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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The Old Lumber Exchange and Two Ad-
Joining Buildings Burned.

The Old Lumber Exchange and Two Ad-
joining Buildings Burned.
At 1925 O'Clock last Wednesday
night Gre broke out in the Russell
building on Fifth street and before the
firemen could stay it, it had spread TO
the upper floors Of the old lumber eX-
change. The iiremen worked hard all
night and thu following day and sue
ceeded in keeping Che fire III this build
ing. though as one tune it looked as Ii
the new addition 10 the lumber ex-
change must go. The night was cold
and the water turned to ice almost as
quickly as it left the hose. An estl-
mate of the losses and insurance is as
follows: Lumber eXhange, loss, $75,-
coo, insurance. $3.50, 900; Russell build
ing, loss, 500 COO; Robinson building,
loss, So 900; Clare-SDeaker. stock and
plant. loss, $40 600, Insurance, $50 GOO:
FL. B. Gardner & CO., loss, Sd, 900, insur-
ance. $4,000; lumber exchange tenants,
loss $2O, 900. insurance Sic, 600
Col. West threw his hotel open for
the iremen and they had ali they
wanted TO eat and drsnk. The st Paul
department was asked for help and
responded nobly. Acting Chief Kinney
was in charge and did noble work.
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Saltwater.

Saltwater.
Specia. Correspondence of The Irish Standard
Miss Katie Hurley is spending few
-eeks with her sister at Mills. WIS.
Mrs. Thos. Dorgan has returned home
after a weeks visit with friends In
Boardman. Wis.
Assistant deputy warden, John Glen
non, spent Monday in st. Paul, where
he connected business with pleasure.
Miss Sophia Bruno and Hiss Jennie
Sullivan. of Minneapolis. we're the
guests of Miss Jessie Casey last ST nday.
The store of j. H. Miller. on south
Main street, received quite scorching
by fire last Monday night, damaging
his stock of boots aud shoes TO the ex
tent of about 81 300,
President Allen and w. II. Hewitt,
of the Saltwater street railway, met
here with the stock holders of the road
Tuesday. They state the result Of their
meeting will be appreciated by the bet
ter street railway services.
There is some talk OF Detroit tlrm
establishing match factory here. Post-
master Mccarthy received letter from
that place, submitting plans, which if
materialized will be quite an enterprise
which will employ about one hundred
mer and boys.
The five mile foot race between w.
f, Walsh of our city and Gus Guerrero
the world renowned pedestrian, was
won by Guerrero in the remarkable fast
time 2840, Walsh gave the Span1ard
about the highest race he has run. be-
ing defeated by about 225 feet.
Clifton Holden, the Redwood Falls
murderer, was taken to New Ulm on
Tuesday, at which place he is to be ex~
ecuted. He had appealed to all the
higher courts for new trial but in each
case the decision of the lower courts
was sustained He still hopes to have
his sentence committed to life impris0n-
ment. ....
The committee appointed by the A.
O, HI. to make arrangements for some
kind of an entertainment Or st. Pat
rlck's day, have reported that they are
arranging q programme consisting Of
addresses, Rotations. etc, vocal and
Instrumental music. speakers from 1T.
Paul and Minneapolis Will be present
and they say the celebration of March
18th this year will be the grandest for
some time past. The programme will
appear little later on.
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employers ~ mas mol vet been observer
ed, Belts left for ST. Louis Monday
morning and was prob sbly arrested as
he got off the train Monday morning.
The Z. NJ. G. "A, people say that the
man came to Minneapolis last March
and applied for aid. The ASSOCIATION
finally got position, believing HIM to.
be honest. He came to Minneapolis
from Boston, and was for number Of
years in the West Indies. L. is not
charged that he stole from Donelson
outright. but that he got possession Of
diamonds and jewelry to sell on com
mission and made no returns. His
departure from the city Monday withs
out warning first excited suspicion.
w. K. Morrison & Co. were greatly
surprised when they heard Mr.. Donel-
sons charges.
At the meeting Of the exposition
directors Wednesday morning Manager
Brackett impaired the pleasing intelli-
gence that the guaranty fund had
passed the 100000 point and would
probably approximate CLOSELY to that
of last year. which was $l26 600. After
considerable discussion the board decl-
ded to open the exposition on Aug. 26
and close Sept 26. The success which
attended the introduction into the De
troit exposition, last season. OF a COM
prehensive exhibit OF fish indigenous to
the lakes and streams of Michigan has
inspired the Minneapolis exposition
directors with a desire to excel in the
same direction. Manager Brackett
| was ACCORDINGLY instructed to visit
Detroit, confer with the managers there
as to the expense and inquire into any
| other details that would farther the
success of fish exhibit here. 1t is the
unanimous desire of the board that this
be made one of the leading features OF
the great SHOW of 1891 The managers
of the state fish hatchery, at Trout
| brook, will probably CO operate with
! the general manager of the exposition,
and the combined result will be novel.
instructive and handsome exhibit, com
prlsing the food fish which swarm in
the lakes, brooks and rivers of Min
nesOta. A lafHe portion Of the space on
che first floor of the exposition building
will probably be utilized for this pur-
pose. The executive committee was
authorized to confer with Frank Danz
and receive a proposition from him to
furnish music during the 80 days that
the exposition RUS. This move is In
the nature of encouragement, to home
,, industries. Several novel attractions
will be secured in addition to the fish
exhibit, but these will receive consider
alton at subsequent meetings of the
ri
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PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henne
~ pin.--PrObate Court.
In the matter of proving the alleged last viii
and testams ut ct William Lange, deceased.
Whereas Amelie l.ange, Of the County
of Hennepin and State Of Minnesota has deliv-
cred to the Probate Court Of the County OF Hen
nepin an instrument in writing. purportiGg to
be the last will and testament Of William LANCE
late of said County, deceased. and fled herewith
her petition to said Probate Court praying that
the said instrument may be proved and admitted
to probate. and that letters tesramentary be
granted thereon to said petitioner.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard and
special term Of this Court to be held at rhs
Court House in the City of Minneapolis, ~ said
County, on Monday. the 23d day of March
1891, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon when all per-
sons interested may appear for or contest the pro-
bate Of it; and that notice Of such hearing be
given to aIl persons interested, by publishing CHS
order one in each week for three Successive
weeks prior to said day of hearing in The Irish
Standard, q newspaper printed and published
in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 26Sh day OF Febru
airy. 1891.
By the Court; j. r. CJRRIGAN,
Judge Of Probate.
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Patriotic FOREIGNERS.

