The Irish standard., 1889-12-07
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Stove repairs for all stoves made. at
1856 and 1873 West Seventh street, st
1 Paul. =
] a. " Gutridgs has been elected pre-
sident Of the Ramsey county Teachers
]. Associa lion.
The Newman Literary and Debating
society have changed their meeting
nights from Saturday to Thursday.
The Crusaders are making active pre-
partitions for the new gymnasium which
they expect to have ready by New
Years. An active committee has the
matter in hand.
Captain Arson, OF the Chicago Nation
al League club. was in st. Paul few
days ago. and secured the services OF
Walter Wilmot for the next five years at
salary of $4,000 per year.
The Crusaders will hold an old time
rally on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Judge W. L. Kelly will deliver an ad-
dress, and several musical numbers will
be rendered. All young men are cor
daily invited.
The city council have ordered the city
clerk to advertise for bids for the sub
structure OF the Broadway bridge. The
bridge will extend from Fourth street on
the East to Fillmore avenue on the West
SIDE distance of 2 900 feet.
James T. Igoe, the Associated Press
operator, who lost his life in the Tr1-
bune fire. was we'll Known in ST.
Paul, The writer remembers him
when near ne1ghbor and we'll remem-
bers his ]ovial, lively disposition. May
God be merclful to his soul.
The report of the health officer for
November is as follows: Deaths from
dipththeria, Is; membranous Group, s.;
scarlet fever, l; violence, q; other causes,
13O; total deaths, 1865; death rate, II. O6;
births. 257; marriages, 148; total num-
Der Of contagious diseases reported, 102;
OF which 80 were diptheria ard Al scar
let fever.
Since the great Minneapolis fire own
ers Of "fre traps i'll this city are feeling
compunct1on of conscience, and well
they may. It is worst than criminal to
allow SO many such places to exist in a
metropolitan city. While the fremen
were playing on the fire at Minneapolis,
two unfortunate men were sutfocated III
q ffth-rate hotel in this city, all because
81 skylight was the only means of escape
from an old fire trap. Let our autho
rites wake up to a scene of duty and
compel the owners of buildings to place
fire escapes wherever required.
Following is the report of Che police
court clerk for the MONTH of November:
Number Of arrests, $50; male. 494; fe-
male, AZ; number OF fines paid, 172,
amounting to S., 346: committed to the
workhouse, 208; committed to the House
of Good Shepherd, 5; sent to probate
Court, l; held to grand Jury, Z; held &c
district court, 2; bond given to keep the
peace, 4; discharged, sc; sentence sus
pended, 81; drunk, 1913; drunk and dis.
orderly, 81; dlsorderly conduct, SO;
assault and battery, 18; larceny, 81
vagrancy, 63; keeping house of Ill
fame, IS; visiting house of Ill fame, 2;
assault in second degree, S; forgery, l;
burglary, 1; bastardy, 4; enbezz|ement,
1; receiving stolen property, 1; miscel-
laneous, %.
On Sunday morning n,nety-five Of the
leading citizens Of Montreal arrived IN
this city as guests Of the Canadian Pacific
road. Among the party were the mayor,
aldermen, representative men aud press
reporters frem the Canadian city, The
distinguished gentlemen were met at the
Union depot by committee of Canadian
Americans, headed by John B, Oliver,
snd all were escorted to the Ryan hotel.
I'm the afternoon carriages were procured
and drive about the city was INDUCED
III. In the evening Mayor Smith and
the common council met the notables
and many hearty speeches were listened
to. On the following morning the
wholesale districts were visited and all
expressed themselves as pleased at the
activity in business and great develop
rnent in and about ST. Paul.
Saltwater.
Special Correspondence to the Irish Standard.
Miss Annie and Kate Harragan spent
Sunday last with friends in the city.
The Crusaders have changed their
meeting night from Wednesday to Fri