The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-11-09
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II. NE. Caro-, attorney for Lowe, who has
been convicted Of murder IN the third
Idegree for his neglect Of Clara Berg, APP
Epeared before Judge Kelly Wednesday to
have time set for the argument Of his mo-
I ton for anew trial. There was consid-
cradle discussion over the matter and
Judge Kelly finally fixed the date on Nov
! 80, informing Gard that it would be nee
essary for him at that time to submit a
complete abstract of the case in addition
Ito his bill OF exceptions. County sAttor-
ney Bntlertsays. he expects to bring DR.
johnson to trial next week. There are
| two indictments against johnson, one fol-
manslaughter and one for abortion.
Secretary Hart has issued his monthly
population report Of state institutions. II
shows that on Oct. 81 there were 4,914 in
mates OF the various institutions.
| The Board Of Park Commissioners finds
itself in a rather bad position. In fact
1T will be $4,000 short at the end Of the
year, and will most likely have to defer
payment of several bills until funds be-
come available in the early part Of 1896.
Officers arrested James McCannon, a
laborer, on a charge of stealing $3.50
from a. lady's pocket book. McCannon got
on Milwaukee train at Hastings. He
went into one Of the day coaches and
sat down in a seat just vacated by Miss
Ida Beauford, a nurse living at 1909 Gin
ton avenue south, Minneapolis, and Miss
Mary Buell., Of Red Wing The girls
had left their coats and pocketboOks in
| the seat. It is alleged that McCannon
remained in the seat but few minutes,
and left with the pocketbooks One of
the girls saw him leave the car. The
conductor was informed of the loss and
charged McCannon with the theft. He
finally admitted it and gave the books
back. Miss BuelTs purse had contained
SIS. Only $3.50 was found in it. Nc
Cannon swore that that was all there was
in it. He was arrested when the train
reached St.. Paul. At the central sta
ticn he was searched. The $3.50 was
found in his shoe.
Atty.-Gen. .Childs has written an opin-
ion interpreting the application of the
new insurance law as it concerns the at
taching Of reinsurance riders to the new
form of standard fire policy. He holds
with the state insurance commissioner
that the riders cannot be legally attached
under the new law. This will be great
disappointment to the various insurance
companies and may be the cause OF an at
tempt on their part to have the law
tested.
I State Auditor Dunn has concluded the
annual stumpage sale in the hall of the
house of representatives. In the neigh
borhood of 100000 feet were disposed of
at prices much better than those Of pre-
vious years. The new law requires to
pay down Is per cent of the amount of
their purchases. From this source the
state received yesterday $11,641. Sec
tions So, AZ, 26, which will go down into
history as having been disposed of to the
G. A. Smith Company by Auditor Bier
man, at a private sale, for SITS per 1,00G
feet, was sold to r. c. Libbey & Co. for
$5.25 per 1000 feet.
Atty.-G Childs has written an opin-
ion in which he holds that under the act
passed by the legislature last winter the
teachers training school Of st. Paul is en-
titled to the regular $500 aid. He states
that, while it is not a part Of the high
school system directly, it may be con-
siiered an element in the course of grad
uation from the high school to the normal
school course.
st. Claver's church bazaar opened Tues
day evening last. The Hibernian band,
with Mrs. Rudies' orchestra, entertained
the people most royalty. At the rear Of
the parlors can be found an enticing
luncheon. Mesdames Butler, Bow,
O'Brien and Zenzies had charge of the
refreshment tables. There is to be
found at the entrance a reception COM
mittee and a general good time is promis-
ed all who attend.