The Irish standard., 1897-09-18
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

engine Wnlle crossing the Eighth avenue
south viaduct. He was badly injured
and taken on the patrol wagon to his
home at 1914 Sixth street south.
All rumors as to the death of George
Cyrus Thorpe, the Tribune correspond
ent at Crete, were effectually silenced
by letter from that young man him
self, received in Mondays mail by his
brother, DR., Arthur c. Thorpe, of this
city. The young man is on his way
home and will get grand ovation on
his arrival.
Thomas Fleming won the champion
ship of Minnesota in the six-day log
rolling contest at the state fair, and also
the gold medal, with an appropriate in
scription.
John S. Pillsbury, in his answer to the
suit brought against him as a stock
holder in the Nortern Trust company,
alleges that the full value of the assets
In possession of Receiver Maxwell is
100000 and not $4,000, as reported.
Tis sum he declares, will be sufficient to
pay all liabilities, and there is no neces-
sity for any action. w. E. Haskell, for
answer in similar suit, alleges that it
will take at least three years to convert
the property of the trust company into
cash, and until that time it will be i'm
possible to ascertain the liability of the
stockholders.
Mayor Pratt, President Loye of the
city council, and Alderman Rand will
represent the city at the national con-
vention of mayors and councilmen
which will he held at Columbus, Ohio.
Sept. $3.50.
Thomas Fitzgerald, an employee of the
Omaha road, was killed last Thursday
morning by switch engine of the
Great Northern on Tenth avenue north
east. He was sixty years old and FORM
erly resided at Eau Claire, Wis, where
his remains were shipped. He lived in
this city with John Denneen, his nephew
at 635 Polk street northeast. He leaves
sister, Mrs. Hanlon, and a daughter,
Mrs. Landy, in St. Paul, and also
daughter in Wisconsin. The deceased
was native of the county Kerry, Ire
land, and was forty-two years in this
country.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
ael Keran, aged five days, died last Sat
urday at the family residence, 2013 FIRE.
mont avenue north.
The death of Mrs. Ellen Agnew, moth
er of James and John Agnew, of this
city, occurred last Tuesday at her sons
residence, $50 Seventh avenue north, at
the age of IS years. The remains were
taken to Berlin, Wis, for interment
Last Tuesday Michael Ryan, team
ster, received a crushed hip while at
tempting to dump load of wood in
yard at Lyndale and Seventeenth ave-
nues north. The injured man was re-
moved to his home at lila Crystal Lake
road.
Mrs John Swift, wife of the ex-county
commissioner, was badly burned at her
home, 624 Twentieth avenue south, last
Tuesday. She was washing and had
poured cup of gasoline into the boiling
water. A few moments afterward, she
started to stir the water up, when an
explosion occurred. The flames flashed
up in her face and burned her head and
arms badly. The injuries, although not
serious, are very painful.
William Keran, 9 years old, son OF
John Keran, a Northern Pacific watch
man, residing at 1929 Sixth street north,
died last Tuesday under peculiar cir
cumstances. An operation WAS about
to be performed upon his eye. Chloro-
form was administered and shortly af-
forwards he entered a comatose state
from which he did not revive. A post
mortem examination was held and death
was found to be due to paralysis of the
cardiac center. No blame was attached
to the physician.
Ellen Julia Blixt has grown weary of
the bond that binds her to Claus Blixt,
the murderer of Catherine Cling, and
during the present term of court her
action for divorce against him will be
tried. The complaint recites the confess
sion Of the husband, and the fact that
he is a felon in charge of the state, in
the penitentiary. While this complaint
will be served upon the husband there
will be no answer, as there could be
mono in the case, and so BliXt will not
be brought back to Minneapolis to de-
fend the suit. The divorce will be very
easily secured under the circumstances.
A young lady named Miss H. Pearl
Richards is on the panel Of petit jurors
for the September term Of court, her
name being furnished by Judge Jamison.
She is greatly amused and says she
would not object to serve, providing
there were other ladies to bear her COM
pany. She will probably be excused by
the court.
The longest sheriffs sale on record
was held in the front lobby of the court
house and city hall Wednesday morn
Ing, Deputy Sheriff J. O. Davis officiat
ing. The sale comprised the delinquent
stock of the American Savings and
Loan association, and as each block was
called it was bought up by the receiver
of the association. There were more
mo