The Irish standard., 1893-04-08

of health officer Kelly for extra attend
ance at the quarantine hospital. The
mayor had previously stated at the board
Of health meeting that DR.: Kelly was not
entitled to any extra compensation, and
the board passed the two bills notwith-
standing. The mayor and the board are
at loggerheads and another lively row
between them is anticipated at the next
meeting.
/ Matt Ryan, of this city, has deposited
fifty dollars with local paper and issued
a challenge to any man in America to
turn 100 horse shoes for the champion
ship of America for from 81 to $500 a
side and the gate receipts, the winner to
take all. The match is to take place in
Minneapolis, St. Paul, or Milwaukee, and
Dunno Campbell rules and single punch
are to govern the contest. The deposit
money must be covered within ten days
after April 8.
The report of the city detective depart
ment for March is completed. 1t shows
that 80 arrests we're made in all for yari-
GUS offenses, as follows: Petit larceny, 8;
highway robbery, 4; grand larceny, 4;
assault in first degree; 2; obtaining money
under false pretenses, 2; burglary, p;
adultery, /; forgery, L; assault in tie
second degree, 1. Ten cases were DIS
missed. The others were either he'd to
the grand jury or sent to the workhouse.
Property was recovered to the value OF
$7,71O.
Father Cleary's subject for the even
ing sermon at DANA hall next Sunday is
"The Christian Mjnistry." The hall is
getting too small to hold the audiences
that gather to listen to the popular pas
tor of St. Charles parish on Sunday
evenings. Last Monday night Father
Cleary delivered temperance address
at Erin, St. Croix county, Wis.,, and next
Monday evening he will speak at Chip
pewa Falls to the temperance society at
that place which he organized some
years ago.
A mass meeting in thu interest of good
roads for Hennepin county was held at
the board of tra2e rooms on Tuesday.
Joseph Hamilton of st. Louis Park was
chairman. A committee of five was ap-
pointed on permanent organization. 1t
was decided to form an association known
as the Hennepin County Road Improve
ment association, with branches in each
township. w. S. Ohowen was named for
president, F.F. Forbes, of Wayzatta, sec
rotary and A. j. Dolby of st. LOUIS Park
treasurer. Independents were elected
from each township Of the county.
On Tuesday two boys, who we're hunt
ing in the woods near Bloomington, dis
covered the dead body of man lying
under tree. 1t was evidently case OF
suicide, for around the dead mans neck
was rope moose and attached to one of
the dry branches overhead rotting
piece of rope, which had been broken by
some heavy weight. Coroner Spring
drove out to Bloomington Wednesday
and examined the body. He found let
ter in the dead mans pocket, which
showed bis name to be Ole n. Hure and
his home Mitchell, S. D. No inquest
was held, for it was clear case OF
suicide.
The IRISH STANDARD will be pleased
at all times to receive items of interest
for publication from any and every quar-
ter. It is an easy matter for our city
readers, particularly, to send such mat
ters as will prove both readable and in
teresting and we trust they will take adj
vantage of it, for often, in this large city
Of ours, many agood item must naturally
escape our representatives. however
watchful they may be in pursuit Of news.
Should it prove inoonvenient for you to
come to the Office at times, mail what you
have to The IRISH STANDARD not later
than Wednesday. Give us the points :
They viii be placed in proper form for
you.
Miss Abbie j. Gannett, q teacher in
the public schools, is lying in Asbury
hospital suffering from injuries received
on the 500 road SATURDAY. morning.. The
sleeping car took fire while ell the occu-
pants were still asleep. Miss Cannot
was injured IN jumping from g window.
According 10 the account given by her
friends, that was her only chance for life.