The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-04-17
!, fRoMi' The CAPITAL,

en- under the auspices Oh tQ6 Es4L0oI Ma
thew Temperance Society at Cretin hall
next Monday eyenipg. ~ .
r. J. Cannon is on a business trip
to Chicago.
Margaret rTierltHy., as Administrative
of Bernard Tferney, has begun an action
in the United States circuit court against
the Omaha Railroad company to recover
the sum Of $1,000 for the death Of Eer
husband, who vas accidentally killed
while engaged in performing his duty
as brakeman for the railroad COM
pany.,~.,-. s.......:...., -.
George E. Hurd hac begun an action
to recover from the Ryan Drug company
$4,000 he alleges to 15e due for services
rendered a.nder a contract in which It
was agreed that he was to take charge
of the liquor department at salary OF
$1,000 a year and per cent Of the prof
it's Of the department. lie claims that
he was released in violation Of the COLI
tract, and that the amount named is due
him. .-,
The services at the Cathedral Easter
Sunday will be unusually impressive.
Archbishop Ireland will toaRciate at tho
high mass at 10: 80, assisted by the local
clergy. The music will be feature.
Danz's full orchestra will support an
augmented choir of fifty trained voices,
under the leadership of John F.>Gehan.
Niedermeyer's mass will De rendered for
the first time in St. Paul. The solo
parts will be sung by Mrs. Harris, So
prano; Mrs. Pottgeiser, alto; Mr.. Cues
mel, tenor, and Mr.. Gehan, bass. The
Easter sermon will he preached by the
pastor, Rev. ]. J. Lawler.
Patrolman J.. J. Griffin Of the Ducas
rtrcet station, was injured Friday, April
9th, while attempting to stop runa-
way on Robert street: H. McDennough,
while driving rapidly down South Rob-
CRIT street, had the misfortune to haze
che of the lines with which he. was
Guiding his steed o:..': Tie horse
started on a race, ami Officer Griffin,
seeing the danger boIl;, to the occupant
of.the rig and the pedestrians. ran into
the street, and, grlb:srg the horse,
held on. He was thrown down. ard
both wheels of the buggy passed over
his right foot. He. was taken to his
home at 80 Culver street and attended
by, Dr., Brimhall. The accident will lay
the officer up for several weeks.
Margaret Connolly, the seven-year-old
daughter of: James Connolly, living at
81 RhaleR creek, was drowned in the
Phalen creek. sewer, Friday, April 9th.
r.. The child with two other children
of about her own age; Kate and Mamie
Joyce, we're Playing about the banks
OF the creek at the foot of Fifth street
At this point the creek is open. out
east Of there is a. large covered sewer
has been: put in running under the rail-
road tracks of the river: The water
IN che creek Us usually not over three
feet deep, but since the high water,
tie Hood kas backed up until at the
mouth of the covered part of the creek
1t. is. about ten feet Deep. The little
girl: fell, from tho: abutment at the
mouth of the sewer and: in an Instant
vast swept out of sight. The report Of
the accident was quickly given, AMI
atelephone to- the central and Margaret
street. stations took wagons and officers
tim both stations. Boards we're rro-
cured and placed in the manholes from
Fourth ana Third streets with the hope
that the body might be recovered before
It reached the river. An hour after the
accident, the body of the child was
caught by one of the officers at the
Fourth street manhole and taken from
the water Medical assistance was sum-
moned, but attempts to resrgcjtate the
little one were fruitless. Coroner Nell
son was called and decided an inquest
was not necessary. Residents in the
neighborhood say that several efforts
have been made to compel the city
authorities to place bars at the point
where the creek eInpties into the sewer
to prevent accidents Of this kind, but
without success.
The summer season of vaudeville at
the Grand will open tomorrow and is
sure to meet with approval on the part
Of local. theater goers. Manager Lift is
disposed to give the departure the best
kind of a trial and will present for the
delectation of his patrons, unquestiona-
bly, the best list Of vaudeville perform.
ers that have ever been seen in the
Northwest. In keeping with the sum-
.mer season departure Mr.. Lift an
nounces radical, change in the prices,
which. will be as follows: Nights. the
entire balcony will be Is cents; the par
Quet circle, IS cents, and the parquct,
30 cents. ,,.<&...<,,-~
On Tuesday last Mrs. Catherine
O'Connor, widow Of the late John
O'Connor, died suddenly at the family
residence. 26ex Carroll street. in the Gath
year of her age. She was an early resi-
dent of this state, the family residing
at shakopee before coming to st. Paul.
She leaves seven surviving children, one
of whom is the wife>of F. J. Kinnucan,
Of. this city, and q brother. Patrick Ma
cey, q former resident of Graceville. but
now living at Duluth. Mr.. Macy came
down from Duluth to- attend the
funerals which was held from St. Jo-