The Irish standard., 1893-03-25

u been made that the interest of the fun
g for 1892 was but $516 is false. The al
s. nual report shows So, 80l 81 of interel
! for that year, they say. They declare
> moreover, that there is no institution il
9 the city more carefully and conservative
: managed than their association.
: James Baxter, the we'll known contrac
tor and builder, who has been suffering
/ from ill-health recently, will soon be adj,
! to attend to his regular duties. An in
justice was done him in one or two of the
daily papers of the city wherein it was
said that his mind had become impaired
For some time past he has been severely
troubled with insomnia brought on by
overwork and close attention to bust.
ness-only this and nothing more.
A Washington dispatch states that the
name Of Judge William Lochren, of this
city, has been mentioned in connection
with the appointment of pension com
missioner by President Cleveland. It is
thought that his nomination will be sent
to the Senate on Monday. When spoken
to regarding the matter, Judge Lochren
said that the report was surprise to
him, for he had no knowledge that his
name had been presented for any ap-
pointment under the administration,
Fire broke out Tuesday morning about
o'clock IN a two-story frame dwelling
house at 1909 Twenty fifth avenue north.
There was great delay in getting water,
and the flames communicated to the
houses on both sides, 1905 and 1911. Tue
house in which the FIRE started was to-
tally destroyed, entailing loss of about
81 500. No. 1895 was damaged to the
extent Of about $500. The origin of the
fire is unknown. John johnson, the
owner, resided in one part of 1903, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Dooley resided in another.
Last Thursday afternoon, carpenter
named s. P. Lyons, fell off the freight
elevator in the wholesale house of Jan. !.
ney, Semple & Co., the hardware moi.
chants, and struck on his head thr So
stories below in the basement. He was
instantly killed He was at work 10 ak
ing some repairs on the third floor, and
came down with fellow workman I o re-
ceive load of lumber. He return ed on
the elevator alone and probably st epped
of the open end. An employee on the
first floor heard a noise in the levator,
shaft and looked In just in tim to SCI
the unfortunate victim pass hea dowJ :.
ward into the basement. Dece: ased " az
IS years of age and leaves family ! who
reside at 1920 Third avenue South.
One Of the hardest fought case, ever
brought on for trial was the t of til q Park
hurst Paving company az ,ainst the citv
of Minneapolis. The Pa fkhur st people
claimed a patent on a co mbine d curb and
gutter. and asked dam ages because the
city used it, while on the other hand the
city offered as defer lse pi.oof that the
idea was aa old one in us 5 long before
the Parkhurst pater 4 was asked for. The
case was heard TO, !: thre % days, the jury
beng sent out 'tuesdf y noon, with a
charge clearly + avoral lie to the defense.
The jury remain ed out all day and night,
and at 10 Wed ,nesds y morning, after a
night passed N NJ ,isy argument that
could be hear ! out on the sidewalk, the
bailiff ushsre 4 in 4 the twelve men and
they were %, zlnis 5ed from further con-
slderanon IN th ) case. Inquiry proved
that the ] airy q ood eight for the plaintiff
and four for che defendant. The case
will be cried next term.
In lis re- cent report to the board Of
nealt cor 4cerning the condition Of the
dalr les q. Minneapolis, Health Officer
Ne ley Tnade some statements that his
OF ethre q OF the local staff of the state
Airy ind food department take very en-
phati exceptions to. Brandt A. Ander-
son.. one Of them, has issued manifesto
IN eply to the report made by DR.. Kelley.
Ht says that ia his opinion DR.. Kelley
ha $ maiciously misstated the facts as to
Il le inspection Of milk in Minneapolis,
q nd offers IN evidence OF the falsity Of DR..
{ Kelley's statements figures showing in
spection Of milk il this city for the five
months ending June 80, 1892. The sta
bles, Anderson says, are examined every
year il April and while the conditions Of
most Of them is mol what it should be,
lthere is no such state Of affairs as Dr.,
Kelley reports. Il is very evident, he
adds, that DR.. Kelley is anxious to take
1.-The mill inspectio of Minneapolis under
his own charge and thereby make places