The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-16
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

Fire in the Economy department store
at 615-17 Nicollet avenue, last Saturday
night, caused damage amounting to ap-
proximately $4,000. The blaze was con-
fined to the fourth and fifth floors.
Jesse G. Jones, the we'll known lum-
herman, committed suicide over his
wifo's grave in Lakewood cemetery Mcn-
day. He shot himself through the head
Ono of the workmen discovered his life
less body lying across the grave OF his
wife during the noon hour. His revolt
YER lay by his SIDE
Superintendent of the Poor Kings re-
port for the month Of March shows the
following figures: Number of families as
sisted, SOB; adults, 974; children. 1883;
total. 21.557. Number of orders given
for groceries. 478: for wood, 1924; pa
tients at Bethany Home March 1, adults,
9 infants. Is; total. "a; there March 81
adults. Z; infants, IS; total. %; inmates
OF poor house March 1, 66; sent. S; now
there, s.; burials furnished by the city.
IL; persons furnished with transporta-
ton to other places. So: total amount
OF bills audited, $3.453.S4.
The county surveyor and assistants
have finished the first survey OF the Min
netonka cycle path. After second sur
vey has been made, SO that there may
be no chance for mistakes, contractors
will be asked to submit figures. AS an
evidence of their willingness to cooper
ate with city people, Bloomington and
Richfield residents have already sub
scribed considerable sum toward the
proposed Lyndale avenue patch. Inter-
ested parties are also moving for path
via Portland avenue to the Long Meadow
Gun Club grounds.
Louis Money, formerly Of Minneap-
oils, employed for q time as laborer for
the Minneapolis Brewing company and
residing at 1921 First street north, COM
mitted suicide at Huron, S. D., Monday
night. No cause is assigned for the act.
He was so years of age, married, and a
brother-in-law to Albert Bloom, Huron
brewer. He shot two bullets into his
left breast.
Superintendent of Schools Jordan has
completed his plan under which the
schools are to be conducted next year in
order to conform to the $4,000 curtail-
ment Of expense. He has issued direc-
lions to the principals of the schools
Concerning promotions in the grade
school at the close of the present term,
April 20, he directs that all classes be
marked according to the work accom-
plishcd up to that time He wished it
understood also that pupils cannot reach
the same point in June. 1899 which they
would have reached had school con.
tinued until the usual closing time this
year. unless they report promptly at
tho beginning of the school year in Sep
TENDER. In tho high school all the
scholars entitled to promotion at the
close Of the term will step into the next
high class. Promotion is contingent,
however, upon the scholars reporting
promptly in September. High school
principals are directed to exercise their
discretion as to the manner in which the
work lost by early closing shall be made
up in the fall. Pupils desiring to enter
the high schools and those who wish
to be examined upon a terms work in
which they have failed will be given
examinations in each of the buildings
Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 20 and 80.
The ladies Of Division No. 3. l.. A. of
A. o. H., will give social hop Mt their
hall. corner Of Washington and Eleventh
avenue north, on Tuesday evening, April
Goth. All are INVITED.
The East Side Social club gave dance
last Thursday night at A. o. II. hall,
which was largely attended. Litz's Or
chestra discoursed sweet airs and the
dancers tripped it on the light fantastic"
to tho lively music.
Tho second annual ball under the aus
pices Of st. Roses court No. 81, W. C. O..
F., will como off next Monday evening,
April 49, at I. O. F. hall, 2O13 Wash
ington avenue north. Tickets arc placed
at rs cents g. person. The mistress of
ceremonies will DO Miss Margaret Glib
bons, assisted by M. J. Gill, and the fol-
lowing ladies' will act on the reception
committee: Mesdames Cummings,
C'Brien, Kenney, Mulvihill, Gorham,
Dempsey, Nolan, Gardner, and Misses
Miller and Grove. The committee on
arrangements will comprise Mesdames
Gill, Webster, Dryer, Welsh, Nc Gowan,
Kerston and Miss X. Sullivan. The
floor managers will be gentlemen.
. S. M. Davis, Of Minneapolis, read a
paper before tho Minnesota Historical
Society last Monday evening on Father
Hennepin and his discovery OF the Falls
Of ST. Anthony. The essayist gave a
very interesting sketch Of the life and
adventures of the noted French explorer,
Father Hennepin. during his imprison-
ment among the Sioux Indians of the
Mississippi Valley, his subsequent es-
capo and later his discovery of the pic
turesque falls OF st. Anthony. which he
named in memory of the patron saint to
whom no had prayed for preservation
throughout all his trials and sufferings
while among tho aborigines. He gave
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