The Irish standard., 1889-03-09
pawnbroker, who repleyined
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|pawnbroker, who repleyined the
watch.
Harry Holcomb, implicated in the
Union elevator wheat steal, is in Win
nipeg hard up and out Of work. He
wants to come back and hopes things
will assume shape which will make
his return convenient. His family is
still in the city.
Chang Stanton, well known through
out the northwest, particularly to the
gambling fraternity, died at Spokane
Falls, February 81, of erysipelas. HIS
real name was Ed. Curran; He died IN
rather straitened circumstances, and
quite sum has been raised in Mime
apolis for his widow and children.
Il. 81. Clark, collector for Bradstreet,
Thurber & Co., the big Syndicate block
furniture dealers, was arrested Thurs
night by Eatro man Fox. The prisoner
is quite well known. and his arrest,
which occurred under very peculiar
circumstances, is likely to be followed
by Developments OF sensational ma
ture. Clark is accused OF embezzlement,
and according to his own statements
bis crooked transactions have been ex-
tenslve.
Capt. Charles Russell, a well known
citizen OF the advanced age of seventy
four years, died by his own hand in a
room in the Krell block, 2l3 Washing
ton avenue north at Ills Wednesday
afternoon. The deed was done with a
revolver of large caliber which he plac.
ed to his mouth and fred upwards,
killing himself instantly. Capt. Rus
sell has been sick for some time with
dropsy OF the heart and is supposed to
have committed the act while IN state
OF temporary frenzy.
The report of Health Officer K,lving-
ton for the month of February shows
that the death rate has decreased from
l, i4l per 1000 February 1888, to ST. per
1000 in February, 1889. There were
1855 deaths last month, against 254 in
1858; of this SIS were male ana 70 female.
Diphtheria leads the list of causes with
81 victims: scarlet fever is next with AZ.
measles IA, typhoid fever 4, spinal men,
nights ii, smallpox 2. The record bY
wards is as follows: Third %. Sixth %,
Fourth 20, Fifth 10, First l56, Eighth
IL, Eleventh II.
Yhe marriage OF Miss Therisa Har-.
rington, to Mr. James Grier was one of
the events OF the week preceding Lent,
at Holy Rosary church. The ceremony
was performed ut 8 O'Clock Tuesday
morning Feb. 265h, Solemn Nuptial
mass being celebrated. Miss Madden,
cousin 70 the bride was bridesmaid anu
VIM. Grier, the groorn's brother was
groomsnan. After the ceremony
wedding breakfast and reception to the
til ends occurred at the residence OF tho
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry
Harrington, 4l8 18th avenue south.
According to the annual report of the
secretary of the park commissioners
presented at the meeting Saturday. the
total area now under control of the
board is 1,O6845 acres, the estimated
value of which is ST. 500, 900, while the
actual cost to the city was about one,
third of that amount. The receipts
during the year were SIP .O42 ". and
the disbursements 500 1902 Is, leaving q
balance of 81, 1875. The only outstand.
ing claim against the board is temper
airy loan of $4,000. OF the bonds an
thorized by the legislature in the act
creating the board 50 200 remain unsold.
Coroner Towers conducted an inquest
at Connolly's morgue Tuesday morn
ing on the body of William D. Stafford
who was killed by the motor at the
Thirty. FIRST street junction Monday
evening. Several witnesses were heard,
and two of them, the conductor on the
train aud a man who was passing at
the time, testified that Stafford was walk
ing on one track and deliberately step
ped onto the other in front of the train.
The conductor shouted at him and
waved his lantern. but Stafford who was
in ill health and quite deaf, took no
notice. The jury found that he came