The Irish standard., 1895-10-19
STANDARD SIGNALS.

At the last meeting of Colony No. IL,
Sons of Columbus, it was decided to have
a joint session on next regular meeting
night at the installation OF its officers.
George Grindall, who was charged with
having forged his fathers name to Sl2
check. was arraigned at the police court
and held to the grand jury in $500 bail.
Rev. John +. Gleason, pastor st. Peters
Clovers church, corner OF Aurora and
Harrington avenues st. Paul, extends a
cordial invitation to all his Minneapolis
friends to attend his bazaar which Will
be held Nov. S, 6. Z, s, 8.
P. H. Gallagher. of the Ulm House,
Great Falls. Mont, is in the city. His
wife, who has beensill for some time, is
now under treatment at St Malys nos
pital where she was taken by her h11s-
band upon their arrival here.
Mrs Della Thompson died in this, city
on the 18th inst, of consumption, aged
81 years Her remains were taken to ST.
Paul, where internlent took place in Cal
vary cemetery. The funeral services
were conducted in the Immaculate Con-
ception church.
The St. Lawrence church bazaar will
close this evening. 1t is being held in
the HarDer's Bazaar building, corner
University and Central avenues. The at
tendance has been good thus far ard the
good cause demands hearty recognition
this closing evening.
Dr. Edward j. Brown is defendant in a
$4,000 damage suit, now on trial, brought
by Mrs. Thee. o. Oldrie, in which the
lady alleges that, during 8 suit in Jnstice
Stiles co,lrG, the physician called her q
liar, after She had testified in a case
wherein Brown was plaintiff.
County Treasurer Hastings held few
slips of paper in his hand carelessly shut
fling them as ne talked to a reporter. The
latter gave a gasp of surprise as he OBJ
served the denomination Of 1911 ,00O"
standing out in black ink. Mr.. Hastings
exhibited all OF them the total being $S7,-
277.75. Each check was signed by State
Treasurer Koerner. and the amount rep
resented the state superintendent Of Hen
nepin school money.
E. F. 0'Neill, a we'll known business
man, with offices in the Wright block,
died suddenly Saturday night at his
home, Fourth avenue south and Twenty
second street. Asthma was the cause of
death The deceased has lived in Mime
opOilS lOi a uuIlUCl VI Col anu ICofCo
a family, all the members OF which are
married. He served with the Wisconsin
volunteers before coming to Minneapo-
lis.
Michael Ray, milknan 70 years Of
age was attacked by bull late Sunday
afternoon on his farm, five miles out the
Cedar Lake road, and gored in terrible
manner, as result of which he may die.
Nv It'll 1ol
as it was, bus for the timely Intervention
of his son, who heard his screams and
came to his rescue The Infatuated beast
was driven away and will probably cease
to exist after today.
There is a very loud whisper going the
rounds at the present time to the effect
that George Thompson, owner Of the St.
Paul Dispatch, has purchased the Globe
OF that city, and that both papers will
have quarters in the new building which
the Dispatch has leased. The Dispatch
people hemphatically deny this, however,
and state that the rumor gained circu-
lation through the fact that the Globe
is to occupy quarters in the new build
ing. .
Capt. James Sprague died at the resi-.
dence of T. A. George, Ill Seventh street
south, Sunday morning, of heart disease,
after short sickness. Mr.. Sprague was
captain in the First Wisconsin cavalry
during the late war, and is a member OF
Geo. N. Morgan post, G. A. R., OF this city.
He has resided in this city for the past
20 years, and for the last eight has been
employed by Geo. A. Bracket as engi-
neer Of his building. He leaves a wife
and son.
Two petitions for letters of admins
tration have been filed in the probate
court today. The first was that OF
James w. Lane in the matter of the es-
tate of Jas. NJ. Lane, whose estate, valued
at $4,000, goes to the wife and son. In
the second case Mary V. Meyers asks for
letters to the estate of her deceased son,
Hagbert. although the boy left nothing.
The mother files the petition that she
may, as Administrative, bring suit for
damages against the Northwestern Iron
Foundry which corporation. it is alleged
is responsible for the accidental death Of
Hagbert.
The board of courthouse and city hall
commissioners has disposed G. an impor
tant matter. 1t has finally selected the
chief engineer, who will have charge of
the county side of the building, and who
will be the chief engineer having control
of the entire machinery. Engineer Ma
guire, who was selected some time ago by
the county commissioners for the SAME
position, it is stated, Will be subordinate
to the new appointee, who is Edward
w. Theis. engineer at present OF the
Guaranty Loan. tt is stated that Mr..
Theis is competent to take the position
offered TO him and that he will accept it.
J. T. Connors has tselected from young
ladies aud gentlemen in this city of the
atrieal ability a company which is meet
Ing with excellent success. Among them
are Miss Virginia Douglas, an actress Of
much merit, and who is winning fresh
iaureis at each appearance; Miss Allie
Montrosa. young lady OF merit and atn-
bition; and Charles Lawrence, A. Hcl-
brook. Mark Renshaw and Of course Mr..
Connors himself, all capable in every
way. The first two nights of this week
they appear in Anoka, on Friday night
and this evening in Pennington and next
week in Waseca. The play selected is
Drawing the World" and is one which
is meeting with the utmost favor
Secretary Fl. E. Fairchill, Of the Mer-
chants Salvage Corps, has prepared a
circular letter which has been sent to ali
the Insurance. agencies throughout the
city notifying them that the Merchants
Board of Fire Underwriters Of Minneap-
oils has been duly incorporated under the
laws of the stare aud it also etnbotlies the
main features of the statutes relating 20
salvage corps and fire insurance patrols.