In the eloquent speech of Senator
Benton Oh the presentation of Gen
Jackson's sword to Congress. the fol-
lowing passage occurs. He is describ-
ing the progress of the army down the
Mississippi On it's way to the glorious
battlefield of New Orleans:
The troops had received no pay;
clothes and shoes were worn out. Men
were IN no condition for march SO
long aud so exposed. The aficers had
received no pay-dld not exDe~si to need
money--had no provision for tn. I'M
expected contingency of large demands
upon their own pockets. to enable them
do Justice to their men. But there was
patriotism outside the camp, as we'll
as within. The merchants at NatcheZ
put their stores at our disposition
take what we needed--pay when con
yenient, at Nashville. | will name one
among these patriotic merchants
name him because he belongs to q
class now struck at. and because [ do
not ignore a friend when be is struck.
Washington Jackson was the one I
mean-Irish by birth, American by
choice, by law, and feeling, and con-
duct. l. took some hundred pairs of
shoes from him for my regiment. and
other articles; and I proclaim it here,
that patriotic men of foreign birth,
may see that there are plenty of Amer
leans to recognize their merit--to name
them with merit in high places--and to
give the right hand of friendship when
they are struck.
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spread and his religious convictions
were deep and abiding. He founded
the convent at Prairie du CHEN, and
the Jesuit college at the same place
owes its establishment to his bounty.
For his faithf ulness and generosity TO
his church he was particularly and per
sonally honored by Pope Plus / *.
Gen. Lawler has seven sons. of whom
Eve are living. and three daughters
His living sons are Daniel W., the we'll
known lawyer of St Paul; John T., OF
Mitchell, OAK; Joseph. Of Sioux Falls;
Thomas. of Prairie du CHEN, and a
younger son. now at Heidelberg,
Germany. He has also three daughters
all OF whom are now living in Prairie du
CHEN.
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PROBATE NOTICE,
OF MINNESOTA, Count

c. TATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Henae-
~ pin.-Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of julia A. Brown,
deceased.
On reading and filing the final account of
Edgar A. Brown, administrator of tine estate of
said deceased, and his petition praying for !he
allowance of said account and for Il decree u.s.
signing the residue of said estate to the persons
by law entitled to the same:
special term of this Court, to be held at the
Court House in the City Of Minneapolis, in said
County, on Monday, the 2'd dav Of March,. 1891
such hearing be given to ell persons intereste
by publishing this order once in each week
three successive weeks prior to said day Q
hearing in The Irish standard, 9 newspaper
printed and published in said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this Goth day of Febrn-
airy, 1891
By the Court; J. r.. CORRIG AN,
Judge of Prabafa
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LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

