The Irish standard., 1899-08-26
CITY AND VICINITY.
TRRsELY TOLD.

bringing home the Thirteenth Mime
sofa.
Over $1,000 had been contributed last
Thursday in this city alone for bringing
home the Thirteenth regiment boys
from Frisco.
w. H Dennis, one of the best known
architects in the city, has gone to Buff
falo, N. Y, where he will live. Buffalo
is his old home, but he had lived in
Minneapolis since 1879.
The electric line from Minneapolis to
Saltwater was auspiciously opened on
Wednesday. The fare from this city is
IS cents. Passengers on the interurban
lines will change cars at the corner Of
Seventh and Wabasha streets in St.
Paul for the prison city.
The bodies of Sigurd Rudd and Ida
Olson, the young couple drowned at
Lake Harriet two weeks ago, were re-
covered Wednesday afternoon and
brought to the surface by the graphing
hooks. Both came up together, locked
fast in each others arms. The bodies
were not disfgured any after being TAX
en- from depth of 20 feet of water.
The mayor has received a COMMUNE
cation from Secretary OF War Root ac-
nowleging the receipt of SIS for the
Porto Rico relief fund. The money was
taken from the contingent fund. The
Thirteenth regiment fund has required
SO much OF the mayors attention that
he has been unable to carry out his in
tentions thus far regarding the Porto
Rican fund.
The annual midsummer entertain
ment by the ladies of Ascension parish
will take place on Thursday evening,
Aug. 81, at the corner OF Dupont and
Eighteenth avenues N. Ice cream and
cake will be served, and there will be all
kinds of games for the entertainment of
the guests. Instrumental and vocal mu-
sic will be furnished by the St. Peter
Claver Quartet. Tickets are only IS
cents. A large attendance is anticipated
by the lady managers.
A city employee is said to have re-
ceived letter from member of the
Thirteenth regiment, written in the
Philippines June 80, declaring that an
American soldier attempted to assassi-
nate General Otis by shooting him. The
letter also states that had the gunboats
not gone to the assistance of the Thir-
teentl regulars upon certain occasion
the men of that regiment would have
been either drowned or killed by the in
surgents.
The following named persons will
comprise the September grand jury:
John E.. Rentz, Walter E. Chamber
lain, Frank B. Forman, William Liar
ris, H. G. Thomas, James M. Sullivan,
P. D. Mcmillan, Walter L. Badger, M
S. Carroll, F. G. James, Fred H. Bar
nard, John H. Van Nest, Seth M. Hew-
EFT, c. A. Allen, T. ]. Moriarity, E. S.
St. Martin, ]. T. Wyman, George M 4.
Gillette, Daniel Nolan, Jr., Fred C.
Squyer, Charles C. Wenzel, H. c. AXE
ley, G. A. Ainsworth.
Mamie, the 6-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Coleman, 2o14 Sixth
street N, died Saturday last of scarlet
fever. She was an only daughter and a
sweet and lovable child. In their be;
reavement Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman have
the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
An incipient cyclone visited the sub
urbs OF the city about II o'clock last
Saturday night and did considerable
damage to telephone poles for two
blocks along Nicollet avenue near
Twenty-ffth street.
D. c. Mckenzie, who has been act
ing as county superintendent of schools
during the illness OF the late Superinten-
dent Watson, was formally elected to
the office by the Hennepin county COM
missioners last Monday morning. Com
missioner Egan objected to the election
on the ground that Mr.. Mckenzie was
not a citizen of the United States, which
was indignantly denied. The two Dem
ocratic members of the commission vot-
ed for J. T. Pribble of Osseo. Mr.. Nc
Kenzie is thoroughly competent for the
position mad will give general satisfac-
ton.
The appointment of Peter P. Swensen
as scale expert in Minneapolis for the
state grain inspection department was
confirmed Monday by the railroad and
warehouse commission. Mr.. Swensen
succeeds L.D.Berry, who has been con.
nected with the department for some
years. The change is effective Sept. l.
The appointment was made by Inspec-
tor Reishus, and according to the law
needed the approval of the commission
before becoming effective. Mr.. Sven
sen is the ex-sherif OF Hennepin coun-
ty, and will make an efficient official
Last Wednesday the members OF I'm
maculate Conception parish had their
annual outing on the Mississippi. About
3 600 men, women and children went
down river on the Henrietta and barge