The Irish standard., 1889-08-10

Of appraisers of Todd's Pond park and
Powderhorn park. Mr.. Gorton was
chairman of both boards. The Powder
horn park appraisers adjourned yester'
day for four weeks, and the Todd parE
appraisers for two weeks. Nothing
more can be done until the park com
missioners meet and appoint successor
for Mr.. Gorton.
On the way to a fire last Saturday
morning, James Quigley, steker OF en-
CINE No. 1, met with a very serious &C
cident. His right arm was caught in
one of the engine wheels and terribly
lacerated. The unfortunate man was
taken FROM his position and removed to
the city hospital, where DR.. Quinby am"
putased the arm near the shoulder. It
was thought at first that he would not
survive the shock, but he DID. and is
now doing as we'll as could be expected.
Stiles r. Nettleton, brother of Gen.
A. B. Nettleton, who lives at Oil FIT
teenth avenue south, has been appoint
ed special agent of the United States
treasury department, and will have for
his station either the island OF st.
George or of st. Paul off the coast OF
Alaska. Mr.. Nettleton's duties will be
to look out for the interest OF the gov
eminent in the seal fisheries which are
now leased to the Alaska Commercial
company. The position is worth some
thing more than So, 600 per annum.
The Pneumatic Street Railway COM
pany has elected the following direct
ors and officers for the ensuing year /:
w. L. Judson, the inventor, president:
II. D. Cook, vice-president and general
manager; II. L. Earle, secretary and
treasurer; James F. Williamson. Min
neapolis; Gen. w. w. Dudley, Wash
ington, and Hoadley, Lauterbach 4
Johnson, New York, attorneys; Robert
Gillian, Kansas City; Capt. T. W. Sym
ons, engineering corps, q. S. A., con-
sulting engineers.
Congressman S. P. Snider has issued
a notice of a competitive examination
for nomination as cadet to West Point,
the examination to take place in this
city Aug. %. at 10 a. m. The examina-
ton will be held at the high school.
The committee, consisting of Prof. j..
S. Crombie. Hon. E. q. Rogers, of st,
Paul, and w. H. Pratt. of Saltwater,
will select candidate and an alternate.
The age of admission is between II and
%, and residents Of the Fourth congress
sional district are alone eligible.
Company A has taken steps looking
to the participation in grand military
tournament which is to be held at
Kansas City next month. a CON-
mittee has been appointed by Capt.
Amory to visit employers and got a
week or week and half vacation
for members of the command. If the
committee is successful in this direc:
ton. the company will probably begin
arrangements at once for an entertain
ment to be given at Athletic Rink to
secure money to pay the expense OF at
tending the tournament
AT the last meeting of the court house
commission Vice President John G..
Oswald resigned, and D. M. Clough was
elecded to fill the vacancy. The secre-
tary reported a balance Of $104 1853. l6 in
the treasury. r. w. Hildreth e Co.,
OF New York, submitted proposition
to inspect the iron construction in new
building for 80 cents a ton. 1t was
voted to secure funds from contractors
to cover mechanics liens, if there
should be any. The piers on the Fifth
street side will be put down to the
ledge, which will effect saving on the
present contract of about $1,000.
Col. NJ. W. Glenn has sued his son.
John w. Glenn,r to recover certain prop
erty which the latter holds in his name,
and which the plaintiff alleges he got
possession of by fraudulent means. In
1887, Col. Glenn alleges that he directed
bis son to purchase house and lot on
Twenty-sixth street and Ninth avenue
south from J. E. Wilson, and have the
deed executed to his mother. Some ten
shares of stock in the Catholic Building
and Loan association Col. Glenn alleges
he turned over to his wife and son in
1882, giving five shares to each, and
when the property above referred to was
purchased, he directed his son to secure
as much of the purchase money on these
shares as possible; that later he found
out that the property was all in HE sons
name, and he now sues to recover it.
Young Mr. Glenn denies that there was
any intention of fraud at the time, and
that the course pursued was as suggest
ed by his mother, who is now dead.
J. F. COLON, a well known attor-
ney of the law firm of Rock wood &
COLON, is said to have committed
forrorioa RI tho oYtant nf &225 0(l0 His