The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-01-11

llO1kJll MI 1A1NDl1AOD ,
Although the water in the river is al
a lower stage than it has ever been al
the same period IN previous years, there
is no danger from any water famine
The water in the pump well at the
Single Creek pumping station IS still
about ten feet deep. The mills on the
Falls are not suffering from low water
although most of them are compelled
to resort to steam to help out.
Three men, all we'll known thieves,
were arrested by Inspector Doyle Mon.
day night, and are held for grand lar
ceny Charles Johnson, one of the trio,
was charged with breaking into the
room of Bertha Woodcock, in the Bliss
block, at Hennepin and Eighth street,
and stealing silk banner. The gang
had room in the Bliss block from
where they sailed out in search of
prey.
John Nelson, a southsider, of 1901
Washington avenue south, was arrested
Tuesday for keeping brace OF vicious
CANNES. The dogs on Sunday bit a
child of Patrick Monahan so severely
that two PHYSICIANS were called in at
tendance. Nelson offered to kill the
dog, but Judge Mahoney thought he
deserved more serious reminder OF
his i'll doing, and he was fined $40 to
boot.
State Senator A. G.. Whlteman, of
Duluth, has lost in the action brought
against him in in the United States
Circuit Court. st. Paul, Dy Mrs. Lannle
Y. Atwater, the mother Of May Clark,
the divorced wife of the senator. A
verdict was brought in for the plain
tiff Wednesday morning in the sum of
So ,437, Mrs. Atwater claimed that
Senator Whiteman induced her to in
vest $8, 900 in pine lands upon false re.
presentations.
The fourth lecture under the auspices
of the Immaculate Conception Crusad'
ers society, was delivered before a fair
and appreciative audience on Thursday
evening at Catholic Association hall, by
Prof. W. W. Folwell, Of the State Uni
versity, his subject being, GLOW the
Constitution was made" The next
lecture will be given on Thursday even
ing, Jan. 23rd, by Prof G. W. Hall, his
subject being ''Ciimate as a Factor IN
Human Development.
j.. E. Willis. senior member Of tbs
wholesale millinery firm OF Willis &
Dunhan, died at 4:15 Wednesday morn
ing at the Ryan hotel, st. Paul. The
cause of death was acute pneumonia.
Mr.. Willis was taken sick on Sunday
evening. The deceased was one Of the
best known business men in Mime
apolis. He came here from New York,
and had been in partnership with MIR.
Dunbar FOR ! J. years. He was about so
years Old He leaves a wife and daugh-
ter, who in Europe.
The Columbian Literary Club met OF
Monday night III Crusaders hall and
elected officers for 1890. Miss Jennie
Getty is president, Miss Maggie Glib
bons, vice. president; Miss Teresa Fl ig-
gins, secretary, and Miss Mary McGurk
critic. Church history and English
literature are to occupy the young
ladies' attention this winter, with
liberal amount of fun. Miss Getty gave
an interesting talk on IA Trip
Through Yellowstone Park" AT the
next meeting the N ormans will be dis
cussed The club meets again Jan. 10,
John LOTUS died at the residence of
his father, Stephen LOTUS, 23ll Wash
ington avenue north, on December 20.
1889. of hasty consumption. Requiem
Mass was celebrated over the remains
at the church of the Immaculate Con-
:eption, Deceased was born in On
tario, Canada, in 1855, coming to Min
neapoiis in 1864. and resided in North
up to the time of his de-
mise. He made many ACC uaintances
and friends, who will miss his ever
smiling countenance and cheerful
In him his parents lose faith
full and ever-devoted son. He also leaves
/ brother and sister to mourn their loss.
The damage by the fire at the Uni
yersity on Friday turns out to have
been considerably less than was at first
reported. The actual fire damage is
confined to the chapel and two adjOln-
ing recitation ROOMS on the third floor.
where the fire had worked it's way from
the roof down the walls, and had gained
headwav. The entire rear
wing If the building is damaged more
OF less by water. The floors we're
covered with water to the depth Of from
one to three inches after the fire, and it
poured through the ceilings and down
t,o x,,a1lo ;r cmoi1 rivprc Tho Stnapn