when nature inter-
feres and lays the dust.