The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-05-14

trict Attorney Hay, Judge Nelson dis.
missed the case against William f.
Henry, OK Assistant Postmaster, for de.
stroying stubs and embezzling funds
belonging to the department. This dis
poses of all the charges against Henry,
and is complete vindication. He was
heartily congratulated by many friends
in his release from the unpleasant posi-
tion in which he has been placed since
last September.
Doctor Ames, who is being doomed
for the mayoralty, had case in court
this week against the Boyd Storage
Company for the recovery of some furni-
ture which was placed in charge of the
company when the Ames family broke
up housekeeping. Mrs. Ames testified
that among the goods were personal
trinkets and keepsakes of her own which
she desired the storage people not to de-
liver to her husband DUNG her absence
from the city. The sympathy of every
one was with the wife.
The Lyndale & Lake Harriet Improve
| ment Association have elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, @. S. Talbert;
vice. president, F. B. Lathrop; secretary,
G. A. Sweet; directors, the officers ex-
officio and E. NJ. Wilder, w. s. King, j.
81. Van Ness and Fred Busch. The ter
ritory bounded by Lyndale and Henne-
pin avenues, Thirty-frst street, and the
south city limits has been divided into
seven improvement districts, with a
director for each. The street railway
company will be asked to dump cinders
from the Thirty-frst street power house
into a "fll'' on Aldrich avenue between
Thirty-first and Thirty second streets.
The April report of the health depart
ment is just out and shows the usual low
death rate of Minneapolis as compared
with other cities. During the month
there were POL deaths of which nine re-
suited from accidental or violent means.
The death rate was 1920. Figures for
March from 20 cities show that Mime
apolis had the lowest death rate during
that month, the figures being $40 per
1000 Denver was next with rate of
1850. During the month of April there
were 329 births, including six pairs of
twins. There were Is cases Of diphthe-
ria, of which were fatal; 244 cases OF
measles, with fatal cases, and deaths
from typhoid fever ont of total of Is
! cases.
May II, the anniversary of signing the
constitution at Eidsvold, will be cele-
brated with eclat by the Norwegians Of
this city. Next Tuesday at 8 o'clock in
Normanna hall the following prominent
mon will deliver addresses pertinent to
the occasion: Prof. r. B. Anderson, of
Madison, ex- United States minister to
Copenhagen, Hon Knute Nelson, of
Alexandria, and J. T.. O'Connor, the
present attorney general of Wisconsin.
The program will be interspersed with
music by the Normanna band. Attorney
James A. Peterson, who will make the
address of welcome, has extended an in.
vitation to the Irish societies to partici-
pate with the Norwegians in celebrating
the day with them.
About o'clock Tuesday afternoon the
family of A. D. Shelter, laborer living
at 1900 Fifth street southeast, were dis
mayed at the disappearance of their 4
year-old child, Doliie With the help of
several neighbors an Immediate search
was made but it was not until o'clock
that any trace of the little one was dis
covered At that time one of the neigh
bors, a. Mrs. Pratt, discovered the child
submerged head foremost in barrel of
rain water which adjoined and was on a
level with the stoop in front Of the
house. A doctor was sent for and with
his attendants tried for four hours to
revive the little one but failed. The
mother was completely Frustrated and is
| IN critical cOndlClOn.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Stanley will preach a
mission at St. Stephens church during
the coming week. The mission will
open at the high mass on Sunday the
18th inst, and will be brought to close
on the Sunday after. Mass will be cele.
brated every morning at $50 and $50
At the latter as we'll as in the evening at
7:3O the Bishop will preach. This will
be the first mission in st. Stephens
parish and it promises to be very sue.
cessful one. The Catholic people of that
portion of the city will certainly be
delighted to listen to the sermons and
instructions of the learned and eloquent
Bishop, as his vast experience as priest
of the people, and his great zeal for the
salvation of souls will make his words
both interesting and fruitful.
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