The Irish standard., 1898-05-14
IN and AROUND THE CITY.

VNoluei lIllllly, luOluef general VI Luc
Dominican Sisters attached to St.
Clara's Convent, Sinsinawa Mound, Wis
consin, has been making visitation of
the various converts under her charge
She has been for the past week at St.
Donimics Convent of the Sisters teach
ing Holy Rosary School. Mother Emily
pays particular attention to the schools
in which her subjects teach, spending
some time in each grade and making
suggestions that she deems necessary
for the welfare of the schools.
Frs. Murray, o. p, and Higgins, o. P,
will begin a mission at Waconda, S. d.,
on Sunday next, thence they go to Iowa
Where they will give several missions.
Frs. McGill, o. p, and Murray, O. P,
are conducting mission at the Ca hedrai
in Alton, III.
An important elevator deal has been
consummated whereby F. H. Peavey Il
Co., of this city, purchased the II. G..
O'Neil elevator plant on the Calumet
river in South Chicago. There are two
elevators with a capacity of 100000
bushels. 1t was q $3S5,OOo cash sale, and
the property will pass into Peavey's
hands July !. The connecting of Letters
name with this deal is entirely unwar-
ranted.
DR.. Charles NJ. Jordan, superintendent
of the Minneapolis schools, left for Tate
Springs, Tenn, Wednesday night. Dr.
Jordan was called South by the serious
illness of his brother and his absence
from the city is indefinite.
A novel entertainment will he given at
Holy Rosary hall Tuesday evening, May
"a, by the young ladies of the parish, as
sisted by the very best talent in the city
outside the parish. The entertainment
will be complete minstrel show, with
the funniest lend men," the most up-to-
dancers, and a troupe of the cutest little
plckaninnies, ones that were bon that
way" that ever happened. The whole
show is away above par, and will be the
best lady minstrel show ever given in the
city.
e,
living at 1922 Irving avenue north, died
Monday as result of attempted suicide
on Saturday last. He had been out of
work, in ill-health for some time and
repeatedly threatened suicide. Saturday
he suspended himself by the neck with
a rope in the barn. His daughter dis
covered him before life was extinct.
He was cut down and taken into the
house, but died later. Deputy Coroner
Nelson viewed the remains
A clever woman crook has been gath
ering in generous quantity CT money
from some Of the residents of the Eighth
ward. The police have been told of a
number Of visits made by her in which
she got away each time with money.
One of the number robbed is Mrs. H.
IN. Burns. of 1908 Fifth avenue south.
Late last week woman, .ray-haired
and aged in appearance, called and told
a tale of hard luck. She said she was
from st. Paul, and had been visiting
minneapolis. but had lost the address of
the place where she wanted to go, also
1O cents car fare tied in one corner of
her handkerchief and requested some
thing to do to earn little money to
take her home. Mrs. Burns gave her
some ironing to do, saying she would
pay her for it. The woman started tn
DO the work. Mrs. Burns had occasion
to pay out some money during the stay
OF the stranger, and then placed her
pocketbook in the dining-room. Mrs.
Burns left the room for few minutes
and upon returning, found the stranger
had disappeared, taking With her the
contents of the pocketbook. about SIS.
No trace of her could be found.
John Larson. Finlander, was arrest
ed Tuesday night by Policeman Myron
johnson for vagrancy The arrest was
effected after a hard fight and the most
stubborn resistance on the Fart Of Lar
son. When searched at the station
Larson was found to have two loaded
revolvers, several boxes of cartridges,
bar of iron two feet long and the great
est conceivable assortment of letters,
papers, and "brc-a-brac," besides
several dollars in money. He claimed
TO be laboring man, but offered no
explanation for being so heavily armed.
The Mississippi Valley Telephone com
pany, in order to protect its bond, put
a gang of men at work Tuesday in the
500 yards, dressing poles and supplying
them with cross bars. About $50 men
will be at work on poles, lines and con-
duits by the first of the week. The new
system expects to be in working order by
Jan. l next
The monthly report of City Treasurer
Hubert to the city council on the condi-
ton of the treasury on April 30 shows
that the receipts for the month of April,
including the balance on hand amount
ing to s317,f94.53, was s5s9.s17.15
There was disbursed the sum of SILL
29597, leaving balance of 1888, G21.1s.
The deadly bicycle scorcher is again
receiving attention. Instructions were
issued to the detailed policemen Tues
day to give their attention to fast BIZ