The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-11-12

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Francis 2. Mod onough died at his
residence, 4l2 Eleventh avenue South,
last Sunday, and the funeral oconrred
from Holy Rosary church on Wednesday.
There will be no more short line trains
81 the Great Northern road. An order
The been issued To take Thorn all sof. and
as 8 consequence there is considerable
kicking for the. interurban electric sys-
tenn is inadequate to the travel between
the Twin Cities.
James johnson, under the assured
name of Frank Donnelly, has been in
dicted by the grand jury on the charge
Of stealing quantity Of revolvers and
cutlery from Hoffman & Sors. Besides
stealing the articles he stole an Irish
name to conceal his identity.
The only drawback on the Australian
election law in the city was the time
consumed in counting the votes. Two
sets of clerks ought to be working on
the returns -one set to count the votes
as soon as cast. Smaller precincts will
be necessary to expediate the counting
at future elections.
Miss Maggie Nash, youngest daughter
OF M. w. Nash, the popular county COM
missioner, has recovered from severe
attack Of typhoid fever. A strong con-
stitution, good medical attendance and
motherly care rescued her from the dan
gerous illness, and the many friends OF
the family are glad to see her restored to
good health again.
The electric cars have another death to
answer for. Last Sunday afternoon Frank
Allen, eight years old and living at 2415
Irving avenue north, was running after q
car on Washington avenue north, near
Twentieth. He was on the opposite
track, and, before he was aware of his
danger, a car struck him. The little fell
low was badly mangled, and lived but a
short time after he was struck.
The Great Northern tracks on the East
side will not be lowered without con-
siderable difficulty. City Engineer Rim
ker was served with legal notice Mon
day from Antoinette Able, the owner of
some property near the corner of Main
street and Second avenue northeast. to
the effect that the property was being
injured by the work in progress
Mrs. Sarah P. Merritt, widow of the
late Weston Merritt, and mother of Mrs.
Thomas s. King, died Sunday at the
home of her daughter, 10Y Hawthorne
avenue, after an illness OF several years
Mrs. Merritt has made her home with
her daughter for about seventeen years,
and was we'll known in this city. She
was eighty-six years Of age. The remains
were taken to Boston.
Patrolman Conroy arrested laboring
man named Harry Walters Monday
morning for being drunk. Walters was
in an ugly mood and got into row with
the officer, with the result that he was
taken to the office of DR.. Norred and had
bad cash in his forehead sewed up,
where Conroy had struck him with his
club. Walters was fined $40 in the
municipal court for being drunk.
Nj. B. Mcdonnell, who died at 206
First street north, on October 20, was A
years Of age. He was member of Di-
vision No. l, A. O. a. of this city and his
death was caused by typhoid pneumonia.
He was kind gentleman and good
Catholic. Mass was said for the repose
of his soul at the church OF the Immacu-
late Conception and his remains we're
forwarded to his relatives for burial, who
reside at Portland, Frontenac county,
Canada.
The free evening schools of this city will
open on Monday, Nov. IA, in the follow
ing buildings under the superlntendency
Of Chas. NJ. Jordan: Jackson, Fifteenth
ave.ue south and Fourth street; Wash
ington, Eighth avenue south and Sixth
street: Jefferson, First avenue north and
Seventh street; Franklin, Fifteenth ave-
nue. north and Fourth street; Holmes,
Third avenue southeast and Fifth street;
Holland, Seventeenth avenue northeast
and Washington street.
The people around the Union depot
were startled Tuesday morning at II
O'Clock by an elderly gentleman falling
from his seat in the waiting room and
dying almost instantly. The deceased
was Rev. Charles H. Brace, formerly pas
tor OF the Minnehaha NJ. e, church.
Since one year ago, when he left the
ministy, he has been engaged in bust
ness, being connected with the j. L. Case
implement company. He had been alb
sent from the city on business and was
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