The Irish standard., 1905-12-30

st. Joseph's hospital. The two boys
live on farm and came to st. Paul to
spend Christmas with their married
sister, who lives at 27o Lafond street.
A delegation of members of the city
fire department called upon Mayor
Smith late Tuesday to urge the reap
pointment of John NJ. Clarkin to sue
coed himself as member of the board
of fire commissioners. Mr.. Clarkin's
term expires Dec. 81. 1t is stated that
his reappointment is assured. The
term is for five years. Before the
first Of the year Mayor Smith will re-
appoint Michael Doran, now president
of the board of water commissioners.
The term is for five years. Other APP
pointments in the mayors hands to be
filled soon are memberships Of the play
grounds committee, which expire Feb.
"a. These are held by Rev. G. H. Ten
Brock, John F. Fischer and DR.. Ar
thur Dunning; members of the school
board whose terms expire Feb. IS: o.
E. Holman and Alexander Lindhal;
member of the police commission whose
term expires June II, held by Charles
J. Haas, president of the board.
Through the arrival of the police at
Mozart hall Tuesday evening, by orders
given by the state, county or city off,
Gals, the proposed sparring match be-
tween Tommy Ryan and Marvin Hart
was called off. After the regular pro-
gram had been given, Tom Gleason, Of
Minneapolis, from the stage announced
that either the city or county or the
state had told the promoters Of the at
fair that "sparring matches" were pro-
hibited by law and Ryan and Hart
could not get together.
J. F. Crowley, the Minnesota Trans
fer trainman, who fractured his skull
by fall from the top OF box car last
Saturday evening, had his skull tre-
PANIED at the Cobb hospital last even
ing, and DR.. S. G. Cobb says he is maxi
ing satisfactory progress toward recov-
cry.
The raising of the water level of
White Bear lake was before the COM
mittee on lake improvements of the
county commissioners. The committee
decided to recommend the establish
ment of the maximum level of White
Bear at six inches above the present
level. County Attorney Kane called,
was of the opinion that the board had
the power to establish the level of the
lake at the normal high water mark
hat had prevailed for period of years.
Ice-boating has its pleasures and
thrills and although White Bear en-
thusiasts Of this fast sport are not hav-
ing any races, they enjoy speeding over
the icy surface. Tuesday afternoon four
young men, T. O'Regan, R. Vogel, Earl
Jackson and T. Holmes, all went out in
Jackson's boat. They went Swimming
along for a WHILE although there was
not great deal of wind. They took
in all the long stretches of the land and
slided over them in great shape. Final
ly they came to narrow place. where
the sun had been able to get in its
work, and the ice was not particularly
strong. Suddenly they felt the surface
of the ice giving away, and before they
knew it they were plunged into deep
water, boat and all. All four of the
young men were able to get out of the
trouble and swim to the shore, which
was only short distance away, but
all Of them had drenched clothing and
an icy bath with which to remember
ice-boating on White Bear lake.
John Carney, st. Paul man serving
thirty-day sentence in the workhouse,
was pardoned by the state board of per-
dons late last Saturday that he might
spend Christmas with his wife and
children. 1t was through the efforts
of Frank Day, Gov. Johnson's private
secretary, that the pardon was granted.
Edward M. Cannon, aged seven
months, Oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Cannon, died at the family residence.
336 Concord street, Monday, December
IS.
John T. O'Leary died at Hot Springs,
Ark, Wednesday, December 20. He was
SO years Of age and brother of Mrs.
E. A. Barry, $50 Carroll street, where
he funeral occurred from, Tuesday
morning last. Services were held at
st. Mary's church.