The Irish standard., 1904-06-11
CITY IN BRIEF.

ands, was recently in the city, the
guest of G. a. Willard.
Superintendent of Police Ed. ]. Con-
roy left last Saturday for st. Louis.
where he will remain for the next two
weeks visiting the exposition.
Il. II. Carlin, 1901 Madison street
northeast. rejoices because it's a Girl.
and NJ. ]. Kelly, of 32O1 Pillsbury
avenue, because it's Il boy. Born dur
ing the past week.
Donald Stewart. arrested in st, Paul
ON charge of stealing certificates
worth $2,400 from J. e. Hall, of Du-
luth, was released from custody Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Hall knew nothing
OF Stewards arrest and when he learn
Ell of it he refused to prosecute, saving
he would accept his friends eXpana-
ton. The two men We're together on
the evening that the certificates were
missed and in some way they changed
coats.
5. Il. Dexter, IN employee of Anthony
Kelly Il Co.. and Il friend named Johns
were severely bruised by an automo-
bile Monday afternoon. They were
walking towards Nicollet from the Mil
Waukee depot when the machine
struck them. Both men were severely
but not seriously injured. The chauf-
feur Was attempting to drive some
small boys from the rear of the auto
and was not lookin" ahead when the
accident occurred.
Owen Grattan, of 1901 Laurel ave-
nue.. has sold his property, two houses
and lots. for $4,000. considerable adj
vance over what he paid for the same
a few years ago. Mr.. Grattan, who
was at one time Il successful farmer
Ill Wright county, will return to first
love. rs it were, having recently pur-
chased from NIessrs Parker and john
son Of this city S07 acres of land in
the town of Elaine. Anoka county. He
will take up his home at the latter.
point about the first of July.
The dismissal Monday of seven
telegraphers employed in the st. Paul
office of the Western Union gave rise
to Il report that strike would follow.
a union operator said the dismissaIs
We're made because the men had been
prominent in the union work. and that
the organization would act accordingly.
j. Z. Cassidy. manager of the company
in Minneapolis. said that the laying off
was necessitated by the decrease in
business. and had nothing to do With
the union. The action in st. Paul was
but part of the general office plan for
reduction during the dull season.
Andrew Eckbergh has brought a suit
for 1929 damages for alleged injuries
from the owners of the Sykes block in
the city. and has secured an attach
ment against the property in order to
secure possession of sufficient money in
case verdict for the plaintiff is re-
turned when the trial comes off next
fall. Eckbergh claims that he fell over
a step ladder in a dark passageway
of the building and that negligence on
the part of the defendants caused him
to be unaware of the danger. The de-
PENDANTS in the suit are Harriet X. ].
Alice, Frances I. William and Robert
Maxwell, the present owners of the
block.
The Minneapolis grocers are making
bigger preparations than ever before
for their picnic this year. and weather
permitting, this season is expected to
eclipse all others in entertainment pro-
vided and the surroundings for the oc-
casion. This season the annual picnic
has been set for June 18TH and the
place Tonka Bay, where there is ample
pavilion room and grounds that will
admit of having the many games that
have been arranged for the countless
prizes. The committees have been at
work for some time preparing every
thing. and they have reported every
thing practically in readiness for the
big event. that in size and comprehen-
siveness always beats anything of it's
kind during the season.
Plans for the annual encampment of
the Minnesota National guard have
been completed in the adjutant gen
erals office. The Third regiment of
infantry will be the first to occupy the
camp, arriving there June 18th. They
will leave st. Paul on a special train
at 8:45 a. m. and arrive at the camp
about II o'clock. They will remain in
camp until the 23d. The First artil-
lery, consisting of Battery A of St
Paul and Battery B of Minneapolis. to-
gether with the field and staff officers,
and the Second regiment of infantry
will be in camp from July 9TH to 18th.
The First regiment, which consists of
four companies from Minneapolis,
three from St. Paul and one each from
Saltwater and Red Wing, will leave
on July 18th and return on the 9th.
Percival Ross. 211O Sixteenth avenue
S., was arrested last Sunday night by
Marshall Grmshaw ON charge of eX-
tracing money from letters which
passed through his hands as mail clerk.
Ross has been an enlDlOye in the lOcal