The Irish standard., 1894-06-23
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! John Flanagan, eldest son 81 Nj. an l
Mrs NJ. w. Flanagan, of 5O2 Bryan
avenue north, graduated with high hon
o5rs from the Notre Dame Uniyer1sity last
Thursday. He is just OF age. and he
parents and friends have just reason e
| be proud of his record in college. The
young man is quite an athlete and has
distinguished himself on several occa-
sions in playing baseball as member OF
the college team.
The festival given on the lawn of the
Good Shepherd Home, Bloomington ave
nue. and Twenty-seventh street, on
Thursday evening, was financial sue
cess, though the receipts fell short Of
those Of last year. The beautiful grounds
we're packed with the friends OF the IN
stitution who were entertained by an or
chestra while partaking Of ice cream and
cake. Many who purchased tickets were
absent on account of the warm weather
and fear of rain.
Henry Piper, living at Lake lndepehd
ence, was accidentally shot IN the smell
Of the back Tuesday afternoon at bis
home by his younger brother. me lao
was fooIipp with q revolver, which he
was sure was not loaded, when the weap-
on was discharged, the ball penetrating
the body of his brother, Henry. Inc
wounded man was brought to this city
on the 500 train Tuesday night and
taken to the Homeopathic hospital where
his wound was dressed. 1t is not thought
that be is fatally shot.
Andrew O'Dea, the Few trainer for the
Lurline boat club, arrived in Minneapo-
lis Tuesday morning and has taken up
his quarters at the Lurline Linden hill
club house, and will at once begin work
with the crews. Commodore Mel Eddy,
of the Mississippi valley rowing associa-
ton. has fixed the date for the annual
regatta, to be held at st. Louis, as July
8 and 4. It is expected that fully Ia
crews will be represented on the st. Louis
course and that the regatta will be one
of the most successful in the history OF
the association.
While proceeding along First avenue
south, near Fourth street, "Wednesday
evening, the wheel ridden by young
man named Fred Thompson came into
collision with hack, and he was thrown
to the street with great violences ln
falling. he was struck in the side by the
pole of the carnage and rendered insen-
eible. He was conveyed to the foyer OF
the Peoples theatre, where DR.. Kilving-
ton was called, and afer regaining con-
seriousness he was conveyed to his board
ing house, 504 Tenth street south. 1t is
faared that he sustained serious internal
injuries.
Notwithstanding the threatening
weather the social given by the ladies OF
Ascension parish on last Wednesday sf-
ternoon and evening at the home OF Cap
tain and Mrs. M. Whelan was decided
success. The attendance was Very large,
among those present having been Fathers
Harrington, Christie and Louzon. Music
was furnished by Miller's orchestra, and
Miss Melee and Mrs. Zilligan rendered
some very fine vocal numbers. The open
air concert by the orchestra was very
fine. Potted plants and profusion OF
cut flowers were tastefully arranged and
added much in the matter OF decoration
of their pleasant home. The receipts
were about 5000.
According to Superintendent Jordan
the total enrolment in the public day
schools for the past year was 2o,o|3'
This figure is 70 in excess OF the highest
estimate. With the night school enroll
ment added the total is brought up to
29,321. The increase over last year is
1851, or ten per cent. The school au.
thor1tiee are not able to account tor this
great increase except on the proposition
that the population of the city is lncreas'
ing rapidly. Taking the multiple Of
eight, which was the ratio the census OF
1890 showed between the population and
the school attendance, the present popu-
lation of Minneapolis is 224,584, or an IN
crease of 10000 since 1890.
The bind wheels OF q st. Paul bound
interurban car jumped the track on the
Washington avenue bridge Thursday
morning. The car was running at
high rate Of speed at the time, and the
derailed trucks rolled along for twenty
feet and then mounted the sidewalk
The rear end Of the car was dragged
nearer and nearer toward the side OF the
bridge, until finally there was crash.
and fifteen or twenty feet OF the lron
railing dropped into the river 100 feet be-
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