The Irish standard., 1899-04-29
CITY AND VICINITY.
TERSELY TOLD.

thursday evening, Way IL.
c. M. Foote is steadily gaining in
strength at his home, and Tuesday was
able to be up and walk about.
While fishing in Rice Lake, John
Degnan, switchman, living at 8oo
Sumner street N. E., was drowned
Tuesday afternoon.
The production of the Minneapolis
-four mills for the week ending April 22,
according to the Northwestern Miller,
was 246,73S barrels.
Congressman Loren Fletcher returned
to Minneapolis on Tuesday from Cali
fornia, where he had been since the ad
journment of congress.
Harry A. Luxton, who gave up his
place in the health department to go to
Manila with the Thirteenth regiment,
is to be reappointed to his former posi-
ton of smoke inspector.
According to advices from New York
city, Clinton Morrison, of Minneapolis,
will be vice president of the new Nc
Intyre -four mill trust, to be known as
the United States Milling company.
The board OF trade has invited Presi-
dent Mckinley to visit the city during
his trip to Yellowstone Park. He will
most likely stop over en- route and make
speech on the Philippine question.
Div. No. I, A. o. H., will receive
holy communion at the 8 o'clock mass
tomorrow morning at Immaculate Con-
ception church. All members are ex-
pected to be at school hall in uniform
at 7:3o O'Clock.
Corporal Walter A. Ryberg, son Of
the county commissioner, who was
wounded three weeks ago in one of the
battles around Manila, has been dis
charged from the service and will return
to the United States at once
The dance and cake walk given by the
Sheridan Social club on the evening of
the 21st inst. at A. o. U. w. hall was
a decided success, socially and tinan-
cially. Upwards OF $15o was realized
after paying all bills.
Curfew bells will first be rung in this
city on May 1, and will continue to be
sounded every night thereafter This
was decided upon in a conference be-
tween Mayor Gray, Fire Chief Canter-
bury and Police Superintendent Doyle
Rev. Father Lawler, pastor OF the
Cathedral, St. Paul, preached the even
ing sermons at the Immaculate Concep-
tion church in connection with the
1'forty hours Devotion" Father Lawler
is a pleasing pulpit orator whose SER
mons were much admired by the attend
ants at the religious services.
Mrs. Lydia Spaulding, aged 10. was
bitten by rattlesnake last Saturday in
Washington avenue museum and died
next day in great agony at the city
hospital. Medical science failed to
counteract the poison injected into her
4 arm by the serpent, but it is thought
she might have recovered if she was
promptly treated by sklful physician.
A rare treat is in store for the people
Of North Minneapolis on Wednesday,
May 10, when the Ascension Dramatic
club, assisted by some of the best mus
ical and literary talent in the city, will
give an entertainment in the parish hall,
corner Of Dupont and Eighteenth ave-
nues NJ, for the benefit of the church.
Father Danehy will deliver an address
which no one should miss hearing. Ad-
mission, 25 cents.
Judge Elliott has refused attorney fees
to Freeman P. Lane and Matt Gala
CHER, for an appearance during the ar
guments over bids in the matter of the
estate of the American Savings and
Loan association. The attorneys argued
that because Captain Hart had been al
lowed goodly fee for an appearance
during the early days of the estate, they
were entitled to something for work
done for the creditors.
Carl Rustad, company F, Thirteenth
Minnesota, has returned from Manila,
having been discharged for disability the
latter part of March. He says the Min
nesota boys all want to come home, and
that they are thoroughly disguised with
the country. When asked as to his
opinion on the question of imperialism,
Mr.. Rustad jokialgly said: Il don't
think the United States should be an
nexed to those islands"
The body Of an unknown man was
found in lumber yard on Nicollet
Island last Sunday morning with bull
let hole in the forehead. Rigor mortis
had set in and the coroner believes he
shot himself Saturday evening. The
name "Tom Flanagan" was written on
a tag found in his pocket and the laundry
mark upon his clothing was "Tom F."
The police do not know who or what
he was, but suppose him to be stranger
in the city.
H. A. Luxton, S. G. Anderson, Jr.,
Frank E. Force, three members of the
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment who
have returned from Manila, take excep-
tions to some of the remarks made by
General c. McC. Reeve, in interviews
with him on his return to Minneapolis.
They have published an open letter to