St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-05
MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

Durward Lely, the famous English
tenor, assisted by his wife, will give
concert at Century hall this even
Ing.
The saw mill men are getting ready
for the lumber spring season, which
will. begin in this city in about two
weeks.
The 1.-Two Old Cronies' is playing
to good business at the Bijou. The
engagement will conclude with a
matinee and evening performance to-
morrow.
The tip was passed around among the
sports yesterday that positive orders
had been issued from headquarters
that all gambling houses must close by
Saturday night.
President Northrop at chapel Tues
day morning announced that the uni
versity students hereafter would not
be allowed to smoke around the build
ings or on the campus.
A meeting was held yesterday after
noon by the officers of the Woman's
Rescue league to consider the adj
visibility of opening temporary home.
A committee was appointed to look for
quarters.
A four-oared crew, composed of Will
and Jim Louden, j. e. Christian and
A. j. Pegler will battle for supremacy
in the 'Tonka waters this season,
whether the Lurlines put a crew. in
the water or not.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Minneapolis Press club will be held
at the club rooms Sunday, April z, at
o'clock p. m. Several matters of i'm
portance are to be discussed and a
large attendance is desired.
The monthly report of Superinten-
dent of Police Smith shows that dur
ing March the police made 476 arrests,
400 being males and 76 females. The
married numbered 1874 and the single
142. The arrests for state offenses
were 124, for city offenSeS 352.
Representatives of the lumber dis
tricts will shortly petition the city
council for better fire protection. The
tests made by Chief Stetson a few days
ago showed that the water pressure in
those localities was inadequate.
Harry Hayward is having a great
deal of trouble with his hair OF late
it has been falling out so fast that he
has been experimenting with all sorts
of eliXirs. The latest tonic used by
him, an imported mixture from Ger
many, he declares to be worthless.
John Newman, the man who was
picked up in First Street alley Mon
day afternoon with a deep cash in his
abdomen, died at the city hospital
yesterday morning. He made no fur
H., 4 H.
but that he inflicted the fatal wound
himself in a moment of drunken
frenzy. An inquest, however, will be
held this morning.
Anthony Eggensterger, a baker at
1854 Central avenue, banqueted the Re
tail Grocers' association at A. O. U. W.
hall, 225 Central avenue, last night.
Covers were laid for 300 guests. An
entertainment in the way of literary
and musical selections was furnished
by the City Salesmen's association.
"1Alabama,' Augustus Thomas
beautiful play, opened to a large audi
ence at the Grand last night. The
play is not new to Minneapolis, but it's
charming naturalness and exquisite
coloring of Southern life will keep it
sweet in public estimation for many
years to come. The play is superbly
staged and is presented by a capable
company.
The reporters room at the city hall
has been newly papered and furnished,
thanks to the generosity of the alder
men and the New England Furniture
and Carpet company. The furniture
company presented a half dozen fine
chairs and a handsome oak cinch table
Of the latest design, equipped with
hold-out drawers and electric foot sig
nails.
BliXts attorney, according to one of
the county commissioners, has rung
in great bluff in connection with his
bill for services in the Hayward trial.
The commissioner says the attorney
has threatened to put the county to a
big expense in the trial of his client if
his bill is not paid. He would have
Blixt plead not guilty, thus necessi-
tating a long trial. 1t is understood
however, that eX-Mayor Eustis has
induced EBliXt to plead guilty and
throw himself on the mercy of the
court.
Thirty-four barrels of whisky and
sixty-seven boxes of wine, which are
wanted by the authorities at Seattle,
Wash, were found in Shoreham yes
terday morning by Inspectors Hoy and
Lawrence. The goods had been shipped
to this city by John D. O'Brien, a
saloonkeeper in Seattle, who a short
time ago made an assignment. The
search was prosecuted under the direc-
ton of Williams and Acker, attorneys
for the assignee, st. Paul. The liquors
were confiscated by the United States
marshal.
The argument to the demurrer in the
case of Emil Firth against Fred W.
harrington was made before Judge
Smith yesterday morning. The action
argued is a civil suit which alleges
wrongful conversion of funds. The
answer sets up three counter claims.
Attorney Koliner will be permitted to
submit authorities in support of his
position that no counter claims can be
established, inasmuch as the action
is one for the recovery of money con,
Verted, which Judge Smith Informed
the attorney yesterday could not be
twisted in that manner