The Irish standard., 1905-06-03

month will probably foot up to about
2lO, as against 202 for May of last
year. AS was the case last year,
pneumonia and tuberculosis hold the
unenviable place of being the most
fatal diseases to which human flesh
is heir in Minneapolis. The month
shows slight increase in the number
of small poX cases as against the num-
ber for April but the increase is so
insignificant that the health depart
ment are about ready to announce
that unless something unforeseen hap
pens the danger from this loathesome
disease is virtually past this year.
Three Milwaukee milling firms de-
faulted Wednesday as a result of
the elimination of the May deal
i'll the Minneapolis market, and
have declared their intention OF
abiding by the decision OF
the arbitration committee of the
chamber of commerce The three
III lAo WclS ollol W ll1o cAlcAC VI Ido,-
900 bushels of May wheat which they
margined at $1.40. Sterns Sons were
short 125,000 bushels, Berger, Critten-
den Co. $4,000 bushels and Manegold
10000 bushels. Walter Stern, of the
Atlas mills Of Milwaukee, was in the
city yesterday in an endeavor to secure
a settlement, but it is said his bids
were raised a cent by the Minneapolis
brokers every time his broker entered
the pit. A dispatch from Milwaukee
quotes ]. H. Crittenden as saying: I'VE
are willing to settle our short May
wheat at the committees price wheth-
er it is $1.07, the closing price on No.
/ northern to arrive, or $1.27h, at
which spot No. l northern and seller
May closed Wednesday. We have the
wheat here and so has Stern & Name
gold and sold the May against it in
Minneapolis" Milwaukee traders
outside of the millers have expressed
the hope that the shorts would be
obliged to settle at Wednesdays close
May price.
Matthew Gallagher, manager of the
Unique theater, died at St. Barna-
bas hospital Monday evening from
complications following an operation
for appendicitis. His death was un-
expected, as he appeared to be con-
valescing rapidly, and was terrible
shock to his wife, who had seen him
apparently on the road to recovery,
in the afternoon. The operation was
performed May IS and the patient had
reached a state where he was able
TO sit up for much OF the time. The
end came suddenly while he was sit
ting in an invalid chair in his ward.
Mr.. Gallagher came to Minneapolis in
1872 as boy. He attended the city
schools and was graduated from the
state university For number of
he served one term in the legislature.
With the exception OF two years spent
in Omaha he has lived here since 1872.
Since the building OF Unique theater
he was its manager. Eight years
ago he married Miss Dolly Hunt of
Minneapolis, who with his son George,
aged Z, survives him. He leaves, also
two brothers, d. H. and George Gal
lagher, both of Minneapolis; three
sisters, Miss Nellie and Miss Marga.
ret Gallagher of Los Angeles, and
Mrs. G. G. Proctor OF Great Falls,
Mont, and his father, George Gal
lagher of Estherville, Iowa. The f,,-
neral took place Wednesday afternoon
with interment at Lakewood cemete-
ry.
The Minnesota Territorial Pioneers
OF Henenpin County perfected their
organization at the mayors reception
rooms in the city hall Thurs
day and selected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President, ]. E. Bell; vice presi
dent, Fred l.. Smith; secretary, Ed
win Clark; treasurer, Frank G. O'Bri
en-. DR.. w. E. Leonard, Of the semi
centennial invitation committee, was
| present and extended cordial invi
tation to the new organization to par
ticipate in the celebration which is tc
! take place on July 1, and also re
quested cooperation with the Native
Sons of Minnesota in tittingly cele
brating the centennial of the ceding o1
! lands on which Fort Smelling now
! stands to the government, which oc
Cured in September, 1905. A com
| mittee of six was appointed to carry
! out the plan as Indicated. A large
number of the Territorial Pioneers
| present signed the articles of assOcia
ton. Much enthusiasm was manifest
ed by the Pioneers and all will enter
into the semi-centennial spirit witt
their characteristic zest. Brief talk:
were given by President Bell, MaJol
Clark, Captain John Taper, Mrs. A
J v. Reeves, Mrs. Mary J. Geatsen, Mrs
! James Garreny, S. P. Snyder and Cap
| tain J. l.. Johnson.
Annie Bruner, the 11-year-olt
daughter of Jacob Bruner, salesman
was last Wednesday night painful.
burned about the lower limbs in fir,