The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-05-04
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The jury in the case OF William Gill
len, accused Of forgery, which was on
trial several days, Tuesday returned a
verdict of not guilty, and he was dis.
charged from custody.
At. meeting held Tuesday night the
city council voted to award the con-
tract for paving Nicollet avenue to the
American Asphalt Company at $2.a9 per
square yard for 211k-iinch asphalt.
VIM. Morris, a notorious character,
and formerly proprietor OF the Shades
saloon, one Of the worst places in Min
neapolis at the time it was running
was recently adjudged insane by
Judge Steele.
Mrs John Dillon, residing at 7S7
Twenty-sixth avenue northeast, report
ed to police headquarters last evening
that her husband had mysteriously dis
appeared from home Friday, and that
she had heard nothing of him since
:. The residence of Ed Ortiz, the we'll
known real estate man of the firm Of
Orth Bros, at 1920 Colfax avenue south,
was badly damaged by fire Sunday
morning, The fire originated from q
defective hue and before it was ex-
tinguished had done about $4,000 worth
Of damage.
. Upon an order allowed by Judge Steele
sale was made in the estate of Jacob K.
Sidel Tuesday in the probate court Of
flee of portion of the old Sidel home~
stead, corner Of Eighth street and Sec
ond avenue south. j. 3. Gnfillan was
the purchaser. and the amount speci-
fled was $500 front foot. The purchase
was of $50 feet Of property for 100000.
The University Republican club made
an unsuccessful attempt on Friday Of
last week to elect delegate to the ma
tional convention of Republican clubs
to be held at Cleveland in June. The
candidates placed in nomination were
-Gergory, Of the academies, and Eastman
Of the law and medics. A row ensued
over the 'balloting and President Coe de-
clared the meeting adjourned.
Sheriff Holmberg Monday morning,
on the front steps of the court house,
sold under foreclosure real estate
amounting to $17O,234 to the Minneap-
oils Trust Company. The property con-
sists Of a piece of land on the corner OF
Second street and First avenue south,
occupied by Wyman, Partridge & Co.,
and various other tracts in this city. 1t
came under one of the blanket mort
cages given by Georg A. Bracket.
An attempt was made Sunday after
noon to have Claus A. Blixt take ride
over the route he travelled on the event
full Sd of Sept, but the prisoner would
not hear to it. Deputy Phil Megaarden
visited Blixt in his cell Sunday morning
and had long talk with him advising
him to take the trip for the reason that
1t would do him much good. I'D rath-
er stay here. God is with me in this
cell, and l am better Off here and
would rather remain" was the prison
er's reply.
George FortWinkler, who lived near
Edna Mills, Hennepin county, died Sun
day morning at st. Barnabas hospital
as the result of injuries received April
Is, in runaway accident on the Edna
road. Fortwinhler became entangled
in the lines and was dragged. about half
q mile before the horse could be stop
ped He sustained several broken
bones and was also internally injured.
He was a farmer, and leaves a family.
He was SO years old.
Arbor Day was fittingly celebrated
on last Friday. Throughout the
city the schools gnerally observed Arbor
day with appropriate exercises, and
large crowds of parents and friends con-
gregated at the various schools to par
ticipate in the celebration. Each
school, of course, planted its allotted
tree, and the gentle rain fell down as. a
promising blessing upon the newly
turned earth-a token of green grass
and buds and shoots.
On Thursday OF last week Ct Holy Ro-
sary church occurred the marriage of
Miss Mary Rodney and Phillip Slayin,
both deaf mutes, the ceremony being
conducted by Rev. Father McGil1. Break
fast was served at IL o'clock at their new
home, 1922 Seventeenth. avenue south,
attended by 80 guests. A reception was
had during the remainder Of the day and
many deaf nlntes participated. Many
handsome presents were made to the
young couple by their friends and. cless-
antics.
The legislature appropriation of $685.,
900 for the Soldiers home will be expend-
ed for new cottage and electric plant,
the former to cost $4,000 and the latter
$4,000. The new cottage will be located
on the edge Of small bluff between
the hospital and Cottage No. 2. twill
be two stories high, with a ground area
OF 60X90 feet The cottage will be used
as a sort of an annex to the hospital,
and as it will hang on the edge of the
bluff, the basement will make it prac-
tically a three story building. The APP
preparation was most opportune as the
home is badly over-crowded, and the
veterans were put to all sorts of incon-
yeniences. :
Subpoenas have been issued by
Messrs. Edwards & Mclaughlin, attor-
neys for the assignee of Weitzner.
Gutenberg 6 Co., requiring those hav-
Ing business relations with the defunct
tirm to appear in court today and make.
disclosures The court will be asked to
require them to testify and il they. re-
fnse to do so alter being so ordered, it
will be asked that they be punished for
contempt. Freeman Lane, on the other
hand. will be armed with papers in
habeas corpus. retuTnable Immediately,
and ne will endeayor to secure an argu-
ment on this phase Of the Situation at
once which will delay the disclosures
until later date. Il 5ss q
"A Bowery Girl is the very attractive
title 81 next weeks offering at the Bijou
The play was written by Ada Lee Bias
com, a young writer who has attracted
considerable attention Of late years in
journalistic circles and as novelist.
The play deals with life in the Bowery
section Of New York, and it has come to
be pretty generally 13n3erstOn nj fhrnnpf-