The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-04-19

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to Thirty-fourth street was annulled.
The report of the city comptroller upon
the books OF the registrar was ordered
filed. The city engineer was instructed
to receive bids for 30-inch pipe for the
connection of the North side pun .
house ordered at last meeting. Pro-
posals will also be solicited for water
purifiers for the new pumping station.
Inspector of Carriers bpanger has re-
turned to Washington, having COM
pleted his Investigations in regard to an
east side post office mere AS mis- duties
are in connection with carriers entirely,
it is probable the post Office department
officials did not intend to establish a
pest office on the east side when they
sent him here. He will very likely re
port when he arrives in Washington
that headquarters for carriers On the
east side is all that is necessary to COM
plete the happiness of east side citizens.
The local post office officials do not ex
pect to hear from Mr.. Spanger's visit
before next week.
Knute Wallbe, an old expressman.
who boarded at 329 Nineteenth avenue
south, dropped dead while paying the
freight charges upon some goods he had
called to get at the Omaha freight Office
at about l0:4O Tuesday morning
Deputy Coroner Nippert was summoned
and ordered the body sent to Connolly 8
morgue, where all inquest was held.
Mr.. Wallbe was about 60 years old. In
his younger days he was wealthy man.
At one time he was a leading lumber
man living near Christiana, Norway.
He lost nis fortune by going security on
another mans notes and being com
PEELED to pay them.
The removal of the old suspension
bridge has not been so successful as
was expected. After unwinding the
wire which bound the cables it was
thought that the Individual wires could
be withdrawn by steam power. This
worked we'll enough for a time but the
wires knotted and the progress was
stopped. A new method is now under
consideration with prospects of success
full operation. All the stone work, in
Guiding the archways, has been re-
moved, except the main towers on
which the cables rest. These can be
taken down at very short notice, how
ever, as soon as the cable is removed.
Sidle, Fletcher & Holmes, merchant
millers, Wednesday made the discovery
that some swlndlers were trading on
their name in various parts of the city
by selling to housekeepers a very in
ferior qua lity Of ''red dog" flour at ST. IS
q hundred. an the representation that
it was very fine flour Of this firm g
make. AS the market price is about
s., the swindlers have taken in many
victims. The names of the brands
fraudulently used are pearl" and
.'Rising Sun" The firm has received
so many complaints that it IS making a
strong effort to run the swindlers down.
If successful arrests and prosecution
will follow.
There is a possibility that the old
crossings imbroglio can be brought to
speedy close. The full import Of
Judge Young's decision and the results
that may flow from it have not been
matured yet. Judge Young decides
that the court has the authority to order
the receiver to come to an agreement
with the Manitoba road. That does
not mean that he will force an agree
Inent upon the terms recommended by
the arbitrators and that is not asked for
IN the petition of Mr.. Cannon. Further
more it is pretty plain from the manner
in which Counselor Clark for the st.
Louis road, and Mr.. Truesdale, the re-
ceiver. talk that they will not oppose
any agreement in which the rights that
they CLAIM are substantially protected.
It is possible that Judge \ Dung himself
Will formulate a plan for the solution Of
tho difficulty which will include the
building Of the approaches by the city
and It's REIN bursement by the St. Louis.
This would be to save the road harmless
from damage suits.
III j.. IS. Bailey was appointed judge Of
probate Tuesday BY the governor. The
result was not entirel Y unexpected az 9
good deal Of pressure had been brought
to bear On Gov. Msrrlam in Judge
Bailey favor. County ATTORNEY Jaui-
son called On the governor and urged
fudge BaiIey's appointrne nt judge
Bailey Il concede "a q ne minently ~ s.