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The Irish standard., 1890-02-22
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MiNNESOrA, County of Henue
- n.-Probate Court.
In the matter of proving the alleged last wily
aud testament of Martin tlanaxan, Dag ased.
Whereas Mary Flanagan, of the County Of
He ,nepin AID State Of Minnesota has dellv ered
to the Probate Court of the County of Hennt~
pin. an Instrument in writing. purpor!ing 10 bs
the last Will and Testament nf Martin Flanagan
late of said County deceased, and died
Herewith h r pet. ion to said probat. Court
praying that The said Instrument may be prov, d
and ad nj ted to probate. and that letters tessa-
meotary be granted thereon to said petit ners
It Is ordered. rnal sand pcrit,o. be heard and
the proofs OF said alleged Viii be taxen at q
special term of this Court, to be held ut the
Court House, in the City Ut Minneapolis, in said
County. on Monday. toe l7th day Of March.
1890 ct 10 O'CLOCK i the forenoon, when ali per
sous interested may appear for or contest the
probate OF it; an that uotic. OF such ,aring be
give" to all persons interested by publishing
this order once in each week for th successive
weeks prior to said day nf hearing in Tue .risE.
Standard. newspaper printed and published in
said County.
dated at minneapolis, this 10Th day of Zebra
ary, 1890.
By the Court: F. vow sCdLEGELr..
Judge Of Probate.
]. r. CORRiGaN,
Attorney tor ExecutriX,
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Obituary.

Mrs. j. Cronan, wife Of John Cronan.
of BIZ Eighth street southeast, died on
February Is, at her late home, of typ
hold pneumonia. Her remains were
taken TO Anoka for burial. where the
funeral took place from Sc. Stephens
Church, that city. on Saturday last.
Mrs. Cronan was the daughter Of An
drew Talbot, a resident of Oak Grove,
Anoka county. aud was married in %
tober, 1883. The unity and affrctl)n
that existed between husband aud wife
was Of a most marked nature, rs evi
denced by the many kindly expressions
OF regret and sorrow for Mr.. Cronan III
his bereavement. An honOred wife,
devOut Catholic and Christian lady has
passed away in the death Ut Mrs. Gro
nan. May her soul rest in peace.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.
]. r. CORRlGAN,
Attorney tor Executrix,

DEFAULT having been made in the condition
~ of certain mortgage made, executed and
Samnl r. Putnam, Nortgag e, which mortgage
b .ars date of June % b, 1888, and was dllv re-
cord on the 2st day Of June, 1888. at 10 o'clock
q. m j" Book Is of Mortgages, on page $40 in
the office of the Register of Deeds in and for
Henn-pin County Minnesota.
Which said mortgage was duly assigned by
duly acknowledged and bearing date October
9Th. 1853. t., John Putnam. which said assign
ment was duly recorded in the off: of the
Register of Deeds in and for said Hennepin
county. ON the 3oth day Of ,c ober 1883, in Book
l0l Of Mortgag on page 276. ISL
Which said mortgage was duly assigned by
said John Putnam. by IN instrument ia writing
duly acknowledged and bearing ate of Decsm-
br 10Th, 1889. to Daniel +. NJ ,weeney. which,
said assignment was duly recor.!e in tn. office
OF tn Kxster Of De h Is d ~ aa sac % e
~ O'Clock a. IN. in BOOK 3o) OF MOT xa ses on
page 327.
rh4r,, is claimed to be due and is actually due
on said mortgage at the date OF this notice, the
sum IF four huudr. ID dollars S4OO) with interest
thereon at the rate Of percent since January
30 1890. thattne and up n which said mortgage
was glveIi as ~ curity is situated in the County
of Ne nepin in the State IF Minnesota, and de-
cribe, as follows to wit: LIT twelve QO ir
block two [D in Highland Park Addition To- Min
neapOlis, according 10 the DAt OF SAID addition
on file a. ID OF rec 'rd III the Office OF the Reg ster
Of Deeds in ard for said County. no action or
other proceeding having been ins+it"ted ut law
or otherwise tn recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
VOW therefore. Notice /, hereby given that by
reason Of said default and by virtue of the p'wer
If sale in said mortgage contained and persl1a,t
tn the statutes in such case made aud provided,
The said a,tove described mortgaged pr mises
will be sold at public ancrIon at the front door
of the Court House in the City Of Minneapolis
in the County of Hennepfn on the 18th day Of
Arril. A. D. 1890. at 10 o'clock in the ,renoon
to satisfy said sum due On said mort2age TO-
70, her al o wi h twenty-five doll .rs attorneys
f .es as therein 4ipuiataj and iaclud.ug alsos
such costs as .r. allowed by law.
Dated February 18th, 1890
DANIEL r.. MCSWEENFX
Assignee Of Mortgages.
A. p. LOOMIs,
Attorney for AaEig naa of Mnrtoaeaa
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Hudson.

