The Irish standard., 1906-07-21
Che Irish Standard
CITY IN BRIEF.

The Emerald Social clubs steamboat
excursion down the Mississippi will
be given Sunday, July goth, leaving
st. Paul at 10 a. M. Tickets for round
trip can be secured from members of
Div. No. l Ladies, Auxiliary A. o. H.
Arthur l.. Jones, for the last four
years chief deputy under Sheriff ]. w.
Dreger Monday rendered his resigna-
ton. The move has been expected for
some time and the sheriff promptly ac-
cepted the resignation.
William H. Eustis former mayor,
will file for the Republican congress-
ional nomination in this district with
in a few days. Mr.. Eustis has told
close friends that he is prepared to
enter the contest, and does not intend
to wait longer for decision from Con-
gresham Fletcher, as to the latters
attitude. Mr.. Eustis is understood to
be preparing statement of his cam
didacy, to be made public before the
end of the week.
Elm Ellison, of Ellworth, Wis, faith
err of Mile Ellison, the woman MUIR
dered in the National hotel Monday
afternoon filed a petition in the pro-
bate court for his own appointment as
administrator of the estate of the mur-
dered girl. The personal property of
the murdered girl is valued at $500.
She left no real estate. If Mrs. N. NJ.
Riggs intends to make a contest for
the money found in her husbands
safety deposit box, she will probably
oppose Mr.. Ellison's petition, the hear
ing upon which is set for Aug. 10 at
10 a. m.
Soaked with water, but little dam
aged, two crucifixes, twelve bibles and
prayerbooks and several rosaries were
recovered from the bottom of Cedar
lake Sunday afternoon, and the Min
neapolis police are dragging the lake
in the hope of clearing up the mystery
connected with their finding. The box
containing the articles was brought to
the surface by Lawrence Ekstrom, 1923
Western avenue, who, with two COM
panions, was fishing near the Great
Northern tracks at the north end of
the lake.
Archbishop Ireland, member of
Acker Post No. 81, Department of
Minnesota Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, has accepted tender of an appoint
ment as aide-de-camp on the staff Of
Communicated chief James Tanner,
and will ride with him in Grand Army
parade at Minneapolis on Wednesday,
August Is. On the muster of the
archbishop into the Grand Army some
years ago, Commander Tanner be-
slowed upon him the Grand Army in
sigma and made the address to him
on that occasion.
Overlooking valuable diamond
ring, but securing 81 in money, two
amateur highwaymen robbed George
Kujawa, saloonkeeper, 1924 Fourth
street NE, early Sunday morning.
Kujawa was returning home after
closing his saloon and had just reach
ed the corner of Eighteenth avenue
and Fourth street when he was con-
/. fronted by two men who assaulted
him with blunt instrument He was
rendered insensible and was unable to
leave his house to report to the police
until yesterday afternoon.
William Donaldson & Co. will add
another department for the accommo-
dation of customers of the Glass Block
1t has provided branch postoffice
express and telegraph facilities, and
will open Il deposit department Aug
l, which is practically the extension OF
a privilege that has proven acceptable
for years among the employees of the
firm. Interest will be compounded
twice Il year at the annual rate of
per cent. The deposit account may
be used as a basis for credit in the
purchase of goods. Five hundred dol
lars is the maximum initial deposit
in any one account.
Lieut.. james +. Agnew of engine
company No. Is fell from the second
story window of house at 81 Twen-
ty-seventh avenue southeast Tuesday
afternoon while fighting a fire and was
seriously injured. He struck the
ground on his head and shoulders anG
was picked up unconscious and re-
moved to his home at 1910 Central
avenue where several physicians We're
called to attend him. Although nc
evidences of broken bones were discOv-
cred, several bad injuries on the mans
head lead the physicians to fear con-
cussion of the brain. Lieut.. Agnew
has been connected with the fire de-
partment for nearly 20 years. IT,,
Thomas Taylor Drill, formerly must
cal director at the Hennepin Avenue
NJ. E. church, will sail for Ireland to-