The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-08-06

III
William Cheney, the voluutar..
weather observer, says that the tempera
tnre Of July was only average. Th'
rainfall OF the 26th, 70 inches in twenty
four hours, was the greatest Of which b
has any record. Only five times il
twenty-seven years has the rainfall 70
the whole month exceeded that Of tn,
26th.
The annual II days running races un
der the auspices OF the Twin CITY
Jockey Club, will finish next Saturday
at Hamline. For the coming week there
will be some big events, and another
"ladies day. is promised. Thus far the
races have been very successful and
large crowds have attended daily and
enjoyed the splendid sport.
Roderick O'Connor, aged 70 years
died last Sunday at his home 1923 Sixth
street northeast after q short illness
The deceased was we'll known and re-
spected by many friends and had rela-
tives at Graceville, Mimi, where he was
we'll known and highly esteemed. The
funeral was held on Tuesday from ST.
Anthony Of Padua church.
William b. Lynn is making an etfec-
tive canvass for the Democratic con-
gressional nomination in the Hennepin
county district, and will make it exceed
ingly lively for the other candidates.
Mr.. Lynn has certain elements of
strength which tend to make him pop
ular candidate, and no mistake would be
made in electing him to represent this
district in the national congress.
The July report of W. W. Tatro, agent
of the Minneapolis Humane society,
shows that the society investigated
forty-one complaints during the month.
A number of persons were warned for
taking improper care of children; sixteen
overchecked horses we're relieved and
the drivers and owners of others repri-
manded. Agent Tatro killed 123 home
less dogs during the month by improved
methods.
Architect George M. Goodwin, resi-
dent of this city for the last twelve years,
and man who stood high in his profess
sion, died on July in Bangor, Me-, at
the age Of As. He went East about a
month ago to seek relief from chronic
troubles, but after reaching there the
troubles became more complicated. Some
of the most prominent buildings in the
city were modelled by him.
Mrs. Mary Kennedy, living at ZIG
Sixth avenue north, was found dead in
bed early Tuesday morning. She was
subject to fits of epilepsy, and presum-
ably was attacked with one during the
early morning, for when found her face,
which was buried in the mattress, was
dreadfully distorted. Death was caused
by smothering. Coroner Byrnes was
notified, and after viewing the remains
ordered their burial. Mrs. Kennedy was
sixty-five years Of age.
Ore of the saddest scenes witnessed in
Judge Corrigan's court for many a day
occurred last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Rose Murray, blue-eyed, pretty young
woman, with a sleeping infant, 5 months
old, at her breast, was committed to the
St. Peter asylum for insanity. Her
raven black hair was brushed back from
her intelligent face, and clearly and
plainly the poor woman chartered on
every subject imaginable while being
examined by DR.. W. A. Jones, the in
sanity expert. Mrs. Murray is % years
old, lives at 219 Ninth street north, and
is the mother Of six little children.
Puerperal fever three years ago is the
direct cause of her insanity. Her baby
was born in the asylum last March. She
was committed to st. Peter last Septem-
Der and discharged last May. Her hus-
band is Joseph Murray and her father is
Joseph Walker, of Chippewa Falls,
Wis, we'll TODD mon. When the mother
was parted from her little children their
cries we're very pathetic. "Don't leave
us mamma, please, please don't go away
and leave u.s. they sobbed bitterly, pull
ing at her dress. Vainly did the wretch
ed woman try to drag her little ones
along with her and was finally parted
from them on condition they we're to fol-
low her. Then hugging her sleeping
baby close to her breast she was taken
away to the asylum.
Mrs. A. A. Ames, wife of ex-Mayor
Ames, died at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. w. E. Rockford, 209 W. Nineteenth
street, on Monday last, after an illness OF
several months. Mrs. Ames had not been
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