The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10
ST. PAUL.

catcllng n6n from the depths OF the
Minnesota, lakes.
The Globe prints the following:
''some persons still go to the ball game,
But what in the world is the use?
They have the fierce heat.
See st. Paul get beat.
And have to ride home in caboose.''
The many friends in Redwood Falls,
of Miss Sadie Dougherty, of Wabasha
street, are pleased to see her with them
again. Miss Dougherty reports having
delightful visit, She will return the
latter part OF August, prepared to re-
sumo her work as teacher in the Hum
boldt school, st. Paul.
Burke, the Cronln suspect, passed
through st. Paul on Monday in charge
of the Chicago authorities who went to
Winnipeg after their man. The daily
papers tried to create sensation by an
nouncing that an attempt would be made
to rescue Burk. Such swash should
have no place in respectable newspa-
per.
Architect Kretz has prepared plans for
frame church to be erected at Merriam
Park. The church will be frame
structure 5Ox1lA feet and contains 1O9
pews. There is o large yestibule with
heavy swinging doors, and spacious
entry to the gallery. The windows will
be furnished with cathedral glass and
the general outline of the building sug-
gest an imposing looking and handsome
church.
Several gentlemen interested in that
st. Paul opera house, met last Saturday
in the Merchants national bank, and
completed the St. Paul theatre organlza-
ton, The officers for the ensuing year
were chosen as follows: Thos. Lowry,
president; Thomas P. Wilson, wee pres
ident; G. s. Langdon, secretary and
treasurer. Board OF directors, Thomas
Lowry, T. 2. Wilson, Frederick Dris-
coll, II. b. I.angdon, W. r. Merriam,
Clinton Morrison, and Arnold Kaln1an
Bylaws were adopted and the capital
stock placed at $1,000, GOO After the
meeting had concluded Mr.. Lowry said
that there were no further difficulties in
the way to the early completion of the
building.
Early Sunday morning in st. Paul
Nels Dahlstrom, a Swede iaborer, dad
as the result of stab received at the
hands of Andrew Olsen, with whom be
had fought the night before. Olsen had
been to saloon with girl namsd
Ingeborg Nelson, and had quarreled
Yatn her. She ran out and he gave
chase. Dahlstrom made some deris1ve
remarks about Olsen when he passed
him few doors from the saloon. This
angered Olsen and ne offered to wrestle
Uahlstrom for the drinks. The latter
was the victor, and then Olsen wished to
wrestle for keg OF beer. Dahlstrom
declined and Olsen assaulted him with
pocket knife, cutting him terribly in the
arm. Dahlstrom lled to death while
waiting an .aour for a physician, no one
attempting to stop the flow OF blood,
His wounds were not precariously fatal
He leaves {. wife and two children. Olsen
was arrested.
Another serious cutting scrape &c
CURED on Saturday evening in st.
Paul gambling room, said to be kept by
man named Vitchell. Jack Melrose.
the caretaker for the water works at Lake
Vadnais, was enjoying game OF stud
poker. when somewhat fresh colored
sport undertook to borrow some OF his
chips, Melrose started after the negro
with the intention Of recovering his as
sets. and overlook him IN the hallway.
Melrose had pistol in his hand, but
tiourisheu 1t more for the purpose ct in
timidat1on than with any idea of using
il, Quick as thought the negro turned,
and with razor Or knife slashed Mel
rose over the forehead and the back, in
aiet1ng serious gashes It is not likely
there will be any arrests, as the owner
of the saloon below, a man named Crit
fin. as we'll as the gambling house keep
ers. are afraid of any publicity being
given the matter.
AT the meeting of the St. Paul city
council Tuesday night the electric street
railway ordinance formulated at secret
meeting of the city council Monday night
was presented to the council and will
probably be adopted if its conditions are
accepted by Mr.. Lowry. The matter
will be made special order OF business
at the next regular meeting. If the
council finds that any system of storage
batteries can be used effectually it will
ha substituted for the overhead wire
.xrs+on. The council can regulate the