The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-25

grounds next Tuesday. Geo. S. knight
will of3iclate as umpire.
CITY BRIEFS
| The telephone call of HE IR1sH
STANDARD is 1854.
| S. j. Lynch, foreman of the sewer
department gang now at work at Fifth
street and Bassett's creek, suffered a
stroke Of paralysis Wednesday noon,
and was taken to his home. His left
side is affected
H. Kelly & Co., plumbers and gas
filters of this city, are remodeling the
plumbing in Bethlehem Academy at
Faribault, Minnesota. They will have
everything in first class order before the
opening of the Academy, in September.
Hon. Eugene M. Wilson and the sec
rotary of state. III. Mattson, are On the
program as speakers for next Wednes-
day evening. at the Swedish Brothers
hall, when the benefit concert will be
given for the victims of fire at Sunds-
vail. Sweden.
Thomas Corrigan, teamster living
at 1924 Washington avenue north, was
run over and seriously hurt at Fifth
avenue north and Washington We'd
nesday night by a double team. After
the accident the horses were whipped
up and the occupants Of the rig escaped
unnoticed.
The residents of the Eleventh ward
residing on Seventh street near Cedar
avenue are opposed to the laying Of
brick sidewalk in front of their prem
Uses, as recently ordered by the council
on resolution presented by Alderman
Muldoon. They will attempt to have
the resolution revoked.
We have received the Fl rst number of
the Faribault Pilot. 1t is a neat four
page paper, and published by Messrs.
Shields and O'Brien. The Pilot is
Democratic in politics. The editorials
are scholarly written, and the paper
mechanically and editorially reflects
credit on the publishers. Mr.. Shields
is State delegate to the A. o. H., and
has always manifested deep interest
IN Irish affairs. We wish the Pilot all
%1,o ,,,oooca r., x1,1,;o1 o~>+:%1oS
Last Monday, August Goth, was the
date OF the 10th anniversary Of the Or
dination of Father Sandmeyer, of st.
Elizabeth German Catholic Church, Of
South Minneapolis, and his parish1oners
did not forget the event. The hall ad-
joining the church was beautifully dec
Grated with flowers, and on Sunday
evening Father Sandmeyer was
with baskets of flowers by
several of the little girls from the child
rens' societies and with presents by the
young ladies' SodalitY, the ladies' Altar
society and the young mems society.
The latter organization presented
gold headed cane with q neat address,
bY Joseph Pottner, which was respond
ed to in pleasing manner by their
pastor. 1t will a long remembered
event by the people of st. Elizabeth
parish.
Whether the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul directorate decides to pass the
next semi-annual dividend or not does
not cut any figure with Jerry. Even
with his reputation as the boss objec-
tor Of the northwest" it is not likely
that he would kick, even little bit,
should the management of the road
issue an order to it's conductors to bang
their hair, wear knee breeches and
carry bell punches. The reas On Of this
great change of heart so recently ex
perienced by Jerry, is that he is now
oint manager Of fourteen pounds of
beauty of the feminine gender. 1t is |
purely a family affair, still, Jerry is so
up in his happiness that the
road, which has been his
bride and admiration for the full thirty |
7ears that he has been carried upon it's
,ay roll, is now secondary considera-
ion. Heretofore he has compelled pas
,engers accompanying him on his run
between the twin cities and La Crosse
% furnish references as to their re-
probability and financial standing.
Since the advent of young Miss Cough
in, Chinese tramp stands chance of
having the drawing room of the Pull