THE IRISH STANDARD, $1.5 per
year in advance.
Gallagher & Kinnane, Counsellors at
Law, 4O1 .4O3, Guaranty Loan Building.
M. J. Gill, undertaken. has removed
from Labor Temple to 1926 Washington
avenue north.
Have YOUR property insured by Kane
& Co., sos Boston block. Best COM
panies, lowest rates.
II you need ANYTHING in the line of
Job printing leave your orders with the
Irish Standard Job Printing com
panY.
Gleason & McAllister. funeral direc-
tors, 254 First avenue south. j. M.
Gleason, formerly Of the firm of Gleason
& ByOrum.
You can get any repairs for your
stoves at American Stove Repair Works,
1873 West Seventh street, St. Paul,
Telephone 1882.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

GTATE OF MINI ESOTA, County of Hen1e-
y pin.-Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Michael Moore,
deceased.
On reading ard fling the final account of
Michael Hoy administrator of the estate of said
deceased, and his petition praying for the allow
ancs of said account and for decree assigning
the residue Of said estate to the persons By law
entitled to the same:
1t is ordered that said petition be heard at
special term Of this Court, to be held at the
Court House 10 the City of Minneapolis, ia said
County, on Monday, the 23d day of March, 1891,
at 10 O'Clock in the fo6noon; and that notice of
such hearing be given to all persons interested,
by pu blishinH this order once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day Of hear
ing in The Irish Standard, newspaper printed
and published In said County.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 26th day of Febru-
airy, 1891
By the Court: J. r. C0RRLGAN,
Judge of Probate.
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Kindly Remembered.

Mr.. Peter Curley, OF Holy Rosary par"
ish, South Minneapolis, has recently
been made the recipient of very pretty
souvenir, neatly imbeIlished and fra med.
To the left of the same is an excellent
picture OF Pope Leo XIII, with these
words attached: "Decresd by the Third
Pienary Council of Baltimore, December
g., 1884," t'solemnlv approved by His
Holiness p ,pe Leo XIII, on Easter Sun
day, April 10, 1887" The body OF the
souvenir contains the following:
"The B yard of Directors of the Catho-
lie University of America hereby CRATE
fully acknowledge having received from
Mr.. Peter Ourley, through Archbishop
Ireland IF. M. G. FUND.- the sum of one
hundred dollars. This gift and the name
OF the donor will stand forever inscribed
in the memorial record Of the Uni
versity."
Washington, d. g., Nov. Is, 1899.
j. CARD. GIBBONS,
President of the Board.
JOHN J. KEANB, Rector fthe Unlvers-
itY. Mr. CurleY feels just pride in the
mernento which he has thus received
and surely it is deserved recognition OF
a generous hearted citizen such as Mr.,
Curley has often shown himself to be,
and always in most oommendable di'
rection.
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Market Report.

MINNEAPOLIS. FeDruaTy ~.
WHEAT-No. hard was steady, closing 81
IS cash.
No. northern go bid for cash.
CoRN-Light sales; 50a52 according to condl-
ton.
BnAN--Hcld at $14a14 so.
SHoRTs-Bulk. Ga 75x15 co.
OATs-No white selling at 42a45c on track
RYE--Nominal at 70an for No. q.
BARLEY-Quiet at from 55@85c for Nos and
by sample.
FLAx-Quoted at 81 o..
BUTTER In job lots: Fancy creamery, M@25
extra firsts, 2O@23; dairy, fancy, 1890; dairy:
seconds. 16@11c; dairy, thirds. s@0c; packing
stock, 1850; grease, s@5c
Fass-Strictly fresh, is including cases.
CHEKsE Fancy full cream, 12914o; ine full
cream, 11@12c: part akims. 4@5c.
POTAT0ES-65x8O
DREssED MEATs-Pork, 4a5 per lb; veal. Ga
5H; mutton, sal.
HDEs 1sa5K Green sailed, 6a71z Sheep pelte.
5OaBO b
PoULTRY-LiYe chickens 6a8l5 perlb. Live
turkeys 8al1 per ID. Spring chick & per ID.
WooIr-UnWashed. 16al9c per ID: Aa26 jfOT
tubwashed. ls#; ss
+ OHIoNsI GOAL Is per ba.
B BKANs-Fancy navy per bu, 200. a. ~.
HAY-Wild 5 O0a6 50
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CITY BRIEFS.

