The Irish standard., 1898-09-10
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

sides attending the state fair the visitors
enjoyed the attractions of the Exposition
and will depart for their homes highly
satisfied
There has been young man acting AS
sentinel over the cannon which stands
in the lobby of the Metropolitan Opera
House during the week who has had i;
round of excitement in the past few
months that makes him the envy OF all
of the volunteer soldiers of the city. He
is Fred Wynne, u member of the Bird
Minnesota regulars, who was formerly
connected with Battery Il, and who is
home OH! a furlough of 80 days after par
ticipating in four battles with the Span
iards in Cuba. He was i'll the battles at
San Juan, Baiquiri, FL Caney, Santiago
and was struck twice, though in neither
case incapacitated for duty. In one in
stance fragment of a shell tore away
his cartridge belt, and his next expert
ence was to have a portion of his coat
sleeve. right close to the shoulder, shot
away.
At Corina, Me-, last Thursday week,
the magnificent new library donated to
that city by Levi NJ. Stewart, Mime
apolis, was opened and dedicated. Con-
gresham Boutelle, Maine, delivered the
dedicatory address. The building was
erected at a cost Of $4,000 exclusive of
the site, which comprises an entire block,
the whole thing being donated by Mr..
Stewart. The occasion OF the dedication
Of the library was observed as general
holiday by the citizens of Corina. Mr..
Stewart. or ELDER Stewart" as he is
commonly called, is the heaviest tax
payer in this city, and is rather an &C.
centric character.
Mayor Pratt has appointed H. F. Gar
win member of the police force. He is
a brother of Officer Tom Garvin and will
be assigned to the workhouse for brief
period before being placed on beat
James w. Griffin has arrived here
from the tlondike. after years absence
in that country. accompanied by G. R.
Croker, who made one of the party that
went up with him. Mr.. Griffin is not very
enthusiastic concerning that much adver-
tised country. He says that although
there are hundreds of claims staked out
there are not more than twenty big pay
ing properties and about twenty others
which will leave surplus after paying
expenses. There was no restitution in
Dawson last winter, for people who went
in had money to tide them through the
season, but this winter it will be diff
ferent, he thinks. Those owners who are
able to work their properties have enter
ed into a compact not to do so until the
Canadian government abolishes the roy
atty. II this agreement is carried out
there will lie absolutely no work up there
this winter. Mr.. Griffin states that the
stories of the fabulous sums that are be-
ing brought out originate for the most
part with the transportation companies.
Michael kavanagh, the poet laureate
of Pillsbury "A mill, has sifgnificd his
intention OF running on his own hook
for alderman of the First ward. He is
sure to get one vote.
Arthur Thomas Davis, a gunner on the
cruiser, Brooklyn, is in Minneapolis. Tic
Is dressed i'll the regulation uniform Of
the navy and is versed in sailor lore. He
talks interestingly of his experiences
during the battle with Cerverns feet.
He was wounded by small ball passing
through his left leg. The wound was
temporarily treated and he afterward
went to Porto Rico on the Yale. Later
he went to the Brooklyn Naval hospital.
He is here on frrlougil, having been
secured as part of the navy exhibit at
the exhibition. Davis was in the Eng.
lisf navy five years and enlisted in the
American navy last June. He formerly
lived in minneapolis.
The new Ascension parish school was
dedicated Monday evening with appro-
pirate exercises. The fine and commodi-
GUS building is located at the corner OF
Dupont and Eighteenth avenues north.
Tuesday The school was started, with
three teachers and 105 pupils. It is ex-
pected that after a While at least one
more teacher will be added. as the at
tendance will be considerably augmented
in the course of the next few weeks. The
school adds another unit to the circle of
educational institutions which lend all
intellectual atmosphere to the neighbor-
hood OF the North Side library.
The Nye Normanden, one of the lead
ing Scandinavian papers of the city, has
come out in support of James Gray for
mayor.
The family of James Dcrmo,ly, a
swltchman in the Milwaukee yards, had
narrow escape from being burned to
death in Il fire which destroyed their
home, 25" I'wenty-fifth avenue south.
shortly before ; o'clock WednesdM
morning. young son of Mr..
DeiTmody came near being burned
to death. In the rush to es-
he was left upstairs, and it
was not until the family had collected
In front of the house that he was missed.
His brother located him in second floor
window and rescued him. The loss to
the building and contents is estimated