The Irish standard., 1893-05-13


been lying ill at the residence OF George
Christian during the past week. He ie
suferiag from an incipient abscess at
the ear and from loss Of sleep, and is not
getting better.
Mira. Helen Hayes, wife of Lawrence
Hayes, 800 Third street north, was ex-
smined in the PROBATE court last Thurs
day and committed to the insane asylum
for treatment. She is fifty eight years
old and the mother of three children.
Maggie Tompkins, q young woman en-
ployed as domestic at the residence Of
Theodore Westmore, 20 Oak Grove street,
committed suicide by hanging last
Wednesday while in q fit of dependency.
She left no message OF farewell to friends
or relatives.
Judge John P. Rea has been appointed
by President Cleveland as one of the
members of the board of visitors to West
Point military academy. It will be re-
membered that the Judge came out for
Cleveland and tariff reform in the last
campaign.
Joe Kerr, workman employed at the
Diamond saw mills at Eighteenth avenue
and River bank, became entangled in the
machinery of the carriage and was Sc
verely injured on Tuesday morning. The
patrol wagon removed him to his home
at 1913 First street north.
Commissioner Beatty, of the Chicka-
manga monument commission, has been
dispatched to the Chickamauga battle
field for the purpose of assisting the ma
tional commission in securing the exact
location of the Second Minnesota regi-
ment during the first day of the battle.
At meeting of the board of education
committee on free text books held last
Wednesday it was decided to refer the
matter to the finance committee for con-
sideration. The question Of ways and
means is still troublesome one and may
balk the board in it's purpose to put the
free text book law in operation.
Though we are not able to give the
particulars, word was received by THR
IRISH STANDARD during the week of the
death of Mrs. Donahue, wife of Charles
Donahue, register of deeds Of St. Croix
county, Wis. She died at her late home
in Hudson. Mrs. Donahue was very
estimable lady and had the respect and
esteem of large circle of acquaintance.
A Swedish immigrant named liver
Lund was relieved OF about $500 at the
Union depot last Wednesday evening by
one Albert Kreie. officers White and
Kennedy, accompanied by Sergeant Nor
man, chased the pickpocket and caught
him after lively run under an old barn
on Washington and Seventh avenue
north. The stolen money was found on
his person and returned to the immigrant.
The co:partnership existing for the
past eight or nine years between Martin
Ring and James T. Tobin, under the firm
name of Ring & Tobin, stone contractors
and builders, has been dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. Tobin retires, and
the business of the firm will hereafter be
carried on by Mr.. Ring who assumes all
liabilities and is authorized to collect all
moneys due the old firm. The dissolu-
ton took place on May 8.
Car 400 on the Western avenue line
and car $50 on the Como avenue line
collided last Wednesday night about
1890 at the corner of Hennepin avenue
and First street. The collision, it is said
was due to the negligence of the motto
neer on the Como avenue car. Both
cars were badly damaged, but the pas.
sengers escaped without injury, except
that one lady was badly frightened and
tainted
Bishop McGolrick will lecture at Ly.
ceum Theatre Thursday evening, June
9Th, under the auspices of the church Of
the Immaculate Conception. Subject
"Where did we get our Bible?" Ros
sini's Stabat Mater will be presented or
that evening by chorus of seventy five
voices. Danz's orchestra will accompany
Miss O'Brien, of New York, a persona
friend of the Bishop, will be present and
; feuder valuable service as soprano 80
loist.
Tits said that Thomas Lowry is pro
posing to advance $4,000 to pay for the
.sewering, laying Of water mains, etc., or
Lowry Hill, where SO many new houses
are to be built this season. If the dea
is made the property will be assessed at
once for it's share of the improvements
which will be paid for Immediately. Thii
will give about $1,000. Mr.. Lowry vii
have to wait Eve years for his money
without interest, one-fifth being paid
each year.