The telephone call of The IRISH
STANDARD is 354 A:
Catherine B. bherin, infant child OF
Miles and Louisa Sherln, died Friday
night, February, 10th at the family res
idence on Aldrich avenue north.
Revs. John Tobln of Fairbank. M.
Dany of Glare. M. McNevins of Liver
more, and I. Sullivan of Gilmore, Cath
oiic priests of Iowa, were at the West
during the week.
Miss Mary E. Farrell died at st.
Mary's hospital last Sunday morning of
tuberculosis. after an illness OF several
weeks. Her remains were sent to
Blooming Prairie, Mimi, for burial.
The Eighth Ward Relief association
made more money from its last charity
ball than any it has given, The net
proceeds are $500. The ball last year.
netting 1865, was the largest up to that
time.
About thirty Young friends Of MIR.
and Mrs. ]. G. O'Keeffe surprised them
at their home, SIT Eighth avenue south,
on the occasion of The second annivers
airy of their marriage. February 10Th.
An ENJOYABLE evening was spent with
music, refreshments, etc.
1t is expected that the labors of the
gentlemen engaged in compiling manu-
featuring STATISTICS relating to Mime
apolis, for the census bureau. will cease
this week, as the information is in and
1t only remains for them to forward the
official accounts to Washington.
The, railroad committee Of the city
council barely secured quoroum Tues
day. The 81. & d. crossings matter
did not appear liz any form. The Great
Northern was ordered to plank the
crossing on Ninth street and Central
avenue and to replace the gates former
ly maintained there.
John LangfoId, q resident Of Mime
spolls in early days, died at Waterford,
M1ch., last Tuesday, aged 72 years. The
remains were shipped to MINNEAPOLIS
for burial, the funeral taking place
Thursday from Gleason s MOI lister y g 9
undertaking rooms. The remains q We're
inferred atSt. MarY's cemetery
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General LaWler Dad.

Hon. John Lawler, of Prairie du
CHEN. died at one o'clock on Tuesday
morning at his home. He was SO years
old, and has been for many years one
Of the most prominent, esteemed aud
influential citizens in the western states
For some IS or 10 year he had made bis
b one in the west, and was thoroughly
identified with its progress and de-
velopment which he has done so much
to expsdlate. BY profession he Was a
LAWYER, aud years ago was often engag
cd in the conduct Of important cases in
Washington, but had not for many
years engag ed in the active practice OF
law. His great capacity for business
placed HIM in the front in the variety
OF enterprises of magnitude. For a
great many years he was prominently
connected with the Milwaukee railroad
as a high official who's authority and
counsel were eagerly sought, aud it was
he who built the great railroad pontoon
bridge across the river at Prairie du
Gnlen, which was considered in its day
q marvel Of engineering skull. At one
time he was engaged in run ming a line
of boats on the Mississippi river.
He WAS one Of the national delegates
60 the convention which nominated
Clevela and, and from the state Of Wis
consin had the title Of general,
Personally he was strikinglY hand
some and impressive, being six feet
four in hes tall. with q bearing both
dignified and kindly. Socially he was a
or eat favorite with all. He attracted
everyone to him, and had no more con
slant friends than the Indians. who
would come from gre at distances to see
him aud express their affectionate at
tachmeat. His charities were wide
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SPORTING NOTES.

Ike Weir is back in San Francisco.
He doesn't like Aurtralia.
Ell. M. K eating, champion 1876 pound
wrestler of Connecticut, is after matches.
Black, one of PriDceton's standbys,
has left college and the baseball team in
mourning.
Dixon and Mccarthy are supposed to
meet at the Hudson County Athletic
club tonight.
The Jap and Faulkner may wrestle al
DANUBE Needham's benefit. They are on
their way to Minneapolis.
Sam Blakelock, the English 130-pound
pugillst, we'll known in America, has
announced that he will retire from the
ring,
Tommy Ryan was fined $500 and costs
Tuesday at Grown Point, Ind, for en
gaging in fight with Bartlett last De-
cember in that state. Ryan was unable
TO pay and lies in Jail in default OF pay
menG.
/. 9. Comstock, champion wrestler of
the Pacific coast and Farmer Burns,
champion of Iowa, wrestled catch-a as
catch-can, best three in five, for $1,000 at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Wednesday night
Old man Arson says the present base
ball fight is only little wind storm. and
will blow over before many days. Ans
said the same thing about the brother
hood. 1t is to be hoped that his predic-
ton will come true this time.
Geo. Peters, recently from Detroit,
has taken IN considerable balloon jnice
since his last arrival in the city. When
he defeated Mart Fahey last fall he was
anxious to meet any one with the
gloves for 81. In fact he was out to box
and would do anything that was within
reason, especially for the "Twin Sisters
Club" as he termed the Z. G. A. @.
Now he is riding very high horse and
says, IT can't meet Billy Smith for less
than 81 800" To man up a tree this
cold weather it looks as if there was a
Senegambian in the fence. But there's
a hint out that he is a white one. There
is strong possibility that the manage
ment of the Climb will stop all the trouble
about thesparring business by putting on
some good wrestling contests. The
wrestlers would draw fully as we'll and
weuld really be very attractive change
in the program. This would give some
of the late high toned eolored pugs a
chance to return to their lunch routes.
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MINNIE IS POI1IS
ROBERT EMl ] Y. /:
The 18th Anniversary Of His Birth Il
be Appropriately Observed Next
Tuesday Evening.

