The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-26

brought home and inferred at ST
MarY's cemetery.
The Board of Charities and Correc.
lions on last Tuesday elected Matt
Gross to the position of Supt. of the
Workhouse On the 9Th ballot, the vote
being, Gross 8, Norton l, blank l. John
Norton was prominent candidate re-
ceiving votes on the 3rd ballot and l
on every ballot cast.
G. McC. Reeve, Secretary Of the Min
nesota Worlds Fair commission, an
nouuces that Hennepln countY's pro-
portion of the extra 100000 asked for
by the Worlds Fair commission,
amounting to $25, AIS, has been pledged
upon condition that not less than three
quarters of the counties of the state
raise their share.
Deputy Insurance Commissioner Ell
mer Il. Dearth has resigned the posi-
ton he has held since 1889 to accept
that Of Superintendent Of agencies in
Minnesota and South Dakota for the
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
New York. D. G. Lightbourn, editor
of The Norman County Index. las been
appointed to the place. Mr.. Light
bourn begins his duties on Jan /.
The Catholic Truth society held a
at the residence OF Rev. j. 4.
Byrne last Monday evening and COM
p!eted its organization for Minneapolis
by the election OF the following officers:
William F. Markoe, president; j. J.
Collins, vice. president; Thomas G. Sin
mott, recording secretary; M. W. Mea-
CHER, corresponding secretary; J. G.
Sca1len, treasurer, and Rev. J. G.
Byrne, Censor.
The attendants az s o'clock mass al
the Holy Rosary church Sunday morn
ing were startled at the report that q
man had dropped dead in his seat while
mass. The coroner was notisa
fed and the body taken to Gleason and
McAllister's morgue. The name Of tho
deceased was Raymond Lussier, an old
cabinet maker who has resided in this
city for 10 years, and in the state for SO
years. He was born in Canada, and
had lived 10 be IS years Of age. The
cause of his death was heart failure, a
disease for which he had been treated
for some time. Deceased was married
and leaves three SOUS.
The wife of E. B. Scott. one of the
chief clerks OF the operating depart
nent Of the 500 road, residing at IL
Seventh street south, has for some time
past showing signs Of Insanity. She
has had an idea that some one ia con-
tinually pursuing her with evil inten-
tions. She became 80 bad that her hus
band deemed it best to take her to the
home of her parents, in a small town
near Chicago, and, accordingly. he left
for that place Friday, taking his wife
aud child with him, Her friends hope
that under the influence of relatives
her mind will recover it's balance. Mr..
Scott will return to Minneapolis in a
few DAYS.
Dr. S. Friediander. practicng ply
siclan in Minneapolis, was before Judge
Elliott Tuesday on complaint of the
health department., for failing to report
an alleged case of diphtheTla. The
physicians diagnosis of the case does
not agree with that OF the depar trnent
of health, which pronounced ltdiphthe
ria, Friedlander's patient was a young
lady named Jessie Robinson, residing
at 7l9 First avenue south. A plea Of
not guilty was entered, the doctor pre-
ferr1ng to stand by his diagnosis.
Health Commissioner Kelly and DR..
Leonard, of the Board of Health. were
placed on the stand by the state, and
gave their version of the affair. The
case occupied considerable of the after
noon session.
William Kenney,a member Of the fire
died Sunday morning at 1
O'Clock a.: his residence, 23l1 Sixteenth
avenue south. Deceased was driver OF
hose cart No. Band brother OF z. j.
Kenney, first assistant chief of the de-
partment. The cause of death was
acute pneumonia from which he had
been suffering for several weeks. He
was one of the Oldest members Of the
having belonged to the old
volunteer hook and ladder company.
Deceased was married, but leaves no
children. His age was 81 years, 20 years
of which he had spent in Minneapolis.
The funeral was held Tuesday morning
at the Holy Rosary church, the inter-
ment was at St. Mary's cemetery.
Fred M. Folsom, well known in MIN
neapolls by reason of the Kempster af-
fair, is in trouble again. He has been
collecting for G. b. Blair, of the Daily
News, Grand Forks. Several night ago
be roomed with j. Bucklin, clerk in
Men et1's confectionery store The next
morning Bucklin missed his key to the