The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-10-07

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jamin Davenport and Weed Monroe.
They are all good Democrats and any OF
them is we'll qualified to fill the position.
Judge Mahoney or A. T. Ankeny stands
a good sho for the appointment from
Gov. Nelson.
John g. Woolley, the temperance
apostle. spoke at Plymouth Congrega-
tional church last Sunday afternoon to
answer charges made against him in ref
erence to his connection with the Rest
Island retreat, of which he is the founder.
In clear and exhaustive statement he
vindicated his character from the asper-
sions cast upon it by his enemies, and at
the conclusion of his address Judge Shaw
moved that it be the sense of the meeting
that Mr.. Woolley be indicated. A vast
majority of those present rose to their
feet to signify that he had proven him.
self guiltless.
The Hennepin Democratic League met
on Monday evening and elected the fol-
lowing. officers: Jos. H, Martin, president;
F. G. Brooks, Elijah Barton, J. G.2Haynes,
j. d. Nickel, vice presidents; 8. r.
Childs, secretary; Geo. L. Nevins, treas
u1er; Howe Paige, G. NJ. Foote, J. G. Seal
len, G. A. Quist, Geo. M. Bleecker and
Geo. F. Porter, executive committee.
The next regular meeting of the club will
be held in November, and series of
socials will be given during the winter to
keep the democratic spirit strong to meet
the enemy and defeat it in the campaign
OF next year. The officers and executive
committee are men who possess the con-
fidence of the party.
After the examination of hundreds of
witnesses and the greatest possible dis
play of persistent investigation in the
Guaranty Loan matter, the grand jury
has adjourned and the public is still in
suspense regarding the fate of the de
linquent directors, who were involved in
one of the greatest swindles Of the age.
It is generally understood that S. M.
Houghton, the superintendent of loans
of the defunct company, is the only new
person to be indicted. Menage and
Streeter are indicted again on charges
different from those of the first indict-
ment brought in against them. The
treasurer and secretary of the company,
one of the superintendent Of loans and
the directors have been left blissfully
alone.
Monday afternoon an accident occurred
at the West hotel which resulted in the
instant death of young man named
Nicholas Ward. The deceased had charge
of the freight elevator and in an upward
journey stopped at the sixth floor and
stepped off to speak to fellow emplo, Q.
The elevator noiselessly glided upward
to the next floor, and poor Ward being
unaware of it's motion stepped back, as
he supposed, into the car, and fell down
the shaft clear to the basement and YVES
killed. He was the son of Standish
Ward, whose wife was accidentally shot
six years ago by little five-year old lad
who was playing with target rifle.
Young Ward was popular with the en-
ployes of the hotel and highly esteemed
by Col. West.
At an extra session of the board OF
county commissioners held last Monday
afternoon, reward of $1,000 was offered
on the recommendation Of county at
torney Nye for the capture and con-
viction of Louis F. Menage. the wrecker
of the Guaranty Loan Company
who is now fugitive from justice. The
September reports of the various county
fficials were submitted at the meeting
as follows: Receipts of clerk OF courts
81 ,55l.58. and salary list, $1.0O1.32; re-
ceipts of register of deeds, 81 ,347,60, and
expenses, $1,OO7.22; receipts of overseer
of poor, $5l026, and disbursements,
1895 so. At the end of the month there
were ffty-nine inmates at the poor farm
A budget of bills was audited and ordered
paid. The auditing committee sub
mitted report GIFTS examination into
the affairs of the treasurer's office, which
was reported as in good condition. Over
$4,000 is distributed among the city
repositories, and the books show bal
ance of $4,000 on hand.
A society on the Chautauqua plan, I'M
der the title of 'The Hennepin Reading
Circle" was organized on Sept. q in St..
Stephens parish with membership OF
IS young ladies and gentlemen OF culture
and literary attainments. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are: Rev.
P. Kenny, president; Miss Mary r an,
vice president; Mr.. Joseph Paul, record
ing secretary; Miss Eliza Fitzgerald,
corresponding secretary; Miss Gertrude
Tully, treasurer; Mr.. Orville Kelly, Miss
Winifred Gallagher and Miss Agnes
Clinton, advisory committee, The regu-
lar meeting of the society will be held