The Irish standard., 1894-12-29

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tire company totals ITO: There will be
matinees Tuesday, Wednesday and Sat
urday &. 6.
& Bertha B. Sheppard vas gr.ntad q di-
vorce from Chas. w. Shepard Tuesday
by judge Smith. The defendant, who
was formerly manager Of the West hotel,
was represented by counsel, although he
himself did not appear to oppose the
granting Of the decree. The complaint
charged excessive cruelty, the defendant
especially being guilty Of making unk,nd
and notifying remarks in his wife's
presence. TOae witness testified to having
heard Shepherd say IN the presence Of
his wife and others that his marriage was
u failure. All marriages. were failures.
aud his had been the most foolish thing
he had ever done. Judge Smith
thought the evidence sufficient to grant
the decree, and he granted the petition
accordingly.
There have been heretofore occasional
Christmas seasons when the weather has
not satis6 ID expectations. William
Cheney, the veteran weather observer,
relates that there was thunder shower
on Christmas eve, 1889, which took away
the last vestiges OF a light fall of snow
which came three days before, leaving
the ground bare for the holiday. On
December %, however, thsre was fall
of five inches of snow, affording good
sleighing. December of 1889 was the
warmest on record except 1887 which
was four degrees warmer. He also shows
by his rec ord that during the Dece nbsrs
Of 1887 and 1883 the mercury did not once
fall as low as zero; that there was rain
fall to the depth of 1.62 inches December
IL and IA, 1891, and that the lowest tenn.
perature of that month was six degrees
below zero, on the Goth.
Fritz Young, proprietor Of clothing
store on Washington avenue south, had
an experience Christmas eve which he is
not likely to forget very soon. Mr.. Young
was closing his store for the night and
had about 500 in cash on his person.
which he was going to take home. Just
previous to locking the door Mr.. Young
stepped outside to bring in the dummis $.
and met with an order to throw up his
hands, and looked down the barrel OF q
big revolver in would be high wayman's
hands. Young didn't hold up his hands,
however, but screamed for all he was
worth, and, thanks to the alertaess OF
Officer Hovelsrud, tire highwayman was
captured and taken to the police station.
There he gave the name Of VIM. Smith,
and when arraigned in the police court
Tuesday morning waived examination,
and was bound over to the grand jury
under $500 bonds.
Burglars visited the residence OF q. u.
King, 1905 Fifth avenue south. about 9
o'clock Tuesday night, while Mrs King
was distributing Christmas presents
among her friends, and the .other mem
bers OF the family were also absent from
home, and carried q ay valuables worth
over $500. The thieves got into the
house by breaking pane out of one OF
the side windows, and boldly lighted up
all the rooms while they were making
their search. Neighbors heard the break
ing of thu glass, but seeing all the lights
in the house, supposed the family must
be there. About 10 O'Clock q relative Of
the Kings called at the house and rang
the bell, and it is supposed he scared
the thieves away. Among the articles
taken were diamond set watch, silver
set, several dresses, forks, spoons and
knives, and some jewelry. 4
City Attorney Simpson on Wedn esday
filed with Mayor Eustis his opinion of
the rights of the respective claimants to
the rewa.d which the Mayor offerel for
the capture Of the murderers OF james
B. Harris. The claimants are Louis i.
Ziegler, the st. Louis detective who ar
rested D lgan in ST. Louis; Sheriff James
Eye, and Officers Thomas Brennan and
M. j. Sweeney, Of st. Paul. The city at
torney says that he can find nothing in
the charter giving the city the right to
Offer rewards for the capture OF crimi-
nails, and asserts furthermore that in his
opinion public officer cannot claim q
reward for duties which were in the line
Of his Official duty. It Sheriff Eye, who
had no authority to make the arrest in
ST. Louis, went there as the special
agent of the Governor, then he would be
entitled to his expenses and might even
claim the reward.
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