The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-01-10

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inquest was deemed necessary. The
| funeral OCCURS on Sunday at p m., from
| the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
| ton.
CITY BRIEFS.
The telephone call Of The IRISH
! STANDARD Is 1914.
Building Inspector Hszsn retains
his position at the hands OF the council
His only competitor was Johu Gilman
who received IL votes. .@..
Frank Moody and Jack Mcconnell
can still be found in the water depart
ment for another term to receive the
water tax and give receipts as usual.
! John West will superlntend the work
house for another term and G. l.: shy
der will succeed himself as suDerin
tendent of the poor department.. They
are the right men In their respective
positions, s...-, s..
| The county commissioners reelected
| II. A. G.. Thompson as 0verseer Of the
poor farm at the annual salary OF 81 ,0a0.
| Mr.. Thompson makes good officer and
the commissioners did a pralseworthy
act in keeping HIM ia charge OF the in
stitutiOn. *
It is rumored that the dudish DR..
Gibson, the ex-alderman, will be the
next police surgeon on the recommend
alton OF Mayor Winston. Dc. GIBSON
| will make a ''dandy" off ;ial and cut
quite swell GA the streets when cloth
ed with authority.
Last Sunday evening. g. FL. Davis, 9
| fireman On the Northern Pacific, was
instantly killed on Twenty first Avenue
and First Street South. A broken rail
caused the engine and several cars to
jump the track. resulting In the death
| of Davis and severely sca!ding Charles
johnson, the engineer.
! There is q legacy OF $1,000 awarded
! the daughter OF the late Owen McCabe,
She is now married but neither her
name nor residence IS known. ~She is
supposed to be living in Dakpta or
Montana, Ang one knowing her ad .
! dress will cotfer g. favor by communl-
eating with DR.. S. y. Salisbury OF Min
neapOlis, Mimi. @'
! The Canadian-A Americana met the
other evening to organizs,a reciprocity
| league. They have not organized a
military company to 20 fight the [ndt-
! ans in response to the call OF w. F..
! Meagher, and there is nc likelihood of
their organizing any in: che event Of q
war over the Behring Sea difficulty,
William Knight, a pioneer resident
! Of Hennepin County, died last Monday
at his home in tne village Of Crystal OF
pneumonia. He had been a resident OF
Hennepin cour ty for the past 46 years,
| and at the time of his death was 76
years of age. The funeral W IS held On
last Wednesday morning from Assem-
| sion church. @&@% O.. 2@i
! Timothy O'Connell, an old and es
teemed resident of Mounds View,
Ramsey County, died at his home last
Monday in the 74th year of his age. He
was buried on Thursday from the
Church Of St. Anthony Of Padua. and
his remains inferred in the East Side
cemetery. The deceased leaves several
sons and daughters to mourn MS loss.
| Sunday evening, jan. ii. Father
James O'Reilly Will lecture in New,
St, Anthony Hall, north east Mlnneap
oils, on the interesting question, ''Shall
the Irish People retain P.raeIl as their,
! Leader?'' There is not ia Minnesota a
more patriotic lrishman than Father
O.Reilly nor one who can speak nnore
entertainlngly on the same subject. =
Before the Register of Deeds. j. FL
| Peterson, and his deputy. w. A. Plum
| mer. retired from their official duties to
! make way for their democratic success
ors they received handsome etch-
! ing from che employees Of the office as a
testimonial Of their esteem. Mr.. Peter
son and his deputy were very Kind to
the ladies employed in the Office who ex7
ceedingly regret their departure into
private life.
| One of the leading social events of
next week will b the party to be given
by the Irish American Social CLUB at
Window Hall on Thursday evening /,
January Is. The proceed viii! be ten .
dered to the Hibernian Riffs Company
as a benefit. The club has given manv
enjoyable parties in the past and the
next one will be no excspti, N to the
rule. The Hibernian Rides will attend
IN body. Dancing will Comm snce at
8 o'ciock. SO ss 5sa 80 sx5sssssi sftl a:a
The different divisions Of the Ancient
Order Of librarians OF this city have
been invited TO attend the illustrated
| lecture To bs giYou by Dillon Do sgan TaCa