The Irish standard., 1895-02-16


me1t cost 81, 1873 for the month, and
the cost of maintaining the workhouse
was 81 1882.
Following "Fantasma" at the Bijou
will be presented a new American drama
by Chas. T. Vincent and w. A. Brady
entitled "O1d Glory" The play is writ
ten around an incident which has now
become part Of our country's history,
the impending war between this country
and Chill some years ago and the shoot
ing down in the streets OF Valparaiso OF
sailors from the S. s. Baltimore of "The
White Squadron" The scenery, mechan-
ical and electrical effects and the prop.
critics generally, which are necessary in
this play are all new and especially de-
signed. Many of them are entire novel
ties in stage craft.
Lindsay Bros, dealers in agricultural
implements, at lO4 Third avenue north,
are having plans drawn for warehouse
to be erected at the corner Of Fourth
street and First avenue north, on what
are known as the Andrews lots. The
building covers the entire plat OF ground,
which is 11Oxl57 feet in size. II will be-
OF brick, i've stories in height, and will
be much after the style of the Security
warehouse. It's estimated cost is about
$4,000 Tt will be devoted entirely to
the accommodation of the extensive
business of the concern, and will be
commenced as soon as the frost is out OF
the ground.
Samuel w. Chaffee, teamster, 10
years OF age, was killed in the Pioneer
Fuel Company's wood yard at Twentieth
avenus north and the river Tuesday az
ternoon by the falling OF a pile OF slab
wood. The wood pile was nearly 80 feet
IN height and covered several acres of
ground. The unfortunate man wes COM
pletely buried beneath the wood, and the
body was not taken out till 8 o'clock that
night. The head was badly cut and
bruised, but it liz believed that the
wounds produced by the falling OF the
wood would not have caused death, aud
that Chafee was stuff )cated. The dsad
man is son of William Fl, Chsffee, re-
siding at 1907 Twenty-drst avenue south,
also enga >ed in the fuel business.
At meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the University regents, held at
Gov, Pillsbury's residence Wednesday,
the new library building was formally
accepted at the hands Of the contractors
and became the. property of the state.
It had previously been carefully inspect
ei bv Regents Mahoney and Liggett on
the part Of the building committee, who
reported the structure to be perfect in
every particular. 1t was voted to have 8
public opening of the building on Thurs
day, February 81, at which time the
members of the state legislature and
and others will be invited to be. present
In the evening of the same day general
students reception will be held in the
building.
The undertakers of the Northwest
wound up the last business before the
convention Wednesday and adjourned
sine die. The next convention will be
held at the same time and place as the
Minnesota Furniture Manufacturers
convention. The date will be announced
later. The election Of officers was held
Wednesday, and N. f. Warner was
elected president; A. E. Losey, of Brain
erd, first vice-president; A. K. Peck, OF
Fairmont, second vice-president; G. +.
Baird, Of Austin, third vice-president; j.
M. Gleason, secretary, and William
Danphier, of St. Paul, treasurer. W. ID.
Davis, of Minneapolis, and A. e. Losey,
of Brainard were appointed as delegates
to the National Undertakers' convention,
to be held in Atlanta. Don Mod onald,
of Fargo; Edward Tinge, Of Yankton, S.
D.; A. Pugh, of Aberdeen, were appoint
ed members of the executive committee.
The Exposition stockholders held
meeting Monday. The committee to
whom was referred the project Of selling
the property to the city reported that it
was feasible, but that it was thought best
to 20 ahead with the plan of reorganiza'
ton among the stockholders themselves.
The committee on reorganization will
therefore continue it's efforts and will re-
port at a.meeting to be held February
Is. About $4,000 in additional stock
subscriptions are necessary. This stock
will be first offered to the present hold
ers. IT they fail to take it, outsiders
| will then be given chance to subscribe.
All the old stockholders who do not
come in on these terms will be dropped
| at the next meeting. The fact has de-
yeloped that two manufacturing con-
Germs are ready to take the property at
it's present indebtedness. One OF these
| is said to be the Minnesota Furniture
~. Tho nonoo ~ tho other uaa mt dis.