The Irish standard., 1893-05-27
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

S5 OlA1E .OATlIAk NUl E0.
Mr.. NJ Hickey and wife, Of Chatfeld,
spent the first part ofthe week in the
city as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Dan
Hickey, of Cook street.
!. Nick Feyen and John Murphy will
sweep all the paved streets on ST. An
thony Hill this season. Their contracts
with the city were approved Tuesday
evening.
All the homely women in town at
tended Madame Yale's lecture on "How to
be Beautiful" at the Metropolitan
Opera House Tuesday afternoon. 1t was
q full house and solemn occasion.
James Callaghan, formerly of Merri-
am Park, has sued the Northern Pacific
railway company to recover Sl0,ooo for
damages received by him through the
negligence of the company's employees.
WI. Sullivan has resigned his post IS
Deputy Collector Of Customs at the
Minnesota Transfer and MIR. John H.
Gallagher has been appointed to the
post. Mr.. Gallagher is whole.souled,
rustlipg Irishman, one of the most popu-
lar paen at the park and in every way
deserving and capable.
The festal decorations now nearly
com mpleted in different parts of the city
are worth going miles to see. At the
corner of Sixth and Sibiey streets large
qilded ball surmounts an eighty foot ool-
ornn and is designed to represent the
time ball used by electricians to an
nounce the lunch hour.
Next Monday evening, at Labor head
quarters, the Brotherhood of Painters
will bold mass meeting in the interest
OF the order. F. j. Stanley, the district
orpanizer. deserves great credit for the
energy he has displayed in the matter.
Able speakers have been secured and
rousing time is anticipated.
Mr.. Luther Garrett, the young and
PROSPEROUS insurance adjuster of this
city, eloped on Wednesday, with young
Leavenworth lady. Her parents OBJ
jected on the ground that their fair
daughter was too young, but evidently
Garrett thought that hearts, at least,
grow fast beneath The southwest sun.
Theatre-goers will nave an opportun-
ity next week, commencing Sunday even
ing, of seeing an old favorite, r. 3. Gra-
ham, who created the part OF General
Knickerbocker in the "Little Tycoon" !"
In tie musical comedy, "Larry the Lord y
Mr.. Graham is said to have part in tho
title role that suits bis peculiar talents
perfectly. He is said to be surrounded
by an excellent company, every member
Of which has plenty to do, and it may be
said that the attraction will prove a
drawing card
Prof. J. J. McKinnon, well-known In
literary and social circles of st. Paul,
formerly one OF the instr uctors in Cret'n
school, is now ful!-hedged M. D., hav-
ing passed with the highest honors the
final examination of the Medical Univer-
sity. We understand that DR.. McKin-
nom expects to locate in Brainerd. That
euccess awaits him wherever he goes
there can be no question. The commu-
nifty in which he sees fit to practice will
bs fortunate in being able 20 have at call
professional skill Of the highest order,
and as citizen man of integrity and
public spirit
An entertainment for the benefit OF the
UrsuIine Nuns was given at Paul Mar
tins hall Thursday evening with latter
ing success. Misses Lilly and Jennie
Lamprey and Messrs. Lester and M.
Mabon and J. Fl. Murphy rendered a
madeline, guitar and banjo selection.
Prof. Miles sang 'Mol;le Bawn" in a
most entertaining manner, Miss Emma
Manner csptivated the audience by the
graceful and artistic manner in which
abe executed the Spanish dances of
s'Thun,a" and LA Tyrolese.' The tax.
ing feature of the entertainment was the
play, ''Wooing Under Difficulties by
the following ameteurs of the art: Mr..
James Silk, Mr.. Harry O'Gor,nan, Mr..
Steve Beck, Mrs Lindley, Miss Lillian
St. Albans, Miss Anna Campbell and
Nr. Ed. Wilmott.
There disappeared from our midst one
day last week man who from social
and business standpoint had reached
the pinnacle of prominence in this COM
munity. His going was sudden and ap-
parently without cause, at least his busi-
ness ard social companions and those
who were intimately connected with him
by ties of blood know no reason why
Charles S. Rogers should burst the
bonds that bound him to family and
friends. Possessed of all that makes life
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