The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-02-16

street, last Thursday morning, aged %
years. The funeral was held this morn
i:.g from the church of St. Anthony of
Padua. The husband and parents of
the deceased lady have the sympathy OF
large circle OF friends in this their
second bereavement the death OF her
sister, Miss Grace Lyons, having &C
Cured lust four weeks ago Thursday.
Supt, Brackett has a new scheme on
hand for the Improvement Of The police
systrm. He has recommended to the
commissioners that the details be so
arranged that there may always be a
reserve force at The central station ready
for any emergency. The third floor of
che building will be fitted up for a DOR
mitory and q smoking room and private
apartments will be provided and a
goodly number of the finest will be- on
duty there all the time. The details OF
the plan will not be made known al
present.
,Ioseph Smith, one Of the pioneer resi-
dents Of Minneapolis, died at his resi-
dence. 514 Fourth avenue southeast, al
5 O'Clock Sunday afternoon, aged
seventy six years. He leaves a widow
aud five children. FREQ l.. Smith, Of
the firm OF Harrison & Smith. printers;
George H. Smith, foreman Of the press
room OF the same establishment; Angus
H. Smith, Of Helena, Mont; Mrs. Henry
Campbell, of Elk River; and Mrs. DR..
L. G Mitchell, of Waconia. all Of whom
we're present at his death with the ok
ceptjon of the son VINO resides at
Helena
Mrs. Harry E. McCamy. of 6l7 Spring
street northeast, after attending the
matinee at the Peoples Theatre on
Tuesday and while waiting for a Car at
the corner Of Washington and Henne
pin, was relieved of her pockeibook,
which luckily contained but a small
amount. The great number of penple
who gather in waiting for Cars from
Hennepin to Second avenue south ON
Washington make it possible for pick
pockets to appear amongst thenI, and
should be closely guarded against. Bet.
ter protection by the city might also be
the means Of placing such rascals where
they rightly belong.
The council committee on water
wo, KS at it's meeting Tuesday morning,
authorized Chairman Burrows TO dis
charge alt:enployes not necessary to
the efficiency Of the department.. The
vote was the result Of a visit to the
pumping station, where the committee
found several men apparently without
any special employment. The commit.
tee also refu ed to grant Anderson,
Douglas & Co. permission to lay water
mains, al their own expense, in Bryn
Mawr park. A bill for $500 for work on
the West Side pumping station was re-
ferred back as exorbitant. Several or
ders previously voted for the laying OF
mains were annulled.
Mayor Babb presided at the meeting
of the supervisors Of the poor Monday.
The superintendent submitted bis
monthly report, which showed that
there were 72S applications for relief
made, aud the cost of groceries and tuel
81, 500 43. There were IS patients sent
to the different hospitals during the
month, and there are now SO city pa
tlents in the hospitals, The hospital
expenses were S55S.99, and that of the
poor house $500 ii The total expenses
for the month were So 02l.95. Though
there were 100 applications more the
past mon.h for relief than during the
same mo th last year, the expenses are
$500 less than last yepr.
Will Knott is a Washington gentle
man who. when be is in a hurry, signs
his name won't"
The plumber came down like wolf
on the fold,
And his pockets were laden with SOL
der and gold;
Nine hours and a half he made love tC
the cook,
And sixty.ive dollars was charged OF
has book.