Hudson.
Special Correspondence OF the Irish Standard.
Miss Anna Mo re, of St. Paul, is visit
ing Hudson friends.
Mr.. Ed. Kinney, of st. Paul, was over
Monday evening to attend the card
party.
The young people of St. Patrick's
church are rehearsing q play. entitled
.'Our Domestics, . for the 18th of March,
The Progressive Euchre club was en-
terta ned by the Misses Mamie aud Sue
Moore Monday evening, and by Mrs. p.
Carroll Tuesday evening.
Gully, son of Mr.. Rms. Jones, died
Thursday, after brief illness. He was
very popular and his parents have the
sympathy OF all in their bereavement.
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Mankato.

Special correspondence to the Irish Standard.
Mrs Buckley ID d daughter left last
week for St. Paul, where they will reside
withMrs. Buckeyes son, DIR. E.. Buckley.
Division No. l A. O H. of this place
will hold the meetings hereafter on the
first and third Mondays of each month,
at 7.3O pm, in St. Johns hall.
A young lady called at Thomas Cough
lan's residence one evening last week
and claimed relationship. OF course
Thomas was SO ovprjoyed that he did
not hesitate to take the you g lady in
There was social dance at the Wa~h
ington house Monday evening. About
30 couples we're l,r' sent and very
pleasant event g was spent. ALI went
away with the loud .st Of praise for the
landlord and the landlady, Mr.. and Mrs.
Whala ;. The Washington will again
re- open to the public next Monday
morning..
Mayor Pau will have to put his
energies together by M lrch 10 to name
mau as member of the board of public
works to succeed w. B. Davies, whose
term expires. There are several aspi-
rants for the position; amongst them is
John Mccall, who is the best man in the
city for the position. We wait further
developments. .- #
P. H, Jordan, superintendent of the
Standard Cement Works, says the pros
poets look good for business to open up
early this spring 2. II. is the right
man in the position he occu les and
anything that he don't know about &C.
ment and st ne no one else need try to
know. P H. is vice. president of Divi-
~ion No. l A. O. FL. and is hard worker
for the advancement of the order.
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The Biiou.

AS new departure at the Bijou the
coming week, the management an
nouuce the engagement OF Nick Ro-
bert's great Speciality Company. THIS
combination contains many artists ut
recognized ability, and is headed by the
truly great European acrObats, the six
famous .'DOuizette.'' who are assisted
BY the celebrated French artist, VIM
Siegrist. The performance OF these
artists is truly wonderful exhibition
OF strength, grace and agility, aud is
said 10 be the strongest act OF its kind
presented on the stage to day.
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ST. PAUL.

