Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-12
MINNEAPOLIS
OFFTCE-NO. 6 Washington GUe'aue, OPP
posite NicOuet HOMSe. Office hours from 6
O. M. to 1OO'cIOck p. M.
MINNEAPOLIS GLoBELETs.

role.
Wood sold yesterday on the market al
$3.50, seventy five cents higher than at thf
city yards.
The Unitarian society held pleasant
social at the residence of George Hayes
last evening.
The hearing of the Dudley habeas cor,
pus case has been continued to 10 o'clocl
tomorrow morning.
An adjourned meeting of the board of
county commissioners will be held at the
court house this morning,
Only one wee small marriage license
granted yesterday and that to Bert Carlson
who wants to marry Annie Swanson.
Eugene Baldwin, painter residing on
Eighth avenue south, fell from high step
ladder, and fractured his shoulder, yester-
day.
A Mr.. johnson, an East side resident,
was knocked down and run oyer by pass
ing train last evening and severely bruised,
but escaped broken bones.
The new Amoskeag fire engine will not
be tested by the department and the com
mittee from the council until the agent of
the Amoskeag company arrives.
The Robert Emmett Literary association
will celebrate their patrons anniversary
in Turner hall on the 3rd of March. The
programme of last year will be reproduced.
Il. Thompson is under arrest upon
charge of stealing pair of overshoes
from Ole Dahl. He will be arraigned be-
fore Judge Cooley for trial this after
noon.
The officers of the police department
have received their stars which are to be
worn as the insignia of their respective
ranks, as heretofore described in the
GLOBE.
Grace Garland has been engaged for a
season at the Opera house with her hus-
band, John Murray, producing ''Fanchon"
and like plays. Mr.. Fleming resigned last
evening.
The inspection of grain at this point yes
terday was as follows: Wheat-No. hard,
IA cars;,No. hard, cars; No. 1 regular,
II cars; No. . regular, Is cars; con-
demned, cars.
John Murray made his first appearance
in his popular character of Rip Van Win
kle in this city for over three years last
evening. The Opera house was filled with
a delighted audience.
A double team took fright while cross
ing the Manitoba tracks yesterday and ran
away. The sleigh was wrecked and the
driver, lad named Harry Wright, thrown
out, but he escaped serious injury.
The mechanics and the artists engaged
upon the interior of the Grand Opera are
making excellent progress, and it seems
quite probable that everything will be in
readiness for the opening on the first of
March.
The American District Telegraph COM
pany expects the arrival of the boxes to be
used in the system. They were shipped
from Chicago on Wednesday. circuit
will probably be in working condition on
Monday.
Dimond & Ross, who lost their entire
outfit of the Tourist and Sportsman by the
fire in Boston block, are replacing it so as
to be ready for work early, and will open
an Office at Excelsior soon. The summer
resorts will be served bette than ever.
Fred Hanson, charged with keeping and
maintaining disorderly house, in that he
allowed lewd people to congregate there
for purposes of debauchery, paid fine of
$50 and costs in the municipal court yes
terday. In addition to the fine Judge
Cooley revoked his liquor license.
An adjourned meeting of the board of
water works commissioners will be held
in the mayors Office this evening, at
which new superintendent to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of
Mr.. johnson, will be chosen. Other i'm
portant business will be transacted.
Prices on change yesterday were:
Wheat, No. har,l, $1.O5 in B, $1.O5 in A.;
No. ? hard, $1O2; No. Irregular, $1.O1 bid;
No. 2, CSC. Oats, rejected, 30@33c; No. 2,
35c; No. 2white, SIC. Barley, No. 3, 45@50c
Corn, 4715c;new, 421ac. Bran, $775@ 500.
Shorts, $9@9.5O. Ground feed, $19.50@20.
Hay, $6.75@775.
Fred. Breitner was arraigned before
Judge Cooley yesterday charged with as
saulting J. W. Kems in the second story of
the Crown Roller Touring MILL s described
in the GLOBE few hours after the occur
renee. He paid fine of SO and costs
Kems is still in critical condition from
the effects Of the blow dealt him upon the
head with club by Breitner.
Shaw's so-called'encore fiend"was at the
Academy Wednesday evening. In fact he
seemed unanimous despite the maledic-
tions of the indignant pseudo critique,
Shaw. 1t seems quite evident that when
the people are pleased IN high degree
they will have the good sense to express it
in compliment to the singer or actor as
the case may be, through applause. 1t
can't be helped.
The mammoth illustrated sign just
painted for the American District Tel
egraph company will be placed on the
Office, at the corner of Hennepin avenue
and Third street. The sign is 10x12 feet,
and is pronounced by those who have seen
it as the handsomest and most elaborate of
any in use by the company throughout the
country, and that is saying a deal. 1t is
framed in telegraph poles with wires; in
the centre is a messenger boy running
with message in his hand; and the back
ground is landscape and sky scene. The
latter was painted by H. G. Conner of
this city.
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