The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
IN and AROUND THE CITY

Kansas City empty-handed. He had
gone there to bring back Allyn ]. Coon.
who is under indictment here for an al
| legged manipulation of gilt-edged in
vestment deal with DR.. FRANKLIN Wright
and others. Coon showed to the Salts
faction of the Kansas City judge that
the arrest was practically for debt, and
the extradition papers were refused.
Rev. Henry A. McGill, o. P, preach
ed an eloquent and impressive sermon at
Holy Rosary church last Sunday morn
ing on the forgiveness of injuries in
f1icted by our enemies. UNLESS you for
give those who injure you,"' said FIR Nc
Gill, your Heavenly Father will not
forgive you" He kept the congrega-
tion in rapt attention during the deliv-
cry of his discourse.
J. c. scallen has been appointed by
Mayor Gray as inspector of bawnshops.
The case of VIM H. Baxter, vs.. the Of
flcials of the suspended Irish-American
Bank resulted in verdict for the plain
tiff after trial which lasted two weeks.
A motion for a new trial has been made
by the defendants.
District Chief Edward 1. Kingsley of
the fire department, has been called to
Great Falls, Mont, by the serious i'll
ness of his sister. His place is being
filled by Capt Michael Hanley, Engine
company No. 1.
Capt. J. r. Johnson has partly finished
&c ,,1oo yvb no xtrjn ~
on Lake Mnnetonka this summer. The
barge is 20x7O feet in size and will have
an eight foot deck. The structure will
be we'll fitted up. There will be electric
light, piano and necessary accommoda-
tions. The floor will be of seasoned
hardwood. and as it will be laid especi-
ally for dancing, it will undoubtedly De
well patronized during the season.
w. M. Regain has received a letter
from Col. j. H. Page, Third infantry,
acknowledging the receipt of 10 boxes Of
reading matter for the troops. The
books have been loaded on the cars and
sent East. Col Page wishes to express
the thanks of the men to the people of
Minneapolis. and assures them that
their great kindness is fully appreciated.
He also says that the magazines will be
turned over to the 18th MINI: at Ma
Mia.
D. F. Brown, young man employed
at the Pillsbury milling company's
warehouse, Seventeenth avenue and Sew
enth street southeast. had an almost
miraculous escape from death last Tues
day. Brown was working on an upper
floor of the warehouse when he stepped
into a hole and fell 80 feet to the floor
below. His fellow workmen saw him
fall and rushed down to where he lay
expecting to find him dead, but The
young man sat up, and an examination
showed that he was suffering from
nothing more serious than badly bruis-
ed leg and strained back. He was re-
moved to his home, 1912 Linden avenue
north, and is recovering rapidly.
Thomas West, an ex-policeman, has
been appointed jailor at the Fifth pre-
cinct station by Mayor Gray; and Of
fcer Bean, who has been acting as jailor
at that station, has been ordered back to
his beat West is an old soldier. He
resigned from the force during the
Eustis administration.
o. F. Whitney had his right shoulder
dislocated Tuesday night in an accident
which occurred on the Washington ave-
nue. bridge. Mr.. Whitney was driving
across in company with a friend. In
trying to avoid collision with street
car, the rig was turned sharply to the
side and Mr.. Whitney was thrown out
The injury was dressed at the City hos
pital. after which the injured man Went
to his home, 876 Bedford street south
east.
William Mackey, who was arrested by
Inspectors Morrissey and Stavlo on
charge of vagrancy was tried before
Judge Kerr Tuesday morning. He prov
ed to the satisfaction of the court that
he was about to obtain employment so
the case was continued for one month,
at the expiration of which he is to re-
port what success he has met 49,.
Mrs. Matilda Stenstrom, widow, 60
years old, was found dead in her apart
ments at HOG East Eighteenth street,
last Monday night. She had not been
seen during the day by neighbors and
they asked the police to investigate The
room was broken into and the body was
found near the bed, watched by a pet
dog. Coroner Nelson decided that death
had been due to bursted blood vessel
Mrs. Stenstroms husband died about
two years ago. small amount Of
money was found in the room and sew
eral certificates of deposits in banks.
The young ladies of Fir Clearys
church gave card social and served
lunch Wednesday evening in the church
parlors, Fourth street and Thirteenth
avenue south. 1t was largely attended.
]. S. Coughlin, the popular conductor
on the Milwaukee road. has been seri-
ously indisposed for the past month and
under the care of a physician. He is
slowly convalescing and left last Thurs
day for the hot springs at Baden-Baden,
Ind. 1t is to be sincerely hoped that