The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-09
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

KEN The Holly Leaf Social Club will give q
Danciag Social at Westmorland hall
Easter Monday evening, April 18th.
Union L ,dge No. 48, I o o. F gave q
social hop a5 their hall on Fifth and Wa
basha street, March 31st, which was
largely attended.
Col. A. r. Keller re- eived the sad news
from Berlin, Tuesday, Of the death OF his
wife who had been visiting abroad. Col.
Keller will meet the remains at New
York and bring them TO st. Paul for in
terment.
A mission for men only has been in
progress at the Cathedral since Tuesday
last, conducted by Rev. DR.. Hebron.
The attendance has been large and the
instructions of highly moral and inter-
esting character.
The St. Joseph Cadets of St. Joseph
parish are showing q steady and social
growth and can we'll be proud Of the
showing, as the average age OF it's mem
bers is about IA years. They have
adopted silver medal as an emblem Of
the society, which is known as the Cadets
Temperance Medal.
The Merchants hotel, around which
cling so many pleasant memories. Was
formerly opened under She new manage
nent Of Carson and Hall last Sunday.
Mr.. Carson is an old hand at the hotel
business, and the ease and grace with
which he makes friends OF all he meets
a1qurs we'll for the success Of his new
venture,
The Father Mathew T. A. Society will
hold Sheir regular monthly rally in the
basement OF the Cathedral Sunday, April
10th, at 4 p. m. The programme mapped
out for the occasion is an exceptionally
good one and will consist of,an introduce
ton by the Central Orchestra, az address
by Mr.. Sheehsu, piano duet by the
Misses Minnie and Jennie Egan, and
recitation by W. J. Cole. Admission
free and everybody invited.
Shortly after ten o'clock Wednesday
morning fire broke out on the second
floor OF this St. Paul white lead end oil
works in West Sc. fanl. The flames had
everything their own way, feeding Oh
oils, yarnsh, C. All the available lire
apparatus in the city was on hand, but
despita the noble efforts Of the fre1nen
tho immense building was totally de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at $780,
900. with an insurance Of $4,000,
There are many members of the
O'Dowa's Neighhors company, which
vii, he next weeks attraction at the
Grand. beside the popular favorits, Marx
Murohy, who ia zoo we'll known to re-
onire aay introduction. iii ls a STRONG
company throughout, and entitled to
spseial notice is Sam J. Ryan as "Mc-
Nsb." He gives a most strikingly orig
inal Characterization, while the little
magnet, I.ottie ellison, III the part of
"K;tty," is piquant and cunning, her
sougs nlways Catching on" like wild tire.
On Sunday evening last Gerald 5pauld-
ing. we'll known and highly respected
yaung man, in company with Charles
Whalen, left this city intending to go to
Chicago. Monday morning the dead
body OF young Spaulding was found at
Portage, Wis, Lis head beaten to jelly,
and near the body coupling pin covered
With blood. Suspicion was at once di-
rected to Whaien, and tho case placed III
tia hands Of Chief of Detectives, J. j.
O'Coopor. Following q slight clue,
Chief OUonnor started for st. James,
Mimi. aud while there had his attention
directed to one Charles Sanford, who
was identified by tine detective as Wha-
len. He was at once put under arrest by
the local authorities, but gave the Off
ears the slip and for his efforts received
a bullet in his hip. He was brought TO
this city Wednssa lay evening 10y Mr.
C,'C!nonor and made full confession OF
his crime Whalen il only 81 years OF
ago. AS the crime was committed IN
Wisconsin, which state has abolished
capital punishment the severest sentence
he can receive il proven guilty is impris-
onment for life.
Entertainment at DeC1raff.
Special to The irish Standard.
The Catholic Total Abstinence society
Of this place gave literary entertain