The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-30
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

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pany has filed with the city clerk an ac-
ceptance of the franchise offered it by
the city council and s25 900 bond. The
bondsmen are j. Fl. Thompson and +. II.
Chamberlain.
Mrs. Jay Phillips. wife of the Eleventh
ward alderman, has sent word to Gov
ernor Clough volunteering her services
for the Red Cross society in case of
call for nurses. Mrs. Phillips is an ex
perienced nurse.
The Lake of the Isles Driving club, at
Its meeting held at the Commercial club
Monday evening, decided to abandon the
proposition to locate at the Minnehana
Driving Park this summer. The club is
at present entertaining proposition TO
lease ground centrally located, and build
half-mlle track. At the next meeting
OF the club, two weeks hence, some def
mite action will be taken. In the mean
time the officers of the club will make
thorough canvass among local horse
men with the aim in view of incorporat-
Ing, before the new grounds are leased.
Ex-Alderman George w. Flanders has
returned after a three years sojourn III
Mexico, where he has been engaged in
diversified farming.
The case Of Minneapolis Harmonic
against Hester A. Mobiles, involving the
title to Harmonic Hall building, which
has been in litigation so long, has at
last been decided in favor of Mrs. Mobiles.
Mr.. Ebert was attorney for Harmonic
and S. A. Reed was Mrs. Mobiles attor-
ney.
A. E. Jones, of 200 Blaisdell avenue,
had narrow escape with his runaway
horse Sunday evening. Mr.. Jones was
driving over the Tenth avenue bridge
when an approaching train frightened
the horse and it jumped over the railing
Into the river below and was drowned
The occupant of the buggy was thrown
from his seat but did not 20 over the side
Of the bridge.
The case of the state against Roman
Alexander for. the alleged Offering of
bride to John De Laittre as a member
OF the state capitol commission, will be
taken up next Monday. Judge Jamison
has been retained as counsel in the de.
Tense.
Johnny. the four-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Denis Reedy, died last Monday
at the family residence, $40 Fifth street
north. The remains were inferred at St.
Marys on Tuesday.
John G. Brown, of Duluth, was a visitor
to the Twin Cities during the past week.
j. F. McGinnis, of Brainerd, state
treasurer Of the A. o. H., made a bust.
ness trip to Minneapolis and st. Paul
last Tuesday.
Sheridan Court No. SIG, Catholic Order
of Foresters, will give a fine entertain
ment at st. Anthony hall on Sunday
evening. May 8. The feature of the ex-
erclses Will be the lecture by Rev. ]. M.
Cleary on the Passion Play at Oberam-
mergau."
The Young Ladies' Sodality of st.
Charles church will give May festival
at the church parlors next Tuesday even
ing. An entertaining program and
generous lunch are some of the good
things promised. Tickets rs cents The
proceeds will be for ST. Charles church,
Joseph J. Donlin, resident Of this
city for more than 40 years, died at his
late home, 1920 Fifth street southeast
last Saturday morning at the age of "a
years. He leaves widow, son and
daughter. He was brother of Edward
Donlin. who died about seven years ago
and who will be remembered by our
readers as the proprietor of the North
western Monumental company. The
funeral was held on Monday morning
last from st. Lawrence church. After
the celebration of requiem mass the re-
mains were laid to rest in st. Marv's
cemetery.
On Thursday evening May s, Division
No. 4, of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the A.
0. H., will give dance at their hall.
2415 Bloomington avenue.
Rev. Father Sheehan of Holy Rosary
church started for Europe last Tuesday
and will sail from New York on May
10th. He will be absent several months.
Mrs. D. A. Robinson, 324 First avenue
south, has received a letter from her hus
band dated from Dawson City, N. W. T.,
March 2, which is likely the latest intel
ligence from that country. Mr.. Robin
son reported that IL sled loads of mail
had arrived and were awaiting distribu-
ton. The mail carriers reported that on
the way over the trails they had passed
dozens of bodies Of men who had frozen
to death on the homeward trial. When
the letter was written the mercury was
b degrees below zero. At Dawson Mr..
Robinson was paying So a night for a
place to sleep and $3.50 for meal. He
1ndulged himself in steak, the first one
he had seen for months, and paid SIS for
1t. He paid Sc pound for two pounds
OF butter year old. Pie is rs cents
cut and other luxuries in proportion. He
will work the coming summer, represent
Ing a claim at $40 day.