The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-01-09

Tie regular meeting of the MINES Ota
Coal Shippers Association was held in
St. Paul last Thursday afternoon. The
present price of hard and svft coal was
ordered continued through January.
The; trinclpal other business done was
to approve the action of the manager of
the association in authorizing the
Pioneer Fuel Company to put in bid
for the Minneapolis CITY coal and to
take that contract for the association.
This reveals the fact that the bid was
that of the wholesalers against the re
tailers, and there is considerable bad
feeling in consequence.
The Western States Passenger Asso-
citation has authorized rate Of one fars
for the round trip, good over all the
lines in tbs territory, for the Nation al
Republican COW eDtiOn to be held in
June next. Tickets will be ON sale June
IS, and7, and will be good for 20 davs.
This latter provision is unusual. as this
is the first time that political conven-
ton has been given SO great limit. It
is distinctly compliment to the North
west, and will be of great benefit to
this sectien. The matter of making a
similar rate to the Democratic national
atSt. Paul was preached,
but deferred for few days.
at a regular meeting of the Press
club. held last Sunday I'll. G. Chaplin
read an interesting letter which he had
received from MRS. Murelia Cook, of
Fox Lake, Wis, The aged mother-in-
law of the late Mart Williams. She ex-
pressed her thanks to the members of
the club, and the MANY friends of the
deceased in Minneapolis, for the kind
ness that they had shown in many
ways. She also expressed her approval
OF the idea OF removing bis and bis fam
ily's remains from st. Peter to Mime
apol 8. Edward O'Brien, CT THE IKsIsH
STANDARD, was made charter raem-
Der, and Messgs. Haskell, Hotchkiuson.
Br,sley and Hogan were elected 80
membership and Alden J. B!ethen to
associate membership.
Several of the Southtown street car
conductors report losses recently from
having their pockets picked. and, as
several members OF the "Boo gang
were on a Cedar avenue car platform,
IN CT low
ductor lost $4, it is supposed they are
making a practice of picking conduc-
tors pockets. The conductors on the
Bloomington report losses within a
week amounting to $12. a gentleman
who patronizes the Bloomington line
says he recognized five membe Of the
boo gang on a car at O'Clock, when
the platform was crowded. He thinks
they crowd against the conductor and
pick his pockets. The conductors have
been posted and are keeping sharp
lookout when the car is crowded:
Mrs. Sarah Moore, widow living
with her brother, Charles J. Mcdonald,
at 1928 9TH st s. E., sought death in a
most form Saturday afternoon.
Early in the afternoon she wrapped up
package to send to her son at Supe1lor
as a New Years gift and went out OF
the house. About fifteen minutes later
smoke was seen issuing from an out
house, and Investigation found MIS-.
Moore wrapped in flames aud terribly
burned. She had poured a can Of kero-
sene on her cloths and then set fire to
them. Mrs. Moore had been suffering
from melancholia since the death OF her
! husband two or three years ago. she
was AZ years of age. Coroner BYrnes
had the remains, which were serl3iy
burnt and distorted by the death
agonies, removed to Connolly's under
taking rooms,
1hte cc;ocSontSy commissioners held theil
! aninhai meeting Monday. Commls
'sioner Chowen having refused to aceep)
1 reelection to the permanent chairman
shin. Commissioner Coburn was elected
Ovarseer of the poor farm, Henr,
! THOMPSON, DR. Frank Burton, count,
physician, and jaf1tor Otto LanRla1
| and his assistants, Michael HaRan
Michael Kierce and Hans Holtbe, wer
! ra- elected. The annual report of tn
NOR farm showed the net profits OF tn
4 venr TO be 1854 % and for the six year
]. Mr. Thompson has been overseer, IS,
!. "a. The average number OF occu
nant . al and the total expense for To
4 year S7,8l9.13 The total value q % =
q farm. machinery, etc, iss ,5lS w. Q
II IRE standing committees foss tie y ea