The Irish standard., 1903-05-30

ReV. James O'Rellly, Ill Northeast
Minneapolis, where he took quantity
of silverware. Hopper is A years old
and served three years in Saltwater
for grand larceny in the second degree.
He is married and has one child -
years old.
Next Tuesday morning ut 10 o'clock,
an alumni will be formed at st.
Thomas college, consisting of those
who have graduated from that i'll
stitution during the past eighteen
years. These will represent the
clergy, the medical and the legal pro-
fessions, as we'll as others engaged in
business and in many other walks of
life. In sending out notices to attend
this meeting more than one thousand
invitations We're required.
Irwin "A. Gardner. the Ames lieu
tenant who by his testimony was the
direct cause of DR.. Ames' conviction,
will not he tried again this term at
least. The six cases against him are
on the calendar and will simply he al
lowed to stand. \ continuance over
the term would necessitate the defend
ants presence in court and as he is in
Chicago it has been decided not to put
him to the expense OF returning for
this mere formality. 1t is understood
that the cases will be nolled in time.
A free fight took place at the picnic
at Carver last Sunday and as a result
five men We're more or less seriously
injured. The riot started over a fight
between two men and when an officer
tried to separate them he was struck
in the head with Il bottle. His friends
came to his relief and when the affray
was over five men were badly used up.
They We're Patrolmen James f. Sulli-
van Of the East Side detail, and Nels
Nelson of the central precinct, and
Charles Miller, Charles Nelson and
Thomas Bougerie.
William Allen of 2915 Sth street S.,
has returned from the northern part
of the state where he has secured I'M
der the homestead act a quarter Sec
ton Of fine farming land in st. Louis
county. Nh. Allen, who was a member
of the Minneapolis fire department for
a number of years, is we'll known in
south Minneapolis. He says there is
vet to be had a number Of choice
farms in Itasca and st. Louis coun-
ties, and would advise those who are
DESTROYS of securing a good piece OF
land under the homestead law to
write to Patrick Greaney, Tower,
MINI.
Walter A. Master was arraigned i'll
the police court Tuesday charged with
attacking one of his neighbors,
August Graf, and was obliged to pay
IL fine of $50. The trouble started be-
cause of the wandering tendencies of
Il chicken belonging to Graf. 1t stray
ed over OH the premises of Master,
whose wife was on hand when Graf
came over to take back his wandering
chicken Some words passed between
Graf and Mrs. Master and then Master
appeared OH the scene i'll Il defiant at
titude. In the confusion that follow
ed, some heavy blows were dealt out
by Master, which took effect on Crafts
mouth with the result that three teeth
were knocked from their places. Graf
had these carefully wrapped in piece
of paper in his pocket and produced
them in court before Judge Dickinson.
The signs about town are unmis-
taxable as to the near approach Of
the June fair and carnival. Yesterday
the hanging of flags across the streets
in the down town districts was be-
gun, while at the grounds the scene
was a busy one.
The industrial street is practically
ready for decorating, and by Friday
exhibitors can begin to put their dis
plays in place. A large force of watch
men has been engaged, so that all
goods will be safe. Saturday being
holiday, the exhibitors should plan to
begin this work of preparation earlier
than they did last year. Responses
are beginning to arrive to the invi-
tations to bands to participate in
the prize competition which is to
be made a feature of retailers day,
Monday, June 8. The committee urges
all bands expecting to participate to
wire notice to A. NJ. Shuey, care Kim
ball Piano company, 727 Nicollet ave-
nue..
The Journeymen BARRIERS union, at
a special meeting held Wednesday
night at the A. o. U. w. hall, decided
to postpone the demands for earlier
closing until June Is. After that date
it is expected that all, or nearly all
the shops in the central part of the
city, will close at Z o'clock instead OF
as at present. On Saturdays the
shops will remain open until II O'Clock.
4 committee from the union visited
the twenty-five shops of the central
district and found the sentiment of
the bosses is in favor of the early
closing movement. Only six shops
n