The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-05-20

charity at the central Office; six on the
East side; IL on the North side, and nine
on the South side, a total of $176; $l8
was expended out of the emergency fund,
thereby supplying needy ones with the
necessities of life. The central Office re-
ceived 80 articles of clothing for distri-
button, and 1913 were given out to appli-
cants.
At Holy Rosary hall, South Minneapo-
lis, Division No. A. 0. H. will give a
free entertainment on the evening of
Decoration Day, May 80. A committee
is at work upon a program, and up to
date have secured some Of the best local
talent in Minneapolis and st. Paul for
the occasion. This is No. 6s initial enter
tainment. and we judge from the pro-
gram that it will be one of the best ever
given in Holy Rosary parish. The hall
is we'll lighted, large and airy, and the
lovers of mirth, music and song will be
given an entertainment that will be en-
joyable in every particular.
The sociable held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. &. e. Barry, 1929 Fifth street
north, on thursday, was largely attended
both afternoon and evening, and the
hostess under whose immediate charge
the work of preparing and caring for the
guests came, did herself proud and de-
serves credit for the excellent manner in
which the festivities, in all it's details,
was managed. These sociables have be-
come very popular in Father Christie's
parish and are doing an immense amount
Of good in acquainting Catholics with
each other and blending them more
closely together for common good.
Members of the finance committee of
the court house and city hall commits
sion were in session Thursday afternoon
to consider further proposals for the pur-
chase of bonds. To the several proposals
previously considered there had been
added straight bid by Blair & Co., of
New York, at price kept confidential.
but understood on the outside to be 50,
or discount of two per cent. This was
on proposition to take the whole. $500,
600 at that price, but to actually pay
cash over for 100000 at this time, or as
soon aa title can be ascertained, the re-
manning 100000 to be taken at the
amount OF 100000 each 80 days.
At an early hour on Tuesday morning
officer Matt Kaehn had thrilling OK.
perience with two burglars on First
street north and Fourteenth avenue.
Seeing them. skulking in lumber yard
he approached to investigate and was
met by bullet from revolver which
struck the club hanging by his side.
There was another report and the bullet
whizzed through his cap within an inch
of his head. He blazel away in the
darkness and heard cry which con-
WINGED him that one of his assailants was
hit, but they had horse and buggy two
blocks away and managed to escape.
The officer discovered soon after that q
grocery store in the vicinity had been
burglarized by them.
The run on the Farmers and Mechan-
|ics. bank By depositors on Monday and
Tuesday vas ocoasioned BY it's name be-
ing confounded with the Farmers and
Merchants hank which temporarily
closed 70 reorganize and increased it's CAPT
tal stock. The Farmers and Mechanics
bank Is one q the safest institutions il
the country and the panic stricken de-
|positors had no difficulty Is getting their
money. The run ceased on Wednesday
and On that day 500 1000 WA received
from tho United States aub-treaeury