The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-03-12

Supt. Kiehle of the departments pub
lie instruction has issued g statement
showing the superintendent of school
funds to the counties of the state. The
amount apportioned to Hennepin county
is $50, 230.3s, and Ramsey county $40, 100.
The Faribanlt school question was not
brought up as the apportionment this
year is on the basis Of last year S estimate.
Supt. Kiehle said this afternoon that
when the question did arise it would be
as to the legality Of payment by the
county auditor of any portion of the fund
for the support of Catholic schools. 1t
would probably be tested by the oppon-
ents of the proposition.
Ascension parish will give one of the
best entertainments in the city On Thurs
day evening, March 18th. Fathers Chris
tie and Harrison will deliver addresses,
Miss Josephine Bonaparte Rice, lead
ing elocutionist, will read. instrument
tai and vocal music will be given by
Prof. Beck, Mr.. Baker, Mrs. Baker, L.
O'Donnell, F. Hurley, Geo. Beck, Mrs.
Huntley, Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Hart,
Mrs. Donahue, Miss McFee, Mrs. Nolan,
Miss McGurk, Mrs. Hogan, Miss Heating
and Miss Spearing. The entertainment
will he given in Turner hall, corner Fifth
avenue and Washington, admission fifty
cents
Judge Corriqan took up and disposed
of Is cases in the probate court Monday,
about the average business for that day.
The will of Chester Roach, the old resi-
dent who died recently, was probated,
and Frederick, son of the deceased, ap-
pointed executor. The estate left is
worth $4,000. The will Of Orville 3.
Manuel, student at the university at
the time of his death, was admitted 60
probate. He leaves $4,000 to brother.
The will of James Neill was put through
the usual formula, and w. III. Stacey APP
pointed executor. Ii will be remembered
that James Neill disappeared from rail-
road train between Omaha and Denver
II years ago. His relatives have been
unable to find single clue to his where
abouts, and even now do not know
whether he is alive or dead. At the time
of his disappearance he had property
valued at $4,000 This goes to Wesley
Neil, OF this city, his brother. The will
of Luella Bliss, bequeathing $4,000,
was probated. A. B. Jordan was ap-
pointed executor.
| A few weeks ago lumberman by the
name of Patrick Branigan came down
from the woods with some of his winters
earnings with him. He put up at Hobbs
lodging house, Is Washington avenue
north. AS he was afraid to carry his
money with him ne turned it over to the
keeping of the clerk at the lodging
house. There was 1915, gold watch and
several valuable papers When he went
to the proprietor Monday morning he
was told that some one had gone through
the safe the night before and taken his
money and hiswatch. The clerk claimed
that he had locked the office desk before
leaving, and that was evidently SO as the
desk showed signs of having been opened
with an axe. The proprietor claimed
that the thieves had also gone through
his clothes and stolen SIS. Brannigan
reported the matter to the police, and
Tuesday Afternoon the proprietor and the
clerk were both arrested on suspicion of
having robbed the desk themselves.
The suspicion seemed to be somewhere
near correct, for the money and watch
we're found in their possession and re-
turned to the owner.
Commissioner Ryan, of the East Side
does not like the attitude assumed
toward him by Messrs. F'olwell and Bra
dish. of the east river bank boulevard
committee. He says that their claim
that he was interested in the property in
the vicinity Of the drive, and for that
reason the committee could 90 nothing,
is little astray from the facts in the
case. According to Commissioner Ryan,
the committee wanted him to sign a re-
port recommending that the park board
take step towards purchasing the prop
erty from Oak street down to the Frank
Lin avenue bridge, and also from there to
the Ramsey county line. The first strip
would cost some 100000, and the latter,
including Meeker island, would cost in
the vicinity of $4,000. The greater part
of this property is owned or controlled by
Ezra Farnsworth. Mr.. Ryan would not
sign such report as he does not believe
in purchasing the property below the
Franklin avenue bridge until there is
some prospect of St. Paul constructing a
drive up to meet it SO that it can be
used. He also wants the drive started
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