The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-11
IN and AROUND THE CITY.


natural causes and 10 were violent, sui
cidal and accidental The total number
of deaths for the year ending Aug. 81
was 1902. The annual mortality death
rate, at an estimated population of $685.
900, is 1877; according to the census pop-
ulation, 9.34.
Adam E. Bischman young man of
good education and appearance, was
fined $3.50 by Judge Lochren, in the
federal court for sending obscene mat
ter through the mails. He wrote a
letter to Mrs. Reid last April in which
improper language was used.
A convention of the funeral directors
of Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
opened at Brotherhood hall in this city
last Tuesday. President Crosby made
his annual address and Secretary John
M. Gleason read he minures of the .ast
annual meeting. The election OF Off
GERS for the ensuing year took place on
Wednesday as follows: President,
George X. Crosby, St. Cloud; first vice
president, A. K. Peck, St. James; second
vice president, W. z. Chandler, Grafton,
~ D.; third vice president Mrs Eurelil
Treat Cannon, S. d.: secretary, John NJ.
Gleason, Minneapolis; treasurer w. II.
Davies, of Minneapolis; chairman eXecu-
tive committee. D. Mcdonald, Grand
Forks, N. D.; Theodore Bunker, ST.
Paul; delegate to national convention
at Milwaukee in October, George r.
Crosby; alternate, ]. M. Gleason
An illustrated lecture on arterial en-
balming was given by Prof Hohenscuh,
of Iowa City, and series of resolutions
were adopted, the most important OF
which recommended to the national as
ISOLATION the Chautauqua idea of text
books for educational purposes. A new
constitution and bylaws was adopted
and the convention adjourned.
young man named G. C. Thorpe, Of
Morris, Mimi, who acted as special war
correspondent for the Minneapolis Trib-
une during the Greek and Turkish war,
is reported to have been killed by the
Turks. DR.. Arthur c. Thorpe, of this
city, is a brother of the adventurous
young fellow.
A meeting CT Div. No. Z, A. o. H., of
this city, has held last Thursday evening
and fine program was presented
The Holy Rosary school opened on
Wednesday. Sept 1, with large at
tendance.
Secretary Mallon, of the police depart
lnent, has completed his report for
August. During that month the value
of property recovered and returned to
the owners aggregated the vast sum Of
$4,000.
George A. Bracket returned Tuesday
from three weeks trip to Vancouver,
where he went to investigate the proba-
BILE profit of supplying food and shelter
for people destined to the Alaska gold
fields
A large number of visitors from the
country were i'll the city during the
week attending the State Fair and the
carnival festivities.
freakish bolt of lighting during last
Saturday afternoons storm worked con-
siderable havoc at the home of George
A. Todd, 2530 Polk street northeast.
Mrs. Todd was the victim of the electric
phenomena, and as a result was serious
ly burned. Lightning struck the build
ing, and in passing through the house
Mrs. Todds clothing caught fire. The
shock rendered her unconscious, and in
this state she remained three or four
hours Had the woman's husband not
been at hand and extinguished the
flames, she might have been fatally
burned. AS it was she was severely
burned. There was but slight damage
done to the building.
serious street car accident occurred
last Tuesday evening on the Fifth street
north hill, near Sixth avenue. A north
bound car ran into buggy in which
were seated William Herder, his wife
and children. They were driving across
the car track :.nd We're unable to get
out of the way before the car struck
them. The buggy wa: overturned and
the occupants thrown to the pavement.
Mr.. Herder received several bad bruises
Neither Mrs. Herder nor the children
were injured.
Willie, aged years, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Mcmahon, die of diphthe
ria last Sunday at the family home,
1912 Holden street.
Mrs. S. Mcbride has returned home
from Graceville after an extended visit
and is much improved in health.
Mrs. P. McDermott and daughter. Of
Kandiyoh, Mimi. were among the 1tum-
Der who enjoyed the carnival sights of
the past week.
Last Monday night Mr.. and Mrs. c.
c. Belanger, entertained upw ards of 100
guests at their home, 1900 Central ave-
nue., the occasion marking the fifteenth
anniversary of their wedding. Both
host and hostess were supremely haprv
and generous and hospitable greeting
was extended to all. Dancing, instru-
mental and vocal music were much en-
joyed but the best feature was the eIab-
crate feast at - o'clock. Handsome
presents of cut glassware were De-
St0wpd in 1orc