The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-02-25
CITY BRIEFS.


CITY BRIEFS.
Dr.. j. 3. Dunn, OF Shakopee, was in
Minneapolis last Monday GA business.
Senator Davis Tuesday introduced
in the senate the memorial from the,
Minneapolis Board Of Trade, asking
that measures be taken for securing
more land FOR the Minneapolis post.
Office building.
The annual collection for the Propo-
CATION of the Faith was taken up in all
the Catholic churches of the city last
Sunday. At the church of the Imnac-
ulate Conception the amount collected
was quite satisfactory, exceeding $l48.
Col. John III. Stevens, the first settler
of Minneapolis has determined to sur
render his editorial position on The
Farm, Stock and Home, and will here
after devote his entire attention to his
history of the North west and MinnAa
polls.
Edward A.. O'Brien, the cashier and
book-keeper at the West hotel, has re-
signed to take similar position in the
Windsor hotel. Montreal. Mr.. O'Brien
came to The West from the Windsor
and has been with the house since it
opened in July, 1854.
The Minneapolis Glass Manufactur-
ing company have shut down their
works in South Minneapolis, and about
one hundred men are thrown out Of
employment. 1t is understood that Ms
gotjations are pending for reopening
the works upon the co operative plan.
The committee on sewers met Tues
day afternoon and agreed to POSTPONE
action On the proposed sewer OR Wash
ington avenue. south from Cedar to
Twenty-tirst avenue south and thence
to Fourth street. to give property own
ers an opportunity of fling their petit
lions or entering their objections as
they see fit.
Under the Gasllght' fer Ehs nrst
tins in many ysars. is to be given in
Minneapolis. It has been given here
many shines in years gone by, but never
on such scale Of magni6cence as it
will be- produced at the Peoples next
week. The pier scene is to be made an
especial feature. Edwin Barbour Will
take tie leading role.
At a meeting Of the board o. mana
gers Of the Hennepir County Catholic
Building and Loan Association held
Thu, sday evening, the matured stock
OF the sixth series, amounting TO Sl2,-
600, was ordered to be paid TO share
holders. Secretary Scallen reports tha5
borrowers in the above series have paid
MORTGAGES to The association amount
lug to $1,000.
Sir CHARLES Young, who recently died
in London, WAS the author or "Jlm tins
Penman," a play to be produced at the
Grand next week. Sir Charles was a
convert to the Catholic faith. The
play of ''Jim the Penman." has a re.
1narkable plot, and is said to be found
ed in fact. The story deals with James
Ralston, who. while he maintains re-
spectacle family in London suburb,
leads the life of forger in the city.
The dialogue is OF the purest Eng
lish, aud the situations are startling.
The FIRST semi.annual report OF tho
secretary OF the State Soldiers Home
shows that the number of applications
for admission on file is 63 and the num-
Der OF inmates 81; the average age OF
inmates is 50 years and their term Of
service IS months and rs days. Nine
Of them receive United States pensions
and 10 enlisted in Minnesota regiments.
OF the site fund Fl ,560:19 has been ex.
pended and $6, 53s Is of tbs home sup
port fund. The amount of the relief
fund paid out is $3.573,t2, which will
be more than doubled when bills already
authorized to date are paid,
Quite serious fire broke out Tues
day night in the Schultz block at l2l
123 Washington avenue north, aud
about $4,000 was added to the fire
losses for the year. The flames ap.
peared irst in the candy factory Of A,
n. Ives & Co. on tbs fourth floor, and
probably started from the stoves situa-
ted there. Anthony Keily's building
adjoinsd the Schultz block and was at
one time in great danger, but was saved
intact by the heroic efforts of the fire
|addies The losses by fire and water
were as follows on the building and
the stock Of the various occupants: G.
G. Schultz, on building, $4,000; Lovett
e. Co., boots and shoes, 81 900; Smith s.
Co., groceries, 5000; Kennedy Bros,
crackers. $4,000; Howard, Harris and
Co., spices, etc, So. 600; a. 81. Ives and
Co., candies. $1,000; 7. j. Morrow and
Co., boots and shoes, $1,000. All We're
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