The Irish standard., 1893-01-14

IRISH u \ A ] r i
j Michael Harmon lost nearly $500. b.
i having his pocket picked on an interur
j ban car last Sunday. He came to Thu
city From Waverly, Mimi, on Saturday
after having drawn the above amour
from the bank there. He stopped Will
friend in this city and on Sunday ven
over to st. Paul. The car was fpll ane
in getting of at his destination he be
came entangled in a jam Of people HI
shortly afterward missed his pocketbook
He reported his loss to the police, but
has not yet recovered his money.
! A meeting OF the fremen recently dis
charged by Chief Runge was held last
Tuesday and the present unfortunate
situation discussed at much length. A
petition was finally drawn up addressed
to the city council, requesting that
committee be appointed to investigate
the cause OF their discharge. The men
make ugly charges against Chief Runge
and also Alderman Woodward, chairman
of the fire committee. They claim there
have been irregularities in the repair
shop and that Woodward and Runge are
interested parties.
The state convention of the National
Religious Liberty Association has been
IN session this week in the city. Reso.
lutions were adopted denouncing the
exemption of church property from taxa
ton and also union Of church and
state. Evidently the members OF
this association belong to no religious
organization and feel aggrieved in hav-
ing their taxes increased for the benefit
of the churches. Why did they not in
clude schools and public halls in their de-
nunciation? They are exempt from tax
alton in this city as we'll as church pro-
perty.
! Last Tuesday evening the annual cleo
ton Of officers of the Irish American
bank occurred, and the following were
unanimously elected for the ensuing
year: President, j. s. Coughlin; first
president, J. E. Gould; second vice
president, ii. G. Clarke; cashier, j. C..
scallan; attorney, j. r. Corrigan; direc-
tors, j. S. Coughlin, Fl. G.. Clarke, Mar
tin Ring, Frank w. Shaw, NJ. W. Nash,
4 E. L. Carpenter, J. r. Corrigan. John P.
Rea, Richard Welsh, T. e. Bishop, Mat
thew Walsh. The Irish-American de-
clared the regular semi annual 4 per
cent dividend.
| Last Sunday evening during vespers
at the Church OF the Immaculate
Conception, thieves entered the
parochial residence and stole three
valuable overcoats estimated at $l75,
one of them belonging to Father Keane,
the pastor. "Jack" Dougherty and two
confederates had been begging at the
house early in the evening, and a short
time after their departure the coats were
found missing. They we're arrested later
on and landed in the lookup. Next day
they were identified by a domestic in the
service of Father Keane as the parties
seen in the hall on Sunday evening. The
coats have not yet been recovered.
Inspector Simon McNulty, of the de-
teotive force, was summari]y discharged
by Mayor Eustis last Thursday after be-
ing advised to resign which he refused to
do. Conflicting rumors are at1oat as to
1.-The cause of his decapitation. Some
say it is because of the nationality ques-
ton and that native Americans and
Soandinnvians are to be recognized by
the new administration, while others
claim his discharge is due to the opposi-
ton of the labor element ia consequence
Of Tom Lowry being instrumental in his
appointment as inspector. Simon made
good officer as policeman since his ap-
pointment in 1882, and while inspector of
detec ives he performed his duties faith
Iully anu eIHcl0nGly.
The eighteenth anniversary Of happy
matrimonial event was celebrated last
Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Cody, 1923 Sixth street
southeast. A large number of the friends
Of the happy couple who were present at
the wedding and many who were not, en-
joyed very pleasant evening at progress
sive euchre, followed by songs and re-
freshments. Head prizes wore won by
Thos. Webster and Mrs. Frank F. Flem-
| ming. Paul Mousse won the lone hand
prize. Among those present we're J. P.
Courtney and wife, P. r. Quinn and wife,
Frank Flemming and wife, j. w. Doran
| and wife, j. D. O'Brien and wife, J. F..
McCarthy and wife, Thos. Webster and
| wife, Paul Mousse and wife, Mrs. Nc
Auliffe, Mrs. O'Connell, Mrs. Scallen.
WILL nnron Edward O,Rrinn