Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-24
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBELETS.

Esmeralda Will be rehearsed at the Opera
house this evening.
Judge Jones is fitting up ward in the Col
lege hospital at cost of 5000.
"Only Farmers Daughter" will be pro-
duced at the Academy this evening.
Go to the Boston Restaurant for q square
meal, lunch or cigars. Always open.
The Minneapolis Rifle club is highly elated
over the victory of the st. Paul club.
The managers of the College Hospital rea-
lized 1916 from the..recent charity ball.
The thermometer ranged from 10 to 20 de-
grees below zero yesterday morning.
The regular meeting of the reform club will
be held in Harrison nall this evening.
Henry Solden had his left hand badly CUT by
circular saw while working in factory on
the island.
Stephen Mahony, ESQ.,, who has been spend
ing week or two in Dakota, returned home
again yesterday.
A beautiful programme is being printed for
the Mendelssohn concert at the Academy on
Wednesday night.
A large clock has been ordered for the Bos-
ton block. 1t will be of the Howard move
ment, with dials twelve feet in diameter.
J.G. Wardell, ofthe Spa Bottling company,
Grand Rapids, is in the city completing ar
engagements to remove that establishment to
this city.
Mary O'Neill threatens to prosecute the
Manitoba Railway company for damages re-
ceived in the injury of her sons foot, which
was crushed by a falling trunk at the depot a
short time since.
Bill Washburn would 'be gratified with a
reelection" Yes, he would be gratifsd with
fat office for life. No one who knows him
has ever been silly enough to entertain doubt
upon that matter.
It is rumored that the sage City fathers will
again discuss the motor question at the next
| meeting of the council. Possibly the recent
| cold weather has made those solons feel cross
and they take the motor as an excuse to give
vent to their feelings.
Mr.. Forepaugh failed to get the contract for
furnishing the curbing, and hence got on his
dignity and repudiates his agreement to furn-
| sh the granite blocks for street paving. The
city council can probably find some one who
is willing to relieve Forepaugh of the job.
| The faces of the clock-two of them, one on
| Third street and one on Hennepin avenue
| will be illuminated. The hours will be struck
| on an immense belt, which will be heard over
most of the city. 1t is limited, also, that a
chime of bells will be attached which shall
| strike every three hours.
| A cave has been discovered on Eighteenth
street between First and Second avenues south.
The cave when found was unoccupied by
anyone. 1t was furnished with a stove and
some small PLAIN furniture. Chief Munger,
being appraised of the fact, paid the cave a
visit yesterday and not being able to learn
anything about the matter, had the cave de-
stroyed by the police.
The contract for the erection of the iron
bridges over the railroad at Holden street and
Western avenue has been let to c. P. Jones,
local agent for the Canton wrought Iron
Bridge company. The bridges are to be with
direct support and are to sbe ready for use
June 1. The Holden street bridge is to be 1874
| feet long and II feet wide, including Six foot
sidewalks on each side. The Western avenue
bridge will be Ito feet long and 80 feet wide,
with eight foot sidewalks. The floors and
ratings are to be smoke and steam light, and SO
arranged as to prevent horses from seeing 10.
| comotives at distance of less than 300 feet
i from the bridge,