The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

Light Mention Of PeolIe News Of the
Week Gathered and Condensed.


people,
Convict labor w1}l tot he employed in built
ing. the new post-o1ice. Honest labor win )
respected
The frs. annual baa Of the tllnneapati
Machinists' Union, rook place at Harmonic hal
last evening.
George 81. Bryant, owner OF the Eagle lrol
fgundrr, is reported as having adopted tn
ejght-honr system
i4aupgssy Bros., aud Agnew & Cox nay,
been awarded $4,000 WORTH Of contracts on tbs
government huilding.
A Sanporn,' 3aweler. No. Washington ave
urc rorib, has fine stock OF hand and at rs
most reasonable figures.
There is a strong movement among the union
carpenters Of this city in favor Of adopting the
eight nosir system OF labor,
Dr. Lyfor6 has 81 toboggan imported Groro
Montreal which goes 800 teet farther than &nY
other on the North star slide.
superintendent Bassford, OF st. Paul, Mon
day teok Cqr building pcemit to erect post
office il Minneapolis to cost 100000.
Mayor gilsbpry has been invited t. take tie
aldermen and city officers down to the ice
palace opening in 81. Paul on Monday.
Judge LoGHceu has denied q suit Tor divorce
In the case Of Emma S. nessier Ys. Charles G !.
Kessler, and the case has been dismissed
The National Convention OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen, will 0e held in Min
neapolis, beginning On September 18th
Eight hours shall aonstitute q days work
hereafter in the Minneapolis Boiler Worha
Such has been The decision Of the worthy pro-
prietOr, NJ W Glenn.
The Mississippi and Rum River Boom Com
paay directors met Monday morning and de-
cided to begin work at once on the proposed
boon extension st Elk River.
Thomas f. Q Hait, 6 young attorney OF Del
ano and who has many acquaintance il this
city, was married to Miss Fahhee, Of st. Paul,
ut st. Joseph s Church on Monday last.
Mr.. T Connolly, who has had charge Of the |
Poor Farm for many years has removed to the
city, where, with his family they will here |
after resiGe at ,52S Ninth street north.
It will DO seen by advertisement elsewhere |
that the Excelsior House, corner Second street
and Second avenue south, is for rent. Here is |
a good business opportunity for some one
At 1890 p. N. Thursday Schock had made 631 ,
miles, TO GIl for Woodside in the sx-day bicycle
race at the Washington rink. At this writing
it looks as though the champion would be de-
feated,
At the regular meeting the county board OF
the a on, which holds ics regular sessions on
the second sunday Ok each month. win CON
slider The udYisa0ilty OF "a parade on St Pat
rick day.
Michael Quady, who died Wednesday morn
ing, was buried yesterday Funeral services [
were conducted at the Church OF the Immacu-
N. Morgan Post, G. A. Il.
Doriius Morrison has commenced an action
against Fhilo Remington and Robert s. lines
10 recover $29l.33, vita interest from August
1892, which the plaintiff claims is due him az
rent money from ] d. BaAaett.
John Gray and George Kellogg shnished 30
day term with Sheriff Bracket Wednesday, tor
larceny, md Thursday morning they were
again put behind the bars, having in their pos
session 81 bag OF dressed fowls.
Mr., and Mrs. Dan Morris Sullivan, who have
aided many Catholic institutions by giving en-
tertainments for thar purpose, are to receive a
benefit performance from their friends this
Saturday evening at Market hall ST Paul.
neat little volume entitled Life of Par
nell, end what lie Has Achieved Cor Ireland"
by j. 5. Mahoney, is on sale at Miss Bagley's
news stand, No, 10 1-2 1hind street. 1t will un-
douhtedly have large sale. Price, 70 cents.
a drum corps has beeu organized by the Ca
diets of the Immaculate Conception parish
Anthony Kelly, the wholesale grocer, has con-
tributed TO the organization S95 to help it's new
departure, ana proposes further to employ
teacher for the boys during six months term.
q. III. i.orina has returned truul Chicago. He
says rhe North American Telegraph company
made arrangements win the United lines Only (.
because its proposition WIS the cheaper He
also denies the reported assertion that the St
Paul stockholders In the North American had
withdrawn.
Engineer Waters states that the water In the
river 10 again falling, and he makes the CRAFTY.
Ing statement that the pillsbur3 mill is hay |
iug the Rast Side channel cut cut eighteen 5
inches. which viii give the East side pumping $
station increased head OF from ten TO twelve
inches OF water.
& mammoth excursion Will take p8ce from l
this city TO st. Paul during che Ice carnival {
there. Thursday, February l. has been agreed .
upon AS tng date 1t viii De known as ..Sfinue-
apohs day md thousands Of people viii I'M
take pars IN The exercises, day and {
evening from Minneapolis It
George X, Holwsy is writing letters re- va !
rIous prominent people in the Buck Hills with
a view 10 getting up q grand Northwestern
mining exhibit for the Exposition. The min u
aral deposit in the Homestase country is not G
only ono Of tho richest in the nation but is OF i
such variety rs 50 afford unsurpassed fnsterial :,
Sow display ftrins the Importance of the Ex-
position g
an inteleattng curling mateh eook place at u
Toanson's lake, in Central Park, this afternoon
lie Thistle Club of this city ard tue .
St PAU elnb, Tlle Thistle Club has decided to
70 10 ST paul on the tQta and lIth of February,
during sbe carnival, and contest fer the medal q
in the c9rling match Major Jahu Peattie, Of u
ltics, n ~ president et the eur.ing elab of !.
hat city, was eIeeted 40 henorary member OF
nc Taistie ansi has presented the club WITH . :;
s5 aagnov# Ia! glneat- L
The minneapolis, Iyndsls & MinnetoEka !
Railway company Wednesday, flied petition :
II the tlistrius court for the appointment ~ L
to condemn . piece Of granna Il
soxsfG 8. iee feee, lying 800 feet soutn of Lake
trsas estyre,,;, gicolfat and slaislsil avenues