The Irish standard., 1896-08-01
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The president has pardoned John Gal
lagher, sentenced in Minnesota " to six
months imprisonment for assaulting an
officer, and H. H. Mallory sentenced to
five years for robbery.
= Mrs. Cornelius OKane, aged 73 years,
died last Tuesday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. c. H. Gaumon, Psi East
Island avenue. The remains were taken
to Burnsville, Dakota county, for inter-
ment. -. - -
Alexander Scarlet, of the Scarlett
Printing Company, will attend the Irish
convention in Dublin on Sept. l. He
asks no syndicate to help him, will pay
his own expenses and be back in time for
the political fight. 49, -. - :
AS soon as w. S. Johnson, of the John
son Electric Circuit Company, of Milwau-
kee, puts in an appearance, the court
house and city hall chimes will again
chime. Several men have for the past
few days been engaged in repairing the
beam that had given way under the tre-
mendous weight, and everything is now
in its old condition. ,,.. s,-5 =,
1ae Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Hennepin county will hold their third
annual picnic at Lake Minnetonka on
Tuesday. Aug. II. Committees from
ecah division are making the necessary
arrangements. There will be sports, and
amusements of all kinds, dancing, plenty
of music and good time generally, but
no intoxicating liquors will be sold on
the grounds. ,..er'a1. ~"
Halls alleged pilfer;ngs were discovered
In peculiar way. He was suspected of
stealing ring from travelling man, and
while undergoing search for the ring it is
alleged some of the letters were found on
his person. He then confessed, it is said,
and told where more of the stolen letters
might be found. Investigation was made
and the letters were recovered.
OF late the name Of Frank Nye has
been frequently mentioned in connection
with the position Of attorney-general on
the state fusion ticket which is expected
to be the outcome Of the Democratic and
Populist state conventions. According
to a statement made by Mr.. Nye him
self, he will not be candidate under any
Republican, but confesses to AN almost ir-
>restible leaning toward Bryan.
United States Commissioner Spencer on
Friday last committed to Jail at Winona, in
default of 81, 600 bail, Carroll M. Hall, of
Austin, MINI. Hall is the driver of the
hotel bus that carried the mail between the
postoft1ce and the depot, and by reason of
his semi-otficial position was permitted lib
o1>1 %1,@ so o1o
that Hall extended these liberties to taking
number of letters containing small sums
of money.
An iron constitution and determina-
ton to live will probably keep County
Surveyor Frank Plummer away from
deaths door for a number of years to
come. It was feared at me time Monday
that he could hardly sui>ive, and he ap-
peared to be failing resfdly, but that
night his condition took an unexpected
change for the better anf his physician,
DR.. Anderson, reported oA Tuesday that
there vas every indication of his re-
covery.. Mr.. PlumnDer has been lowering
betwee life and daath from an attack OF
pneumonia for Owe a, week.
Next Tuesday evening, Aug. 4th, the
young ladies of the Ascension parish will
give an ice cream social on the church
grounds, corner Dupont and Nineteenth
avenue north. Besides the lemonade stand,
which will be presided over by one of the
popular young ladies of the church, there
will be fortune teller's cave, where all
those who feel SO inclined can get their
future told. A full band VIII discourse
sweet music. AS the merits for entertain
ment of the young ladies of Ascension
church are well known there is no doubt
that those attending will spend an enjoy
able evening. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
H. B. White, of Northfeld last Sun
day shot and seriously injured Tillie
Schrumpf, domestic employed by c. H.
Botkin, 1921 Minnehaha street, Hamline,
and then attempted to commit suicide by
turning the pistol on himself. Jealousy.
An invitation was received at Wednes-
day meeting of the council committee On
fire department, asking Minneapolis to
send representative to the annual con-
vention of the International Association
of Fire Engineers, which convenes at
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. Is. The
committee will recommend that the local
fire department be represented at the
meeting by Chief Stetson, and that sufa-
cient money be appropriated by the coun-
Gil to pay his expenses The members
of the committee also contemplate TAX
ing junket to Brigham Young's town,
Just to get some statistics as to the man
ner in which other fire departments are
conducted. -, ~
The following letter shows to what
lengths of misrepresentation certain
dealers will go in order to prevent peo-
pie buying in the eheapestmarket Chas.
A. Cripps, S. D.. writes T. M. Roberts
Supply House, hlt41n eapolis, Mimi: ut
has been reported here that you are out
OF binding twine and that there can be no
/, more obtained of you. Is this a false re-
port? Several farmers of us intended to
buy of you for our harvest. II you can
furnish to us let us know Immediately
and send us price list. We delayed send
ing till now for lack Of funds" OF course
this report is lie out Of whole cloth.
The standing of the Roberts Supply
House aud the appearance of their bind
ing twine advertisement in the, Irish
Standard should have been ample proof
that there would be no trouble in getting
orders filed, promptly and satisfactorily.
The Roberts Supply House always does
as it advertises to do. Mr.. Roberts says
~ bao eSn 00n uorfh of tu,ino in I, is Min.