The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-18
IN AND AROUND THE CITY


public buildings be displayed at half
mast last Wednesday in memory of the
destruction of the Maine. The sugges-
ton came from the Minnesota Associa-
ton of Naval Veterans, A. H. Runge,
commander.
Judge Lochren is confined to his home
in this city with severe cold, and the
matters that were to have been argued
before him in the federal court were con-
tinued for week.
The Minneapolis Press Club, at spe-
cial meeting yesterday, decided to extend
an invitation to the Minnesota State Ed
itorial Association to hold it's annual
meeting next year in Minneapolis.
A Chicago-Great Western freight train
was derailed Sunday morning near St.
Anthony Park, and Thomas Farrell, the
engineer painfully bruised and cut about
the head. The locomotive was partially
overturned, and traffic was delayed for
few hours.
Mrs. Gertrude w. McBeath, wife of
w. ]. McBeath, Of this city, died last
Monday after short illness of pneu.
monia, while on visit to relatives at
Nickerson, MINI. The deceased was %
years of age, and was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Whitney. The
funeral services were held at St. Ste
phen's church, this city, Thursday morn
ing. Requiem mass was celebrated,
after which the remains were Inferred at
st. Mary's cemetery.
Mrs. f. R. Grady, of Red Lake Falls,
is in the city on months visit, as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Isaac Rice, 1903
Lyndale avenue north.
L. S. Donaldson arrived home from
Southern California last Monday. He
went at once to the office, and is a very
busy man until he catches up with the
business correspondence, which has ac-
cumulated since he started for Califor-
MIA on his sad mission.
Though legal holiday the public
schools of Minneapolis were in opera
tion on Lincoln's birthday.
The memory of Lincoln was honored
on Tuesday night at the West Hotel by
the Minnesota Commandery, Military
Order of the Loyal Legion. The speak
ers were eXpansionists to man. Rev.
L. H. Hallock said that where the flag
is 1t would have to stay. He was very
solicitious for the spiritual welfare of
Aguinaldo and his followers.
Judge Harvey received notice the
f@1l
tients committed from Hennepin county
had been transferred from the St. Pc
ter asylum to that at Fergus Falls:
Ellen Kun, Susan w. Kirby, Josephine
Clement, Julia A. Cleator, Eva Coleburg,
Jennie Abrahamson, Matilda Anderson,
Anna L. Aaker, Anna Anderson, No. 5,
Jules Bach, Exsella Berry, Margaret D.
Brown. Susie Bartholomew, w. Bartell,
Ora Dashnaugh, Maria Demo, Margaret
Doherty, Margaret Edwards, Anna Ella
son, Rose Feldman, Anna M. Lee, Julia
Lisewski, Mamie Lauly, Anna Magnus-
son, Bridget Morley, Mary Nordstrom,
Carrie Olson alias Carrie Johnson, Olga
Perlich, Mita Peterson, Helena Peterson,
Anna Quirk Eliza J. H. Ryan, Anna
swenson, Inga Soderquist, Stella Shanks,
Ida NJ Townsend, Karen Void, Mary A.
Wolf, Anna Falley, Elizabeth w. Gill.
County Auditor Minor has brought
suit against the Peavey Grain Line Com
pany to recover delinquent taxes to the
amount of over $4,000, which is claimed
to be due from that corporation. The
grain company contends that it subjects
the cars to the railroads, which pays a
tax on gross earnings, thus relieving the
company from all liability. The case
is before Judge MCGEE.
James e. Boyden, former Minneapol-
itan, was killed by an electric shock
some days ago at Trail, B. c. Mr.. Boy
den was master smelter and superintend-
ent of the city lighting plant. His FAM
lily resided at Seattle, where the deceased
had made his home for is years.
The losses at the recent Boston Block
fire, as finally estimated by Fire Marshal
HILL are much less than was at first
supposed The original estimates placed
the damage at between $4,000 and $4O,-
VUU. ne actual loss Will not exceed
$4,000. The occupants were allowed dam
ages ranging from $50 to $500. That of
the Gardner-Warner Hardware Company
is the largest, their loss amounting to
s675.
Gen. c. Nee. Reeve in letter dated
Jan. q, to A. x. Schall, states that the
reports regarding the meager rations
provided the soldiers since their arrival
in Manila are entirely false. He states
that the privates have had practically
the same rations as the officers, and the
quantity has been adequate. He con-
cludes by saying that the quartermaster
will send duplicate reports of rations is
sued up to date, to any one who is in
terested enough to ask for it, and that
the report will be convincing evidence
In recent letter to friend in this city
Gen. Reeve says that five months at
Manila for the volunteers is enough to
crafty their ambition, and that they
should be permitted to return home.
Several ladies, members of the Thir-
tenth regiment auxiliary association of
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