The Irish standard., 1894-12-01

against II. +. Waite, OF this City, VINO l.
prominently connected with the prose
cution as special pension examiner
The indictments charge Mr.. Waite with
offering brides to witnesses to induce
them to testify against Van Leuven
The move is regarded by Mr.. Waite and
the ATTORNEYS for the prosecution as an
attempt to delay the trlaT of the cases, if
possible, another term, until the wit
nesses, ETC., can be better "6xed." The
prospects are that the attempt will be
ineffective and that the. trials will
proceed without delay.
J. E. St. Leger. of this city, who shot
himself in Smith Park at St. Paul Mon
day night, died about 6 o'clock on Tues
day morning. When the news of The
tragedy reached here, Mrs. St. Leger and
daughter started Immediately for st.
Paul in carriage. They arrived there
before he breathed his last, but'he never
reganed Consciousness. Deceased had
been isiting relatives in Iowa, and was
on his " ~ homs He had been victim
of nervous debility for some time aud his
suicide is supposed to have bsen the re
suit of dependency brought about by
business reverses. His occupation was
that of plumber and gasftter and he
had resided hero in the neighborhood Of
twelve years. He was hard working,
industrious man whose death, under
such circumstances will be more than
ordinarily deplored by large circle of
| friends and acquaintance.
Gold weather seems to have had ite
effect on the amateur foot pad, and he
has already blossomed forth. Last Tues
day night at about 1915 Fl. T. Murray,
| an employe of the Lehigh Goal Company,
Was walking up Nicollet avenue on his
way home. Just as he reached the
corner of Fifteenth street two masked
mon stepped suddenly FROM under the
shadow Of the F rst Free Baptlst church
aud, placing the cold, shining barrels of
their revolvers against his forehead,
ordered him to throw up his hands,
demanding his money. Mr.. Murray had
his hands in his overcoat pockets at the
time, and was SO taken by surprise that
he iuvoluntarily obeyed the order. One
of the mon then proceeded to go through
him in very bungling manner, securing
watch and some loose change. just at
this moment Murray spied a man ap
preaching on the other side Of the street
ID the rear of his assailants He lost no
time in crying for help, and the men
alarmed. rturned and fed in haste to-
! wards Central park. Mr.. Murray's res
| cuer proved to be e. FL. White, manager
OF the Northwest Realty company. Both
of the gentlemen at oncs proceeded to
police headquarters, where they related
their story. Murray describes his as
sailants as both young, about ~ or 70
years old, dressed in dark suits and wear
ing felt hats. Oae appeared about six
feet, and the other five feet six inches.
Toe crude way in which they carried out
their design stamped them as novices at
| the trade.
The school population of Minneapolis
| is" rapidly increasing. At the special
meeting OF the board of education Tues
day afternoon the report of Superintend-
ant Jordan sho we'd that the enrolment
for November was 1900 in excess Of the
number attending the pnblic schools for
the corresponding period last year.
During the month 64S new pupils we're
admitted. After considerable discus
sion it was decided to engage Mrs.
Louise B. Priest to give course of in
structlona in physical culture, and the
teachers will DO divided in classes OF
$50, and will receive instruction every
other week. In return for her services
Mes. Priest will receive $50 week. At
the conclusion of the course the peda-
gogues are expected to be suffi ;iently
conversant with the study to impart
the knowledge to the students, and IN
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the teachers examination. When the
committee, appointed some time ago to
examine into the workings of the heat
adjusting apparatus placed in the Central
| high school, reported, there seemed to
be a great difference among the members
on the efficacy OF the plant. One mem
Der stated that there had not been in his
opinion any saving in fuel, and the tenn
psrature of the building had been raised
to an alarming extent. On the other
hand, another m .mber related most pos
itiveIy that he believed the board was
saving at least 40 per cent in the fuel
bills, and, that the ventilation of the
rooms was much improved; that there
had been marked increase in the at,
Tendance from the latter reason, and
that the general work of the students
had beed much better. The board took