The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-07-14
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Political ratification meetings will be
I ripe Yesy soon.
.TThos. Fitzpatrick, Jr., who has just
4 graduated from Georgetown college,
e Willbegin the study Of law.
5s5s The supreme court has granted q
B stay OF proceedings in the case Of the
Barrett boys convicted Of murder at
Minneapolis.
According to the new city directory
y just issued, St. Paul contains 17s,0O0
inhabitants, an increase of Is 900 during
" SShe past twelve months.
Ut DR.. A. B. Ancker, city physician, read
! an able paper on ssThe Municipal Hos
pital'' before national convention Of
charities and corrections at Buffalo. on
Tuesday,
The city council by a vote Of 10 to 6
cave refused to grant the privilege Of
erecting ali elevated railroad through
the city. The matter will come up
4 again in August.
"Wednesday was the hottest day ex-
perlenced here in several years. On
July IL, 80, the mercury went up to
IS in the shade, and Wednesdays heat
was just as intense.
On July 4th, Willie Gilman received
;x,;
sion while playing with some
COMPANIONS, Ills injuries proved fatal,
the young boy dying on Monday last.
Or. II. J. O'Brien who lately received
Ills diploma at Philadelphia, has opened
an Office over Wilkes drug store, Seven
Corners where he is prepared to cure all
Ills Of mankind. We wish the genial
Young doctor much success.
The St. Paul Meat and Provision
company are about TO erect large
packing house at South st. Paul. That
young city is growing at a rapid rate
and the farmers of the northwest now
have q good home market for best and
pork,
On Sunday last Archbishop ireland
confirmed q class of 125 boys and 200
girls at the German Assumption church.
His Glace remarked that there should
be more boys in the class, and COM
menJed On the fact that the parents
should take more care in sending their
boys to Mass and catechisr1.
Gustav Hermann, a new conner to
this city, catered the tailor shop of Reid
6; Widna, corner Seventh and Franklin
streets On Monday afternoon, and after
waiting short time, approached the
rnisror, pulled a revolver anG seut
sail through his head. 1t is thought
that the unfortunate man can not re-
cover.
Building is Lively in all directions.
Schools and churches ais being built in
al. parts Of Chi, city, aud residences are
gniylg mp at q rapid rate. Several large
buildings ia the business districts are
we!l under way The Pioneer Press,
New ock Life, Gternoaaia Life. Hale
block and others OF less Importance
give work to many WOrknen.
number Of important contracts
were let BY the board Of public works
Tuesday, as follows: For paving West
ern avenue, to the Warren Scharf
Asphalt Paving company, $l0,85o; for
paving Nelson aYenne, TO William For
rsstal, $17, 1917; for paving Washington
street, to John W. Doherty, $9, 8443; for
paving Market street,. to John w.
Doherty, $7,232; tor grading Pine street
and Pennsylvania avenue, to Thomas
Linnan, 81 $50.
The St. James parish picnic, held on
the 4th in Butternut Grove, proved a
success in every particular. The contest
for The gold watch proved very exciting.
ad1ss Sarah Kehoe, who was the winner.
received ,5o71 votes; Miss Kelly, 1880;
Miss Kennedy, 1875. The silk hat was
corraled by T. Conway, he having re-
ceiyed 2,54o, and his opponent, Mr..
Wilson, 1860 votes, Neil Kelleher car
ried off the lions share Of the honors in
the athletic exercises.
Avaca