The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-04
an increase for this year Of over a mil

By an accident which took place Q
the Minnehaha branch Of the mote
line last Friday morning, officer PETE
Fox, while attempting to jump fro1
the coach, had one of his ankles badl
spralned.
William Rogers, driver Of lumbe
team, fell from his wagon Monday, an
two wheels passed over him He wa
taken to his home on 18th avenue sout
and 9Th street. No bones were broke
but he is injured internally.
James G. Worrall, a promising voun
attorney of Minneapolis, died at hi
late residence, 1915 Nicollet avenue
last Friday night, of pneumonia, at th
age of "a A wife and two children
are left to mourn their loss.
| During April the building inspector
issued 567 permits aggregatiug 81 ,426,
$50, being 155 permits and $746, 100 NOR
than for March. In April, 1888, the 60
permits aggregated $957.755, or nearl!
$500. 600 less than this year.
The surviving members Of the gal
liant old Minnesota First, celebrated
their twenty-elghth anniversary al
Morgan Post hall last Monday evening
About sixty veterans were present and
enjoyed a very pleasant evening.
The recently incorporated Minneapo
lis Investment Company, through Sam
uel Hill, It's president, has made ar
otter for the purchase of a half interest
in the Kasota block. Mr.. Long, the
owner, is seriously considering the
proposition.
Thomas Egan, employed in an East
Side quarry, had his right leg fractured
below the knee Wednesday morning by
some rock falling on him. He was
taken to DR.. Ames' Office where his leg
was set and then to his home at 2504
18th Ave. S.
Edward Sheasgreen succeeds Ed
Walsh, who has for the past six months
occupied the position of book keeper in
the Irish American Bank. The latter
gentleman retires from the bank to &C
cept the position of secretary of the
Minneapolis Burial Case Company.
The hop to be given by the Irish
American Social club at Window hall
on Wednesday evening, May Nth, will
be one of the best yet given by this pop
ular organization and will be the last
one of this season. The proceeds will
be given to the Hibernian Rifle Co.
The man with one hundred faces will
be the central figure in an entertain
ment to be held this saturday even
ing at the Cahiu School house in the
town of Richfield, the proceeds to be
given to the Catholic church of Cahill.
An evening of pleasure is assured to
all who attend.
John Ryan has brought suit against
John A. +. Mason, asking that deed
to some land be- set aside. Ryan claims
that Mason is indebted to him and
t, ansferred some land to Abraham S
Mason with intent to defraud and pre-.
vent him from obtaining Judgment
against the property.
There was a small sized explosion at
the city hall Tuesday night, which ter
rifed all the occupants of the building.
About 6:3O o'clock one OF the boilers IN
the basement on the Hennepln avenue
side exploded and for time conster-
nation reigned supreme in the city
building. Luckily no one was seriously
injured.
The Peoples Herdic Company is
making satisfactory Roadway. The
stockholders held an enthusiastic meet
at Labor Temple Monday night. The
first board Of directors were chosen as
follows: E. M. Tiff, chairman; E. M.
Chase, w. z. Adams, T. A. Clark. s.
E. Olson. John Swift. w. III. Williams,
Tom Lucas, Richard Heinrich and G..
l.. Flenner.
Rev.T. G0rbett. who for the past few
years has been one of the assistant pas.
tors of the church OF the Immaculate
Conception, has been appointed pastor
of st. Lawrence of southeast Mime
apolis, and has already comm enced
work in his new field. Rev. Father
Trainor, recently ordained at St.
Thomas Seminary will succeed, Father
Ccrbett at the church Of the Immacu~
late Conception.
Charlie Williams, carpenter, fell %
feet, from the Produce Exchange build
ing on First street north, in course OF
erection, Friday Of last week. He was
standing on q timber, which broke and
let BIN down. He struck on his Shout
der aud side, but was not seriously IN
jured, no bones being broken. A heavy
chisel that fell with him struck blade
down, but few inches from his head.
George Ozhie, employed IN the new