The opening Of the Grand avenue
electric line will take place On Washing
toms birth day.
Miss Aggie Noonan who had been Wis
ting friends in the Twin Cities returned
10 Winona on Tuesday
We extend congratulations to Rev
John Conway on account of his appoint
ment as chaplain of tho Minnesota
mounted battery.
The will of the late Matthias Breen was
admitted for prooate on Monday Bv
the terms of the will the widow has con.
troll of the whole estate. Deceased 8
liabilities are to be met by his life au-
surance.
The Eye a St, Paul aud Minneapolis
paper devoted to society, literature,
drama, politics, fiction aud much fr'vi-
lous gossip1ug. last week printed on first
page picture of Archbishop Ireland
We doubt If it was done with the knowl-
edge Of his Grace. ..
In our last issue we inadvertently
omitted mentioning the pleasing fact OF
the marriage of M. G. Melady and MISS
Katie Burke. The ceremony took place
at st. Mlchaels church on Wednesday.
February II. There WAS large attend
auce of relatives aud friends and the
young couple will settle down to house
keeping on their return from the east.
The different parishes are arranging
for proper celebration of st. Patrick's
day. Father O Ne,ll of West st. Paul,
has been very fortunate in securing Rev.
j F. Dolphin, military chaplain at Fort
Smelling, who will preach at High NJ ASS,
aud j. r OorrigAn, Esq. of M,uneap-
oils will address The evening meeting.
A largo number of the many friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas a. Nolan, Vir.
eiuia, near Charles street, visited their
residence on Thursday evening, giving
them most agr+ cable sarprlse. Few
men in the city hive been more active for
the past 20 years in Catholic and I. A.
movements than the genial I. 81. After
songs, dances, and various games, a
graud supper was served Among those
present were Alderman Jno Gehan aud
Mrs. Gehan, Mr.. and Mre. P. J OD>n
nell. Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Cuaniff. Mr.
and Mrs. g. h. Martin, Mr. aud Mrs. 2.
N. M ,oney, Mrs. w. j. Walsh aud Miss
Walsh, Mrs.. Grathwol, and Meesrs Z.
Kelly, r. Dillon, A. w. Guthrldge and
N. Cloonan.
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SUMMONS.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Henne-
y pin }ss.
defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear aud be
,efOre The undersigned, one Of the Justices of
the peac. in and f,r tho city Of Minneap Ills. IN
said Henn"ptn county. Minnesota. on the 17'h
day ofMarch. A. D 1890, at nine o'clock in q .
oils. in said county, TO answer to Tho nis r.
McGanns in civil action. should you fail to.
appear at the time and place aforesaid, judxmen
will be rendered against you upul. the evidence
Adduced by said lhoul " + Nee t,n, for such
sum as he shall show himself entitled to.
Given under MY hand this Goth day of Febru
ary, A. o. 1890.
ACE P. ARELL,
Justice Of the Peace
Plaintiffs Atturnev.
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Morton.

Special Correspondence Of the Irish Standard.
Mart Do,ley visited friends in Olivia
Saturday and Sunday.
Wheat was sown on the farm Of Mr.
O'Dowd. town Of Norfolk. this Ren.
WILEY county Feb. Is Nothing unusual
for Minnesota.
ID. Ma41onev, one of Franklins ener-
eetic wheat buyers, sho,k hands with
our tOwnsnan and a brother wheat
buyer, Mr.. M. Eaean, Tuesday morning.
Miss Mvilie Brown, who has for some
time past been confined to the CONNER
cial House with asevere attack Of pne''-
monia. we are. pleased to note has so far
recovered AZ to be able to return to her
home in Norfolk.
a meeting Of orr citiz ms and farmers
or this place and vicinity was held here
Monday afternoon for the, purpose OF
organizing stock COMPANY to build a
creamery. The sum Of 81 500 was snb
scribed. "a move in the right direction.
Among those present at the dance
Monday evening we noticed the smiling
countenances Of John Rsarin and John
Kennedy. both stirring Young farmers.
and we are inclined to believe each one
has an eye to securing 8 partner ere
many crops are harvested.
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Duluth.

