St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-18
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS GL0BULEs.

The Charity club will meet this even>
ing at the residence of, Mir. and Mrs.
Alden ]. Blethen, 1000 Pleasant avenue.
A special meeting of the Hennepin
Democratic league will be held at the
New York Life building tonight to con-
slider arrangements for the celebration
of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson,
Oh April 49,
At the regular meeting of the Union
league this evening, the question,
Ought the Government to Continue
TO Issue Bonds to Keep Up the Cold
Der of speakers. The committee on ma
tional convention will also report.
The petition of r. W. Bates for 9
permanent injunction to restrain the
court house commission from closing
its contract with the Sprague-Pratt
posed of Wednesday morning. There
is scarcely q doubt but what the in
junction will be denied.
The appearance on Nicollet avenue,
Saturday evening, of number OF
Street-SWeeping outfits has caused an
immense amount of dissatisfaction
among merchants on that thorughfare.
1t is understood that a committee OF
business men will address commune
cation to the council asking that the
nuisance be abated.
Tomorrow evening Miss NJ. 8.
Bencheley's play, "Circun1stantial
Evidence" will be given its first pro-
duction on any stage at the Metropof-
itan theater. The play is described as
bright society comedy, and, as it
will be given under the auspices OF
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Kelley
league, a splendid audience will be
assured.
The art exhibit on Fifth street will
be continued during this week The
exhibition is said by artists to be the
finest collection of pictures ever
brought to this city, and the magnif-
icent paintings will be kept open for
the public inspection, at the request OF
enthusiastic artists.
in charge the Detroit plan of parceling
out vacant lots for gardening pur>
poses for the benefit of the poor, viii
hold a meeting on Wednesday even,
ing: The committee is in receipt OF
countless letters from prominent peo-
pie in all parts of the state approving
the plan.
The Woman's Rescue league, the
new organization formed for the pur-
pose of aiding fallen women, will hold
meeting at Mrs. RuSSeiPS coffee
house this afternoon. Reports viii
be received from the various commits
tees relative to the annual meeting
which is to take place On the first Mon
day in April.
On Wednesday evening Opie Read
~
the metropolitan theater, presenting
unique programme of literary GEM,
culled partly from the writings of Mr.
Reed: Mr.. Reed enjoys extended pop
ularity as a novelist, and Mr.. Water,
man is brilliant Photographer and
versifier of Chicago.
Flour City lodge, Royal Arcanum,
will give an entertainment on Thurs,
day evening, at which a novel pro-
gramme will be presented. 1t will in
q Ia Grl1 yfaly ID l,~1I
cises, fencing, wrestling, jumping and
tumbling, by the best amateur athlete
of the state. Refreshments, consist
ing of peanuts, pop corn and gum, will
be served.
Marie Jansen. who has been pro-
nounced by celebrated English critic
the best soubrette in America" will
begin a three nights engagement at
the Grand this evening, appearing in
the brilliant farce, ''Delmonicos at
SIN; Miss MIS- Jansen is supported by an
admirable company, and her beauty
and cleYernesS have won for her a
high place among condolences.
At a meeting of the Lafayette Pa
pineau club yesterday the resignation
of President l. H. Rushford was ac-
cepted, and T. F. Riviere was elected
to fill the uneXpired term in that Of
flee. vote, of thanks was rendered
to retiring President Rushford for his
energetic labors in behalf of the club.
A public meeting will be held by the
club on Thursday evening, to con>
slider the matter of establishing new
high school in Northeast Minneapolis
Effie Ellsler began a weeks engage
ment at the Bijou yesterday, playing to
enormous audiences both at the natl
nee and evening performances. The
play of Doris in which Miss Elsler
is starring this season, is a strong,
domestic drama, containing excep>
tional opportunities for good acting,
which are taken advantage of by &
capable company, which includes
Frank Weston and Robert Drouet