The Irish standard., 1898-05-07
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

ex-City Treasurer A. C. Hangar, who was
sentenced Jan. 20 to term of four
months in the county Jail for failure to
turn over the citys funds to his successor
in the office Of the city treasurer. At the
end Of the time Mr.. Hangar expects to
leave prison, which means that he expects
to pay the fine Of $1,000 which was i'm
posed as part of the sentence, in lieu of
which he was to serve another four
months
The residence of G. H. Bradley, 92O East
Nineteenth street, was burglarized We'd
nesday afternoon between the hours of 2
and o'clock. About S25 worth of silver
ware was stolen, and a small sum Of
money. The burglar secured entrance by
prying off the casing Of the door and
springing back the Yale lock. The meth
cd employed was identical with the work
OF the sneak thieves who did such a
wholesale business among the dentists
of the city few weeks ago. He was
seen by some Of the inmates of the other
flats, who describe him as gentlemanly
appearing young man, about feet
inches in height, of good features and
small brown moustache. He was dressed
in dark clothes, dark oyercoat and black
derby hat.
Stephen O'Malley, night Waterman at
the West Hotel, recovered Wednesday his
valuable skye terrier which was stolen
from his house about one year ago. Ex-
Detective w. c. Burke enjoys the credit
OF recovering the animal. He spied it on
First avenue south, and, although he had
never seen it before, he was impressed
with the idea that it was "Steve's" dog.
The animal was captured and proved to
be the right canine.
The Standard Bank which formerly did
business at the corner of Washington
and Twentieth avenues north, has been
merged with the Peoples Bank, the con-
solidation having been made with the ap-
proval of Bank Examiner Kenyon. Each
Of the banks was capitalized at $4,000,
but all of the old stock was called in and
the new institution, which will be known
as the Peoples Bank, is to have capital
Of $4,000. The new institution assumes
all Of the Indebtedness of both the old
Peoples and the Standard. The Stand
ard closed Saturday. and Tuesday after
noon the bank examiner forwarded his
written consent to the union. The con-
solidation was brought about largely
through the instrumentality Of Delroy
Getchell, who becomes vice-president and
manager of the new institution. J. G.
'Robb is president and G. E. Cotton CASH
Ter.
There was a meeting held Tuesday
night at Lake and Twenty-seventh streets
to form a Twelfth Ward Fusion Club.
Martin McHale was elected president, G..
B. Trowbridge secretary, and John Dire
her treasurer Mr. McHale was appoint
ed a committee Of one to prepare consti-
tuition and report at the next meeting.
The club also arranged with the judge Of
the federal court to be on hand this Fri
day and Saturday evenings for the pur-
purpose Of naturalizing citizens of the
Twelfth ward who desire to get their sec
ond papers. 1t is the intention of the
club to have some good speakers ait the
next meeting.
Fred Britain, driver for Fire Chief
Stetson, received letter Tuesday in
forming him of the death in Skaguay Of
his cousin, A. A. Britain. Deceased was
for number of years janitor in the En-
erson school of this city, but resigned
last spring to go to Alaska. He was "a
years of age and unmarried.
A quiet wedding in which two popular
and we'll known members of Holy Rosary
church were the principals was solemn
lied at the 8 o'clock mass on the morning
of Wednesday, April 9th, at Holy Rosary
church, when James Cornelius Crowley Of
the Minneapolis postoff1ce was united in
marriage to Miss Agnes McKeown, by
Rev. H. A. McGill. Miss Nellie Crowley
was maid of honor and William Crowley,
groomsman. After the interesting cere-
mony the happy couple and their imme-
diate friends and relatives enjoyed a
wedding breakfast at the home of the