Special Correspondence OF the Irish Standard.
NJ. A. w. Hartman returned from 6
mouths tip to S 'uthern California.
Miss V rginia Payant LETT for her home
10 Fari bault on Tuesday afternoon, after
a visit OF several weeks with friends and
r l.tivss here and in Two Harbors.
Applications for membership to Di-
Wis GA No. A. O. H., of this city, are
coming in at a. vely rate. We pride our
selves on having one of the best dlvis
Ions IN the state.
A communication was received from
M. Gil'in IN, s. S., St Paul, s'ati,g
that at the req TEST of the Fl brrnians oil
Graceville, il is proposed 0 change the
place of holding the next biannlal sta'e
convention of the A. q. HI. D vision N J.
Il, St l. mis- county, at TN q de id,d to
invite the order through he state officers
70 hold the convention in this city. and
sent 1oti . to that effect to each county
delegate III the state.
o. last Saturday night fire broke
oft in he steel works bel ,nRing to the
Minnesota Car com ,any, d ing damage
to the extent of $25 CO... o., Tuesday
night the Town hall an tn. corner o,
Six b avenue east and Third street, to.
ge'her with 'hree other buildings, WAS
com olet-]y d .stroy d by fire. The
,.ourt b use anil Jail across the street
caught fire several times, but were
saved.
A .rv ENJOYABLE social was given al
til, Clarendon hot-l by the Messrs.
NIX y and M Doug Il. The programme
consisted Of vocal and instrumental
nneic, cards aud dancing. Luach and
G flee were s.rved. s me OF those pre-.
q ut were Mr. and Mrs. Damnth, M,<ee.
Hart Hooks ;, Lynch, Weiss, Friemutb,
Band orss, Council, Messrs. M. w.
NJ D nall, Helenski. P. s Barry. J G,
H.ssia !, III .rry B own, K .lley, Nc
NJ mus, M Lie IN, G ,nnell, Mckay.
On Tuesday last occurred the marriage
IT Mr.. Edwar,t Dayer to Miss May E.
Bro y. Mr.. Dryer has been q resident
of Duluth for some years and is now an,,
has been from the time OF his first ap.
continent. one OF the most painstaking
AID conscientious patro1men On the
I NTH CRY force. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Dryer have large circle Of acquaint-
anc.s, are highly respecte whereye'
In ,wn, and hearty congr .tulstions an
w.ll-wishes for their I'd ure will find
res " OK RESET D through the columns Of
TIE IRIsH STANDARD.
Bishop MoG olrick gave m address to
the Hiberui4ns. il Sc. Thomas school
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ESCAPED nU n CRAZE.
/ Continued From First Page.) s5 A
humble, sinful. yet repenting. child and
sister id charity,
ANOTHER LETTER.

DE- CHANTEL.
ANOTHER LETTER.
East Green wich, June 49, 1868.
Dear Mother. II left Philadelphia on
Wednesday. j felt very uneasy and
worried about my parents, so thought |
would sac them, and thus relieve their
minds Of any uneasiness they might
have on nv account. [ am thankful /
did, for their hearts were broken with
doubt III regard to nv fate.
viii, dear mother, with Gods holy
grace. strive to atone bv an humble lille
for the scandal have given,
Do not blame ne, mother, for coming
home. ! would never have Come near
my friends. only Sister Juliana told me
my sister was there to see me. Take
me back, mother; if not for nv SOULS
sake, at least for Gods sake. Pray for
me. dear mother. On, pray fervently for
YOUR wicked, unfortunate child,
SISTER De CHANTAL
OTHER EsCAPADEs
These wild appeals to be taken back
within the walls from which she ''es
capped" are sufficient answer to Miss
OGorman's charges. The letters are
her own. They were published in the
New York Sun in 1871, which paper
summarized her whole career as fol
lows:
a.From these letters it will be seen
that the story of Miss O Gorman's won :
derfu' escape from the nuns and priests
was sort of Irish retiracy'-that she
was willing to submit to any humilia
ton in order to be taken b OK that she
even left Philadelphia after writing the
first letter above quoted and went to
the Sisterhood at Madison, then to
Father McQlald, then to the bishop
himself, humlliating herself and sup
pl,cating to b. taken back. After being
refused re-admission into the Sister
hood on account Of what transplred at
tI,boken, Miss .O'Gorman went down
to Jersey City, and we next hear OF her
III dill 0lttUl 3 VIZ ~, "uOAO OuC was
found by the editorial better-half. The
incensad wife Of the editor handled her
roughly, Notwithstanding the editor de-
clared she was Only helping him to
read proof.'
The Minneapolis News in Nav, 1872,
published story to the effect that Mis-
O'Gorman, while lectnring In this CITY
and vicinity was concerned in an esca-
pade at the N ic ,llet House, in which a
certain Professor Antfray figured The
story WIS reDrinted in B 'ston paper
on Ma, 4, 1872, and has never been con-
tradicted so far as we know. We will
spare our readers the details. as they
are not very edlfying. But we should
judge from the narrative that if Ellth
ESCAPED from the professor she was
more fortunate than she was in her
escape from the convent, We have
in our possession the printed account
OF tile incident.
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PERSONAL.

