The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-03-10

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hsndsomely put On the stage ths
Grand Opera House next week belongs
to that class Of plays that have Z strong
hold on the popular heart. The rank
aud file Of plsy goers never seem to tire
OF the quaint simplicity Of such cbarac-
tors as Ebenezer Tobias whose heart
opens spontaneou to all in distress.
The engagement is for the whole week
with matinees Wednesday and Saturday
at popular prices.
The trial Of Hon. James E. Markham
for alleged bribery while in the legisla-
ture came up in the district court last
Thursday before Judge Hicks and jury.
Assistant County Attorney Peterson rep
1esents the state, while Mr.. Markham is
defended by three able lawyers. The
evidence is about the same submitted
during the Legislative investigation when
Markham was acquitted, and it is be-
lieved that he will be honorably acquitted
by the Hennepin county jury.
+ The Minneapolis Press Club held it's
annual meeting last Monday evening and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Smith B. Hall,
Times; vice-presidents, ]. I. Mannix, Sa-
loon Journal, F. III. Sanders, Journal; re-
cording secretary, w. w. Jermane, Jour-
ma; corresponding secretary, Fred Fl.
Gilman, Mississippi Valley Lumberman;
directors, Abbot Blunt, Tribune; e. d.
Twombley, Mississippi Valley Lumber
man; j. III. Leonard, Penny Press.
The Sisters OF the Catholic Orphan
Asylum, Minneapolis, desire to say that
they have at present in the Asylum q
greater number of children than they
can accommodate and would be glad to
find homes for some of them. The ages
OF the children range from eight years
down to few months. Persons desiring
to adopt one or more will please write to
Rev. A. Christie, Bryant and Eighteenth
avenue north, or to the Catholic Orphan
Asylum, Forty sixth and Chicago avenue,
enclosing letter Of recommendation from
their pastor.
A meeting of the library Board was
held last Wednesday, and it was decided
to close the Juvenile section on Sundays.
Miss Henshaw was recommended for the
position Of assistant librarian at the North
Side library, but, as there was consider
able doubt as to whether that branch
was in actual need of an assistant, the
appointment was postponed until an
other meeting. An effort is being made
to give the position to Mrs.. McArdle,
but she is opposed, it is said, by DR..
Hosmer, the librarian, and by the A. P.
AS of North Minneapolis. Mrs. Nc
Ardle is we'll qualified for the position
and her religion should be no bar to her
appointment.
Judge Elliott handed down his de-
cision last Tuesday Ia the Injunction suit
of Anthony Kelly, Joel B. Bassett and
other North siders against the city of
Minneapolis, to restrain it from levying
assessments on their property by reason
Of the change of grade on Fifth street
north. The suit grew out of che lowering
of the Great Northern and St. Louis
tracks or Fourth avenue north, and the
consequent damage to the property ad-
jacent to the tracks. The decision is adj
verse to the petitioners for an injunction.
The Judge holds that the law providing
for the assessment of property is consti-
tutional and valid.
A suit has been brought against the
city of Minneapolis by the serving OF q
notice on Mayor Eustis alleging fraud in
connection with the Minnehaha boule-
ward, and the case promises interesting
and possibly sensational developments,
The action is one in equity against the
city, through the park board as part of
the corporate machinery, and is brought
to test the whole legality and justice Of
the much .agitated Minnehaha boulevard,
it's construction and the burdens laid on
property therefor in the lower part ofthe
Thirteenth ward by assessment. The
case selected was that of Peter Suther-
land by the people pooling their COM
plants, as in the agitation of last sum
mer, and as the result of the same, the
original of it being the riparian right
contest over Capt. Browns "little red
boat" The Sutherland case was also SO.
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