! : i i
The Robert Emmett Literary Ass0-
cation will celebrate Emmet's ami.
yersary at Century Music hall next
Tuesday evening. To the credit Of this
association be it said that year after
year have members appropriately cele
brated this memorable event. Like all
patriotic Irishmen, they could not allow
the occasion to pass without common
Grating in the most fitting terms this
great event. This above all others
occupies a special place in the hearts Of
all true Irishmen. Emmet's life, though
short, IS one of the great examples of
self.sacrifice in Irish history and no
wonder that the ASSOCIATION that bears
his name should so revere his memory.
The programme prepared for the
occasion is very elaborate. the chief
features Of which will be an address by
Hon. c. D. q Brien. OF st. Paul, on the
Irish Crisis; Chris A. Gallagher, the
Minneapolis orator, will also speak on
EN- NETS Address" The following is
the programme in full:
Vocal solo ......... ."Wearing of the Green. ,,
Prof. Mons Baker,
Duct Banjo and Banjeaurin.. Triumph March,
MIR. and Mrs. Nj. D. Silverman.
Address ....... ......... Z" The Irish Crisis
Hon. G. o. O'Brien of st. Paul.
Vocal SOLO,. judith
Mrs. Hnntley.
iolfy ~
Mr.. John j. Linehan.
ocaI solo ."Out on the Deep
Mr.. James Lennon.
Guitar duet Fond Memories
Mr and Mrs M. D. silverman.
Recitation ....... BATTLE of Limerick
Mr.. r. C. Stenson.
Vocal solo THE Song that Reached my Heart
Mrs d. f. Dugdale.
Banjo duet. Bright Star
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ ID. Silverman.
Emmeis address. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ......
Mr.. Chris a. Gallagher.
ocal solo God Save Ireland
Prof. Mons Baker.
Admission SO cents to all parts of the
house.
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ADMISSION 5OCts.
Hinckley.

Hinckley.
Special Correspondence of the Irish Standard.
The log gers are jubilent over the soig
snow fall.
A detachment of indians passed
through here last Monday headed for
Coodera reservation, hear Haywood,
Wis, to take in ghost dance.
Senator O'Brien of Saltwater spent
Sunday and Monday with us. The
noble senator was not visiting polite
a]ly,'twa millions of feet of logs he WAS
after this time.
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The following written definition of
the word ''bachelorn was handed in by
fifth grade boy:
"a bachelor is q man who has no
wife. nor wants no wife. nor can't get
no wife. =
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Notice /. q. B. q.

The committee on revision Of the
constitution and bylaws Of the Immac
ulate Conception Benevolent Society
will meet to morrow Sunday at ESQ
p. M, at the Office of the IRISH STAND
ARD.
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Cards, letter heads, note heads, en-
yelopes, bill heads. blank receipts, bank
checks, lawyers briefs, and in fact
everything in the lire of job printing,
neatly executed by the Irish Standard
Job Printing company No. ~ Third
street south, rooms Fl and %.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1???-19??, 1891-07-26
Supt. Education LoWndes Co.
Columbus, Miss, July l, 1891. Ina

Edward Strauss has been giving his
impressions Of our republic. He
thinks the Almighty has blessed this
land and that it is 8 boon to poor folk,
but New YOrk's summer heat and pro
hibitiOn towns would not please the
Viennese. Strauss grows elOqueni
over American girls, and has 9 good
word for our orchestral concerts. he
thinks GilmOFe's band for variety Of
instrumental and for assemble has %
equal in Europe, with perhaps the ex-
ceptiOn Of GOdfrey's band in London.