The Irish standard., 1890-06-28

. sponge il the second round. being badl,
punished.
The Ancient Order Of Foresters in
tend to have a grand celebration OIL
Aug. Is, ia honor Of the first anniver
sarY Of the action taken in the conyen
ton Of 1889. whereby the order il
America was separated from that il
Europe. The order has grown wonder
fully IN membership of late.
Chris Smith, while working near Lake
Harriet. was sun struck Tuesday. he
managed to reach the motor station and
came in on the train to the Fifth pre-
cinct police station. Police Surgeon
r. D. Matchan was called and attended
him. Later Smith was taken in the
patrol wagon to the city hospital.
The demand for laborers is increasing
and the employment agencies are hav
ing considerable difficulty in furnishing
men for railroad contractors. It has
been predicted that a general strike for
higher wages will soon be made. The
street railway company have engaged
nearly all the available local men.
John NearY, the 13-year-old son of
William Neary, of Thirteenth avenue
and Main street northeast. was killed
on Thursday of last week by being
thrown from wagon to which the
horses attached were running away.
The funeral was held on Saturday
morning from the Church of st. An
thony OF Padua.
The Minneapolis BARRIERS are in favor
OF adopting the same plan as the st.
Paul BARRIERS and intend to put it into
force. They have decided to close their
shops at 1890 on holidays with an extra
hours work on the preceding day.
They are also thinking of taking action
towards closing the shops in the cut
skirts on Sundays.
The second annual moonlight excur-
sion by the Minneapolis Letter Car
riers' association will take place next
Monday evening, June 30th, at Lake
MlDnetonka. Trains will leave Mil
waukee depot at 7:30 o'clock p.m.. and
will connect with steamer City of st.
Louis for a boat ride on the lake. The
evening will be spent in dancing.
Trains for home leave the lake at 1890
am. ~
The funeral of the late Officer w. III.
Flnnegan. of the MINNEAPOLIS police
police force, occurred at o'clock We'd
nesdaY morning from Holy Rosary
church. Solemn requiem mass was
celebrated for the repose of the soul of
the deceased. after which the remains
we're taken to GAINESVILLE. Wis, for IN
terment. Officer Finnegan was "a years
Of age at his death and leaves widow
to mourn her loss,
Mrs. Mary Halloran, beloved wife of
John Halloran. died last Sunday at the
family residence, 1923 Western avenue.
The deceased lady was So years OF age
at tho time of her death and was num-
bered among the oldest inhabitants Of
Minneapolis. The funeral was held on
Tuesday morning from the Church of
the Immaculate Conception, where
solemn requiem mass was celebrated,
after which her remains we've laid to
rest in the East Side Catholic cemetery.
"A printed staten emit showing the ex.
act condition of the financial affairs of
Immaculate Conception parish has been
issued. The total liabilities on the
church and school building are $22,6l5.
Of this amount there is an indebtedness
of SIS. 600 against the church secured by
mortgage. The boys school is mort
gagged for $11 200, aud there is note of
SIS. 900 secured by the same property.
The indebtedness on the gymnasium
connected with the schools is estimated
at $1.6l5. The entire property owned
by the congregation is valued at $780,
600. which makes the indebtedness COM
paratively insignificant.
Ho! for the Orphan Asylum grounds!
The shadlest, the love1iest, the most in
teresting place to spend the Fourth of
Jaly. The managers Of the Orphan
Asylum are preparing everything for a !
grand celebration Of this national holi-
day. There will be music by the orphan
children, speeches by popular orators.
games of all kinds and refreshments
galore. ALL the parishes Of the city
have united in one glorious contest to
show their appreciation Of the Orphans
Institute, to enjoy themselves and to do
something for sweet charity. Convey
ances will meet the street cars and
electric and steam motors and bring all
to and from the grounds. Remember
the time. the place and the object.
The teamster5 employed upon the
Washington avenue line struck for
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