The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-26
The irish STANDARD 81 IURDA1 LILY %.

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1850. Munroe was killed 81 the derail-
4 ment Of the engine which was running
on the Northern Pacific near Greyclih
Mont. January 10, 1883, He claims the
S150 as money retained By the company
lduring his employment FOR the purDos sc
OF insuring his life. He leaves a widow
and child.
Postmaster john j. AnkenY is in re-
caipt Of a communication from Wash
Iington authorizing him to appoint two
additional letter carriers, August1, and
four more October /. G.. A. Gunnerson
and VIM G, Moves were appointed to
begin their duties August l. This will
enable the department. to make five de-
liveries daily. in the larger business
blocks, such as the Masonic Temple,
New York Life, and few others,
which heretofore have only received
two deliveries.
! "a meeting Of the Board of Managers
of the Hennepin County Catholic Build
ing and Loan association was held on
Thursday evening in the Irish Amer
lean bank. 1t was resolved that the
18th series Of stock be issued and that
free stock be limited to 500 shares, no
individual to be sold more than five
shares. The secretary, j. G. Scallen,
has the books now open and those call
ing at the Irish American bank can
take stock from this day forth. The
election of officers occurs on THURSDAY
Aug. 81.
The moonlight excursion given by the
Brownson Catholic Club occurs next
Tuesday evening. The train leaves the
Union depot at 1915 via the Great
Northern railway. The steamer, City
OF st. LOUIS, will meet the train at
WaYzata and make a tour of Mime
tonka returning at 1880. A special
musical programme has been arranged
to be rendered during the evening.
Tickets for che trip are placed at one
dollar, and the club expects large
number of their friends to patronize
their venture. The proceeds will be
used for the purchasing of library.
Among the signers to the request for
a repetition OF DR.. Bur1ell's attack upon
Catholics was q. G. Sidle of the First
National Bank. Harry is we'll known
to be an orthodox sport who never
misses slugglng matches and dog fights,
but he is not credited with possessing
very many sanity qualities, and it IS
therefore a matter OF surprise to some
of the Catholic depositors in his bank
ing institution that he made himself so
prominent in asking Burrell to repeat
his bigoted attack upon their faith and
upon their own character as citizens.
Monday Manager Began awardedsthe
contract for the erection Of the tower
for the Edison exhibit to Leck & Nc
Leod. 1t is to be built according to
plans and specifications drawn by l..
Steringer under the direction OF Edison
himself The tower Is to be octagonal
at the base, each one of the sides being
of equal width. It is to be seventy feet
high. In this respect it will far surpass
the one exhibited in New York, which
was but thirty feet high. The tower
will be covered with n sort Of cream
colored canvas, and upon this surface
the 500 inca" descent lights Of differ
emit colors will be arranged in various
geOmetric designs
AS the acoustic properties of the Inn
maculate Conception church have been
rather poor, the pastor, Father Byrne,
Is gettingO a sounding board over the
pulpit, somewhat on the same plan as
tho one in Holy Rosary church. He is
also getting new ventilators and max
ing considerable Improvement in other
respects In. the interior Of the church.
He announced last SUNDAY that in
future he will preach himself at the 1880
mass and urged his congregation to be
present to hear the sermons, as they will
be Of an interesting character and suited
to the times. Father McCarron has
charge IF the pews and will attend in
future to the COLLECTION ct pew rents.
PERSONAL.
Mios Anna How haa rntnrnnd home
after short visit with friends at Fari-
bault.
William Kelly. OF Brinkclev, Arkan-
sas, is visiting his relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hoy and family. sol
Eighth avenue northeast. NJ I.
Pr. Mccarthy. Of. Winona, who has
been visiting friends and relatives ct
Wavarlv roeantlv 1,asaed through this