The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-12-28

81. Nicholson, the Nicollet avenue
tailor, Was sandbagged while returning
to his tome at the Clinton hotel last
raesdav night. Two men approached
him and one of them struck hin heavy
blow ON the head, knocking him down.
His watch was taken from him, aud
the ruttians escaped.
The Building Inspector has issued
more than lOO orders for the immediate
erection OF fire escapes on high build
lngs. Specifications have also been is
sued in the form OF circulars, tmbody
ing all the maln provisions of the Ordl-
nance relating to fire protection, for the
guidance Of builders
The retail lumber dealers OF the
Northwest will organize to prevent the
practice 1ndulged in by great many
wholesalers and mar ufacturers Of
selling direct to the consumer. A
meeting OF the dealers Ut Minnesota,
the Dakotas, Iowa and Nebraska Will
be held in Minneapolis January 29.
The statement which has been going
the rounds Of the uapers to the effect
that S. II. Baker, who was formerly III
business in Minneapolis, has turned w
in Central America as a mOueY leuaer,
is denied by a relative IF tue gentleman
in question, who says that Mr.. Baker
amt his wife are in Ottawa, Canada,
and in needy circumstances. Mrs.
Baker is expected i'll Minneapolis soon
on a visit to her brother.
After strenuous effOlts to secure the
removal of the Grant locomotive works
|of Patterson, N. j., to this city, tne
scheme has been abandoned, as it is
rumOred that the works have definitely
decided to locate in Chica 20, MIR Grant
having lately purchased 6l5 acres OF
land GU which to erect buildings Mr..
Lowry, who has been the prime mover
IN the deal to secure the location OF
the works here, did not know of the in
tended move to Chicago.
Martin Brown. one of the small pox
patients, was discharged Tuesday from
the quarantine hospital. He is quite
well aud is very little marked bv the
disease. Ed Bunch, the young Mis-.
sourian small spox patient, who was
taken from the poor farm, IS getting
along we'll and will recover. His step
father, j. B. Atterbury. of La Plata,
MO-, has been heard from. The alarm
of small pox at Sleepy Eye has turned
out unfounded. 1t was chicken pox.
Hugh J. Mccormick, Of st. Johr,
New Brunswick. one Of the best skat sIs
in the world. Is now IN this city train
ing for the great race between himself
and the celebrated Axel Pau!sor. The
event will take place on New Years
day, at Foster s Hengle's rink, the
stakes being $500 and the gate receipts.
Nc Cormick has entered nearly one hui
bred contests during his career, and has
les, but two races, Paulson's record is
one of unbroken success, and there is
sure to be a lively contest between the
two.
The st. Anthony Crusaders will en-
terrain their friends to morrow (Snn-
day) evening at their hall, corner Of
Eighth avenue and second street N. E.
A programme comprising the follow
lug attractions, las becn prepared bv
the committee: Song, choir of st. An
thonv IF Padua church; ode on street
car strike, Robert McCafferty; song,
Miss Kate D,bb aud Will D,bb; recita-
tiou Ed Shannon: song, Miss Acker
sen; recitation. Miss annie O'Brien;
sung. Miss Maggie T0omev; recitation,
Andrew Hayes; closing address, Rev.
!! James OReillY.
The examination Of Melvin Cnllet,
the young man from Arthur. DAB.
charged with embezz 'emeDt. Came up
before Assistant Attorney General
Cnilds Tuesday. and resulted in his
being set at liberty. Gov. Merriam re-
fused to grant the requisition on the
ground that the officers Of the company
were guilty Of compromising felony.
' hen it was discovered that Goblet had
emb+zzl tie company's funds tht
company agreed with him. III the pre-
sence of witnesses. that If he would re
turn the money they would not prose
cute him. He complied, but the elr-
| vator men failed to keep their promise.
| When it was announced to the you're
man that he was free he was completed,
overcome, aud fell face downward upon