The Irish standard., 1889-08-17

is no appeal. He also performs the
duties of Judge If Probate in settle
ment of the estates of American citi.
zens. Miss Maud Leonard accompanied
her father as far as Olympia, Washing.
ton, where she will visit the family OF
Mr.. Augustus Cowles.
st. Peter.
Special correspondence to the Irish Standard
I ?. Y. Collins has instituted law sui,
against Thomas Bowen, and others OF
this city. The suit is for $1,000
and charges defendants with a con-
spiracy which tended toward lis dis
hgurement,
g. c. Quinn, of the St. Peter boiler
works, is placing new machinery in his
plant here and is getting things IN shape
for business. The factory will supply a
number Of men with labor, and will
prove valuable addition to the city.
|
A. j. Lamberton. died at his residence
Saturday morning at o'clock. He had
been troubled with heart disease some
| time, and had fully realized that it
might prove fatal at any moment. He
was at his place of business Friday. His
death was great shock to the city, as
he was one of the early settlers of this
state, and had large business interests
here.
On Saturday forenoon the team of MI.
Peart, living in Belgrade, attached to a
| heavy farm wagon, YVES nitched in front
Of the North Star Pl0w Works, and be
coming frightened from some cause,
broke loose and ran across the bridge.
Several teams were coming in this di-
rection at the time. The first, driven
Mr.. Wheeler, passed safely, and another
was equally fortunate, but Mr.. Henry
Purrier was not 50 fortunate, and the
runaway upset and smashed his buggy
and harness, throwing him out, and in
the fall he sustained cut in the head
and was otherwise injured. Mr.. c..
Ch1lgren, of Nicollet, with wife and two
children, WAS also crossing the bridge
with their team, and were thrown out.
One of the children was badly hurt and
the others were more or less injured.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Education for organization was held IN
Thomas Montgomery's office last Satur-
day at 9 a. N. The new members, Julius
Schleude and Hugo l.. Stark filed their
oaths of Office. The following officers
were elected E. S. Pettijohn, Presi-
dent; Charles Hensel, Clerk; Thomas
Montgomery, Treasurer. The president
and clerk formally accepted in writing.
The treasurer filed his bond for SEQ, 900,
haying F. A. Donahower and Philip
Dick as sureties, which was accepted,
and the funds on hand, $4,69l.25. were
duly turned over to him by his prede-
cessor, c. F. Johnson. Mr.. johnson
being about to move to Marshall, ten
dered his resignation as a member of
the board, which was accepted, and DR..
G. F. Merritt was elected to fill the
vacancy. AT a special meeting held
Tuesday last, Miss Harriet A. Wildes
was elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Miss Cox The
schools open Sept. End, only three weeks
from novt Mnndov
The Board of Trustees of the insane
hospitals has finished its annual meet
ing Hon. M. J. Daniels, of Rochester,
resigned his position as chairman of the
board, and Hon. A. Barto was chosen
in his place. The place of superlntend.
emit of the Fergus Falls asylum was ten
dered to DR.. Williamson, now assistant
superintendent of the Middletown, N.
Y, asylum. The Mather Electric Com
paay having failed to comply with It's
accepted bid to light the Fergus Falls
asylum, the contract was awarded to
the Edison Company. DR.. McIntire
was chosen one of the assistant superin-
fCAluC1IO dV 4 OVOls ~ uCC1OCU w
have four assistants in each asylum,
and to have one of the four lady.
There will be no second, third or fourth
assistants hereafter. The salary Of the
head attendant on each male fat, an
Office just created, was fixed at $27 per
month; on the female side it was fixed
at $50. The scale Of salaries of the fe
male attendants was raised from $40
and SIG to SIP and SIS, and the watch
momen from $14 and SIC to SIS and $50.
Faribault.
Special Correspondence to the Irish Standard.
The Ancient Order of Hlbernians
will give a grand invitation ball on
August Is.
Miss Mary Laughlin, of Mortified,
and Miss Mary Batteye, Of Chicago,
came down to spend several weeks with.
Mrs. Harris.