Daily globe., 1883-07-09
NTNNEAPOLIs GLOBELETs.

The Father Mathew. T. A. society met
last night.
The Prohibition state convention will
be held in Harrison hall on Tuesday.
Yesterday was probably productive of
ess news items of any day this year.
The Crusaders hold drill meeting IN
C .tholc Association hall this evening.
There are now thirty eight prisoners in
the county Jail, of whom only two ale
women.
The cl emical fire engine responded to
a ,lr rm about 10 o'clock last night. ODly
brn-h burning near the pest house.
L ,e tureral of Charles Moffet will occur
o-day from his late residence, 80 Ninth
avenue south, at p. IN. Friends of the
family are invited.
The funeral of Peter Scheist, who died
of congestion of the brain, o,clrred from
the late residence of the deceased at 415
Tenth avenue south, at O'Clock yester-
day afternoon.
The Emma Abbott operi company has
engaged for next season the celebrated
Italla4 baritone operate singer, Ia ylia-
pietra, aud the company as whole will
be exceptionally strong.
Wheaton, Reynolds & Co. are making
fine progress in the erection of their sash,
door and blind factory and planning mill,
recently destroyed by an incendiary fire.
They are building on a much more exteu-
9ive scale, and all the building will be fire
proof.
The Vokes family will be I'm Camp" at
the Grand opera Monday aud Tuesday
nj ,hts aud Wednesday afternoon. In
Camp" is an extremely funny musical
comedy, and the Nokes family are too we'll
known in Minneapolis TO require any
praise. They will be greeted by full houses
The excursion and picnic of the children
attached to Father MeGOlrick's church
will occur on Monday, the lG,h instant,
Col, MoCrory will place the motor at their
disposal, and Gen, WashbUrn has kindly
teadered the use of his magnificent steam
or, the City Of s., Louis, 10 take them on
the sparkling waters of Minnetonks
TRiS will certainly be one of the most
successful pienieS of the eatirs season.
Next Thursday morning at s o'olook
there will be a requiem high mass oS the
church a. the DominioanS, South Minne'
apolis, for the repose of the soul of Father
ThomaS \, Burke, the great Dominican
preacher and patriot, who died in the con-
vent OF Tallaght, near Dublin, on July =
in the 5Sd year of his age. The six Do
mtnican fathers will sing the obsequies
and no toUbt lie church will be we'll til,ed
on the solemn occasion,
The Irish Nltional lea, u held largely
attended ne sting lss evening. President
Ed. \, McnermOtt in the chalc. The re
ce;pts of the late picnic were S2l2, !
vote OF thanks was given ladies serving re
freshmentS, and also to Capt. Babb fol
furnishing ice free of cost, An address
was delivered by f. Cauty and patriotic
song given by MIR. White. \ committee
was appointed to prepare a lite AIRY pro
gramme for next Sunday and another fo
grand ball during fair week.
Judge Smith and gentlemen holding
proprietary interest in the West Side
gas works in Chicago, are in Minneap
oils and declare their intention 10 at once
proceed with the construction of the Smitl
gas works here. Judge Smith claims tha
he can show satisfactory reasons for tn
delay which has occurred, but the question
of the legality of operating under an or
dinance the limitation of which had eXpir
ed on April -, will doubtless be sharpl
contested by his monopolist highness, 4
C. Rand, and the public opIniou gees t
the effect that there is high fun in the air