The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-31

winter, so it is expected that the line
Can be put in operation by July mex
year.
| Vacation for the school children
nearly over. Next Monday schoo
begins with all Its pleasure and it
routine. The teachers hold prelim
mary meeting Saturday morning
There will be over 10000 children TIL:
year and Al buildings TO accommodate
them Last year there was much
trouble from overcrowding which will
doubtless b avoided this year. The
Monroe and Corcoran buildings are al
ready while the Grant and Clinton
will be quickly finished Tue addition
to the Madison will be completed be
fore September is over. Examinations
for admission to the training school
will be held Thursday aud Friday.
n. N. Helfen, commission mer
chant, doing business az III, Firs
avenue north, had narrow escape
from death Wednesday forenoon. Nj
Helfen was driving along Nicolle'
! avenue in a carriage. AT Twenty
! eighth street his horse backed the cur
riage across the track. just then
Motor No. 5 came along. MIR. Helfen
says the engineer paid no attention &c
his cries, but under a full head OF
steam dashed into the carriage. The
buggy was reduced to kindLing WOoc
Mr.. Helfen was seriously bruised about
the body and the horse was cut so badly
that it is feared he will have to be
killed. MIR. Helfen says The engineer
saw him and had plenty Of time to stop.
The motor company has already made
overtures looking towards Il settlement
of the claim for damages.
The board of education held an inn
portant meeting Thursday afternoon.
One Of the most important matters
that comes up for annual consideration
was the tax levy which was presented
by the finance com mi5tee in a detailed
report. The committee presented the
following approximate estimates of
resources and liabilities FOR this ensuing
school year: resources: From bonds
on hand, $4,000; one mill tax, $l26 600;
apportionment fund, 80,0O0; penalties,
$40, 600; three mill tax on SIZE, 900. 600
$37S, 0O0--a total of 1914 900. Estimated
expenses: Interest SIS 900; insurance,
g, 600; repairs, 100000; supplies, SIS, 600;
fuel, $25, 600; apparatus, $4,000; teachers,
$400, 600; janitors, $4,000; office rent,
etc, 81 GOO; bills payable, SAC, 900; sites
and one-ha|f cost Of buildings for
coming year, $l00, 000--a total OF $780,
000
The Republican mass meeting at the
Eighth Ward Relief Hall Tuesday night
was not as interesting as it might have
been. There WAS a lively little tilt over
the election OF a chairman and secre~
tary. J. II. Geddings aud J. 5. Ingalls,
were candidates, the former being cleo
ted. W, f. Thorn son was chosen Sc
cretary over S. B. Howard 10y a small
vote. Though there were some 800 peo-
pie in the hall. the residents OF the first,
secoad and third princts only were al
lowed 20 participate, as it WAS conceded
that that end of the ward was entitled
to name the new alderman. a. 4 Al
len was nominated for the place by
George w. Wheeler. John ColWell fol-
lowed by presenting the name Of Ed
ward Hodges. La making his little talk
he drew the lines hard on Mr. Allen by
insinuating that he was friend Of ex
Aid. SLOVENIAN and therefore a Lowry
man. Stoneman, who Was present, was
about to pay his compliments to the
speaker, but the chair interfered aud
thus averted a big rumpus. DR.. Han
sen was nominated by George H.W aite,
and E. s. Balsh ny w. F. Thompson,
as Hodges declined the honor. Tue
voters. though not bound by the action
of this meeting, will no doubt support
one of the three named at the prim aries
SATURDAY uc COlf ICAL
Monday WILL be composed of % dee
gates. Allen has since withdrawn.
Last Monday evening Mrs. Dr.. Tay
)or, transient guest at the West left
her gold watch lying on the bureau
while she went to dinner. On return
ing TO the room the time-pieca was
gone, and although the hotel people
made vigorous search they failed to
find it. Wednesday evening Mrs.
Sawyer, a regular boarder, reE orted that
her watch also was missing, having like
its predecessor been left in thu room
while it's occupant went to dinner. It
looked as though system of robbery
had been inaugurated by some unscru-
pulous employe who had obtained
pass key, but the robber could not be
discovered. The private waiter was
searched, but without effect, and all
efforts to find the author Of the rob-
berries proved futile. Last Friday
Willie Lisbon, a colored ball boy, was
for lncompetencY, and left
for Omaha. He was ar