The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-05-27

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|tition to the council asking for better
protection or else exemption from taxa
ton, the intention being to organize
[.separate department,
Anders Rasmussen, convict from
Saltwater, who is out oa parole, and
who has broken his parole by failing to
report to the states prison warden, &C
cording to the rules Of the prison, ap-
peared at the Minneapolis lookup Tues
day and informed the authorities there
that he intended to go to Denmark, at
the same time exhibiting steamship
ticket to that place. The Minneapolis
authorities had been instructed to watch
for the prisoner, and on his appearance
sert for the warden at Saltwater, who
will decide what shall be done.
| .J.C. McWay, son of John McWay,
253 Fifteenth avenue south, died at Lin
| c In, Neb., Oh Tuesday, May %. His
remains were brought to this city and
the funeral took place on Saturday
morning from his fathers residence.
Services were held at St. Elizabeth
church aud the in'erment was at ST..
Mary's cemetery. The young man was
a plumber by trade and the Plumbers
Union of this city attended the funeral
in body. His parents, who are old set.
tiers here, have the sincere sympathy OF
their acquaintances in the loss of their
son.
There is more or less speculation in
!, he community as to who will be ap-
per. I'd art director OF the Exposition.
The art d Apartment will no ba' nearly so
large az in fol q = cws, but the exposi-
tion owns large nul.her of works OF
ART, while several artists deslr. 70 exhibit
some of their latest efforts at the colc'eg
Exposition. It will be necessary to have
some one to superintepd the hanging of
the paintings and the arranging of the
whole exhibit in the art department.
Alex Fourier and Burt Harwood, two
of the best known among local artists,
are mentioned as capable parties to do
the work and one or the other will prob
ably be chosen.
The last meeting of the year of the
Daughters of the Revolution was social
gathering Thursday afternoon at the
residence OF Mrs Arson B. jackson.
The members of the ST. Paul chapter
were invited guests Tor the occasion. A
small amount of business was transacted
necessary to terminate the seasons work,
and at the close of the afternoon the
chapter adjourned to meet in the fall.
To give literary flavor to the event a
paper prepared by one of the members,
was read by the regent, Mrs. Cruik-
shank. It dealt with the friends of
America in the English parliament at
the time Of the Revolution and was of
general interest Before dispensing the
guests partook of light refreshments.
Mrs Sarah Daniels, 2161a Sixth avenue
north, while attempting to kindle fire
with kerosene Monday evening, was ter
ribly burned. She was pouring some Of
the inf1ammable fluid into the stove,
when the contents of the can was ignited
and exploded. Mrs. Daniels was envel-
oped in flames in an instant. Her
screams brought in neighbor, who
rolled carpet about her, but the blaze
was not extinguished until all her cloth
ing, except her corset, had been burned
from her body. The injured woman was
taken to a neighbours and DR.. Mcdonald
called Her whole body was burned in
terrible manner, the fash falling from
the bones in places. The doctor thinks,
however, that there is chance of re-
covery.
G. Nee Reeve, w. G. Edgar and E. J.
Phelps, the commissioners who took to
Russia the contributions OF Minnesota to
the relief of the sufferers by famine, have
received the following invitation: II
would be very pleased to soc you on the
9th of May, at IL O'Clock, aboard the
Russian flagship, Dimitri Droeski, in
Philadelphia, to tender to you in the
presence of our brilliant sailors and on
Russian soil souvenir his majesty, the
emperor. has ordered me to give in his
name to the American gentlemen who
visited Russia during the trying year
1892, with their hearts and hands full of
loving help-Prince Cantacusen." Col.
Reeve will not be able to accept the
invitation, but Messrs. Edgar and Phelps
will probably be present.
Henry B. Winship, the Providence, r
I. banker, and James P. Colt, both large
holders of Northwestern Guaranty Loan
Company stock, arrived in Minneapolis
Tuesday morning with the object of
looking after their interests in this COD.
nee ion. Mr.. Winship, when asked what
in his opinion had been the immediate