The Irish standard., 1893-08-05
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- BY THE WAYSIDE.
Crocker, Fisk &, Co. have filed an as
signment for the benefit oil their creditors.
Miss Katie G. Dlbb has returned from
q pleasant visit OF two weeks with Mrs.
Grove, of Graceville.
The Peoples bank, which suspended
some weeks ago, resumed business last
Tuesday, a reorganization having been
effected.
The Runge investigation ia still drag
gin it's slow length along. The evil
dence given is getting awfnlly tlresome
and monotonous.
The total loss by fires in Minneapolis
during the month Of July was $l5,0 45:73,
of which sl1, 77O13 was on buildings and
$3,275.60 on contents.
Last Monday Ed. Kelly was knocked
down by runaway team and severity in
jured. He was removed to his home at
900 Twelfth street south.
Sergeant Dunn, formerly of the East
side police station, has been made jailor
of the station in South Minneapolis to
succeed jailor Zimmerman, resigned.
The Gilmore band at Lake Harriet will
play for the last time this evening and a
crowd of 10000 people is looked for.
Lo
works.
The butchers of the city had secret
meeting Tuesday evening and decided to
keep prices up. About sixty of them
signed an agreement not to sell meat be-
low uniform rate of profit.
Prof, F. E. Webster, of Moorhead, has
accepted the principalship OF the East
side high school, and the Moorhead
school board has elected John F. Giles,
of Winona, to succeed .hm.
Patrick Filly has begun act on in the
United States court against the Northern
Pacific railway to recover $1,000 for in
juri.s received while working on the
tracks in the Northeast Minneapolis
yards.
The enrolment still keeps up at the
university summer school. In the adj
vanced section it now numbers l42, and
in the elementary branch 1876. This is
exclusive of number who are taking
only physical culture.
Father Christie returned the other
day from bis short vacation in Canada
and the New England States. Upon his
arrival home he was rendered a reception
by his parishioners. They also presented
him with we'll filed purse.
Another pedestrian, street laborer
named Murphy, was knocked down by a
team on Tuesday but not dangerously
injured. He was taken home in the pa
troll wagon to 1901 Ninth street south,
and the police tried to find the driver OF
the team but failed.
The saloon of Thomas Moore, PA Mic
ollet avenue, was burned shortly after
O'Clock yesterday morning. The loss is
about $27, 900, and the insurance ST., 600.
The upper floors of the Merchants hotel
and J. B. Browns liquor store we're dam
aged to small extent.
Senator Washburn returned from his
New England trip with Senator Allison,
of Iowa; Senator Hale, of Maine, and
Robert T. Lincoln, late minister to Great
Britain. He left yesterday for Washing
ton to be present at the opening of the
special session of Congress next Monday.
Michael Monson, depos,tor in the
Farmers and Merchants State bank to
to the extent of $1,000 has begun an act
ton TO enforce the liabilities of the stock
holders, and asks that receiver be ap-
pointed for the capital stock. All other
creditors are asked to join in the action
with the plaintiff.
Building Inspector Gilman's report
for the month of July shows total OF
264 permits issued, with an estimate OF
cost of construction placed at sl9S, TIC.
In the same mouth for 1892 there we're
issued 288 permits, valuation s570,15o.
For 1891, 30 permits, $39o,41o. This is
one of the lightest showings ever made.
The young ladies of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception will give harv-
est festival on the evening Of August IL,
on the beautiful lawn at the corner OF
Ninth street and Western avenue. There
will be music by one of the favorite
bands, and light refreshments will be
served for Is cents. The proceeds will
90 to the orphans.
The Bank of New England will resume
business on Sept. l. More than one
half Of the stockholders have already
subscribed the 10 per cent assessment.
Over one-halt of the depositors have
either accepted an extension of time or
subscribed. for stock and good progress
has been made towards raising the in-