The Irish standard., 1890-02-15
have to 90 to prison. In that case his
sons would manage it.

II SOQS WOulO MANAGE III,
a few days ago Frank Delaney. q DO,
Il years old living on Twenty fftl
avenue Northeast, went to the house o.
JESSIE Moore, neighbor. and asked
her to write him an excuse from school
While she was doing this she took Of
her rings and laid them upon stand
Frank picked up one of the rings, took
1t away with him, and it was not missed
for some tine When he was asked
about the matter he confessed his guilt
and said that he had sold the ring at a
pawnshOp. The boy was arrested Wed
nesdaY and taken into court. The
judge thought that the boy would do
better in the reform school, and so he
was taken there.
Last SATURDAY. the body of r L. Scott.
the Young man suspected of being the
murderer of Miss Nellie RYAN, of Den
yer, formerly of Minneapolis, was found
in deep CANYON near Pueblo, Colorado.
There were two bullet holes through
the head and a revolver by his side.
Since the murder large reward had
been offered for Scott by the clt,zsns OF
Denver, and the police have secured
the country far and wide. The dis
covery of his dead body has satisfied the
police that he was guilty Of the foul
crime. and that he finally took mis- own
life. The discovery effectually d,sp0ses
of the theories of the Denver police and
newspapers, some of which have been
published here.
The total receipts of Hennepin county
for the year ending January 4, were
$2ll .495 81; the total disbursements
were $195. 588 II. leaving as balance
SIS ST. ~. The county's liabilities are
SS5l9 495 81. The expenses this year we're
Sill O,O more tnan last year, owing to
increased interest on the bonds. The
salaries ofcoun,y officers we're $5l 1928 80;
fees of the same, $27 Sis 81; district
court. $22,267.44; roads and bridges.
1874, $40 "a; lake improvements, $l0,-
523 l6; Bloomington ferry bridge, ST.
$50 81; Cedar avenue bridge, $246 g.;
interest on Lake street bridge bonds,
So 375; on Bloomington ferry bonds,
1855 rs; interest on the court house and
city hall bonds, $15. 075.
The employees of the post Office held a
meeting in the rooms of the CIVIL service
commission Tuesday evening and heard
the reports of Deputy Hughes and Geo.
Plummer ON the action taken by che
delegates to the national postal clerks
convention recently held at Washing
ton. A vote of thanks was rendered
both gentlemen for the favorable legls-
lation which they were instrumental in
obtaining at the national convention,
and the time was spent IN mutual con
CALCULATIONS as to the probable favor
able outcome Of the concerted move of
the pOsta! clerks for an eight, hour scbe-.
dual, an advance in wages and the other
incidental revuests which will lie
speedily presented to Congress in the
form of a bill.
The board of directors of the EXPOSE
ton met Wednesday forenoon and
transacted considerable routine bust
ness. A letter was read from III. Jay
Smith, art director of the exposition,
in which he spoke of his coming Euro
pean trip, noting his sailing dav last
Saturday. A letter was read from
c. M. Palmer announcing that he
would be obliged to resign his position
as a director OF the board on account of
his removal to San Francisco. lie ex-
pressed deep regret at being obliged to
sever his relations with the board, and
predicted marked success Tor the expo
sltion in the future. The board &C.
cepted the resignation with regret, and
ordered series of resolutions express
ing the high appreciation in which Mr..
Palmer is held, spread upon the records
of the organization.
Daniel Mccarthy, aged AZ years, and a
resident of the East Side for the past 13
years, died sudden y at his la Q resi-
dence, 647 Jefferson street Northeast,
last Thursday afternoon. Mr.. M earthly
had not been we'll for few US pre-
vious to the time of his death, but on
Thursday noon was much improved and
vas as it appeared, enjoying his usual
health, when without moments warm
ing, he was stricken down with heart
trouble and died almost instantly. The
deceased was an honorable and indus
trious man and good citizen and was
we'll th ught of by all with whom he was
acquainted. He was charter member
# Division No. A. O. H, but of late
years was not an active memb Of the
organization. He leaves to mourn thei.
loss widow aud four children and az
only surviving brother, Simon J. Nc
earthly. The funeral was held this
morning from the Church of st. Anthony
of Padus, solemn requiem mass being
celebrated.