The Irish standard., 1889-01-05

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happy days. With thanks to the donor
Simon rushed off to get the check
cashed. He failed.
The Minneapolis division OF the Cath
olic knights Of America last Sunday
afternoon elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, John
1O'Donnell, vice president, Richard
| Welsh; recording and financial secre'
tary, NJ. j, Gill; treasurer. P. H. Prend.
ergast; sergeant-at-arms. John Farrell;
sentinel, Thos. Williams.
Patrolman John Harmon, of the Min
neapolls police force, is in receipt of a
letter from Kings county Ireland, an
nouncing the death of his mother, Mrs.
Mary Nj. Harmon, which occurred on
the 18th of December. A solemn re-
QUEEN mass will be celebrated in St.
Stephens church. this city, on the 10th
inst. for the repose Of her soul.
Peter Carly. Esq, who has so often
donated literally to various good pur-
poses in our CITY, has again given his
mlte-this time towards the Father
Mathew chair in the Washington Uni
yersity; The sum given was 500. for
which he has received letter OF ac-
acknowledgement from our worthy Arch
bishop-something that Mr.. Curly
prizes much more than the amount he
so generously donated.
The council committee on WAYS and
means last week awarded 4 per cent
permanent improv vement bonds to the
amount Of $5o,0O to Blake Bros, Of
Boston, at $09742 on the dollar. The
other bids were: S. a. Kean s. Co.,
Chicago. $0.95; Security Bank, Minnea.
polls, 500; G. G. Garland, Minneapolis,
SO 9682; Adams, Blodgett & Co., Boston.
$O.97]77: Craffin & Stanton, New York.
SC. 95s2; Minneapolis Investment COM
pany, $o.9702.
Early Tuesday morning the fire dc.
partment was called to w. nj. Browns
residence, 1856 l83 street northeast. The
fire did some $500 damage. There was
an insurance on the building of 81, 500.
At $50 o'clock the same morning they
were summoned to the Minneapolis
coffin factory, on First street and Four
teenth avenue north east, where fire
was in progress. The loss on the build.
ing is $500 and $2,5OO on contents; in
surance on building, ST. 900, with $4,000
on contents.
The trial Of W, F. Meader, charged
with selling property held in storage,
which has been in progress for the
greater part of two weeks, came to an
end Tuesday with verdict of guilty.
Sentence was suspended until January
2e, when motion will probably be made
for new trial. No new bonds were
furnished. The crime for which Mr..
Meader was found guilty is punishable
by Imprisonment for not more than one
year in jail, or fine of not more than
81 900, or both.
The Immaculate Conception Crusa-
ders society last Tuesday evening elect
ed the following officers: President,
H. j. McManus; vice, president, Miss
Lizzie Connolly; recording secretary,
G. A. Walter; assistant recording Sec
retary, Miss M. O'Gara; financial sec
retary, A. B. Page; treasurer, J. j..
Farrell; marshal, Thos. Jordan; assist
ant marshal, Miss NJ. Ryan; board of
managers, NJ. w. O'Gara, B. Mousse,
p. j. Moran; sergeant-at-arms, Miss
Lizzie McCourt.
The ladies of the Shamrock club gave
a very enjoyable leap year party at
Dania hall on the evening of December
%. The following young ladies on the
various committees attended to the
wants of the guests in very creditable
manner: Master of ceremonies, Miss
Mary O'Hara. Floor managers, Sadie
McP Pherson, Annie Leonard, Libbie
Hickey. Introduction committee,
Marie Tweedie, Mary Egan, Alice
Walsh, Annie Mooney, Kate Harmon.
About forty couples were present.
A review of the year shows that 1888
was one Of the coldest and driest years
sine 1880. The mean temperature was
800 degrees, and the total rain fall was
Is 5.S6 inches. The rain fall was decidedly
more than the average for the first
seven months owing to excessive rains.
but the latter part Of the year was ex
ceedingly dry. There was no oppres-
sive heat during the summer; the tem'
perature went above 80 but twice. 1t
fell below the freezing point at some
time during l68 days and remained be
low that point all times during 83 days
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Louis Kelly left for Denver, Col.
Sunday night.
Miss Agnes Landy, Of Merrirm Park