The Irish standard., 1897-08-07
IN AND AROUND THE CITY,

home of Michael W. Mogan, 23I5 Eigh-
teenth avenue south, last Friday morn
ing, causing the death, by burning, of
mis- youngest son, Willie. aged three
years. During the temporary absence
OF the little fellows mother, who had
gone out for a short time leaving the
children, the boy in some manner Sc
cured some matches setting fire to his
clothing. A brother, aged seven made a
heroic effort to extinguish the flames
but without success, and although the
best medical attendance was rendered
without delay, the child died in a few
hours. The remains were inferred on
s'Sunday at st. Marys. The grief stricken
parents have the sympathy of ali in
their great misfortune.
The Misses Belle and Lena Feeney
are spending a week at Maple Lake,
visiting their brother w. e. Feeney.
Miss Kathryn Kavanagh, of 1926 r.
Nineteenth street, has returned to this
city after five weeks visit with friends
at Santa Cruz, California
Mrs. T. E. Driscoll and Miss Lillian
Quealy. of Grand Forks, NJ D., who
have been visiting Mrs. M. Hoy and
family, 7O3 Main street northeast, have
extended their trip to Grand Rapids,
Mich, where they are at present visit
ing friends and relatives.
William Murphy, of Sanborn, N. d.,
was visitor at the home of his aunt
Mrs. M. Hoy, 7O3 Main street north
east, during the past week. The young
man, who is 10 years of age, will enter
West Point military academy Us this
years choice of the state of North Da
kota, having stood highest in the COM
petitive examination of the Normal
School at Valley City. There were 43
applicants examined, young Murphy
leading the list with an average of 81
per cent. He also passed the physical
examination at Fort Smelling and will
soon begin his military career.
The young ladies of the Immaculate
Conception Church will give an Ice
Cream Social Thursday evening, Aug.
-, on Sixth avenue north near Lyn
dale avenue. A pleasant time is insured
to all who attend.
The Woman's Temperance Society of
St. Anthony's Parish will meet on next
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, in St.
Anthony's hall; and all ladies of the
parish, interested in temperance work,
are cordially invited to attend this meet
ing.
P. L. Collins, has returned with his
wife and little son to Cumberland,
Wash, alter enjoying three weeks
visit with his parents in northeast Min
neapolis.
Joseph J. Monahan, formerly we'll
known resident of Minneapolis, who left
this city for Chicago just before the
worlds fair, and has made and lost two
or three small fortunes since that time,
is reported to be dying of Bright's dis
ease in the Windy City. His sister, Mrs.
nj. T. Farrell, was summoned to his
bedside by telegraph Monday night and
left the city Immediately. Mr. Monahan
has many friends here who will regret
to learn that news of his death seems
imminent.
Cracksmen tried hard to get at the
contents of safe at the Soldiers home
early Sunday morning. Commandant
Mcmillan was aroused from slunlber by
a mufflleI roar, and rushing into his
office, from whence the noise came, he
was almost overpowered by The smell
OF powder smoke. Examining the safe,
H., found that the door had been badly
battered. .ut not sufficiently SO to en-
able the blowr:s to goc At the contents.
The fellows had feel Immediately after
tile explosion.
The report Of Superintendent King,
of the poor department, shows that dur
ing July there were All applications
made at the Office. Relief was granted
in groceries in 1886 cases and 343 orders
were given for groceries, amounting to
$716.5O, 67 orders were given for wood.
amounting to $S2.OS. The orders were
distributed among 343 families. number
ing 1873 persons, 5S1 adults and 1877
children.
Clarence Layman, 9-year-old-scn Of
Isaac Layman of 1921 Cedar avenue,
was seriously. if not fatally, injured
Monday, by being kicked in the temple
by horse. The skull was pressed in
80 that it pressed on the brain matter.
Doctors Woodward and RAIL performed
a trepanning operation, and there are
hopes for the boys life.
Charles Donnelly, formerly private
secretary to Judge Lochren while the
latter was serving as commissioner Of
pensions, and now one of the special
pension examiners, being stationed at
St. Louis, is visiting relatives and
friends in Minneapolis.
The city board Of equalization has
refused to grant the application of the
]. B. Bassett Lumber Company for q
reduction from the assessment originally
entered against it, $2O,490.
The people of the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception are arranging for
a steam boat excursion from Minnehaha