Mis- Mollie Athey, of st Paul. was the
guest Of friends in this city during the
closing daS s of the week.
Mrs. VIM. Boardman, of 1911, Fourth
street north, is visiting her aunc. Mrs.
Edward Murphy, who is dangerously
i'll at WatertOwn, this state
Matthew O'Hare, baggageman on the
Chicago, Mil naIkee & st. Paul Bali
way, lett Tuesday evening for Calitur~
MIA, MIR. o Hare has many warm per
sonal friends who will wish him happy
journey and safe return.
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Rational Religion. /"

We have read with great pleasure
this book, There, are two chapters
differing widely, but of such kind
that W. wish to Call sp-cial attention to
them. One is the chatter on "GOd. >
1t gives all the arguments to prove His
existence. The other Is the chapter on
+'Mtxed Marriages" The subject is
we'll treated and is most useful for
Catholics. Irrational Religion" is on
sale at z. II. Prendergast's store, l29
Second street south.
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CITY BRIEFS.

The telephone call Of The IRISH
STANDARD Is 1854.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gafnav, OF 1913
Lyndale avenue north, are rrjuiciug
over the arrival Of a ten.p pound boy at
their home. Herbert Kelly. the plum
Der. says it's girl at his house. and
she came last Sunday morning.
Jas. z. McKenna. Of 25U8 Thirteenth
avenue south, received telegram last
Tuesday from Benson, this state, an
rouncing the death of his father, a
weil-known aud respected citz5n Of
that section, at the age Ut " years.
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

THE IRISH STANDARD, $3.50 per
year in advance.
Order your ball programmes wed
ding invitations, cards, etc, OF the
Irish Standard" Job Printing com.
pany. Neat work aud satisfactory
prices guaranteed.
Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic has been on
thu market for the past twenty years.
Az tonic or appetizer 1t has no equal
For sale BY Walsh. & LaIly 2ie
Second avenue South, Minneapolis.
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John Bowie O'Rellly.

An error occurred last week in the
ann Juncement Of john Bowie q ReilIy's
lecture in this city. Mr.. O'RelIly will
deliver his famous lecture, Poets anu
Poetry of Ireland" at the Harris
theatre on the evening Of Maj Gu 9. TIE
name aud fame Ut John Boyle ORelll,
is a sufficient guarantee that the Harris
will be crowded to its utmost capacity
on that OCCASION.
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Died az Hammond, Wis.

