The Irish standard., 1891-09-12

Il The latest news about Bishop MeGol.
y rick comes from London, where he /;
purchasing books for the Duluth public
library he having received commits
sion on his departure from the Zenith
City to exercise his own Judgment in
the selection of the books. He is &C.
companied by Rev. Father Danehy, the
forlner pastor of Faribault, who is now
a student at Louvaine, Belgium, to pre-.
pare himself for professorship in the
new Catholic University to be erected
in the near future by Archbishop IRE
land, and to which James J. Hill, the
railroad magnate, contributed the mag
niicent sum of $3.50, 1000.
The Minneapolis death rate for Aug
ust was l.S5, which is regarded as very
low. In July the death rate Was $50.
Through O. mistake IN calculating the
July rate was placed at l2.3 and the
August report makes proper correction.
The number of deaths in August was
1873, and for September the number
will probably be less. Thereis consid-
cradle typhoid fever in the City, but eY-
l.ery casa up 20 this time has been traced
| to the drinking Of impure water, mostly
| from wells that are near cesspOols and
DOOR sewerage, The typhoid fever is
not assuming an epidemic form, nor is
! there enough to excite alarm. .-
The Merry Makers Social Club will
give the first OF their second season Of
parties at Century hall, corner Fourth
street and First avenue south, on Fri
day evening, September 18th. This or
gantzation Is we'll named aud It's mem
bsrs are tiaa best entertainers in the
city. The fact that everybody seems to
be going to the party leads us to believe
that even Ward McAllister's 's4OO' club
is mot in it'' compared with the merry
makers. There are nearly that plumber
OF names on the Invitation, the list be-
ing made up Of business men, profess
slonal naeny working men and ''police~
men," but the ''uudertakers" seem to
be far in the lead, there bsing no less
than ten OF these gentlemen among the
number.
An excellent comedy enterta ininent
is the source OF much reai engagement
for the average theatre goer. The Ri
louis patrons especially admire this
class OF plays, and it is with much pleas
aaro tI,at %bo roopo ronoonf ouuo,1uooo.
the engag cement of ''A Trip to China
town. one of Chas. Fl. Hoyt's leading
comedy productions, and play that for
genuine humor is not exceeded by any
latter day fun producing plays. The
author claims for his work the title OF a
musical tride only, and admits Chat the
plot is last in succession of amusing
scenes and laughable situations that are
intended for laughter alone, and this
ehey succeed in producing in a thor
oughly successful manner.
Among the many attractions which
can be seen by the visitors at the Expo
sition this season, is the exhibit made
bv the I'm tied States fish commission.
Every kind of fish that is to be found
in the lakes and rivers of this country
are exhibited in tanks which have been
prepared for that purpose. A. beautiful
little grotto, made on the same plan as
the one which was shown at She worlds
exposition IN Paris. last year, has been
constructed under the personal Super
vision OF Manager Bracket, and in this
Will be shown the fish, swimming
around as though ia their native ele-
nent. There aIe fifteen tanks, each
one being i've feet in length. and capa-
BILE of accommodating large number
of the members of the finny tribe.
1t anybody asks if the Minneapolis
harvest home festival Isl going to be a
grand success, you can safely say chat
it is. There was no question about the
temper Of he committee Of 81 when il
met Tuesday morning, and there il no
question about the ability and energy
of the sub, GO mmittee that were selected.
George q. Bracket was the unanimous
choice for president; Col. w. S. King
and C. M, Loriag, vice presidents;
F. FL. Forbes, secretary, and VIM.
Powell, assistant secretary, Mr. Brack
etE remarked that no man knows
enough to run everything and he ac-
copied only with the understanding
that the others give HIM pointers. Col.
King spoke OF the several committees
that are needed, and said that plenty Of
music will be wanted, and $4,000 in
cash. 1t was decided to raise this sum,
and committees were appointed.
at special business meeting of the
Hibernlan Rifles held at st. Anthony
hall last Sunday afternoon number of
applicants were elected to membership.
An election of officers was held to fill
some vacancies. Captain Stack, who
was the company's leader for nearly a
year, resigned his position and the
honor was unanimously conferred On