The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-07-22
iii Ii IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY, July y. ~

book matter IN charge, reports that the
amount to be expended for new books
will not exceed $4,000.
Later reports upon the suicide OF Ed.
1McD ermott at the Rochester insane aey-
lum tend to show that he committed the
deed with an old knife. The funeral
took place at Rochester under the an
spices Of the Masonic fraternity. He
fret arrived in this city in 1872 instead
I of 1876 as stated on the first page in the
, Northwest news column.
Judge Res, assignee Of the Bank Of
New England, is securing signatures
from depositors Of the bank asking that
he be retained in his position against the
petition Of the state to have him removed.
He states that he has never failed to Sc
cure signature whenever depoeitor is
approached upon the subject. Judge
Rea says he will hold his place in spite
Of all OF them.
Mrs. Michael Walsh, of Ellsworth,
Wis, was welcome visitor at The IRISH
STANDARD sanctum last Thursday, The
venerable lady is the maternal aunt Of
the editor of this paper and has been
forty five years from ireland. She has
been resident of Wisconsin for thirty
three years Mrs. Walsh enjoyed her
brief visit to Minneapolis and left for
home Thursday evening.
Ellen, the widow of Michael O. Brien,
died at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
Peter Russell, 1912 Third street, north
east, on Friday, the 18th inst, at the
age of IS years. She leaves five children
to mourn her departure. The funeral
took place on Sunday afternoon from
the church of ST. Anthony OF Padua and
was largely attended.
John Kinnane, resident of the East
Side for thirty eight years, died at his
home, 1926 Third street, N. E., last Satur-
day, at the age of 50 years, He leaves q
wife and five children to mourn his de-
mise. The funeral occurred from the
church of st. Anthony on Monday
morning and the remains were inferred
in the East Side cemetery.
The board of charities and corrections
has advanced to Geo. A. Bracket, 5000
Of the purchase price OF the city hospi-
tai property. Mr.. Bracket, according to
agreement, has given the board an OPP
ton on property in the same block with
the hospital, IN order that the city may
buy it if at the end of several years the
purchase shall be deemed advisable.
It has come to light that George Mil
Ter, one of the members of Gilmore's
band, now playing at Lake Harriet, is an
old Minneapolis boy. His father is
Louis Miller, who will be remembered
by the older citizens as the leader of the
first brass band the city had. About
nine years ago George went to Chicago
and later got an engagement with Gill
more. He plays the trombone.
Last Tuesday evening William Riley,
9 boy residing with his parents at 2431
Twenty fifth avenue south, and employed
as box maker by Frank Haywood and
Co., was run down by Milwaukee switch
engine. His left leg was severed from
his body. He was removed to st. Mary's
hospital where. he diei two hours later.
His father is John E. Riley, a machinist
in the employ of the Milwaukee railroad.
Engineer Duchame, Of the government
engineer corps, arrived in the city Wed
nesday morning on trip preliminary to
the commencement of the work on the
Meeker dam improvement. He has
about completed the work on the river.
below St. Paul, and will come here to
commence the Meeker work some time
next week. The work will consist of
boring to ascertain the character of the
earth, depth of the solid rock, ETC., and
other detsile necessary for the estimate
which he is instructed to make for the
dams and locks to improve navigation t
the Washington avenue bridge.
G. Wyatt, the clerk OF the "Gracie
Moore" now running between st Paul
and Ft. Smelling and doing an excursion
business on the river, is making arrange
ments to build boat during the winter
to run from the Washington avenue
landing to Minnehaha Falls and Fort
Smelling. She will do q regular summer
excursion bu> mess, making special trips
in any direction the river is navigable.
The boat will be Of light draft. II will
have carrying capacity Of 100 paseen-
gers. Mr.. Wyatt is an old river boat man
and he will be the captain Of the new
boat when it is put in service next
spring.
The mills made q big run last week.
turning out more -four than they have IN
any week since March, says the North