Henry T. McGaDs, OF b hammond,
Wis, died in that village Saturday. Feb
is, aged about 50 years. . ceased was y
flrst taken. with 4 grippe. from r' WHICH
lle had not fully recovered when he ven /.
stured out. a relapse followed. erysi-
elas5 SET 10. and from this be was ~ IN q.
able to recover. Cabe ygas 90 g
aid settler Of So. CIO.x coui and w \ Y
1 esteemed III sll Who ktIest hin, f IS hls
aaY noble q AZ mind mo
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II 4
Special cdrrespondeno to The Irish Standard
Miss Mary Newell is visiting IN 81.
Paul. . s...5s
Mr.. Richard E Cavanaugh has gone
to Wlnona to attend Lambert's business
college.
Mr.. Timothy Murphy and his son.
John, left this week for Spokane Falls
with Car load of vegetables.
A most shocking murder occurred IN
this CITY on Sunday evening last. at
about O'Clock, over which the populace
went wild with excitement and horror.
and if the murderer had been captured
at the time he certainly would have
been lynched. Jealousy was the cause
Of the crime and for brutality it has no
/, quail in the annals of Dakota county,
The victim is Miss Mary A. Deitzeu,
d .ughter of Mr.. Jacob Dei'zen, of
Hastings. and cousin to Miss Barbara
Fisher aud Miss Mary L. Holm, Of this
city. and Mrs. Fl V. Rice, Of ) lwater.
Her murderer, Louis Sommers, is q
brother OF Alderman John Sommers, a
popular hardware merchant. in whose
store the young wretch had been en-
ployed. The murdered girl and her
slayer were each 21 years of age and
had been engaged to be married for
some time, and on Sunday, Feb. 9th,
young Sommers requested the young
lady to go to PRESCOTT, Wis, with him,
where they wonld be married by
justice of he peace. This request Miss
Deizsn refused, whereupon Sommers
threa ened to kill her and said that be
would give her just one week in which
to make up her niud to go with him or
not. o. last Sunday he laid in wait for
her all day. aud at seven o'clock in the
evening met her in company with ano-
tier young lady ': liking up Second
street. Without word he approached
and fred three shots in rapid succession
ut bis Unfortunate vlc5im, all Of which
took effect, killing the Young lady ln-
stantly, The brute then made his e.
cape in the darkaesss, but at 400 O'Clock
the next morning was captured at Red
Wing and taken to st. Paul where he is
now IN custody. Miss Dei'zep was a
most estim bile young lady aud was held
IA high esteem by all her friends. The
funeral was held on Wednesday morning
from st. B 'niface church, aud was large
~ attended.
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GUING our OF BUSINESS.
Splendid Stock Of Boots and Shoes for
Sale Below Uost

j. j. Mullane, the we'll known boot
and shoe man of2ll Washington avenue
south, has concluded to retire from that
business aud for the next thirty days
will sell the hue stock Ut goods he now
has on hand below cost. AS MI. Mul
lane means business, the opportunity
to get good goods at prices never before
euualled in this city. is open to all.
Before purchasing anything in this line
We would advise all our readers to Call
at MIR. MaIlane's and note the advan
tages there il. store for them. Remem
Der tue number, I'll Washington avenue
south.
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SUMMONS.

GTATE OF MINNE3O Ia. County ct Henne-
- pin. S. District Court. Fourth judicial
District.
En.na 6. Goodrich, Plaintiff, against Frank D.
Goodrich. Defendant
The Mate of Minnesota to the above named
defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to,
answer the comp amt in this action which has
he n flied with the clerk of sal Court, and to
serve copy ef YOUR answer to the said COM
plaint on the subscriber at his Office in the City
1T nneapOiis. Mimi rooms $40 SIl-312 Beery
Block. within thirty days after the service Of
this summons up N you. exclusive "f the day of
such service and if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid the plaintiff
i'll this actiOn will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
Dated February 2Oth, a. 1890.
E, e. COOLEY,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
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AIS gHEEs NOTICE l'lll'

Notice Il hereby given that sealed bids will be3
received mp to IA q clock 1t noon Of Frifay.ss
February the2Sth. 1890 for the stock and fixtures
assigned to ms by Hiwarl Harrison II naming
Minneapolis, Minnesota. c,,nsistiug OF clothinR
and zen furnishing goods, merchant tailoring
and fixtures Tn. right to reject any and all
bids is hereby reserved.
WILL AM MCMU LLAN,
Assignee. Kasota Block. Mlun.ap.,Il I. .tIr1n
j. r. CORRiG IN. Attorney for Assignee,
Bank of Minneapolis Building. Minneapolis,
MINI.
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Oh
III TtiE /: ]. ] TRES ]
T1ae Harriis.

SS Local att actions will 3fill dates at the
Harris next week. there being nothing
booked there from outside the city.
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WTANTED by single gen lenan. board and
murphy. r. o. Box 5s9, Minneapolis. Hinn.
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Bishop Moo olrick gave m address TO
The Hiberuiian ia Sc. Thomas school