The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-11-24

Samuel Potts, charged with enbez
cling $500 from the Minnesota Mutual
Benefit association, will have hearing
! in the municipal court in two weeks.
| One Of the events Of the near future
will be the marriage of Simon Men ulty,
| a popular member of the Minneapolis
police force, to Miss Nellie Buckley.
William Kennedy, brakeman OH
the Manitoba road, had his right hand
badly crushed while coupling cars in
the yard Wednesday. DR.. Ames am
putated two fingers.
The Minnesota Title Insurance and
Trust Co. is proving itself a great boon
to investors in real estate. The
methods Of this company are explained
in it's 'sad" elsewhere.
The Telephone company has refused
to give bond to have its wires under
ground by December, 1889, and the
proposed amendment to their ordin-
ance may not be approved.
Market hall was packed Wednesday
evening to witness the marriage OF two
great pashas in the Salvation Army
Charles A. Anderson, of Mankato, and
Amelia M. WILDER, of this CITY,.
John Potts Brown died early We'd
nesday morning at his home, 1923 Col
fax avenue. He had been i'll for about
seven months. and finally passed away
from pure exhaustion Of the vital forces.
He was nearly eighty years Of age.
c. A. Pillsbury has denied the rumors
that new wheat steal had come to
light at the Union elevator. He says
that there is no shortage Of any kind
except that which has been already re-
ported.
In the squabble over the quality of
brick, betYeen Annie E. Gates, admin
istrator ofO. S. Gates estate, and NJ.
Beers, both of Excelsior, the jury Wed
nesday afternoon gave Beers $40
verdict.
A number uf people are bringing
wolf skins to the county auditors Office
to secure the SIS bounty offered by the
state law. The law says the head and
scalp shall be delivered entire and not
the skin.
At St. Thomas seminary Wednesday
the feast Of the Visitation was cele-
brated. There was solemn High Mass
with sermon by Archbishop Ireland.
A large number Of the priesthood Of
the diocese renewed their sacred vows.
The shortage of wheat in Minneauo-
lis and the weak market for flower
have caused many of the mills to think
seriously of shutting down. They have
entered into an agreement, however,
not to grind more than halt of the nor
NAL capacity.
Frank Hughes, aged 81 years, died at
his late residence in Northeast Min
neapolis. The funeral was held on
Friday morning at the Church of st.
Anthony of Padua, solemn requiem
mass being celebrated. Mr.. Hughes
was a brother-in-law Of Aid. Robert
Erwin.
The case OF Chesley & Lindsey
against the Mississippi & Rum River
Boom Comphny for the recovery of
about $6 600, the value Of certain logs
claimed to have been lost through the
neg llgence of the Boom Company, has
been dismissed after being on trial for
two days. This is the second trial.
Misses Hattie Balch and Anna A.
Moorch, two young American ladies,
have become converts to the Catholic
faith. They were baptized by Rev.
Father Dagnault at the church Of Notre
Dame de Lourdes, E D.. There are
others who are about to become con-
yerts to the faith at the same church.
The competitive drill for the Johnson
badge donated by Col. G. w. johnson.
will take place in about five weeks.
Company A took possession of the
armory Monday night and spent the
evening in preparatory drilling. Dur
ing the repairs on the armory the com
pany has held regular drills at Window
hall.
Nearly all the saw mills have shut
down but q few which have plenty Of
logs on hand will continue to run until
the freeze up. The seasons cut is the
largest in the history Of the city. an
estimate placing the amount of lumber
sawed, We at 1884 .OO0. 900 feet. which is about
10000, 900 ia the excess OF 1882, the.
heaviest year up to the present time.
. Last Thursday evening 9 party Of
about ten couples, members Of the I'm.
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