The Irish standard., 1893-01-07
BY THE WAYsIDE.
James E. Egan, ex-county surveyor.
now located at 258 Eennepin avenue.

John Casey, aged 1Orty-nlne years, u1eu
of consumption at the city hospital last
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. MoNallan, Of Theil-
manton, Wabasha county, this state, were
visitors to the city during the early part OF
tho week.
The new Catholic church at Madelis,
Mimi, recently built by Kilroe Bros, OF
this city, was totally destroyed by tire
last Monday morning The building was
insured Tor $1,000.
The second of series of dancing par
| ties given by the Post Office clerks club
was held last Thursday evening at Nah
towah hall and very pleasant time was
had, about forty couples being present.
Patrick Horrigan, an old and respected
resident of the city, died at his home,
2,312 Tenth avenue south, last Saturday,
aged ffty-four years. The funeral was
held from Holy Rosary church Tuesday
morning under the auspices of the Some
cutters union, Of which the deceased was
q member. '".
In the Merchants saloon on Nicollet,
Tuesday night, Joe Jepson fred two
shots from revolver at ex-Detective
Norm King, neither taking effect. In
the melee KING secured the revolver and
with it struck Jepson in the left eye.
The latter, who was taken to St. Mary's
hospital, may lose the sight of his eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Courtney have
taken up their residence in Chicago, Mr..
Courtney having Worlds Fair plumb
ing contract which will require a year to
complete. Before their departure for
Chicago Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney were
surprised by large number of their
friends who called at their residence,
Fourth street north, last Saturday even
ing and played progressive euchere until
twelve o'clock. Head prizes were won
by Mrs. O'Connell and Will Doran.
Last Wednesday evening meeting
was held at the residence OF Father
Keane, OF the Immaculate Conception
church, for the purpose of paying the
expenses incarred in rendering recep-
ton to John Sweetman, M. P. The fol
lowing gentlemen paid the bills by sub
ecription: Jeremiah s. Ooughlin, M. w.
Nash, Roger Vail, Joseph NJ. Regan,
Charles p. Preston, Anthony Kelly, John
M. Gleason and Judge John 81. Steele
They were highly gratified at the success
of the reception, and on Mr.Sweetmans re-
turn from Westminster after Home Rule
is granted to Ireland, he may be certain
that the Irish of this city will tender him
an ovation on q magnificent scale.
The Humane Society, at it's regular
monthly meeting held Tuesday after.
noon, decided to prosecute persons leav-
ing horses on the street unblanketed. A
resolution wss adopted instructing Agent
Tatro to give special attention TO clipped
horses left standing on the street without
any covering. A committee was named
to call upon Mayor Eustis to ask for the
adjustment Of the Office of dog catcher
replacing 1T with that Of superintendent
of city pounds and shelter. He will also
be asked to do away with the practice oil
catching dogs with the moose, substitute
ing q net. The society will make an ct
fort to purchase an animal ambulance at
q cost of $500. Several designations Of
directors were accepted.
DR.. A. A. Ames has married Mrs. 81. s
Bates at De Smet, s. D. That is the
pith of dispatch from De Smet. Or
last Friday Mrs. 81. s. Bates and maid
arrived at De Smet and registered at the
syndicate hotel as "Mrs. FL. s. Bates and
maid.' Directly beneath this line was
registered the name Of DR.. Ames. On
Sunday morning this entry was noticed
on the register: "A. A. Amss, wife and
maid, Minneapolis" Mrs. Bates was di-
voroed from her husband on Saturday,
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of cruelty, inhuman treatment and non
support. Her husband set UP no de-
tense, and decree was granted to her
Mrs. Bates lived at Sioux Falls long
enough to secure the separation. DR.
Ames' present wife was the wife of 8
Minneapolis dentist, and DR.. Ames, FOL
long time, was member OF the Bates
household.
Charles Steiner has offered plan t.
the park board for the purpose Of utiliz
ing the water power of Minnehaha. HI
suggests the storing Of the water of Min
nehaha creek in one Of the lakes above
the falls in order to use q liberal guam
tity, more than the average, Of the wate1
during few hours Of Sundays and OF
certain week days, and utilize the res
for power purposes. Says Mr.. STEINER IL
speaking Of his plan: ''The considerable
income to water power company from
the water power would enable it to spen,