The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-07-20
BRIEF MENTION.

Banda Rosa is attracting great
crowds to Lake Harriet during the hot
weather.
There were several prostrations from
heat in the city during the past week,
and five persons died.
Judge Elliott has denied a motion
for new trial in the case of the state
against ]. G. Sodini, who was convict
ed at the last term of court of violating
the Sunday closing law.
Mayor Ames is making poor rec
ord for retrenchment and economy in
the police department. A deficit i'll
the appropriation, amounting to $4,000,
is reported in the Republican press for
the last half of the year.
Documents in the woman case Of
2ev. NJ. Falk Gjertsen, talirty-one in
number, have been received from Nor
way, and the same will be discussed
by members of Trinity Lutheran
church, of which he is pastor.
Patrick j. Merney, we'll known in
the Twin Cities, was killed by light
ming Friday afternoon of last week 80
miles north of Miles City, Mont. The
deceased was % years old and was
born i'm Kandiyohi county, where his
parents reside.
/. The annual excursion of the Letter
Carriers Association took place last
Tuesday at Prescott, WIS.,. The boys
enjoyed steamboat ride on the Mis-
sissdppi and ST. Orolx in the afternoon
and evening and ftripped it ON the light
fantastic.
A new chapel will be erected this
summer at Excelsior, Lake Minneton-
ka, for the accommodation of tourists
sojourning at the lake. 1t will be con-
structed under the direction Of Rev.
p. Danehy, now pastor of st. Stephens
church, this city.
Miss Eecta NJ. Potter, teacher Of
mathematics in Central High School
for ten years, died last Sunday after
a brief Illness. The remains were sent
to Plattsvdlle, Wis, for intermemt. The
deceased was connected with the pub
Lie schools of this city for eighteen
years and was highly respected.
The coming police picnic at Lake
Park, Minnetonka, July 81, promises
to be record breaker. The commit
tee is meeting with unexpected success
from every direction. An excellent
program Of athletic events is being ar
ranged. Good prizes will be offered
and a big time is assured.
A large party of pilgrims will leave
Minneapolis and St. Paul ON Sunday
evening, July Fl, for the shrine of Ste.
Anne de Beaupre, on the st. Lawrence
River, 16 miles from Quebec. They
will go by the $780, line and start at
6:35 from the Milwaukee Station in
Minneapolis, and at 7:2O from the
Union Station in st. Paul.
Chief Justice START, OF the supreme
court, has granted a stay in the case Of
the state against Fred A. Briggs, who
was sentenced to a years imprison-
ment in the workhouse and fine Of
$500 for placing gambling machines in
the saloons. His bond is fixed at
$500, and he is at Liberty until the
supreme court reaches his case.
June was busy month with the
log scalers. Surveyor General Rob-
bins crews scaled 55,197, $50 feet,
which makes the total of river logs
for this year 155,4sO,S1O feet. There
were 15,25O,OOO feet brought in by rail
in June and 4,75O,OOO during the two
months previous, which makes a total
of 175,4SO,OOO feet of logs which ar
rived in Minneapolis this year.
The late Philip B. Winston's estate
~is valued at 100000, including over
100000 of life insurance. He had
applied for $4,000 more insurance the
day before he left for Chicago. He
left no will. His property, which may
reach half a million, will be equally
divided among his widow, son and
daughter. Letters of administration
were filed in the probate court last
Tuesday.
superintendent C. NJ. Jordan, has re-
turned from the annual convention of
the National Educational Association
at Detroit, Mich. The most interest
ing incident that occurred at the meet
ing was the tilt between Commissioner
of Education Elliot, of Washington,
and Miss Haley, of Chicago. The lady
had the best of the argument and was
rapturously applauded. OF course, SHE
is Irish.
A most extraordinary reduction rate
has been made to harvest hands by the
Northern Pacific railway Effective
July 20 and Aug. 20, one way tickets
from Minneapolis and St. Paul to all
points in Minnesota and North Dakota