The Irish standard., 1892-08-27

John VI. WOOlloy, tne temperance
worker, has been invited by Lady Henry
Somerset to lecture under her auspices
in England, and he and his wife will sail
from Boston on Sept 10. During their
stay abroad they will be the guests Of
Lady Somerset at her castle.
While the employees OF the library
board were engaged in watching the fire
in the next block Tuesday evening a
thief entered the basement and carried
off collection, worth several hundred
dollars, of American coins which A. M.
Smith had loaned the library.
At the meeting Of the Exposition ,di-
rectors on Wednesday the only business
transacted was an informal discussion of
the opening day ceremonies and an in
spection of the building. Beyond the
military, police and fire parade, nothing
definite has been decided upon.
Samuel Kirschbaum has brought suit
against John Mccarthy in the United
States district court for the sum of $1,000.
The plaintiff is guardian OF Robert Gold
stein, a little boy he claims to have been
injured by McOarthy's team on Fifth
street north during last April.
Last Tuesday % applicants for certiti-
Gates to teach in Hennepin county schools
were examined at the central High
School building. The majority of the
candidates were young ladies. The
county superintendent, who took charge
of the papers, will announce the result
soon.
Mrs. Michael J. Lally, who has been in
delicate health for some time, is slowly
recovering. For the past two weeks she
has been tenderly nursed by her mother,
Mrs. John Fallon, at the home of her
parents, 1917 Fourth street south and
the attending physician, DR.. J. 81. Dunn,
is confident of her speedy recovery.
L. K. Boudette, an employe of the
Great Northern road, complained to the
police Tuesday that he had lost his
jewelry and lot of money while at the
Commercial house in Wilmar. A sneak
thief had gone through his room. The
local police will keep watch on the
pawn shops for the stolen property.
Fourteen motoneers, conductors and
electricians on the interurban line have
been discharged, owing to a change
whereby the Merriam Park extension is
operated from Midway, instead of the
Selby avenue power house. The vacan-
cies we're filed by Midway men. The
interurban moters will run to the con-
nection with the Selby avenue cable in
Is minutes.
The Educational Endowment Assocla-
tion has a receiver in the person of Owen
T. SWEET. The case was finished Wednes-
day morning, and Judges Lochren,
Hooker and Canty were unanimous in
the conclusion that the association
should be dissolved as asked for by the
AL members, and they promptly signed
the order appointing Mr.. SWEET the
receiver.
Simon Carney, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Carney, died at the home Of his
parents, 122 West Twenty-eighth street,
Saturday, August 20, OF blood poisoning,
caused by nail entering his foot. lie
was a bright boy and much sorrow is ex-
pressed for the parents in their bereave-
ment. The funeral took place Monday
morning from st. Stephens church and
the remains we're inferred in ST. Mary's
cemetery.
County Auditor Ledgerwood, in a no.
tice of the coming election to be held
Nov. 8, sent to all town and village Off
GERS Thursday, calls attention to the new
conditions under which the voting will
be done in the county this year. The
ballots will be cast under the Australian
system, and Mr.. I4edgerwood estimates
that it will take from seven to ten hours
to poll hundred votes. He advises the
formation of election districts, with not
more than 200 voters in them.
Health Commissioner Kelly estimates
that it will take $4,000 to run the health
department the coming year and has
sent a detailed estimate to the council.
The appropriation last year was $4,000,
but it provided for the construction of q
garbage crematory winch has never been
built. To offset this, there will have to
be an appropriation this year OF $4,000
for the removal Of all garbage as pro-
vided for in the new contract, which sum
is covered by the $4,000 asked for.
J. F. Nicolas, through Attorneys
Longbrake & Hanley, petitioned the dis
trict court Thursday for an injunction
restraining the city of Minneapolis from
closing it's contract for the disposal Of
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