The Irish standard., 1893-01-14

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funeral was; held last Tuesday from th
family residence, All Third street north
Requiem Macs being celebrated ct LIN
maculate Conception Church.
/ The congregation zof Nosre Dam
church opened q fair last Thursday even
ling in the parlors OF the church on Sec
ond street northeast, near the Exposi
ton building. It is for the benefit Of tn,
church and will last for twelve days.
i The attorney for g.. N. Henry and A
Z J. Smith, Republican candidates for su
perintendent of schools and county com
missioner in the country districts, hal
notified the attorney Of the respondent
that he has stopped taking evidence, ane
that the contests will be formally with
drawn.
/ Mary Quonstrom, widow seventy
one years old. residing at 2910 North
Sixth street, was committed to st. Peter
on Wednesday by Judge Steale, as were
Louis w. Hart and Martin Moe. Hart
resided at 1901 Blaisdell avenue, and
Moe at SIS Twenty seventh avenue
south.
Mrs. Wilson, wife Of James L. Wilson
and sister of Mrs. Anthony Kelly, died
Thursday evening at the family resi-
dence, 2573 Third avenue south, after q
long illness. The deceased lady had
lived many years in this city and was
loved and ret pected by large circle OF
friends.
Agnes Kelly, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Kelly. died last week at the home
of her parents, 1917 Western avenue, OF
membraneous Group. The little one was
three years Of age and was very bright
child. The grief.stricken parents have
the sympathy of their many friends in
their bereavement.
Supt. Gross, of the workhouse, sub
mitted his annual report to the board of
corrections and charities Wednesday.
There are 100 prisoners as his guests at
the present time. During the year 2,031
have been sentenced to the institution.
This represents an increase of 33AA per
cent over any previous year. The cost Of
maintenance was ~ cents day for each
person.
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poet and humorist, will give one Of his
unique entertainments at the Lyceum
tonight. His program has already been
arranged, but the local managers re-
quested him to tell the story about the
sergeant who carried wounded comrade
to the rear at the battle of Smoky Hill
Fork, and it is likely he will tell it to
please his Minneapolis admirers.
Health Commissioner Kelly officially
reports that there were 2,158 deaths and
1854 births in this city last year, The
number of deaths is lager than in 1881
when there were 2,l77, but smaller than
in 1890, when 1856 we're reported. The
annual rate for the year is 1870. The
males numbered 1,l72 during the year,
to 1,O86 females. During 1892, 500 chill
dren died before they reached the end OF
the first year.
A very deplorable accident occurred at
the home of DR.. J. Koehl, 1921 Adams
street northeast, Thursday night. Fire
took place in large Christmas tree, and
in their endeavors to put it out Mr.. and
Mrs. Koehl were both badly burned about
the head, hands and face. Their two
children were also slightly burned.
Fears are entertained for the recovery of
Mrs. Koehl, though at this time the indi-
cations;are that all will live.
DR.. Dillon Eagan, the we'll known lee
turer. will deliver an address on Sunday
evening at the Church of the Ascension,
Bryant avenue and Seventeenth avenue
north, of which Rev. A. Christie is the
esteemed pastor. The subject OF his ad-
dress will be 'The Reasons Why / Aban-
doned Professionalism to Become Roman
Catholic Every one who has not al
ready heard DR.. Dillon Eagan should not
fail to be present on this occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Smith were pleas
antly surprised last Friday evening at
their home, 1919 Second avenue south,
by jolly party Of friends who came with
9 fixed purpose of dancing and card play
ing. There we're plenty refreshments
and a good time for all. Among those
present were Matt Walsh and family,
John Lally and family, John Fewer, y.
F. Lally, Jno. McAllister, Alderman
Rand, Walter Walsh, Ed Walsh, City
Engineer Cappellen, Thos. Noonan and
their ladies.
At the board OF trade meeting last
Monday the old officers were all re-
elected, as follows: Captain J g Reno,