The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-10-27

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a the chill ren. Tuesday morning school
rooms were opened il the club house on
4 the west side Of Lake Harriet, but nov
the residents in that vicinity complain
that the rooms are indifferently fitted
up, and that the course is too limited.
Jimmy Dugan, pickpoeket, burglar and
convicted felon, when being tried for the
murder OF James Harris, vowed eternal
vengeance on Jim Sheridan, the saloon
keeper whose evidenceled to his capture.
When the sentence OF Life imprison ment
was passed upon him he said that i'll
luck would forever follow Sherida 4 and
every person who was instrumental in
his conviction. So far as Jim Sheridan
is concerned, Dugan's prophecy has In
part come true. He has lost his saloon
| and Monday morning he was arraigned
in the police court, along with the DRINKS,
Migrants and petty thieves, on the charge
OF disorderly conduct. Hs was charged
with creating disturbance on Washing
ton avenue south, but pleaded not guilty.
a wandering little ward of common
humanity passed through Minneapolis
Monday, en- route to her home at Sioux
Falls. It was a little eleven-year-old girl
named Lizzie Nevins, who nine months
ago crossed the Atlantic with her uncle
he having died suddenly shortly after
their arrival in France. She was left IN
the care of boarding house keeper on
the Rue Albert of Paris, whore she re-
NAMED until she received money from
her father, Robert Ne7ins, to provide for
her return. She was sent from Paris
with ticket reading clear through to
her home town, and with q tag attached
to her cloak reading: ITO ali good peo-
pile: See that this little girl, Lizzie Ne
wins, reaches her home in Sioux Falls,
| S. D., safely She has evidently found
the world we'll populated with "good
people," for she reached here in good
spirits and said she did not at all mind
travelling alone.
Patrick Fl. Barrett, an old resident of
the Northwest and we'll known in the
Twin Cities, died of cancer of the liver
Wednesday evening at the home OF his
niece, Mrs. M. f.. Grady, BIOS Pillsbury
avenue, this city. Mr.. Barrett was born
in Ireland 81 years ago and came to
America when a young man. He has
been engaged in railroad work for a num-
Der of years and was we'll known at the
Minnesota transfer, whore he had worked
for some time. He was a fine scholar in
the Irish language and could read and
write in the mother tongue huently. He
will be remembered by his associates as
one who joined the class for the study of
the Irish language in this city last win
tor. The remains were taken to Black
River Falls, Wis, and laid to rest beside
his sister, who died there few years
ago. Mr.. Barrett was good and patri-
otto citizen whose love for the land OF his
birth never died within him. M W he
rest in peace.
From now out Philip Scheig will have
sad reflect ions added to his other miser-
les. He lis single man again, and En-
ma, his wife, is a single woman. It will
be remembered that some time ago a
complaint was filed by Mrs. Scheig
against her husband Philip, in which she
petiticned tho court to cut the bonds Of
matrimony and make her as free as the
air. The complaiut was served on Philip
in the prison at Still alter. He acknowl-
edged it, and bowed in acquiescence. He
was powerless; his hands were tied. fig
uratively speaking. Monday afternoon
Mrs. Emma Scheig and her attorneys
Penney, WEIGH & Hayes, appeared before
Judge Jamison in the district court.
The case was originally placed on the
December calendar, but by special orders
from the court it was taken up. There
was but little evidence taken. It was
Unnecessary to adduce any, Tor Scheig is
convicted felon. The divorce wss &C.
cordipgly granted. The same court which
sent Philip Scheig to prison divorced him
from his wife. And 80 wags the world.
The bazaar and festival under the di-
rection of the ladies Of the Church of
st. Anthony of Padua, opened auspi-
ciously at st. Anthony hall last Tuesday
evening. Upwards of 600 people enjoyed
the good things served for them at
the luncheon prepared by the ladies in
the dining room on the opening night,
Wednesday evening the bazaar was
formally opened and will close tonight,
when the voting contest will be decided.
The various booths and tables are neatly