The Irish standard., 1893-09-02

The eighth Minneapolis industrial ex-
position will open on Sept. and close
on Oct. Z. twill be without question
the finest Of the series which have made
Minneapolis famous.
The ladies of st. Stephens parish met
at the home of Mrs. Stephen Mcbride,
2641 Grand avenue, last Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening, and were pleasantly
entertained by their hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel G. Brophy enter
tanned few friends at their home We'd
nesday evening at .416 Fourth street
north, among them being the Very Rev.
Father Brennan, of Pittsburgh, Pa, who
had been an old friend and school-mate
of Mr.. Brophy.
William Perry, who fell from ladder
and broke his back about two months
ago, while putting in screen windows at
24O1 Central avenue, was taken to st.
Mary's hospital Tuesday morning. The
case is said to be remarkable one from
medical standpoint.
A scaffolding used by shinglefs who
were at work on Mcclure Bros saloon,
Nicollet avenue and First street, broke
Thursday morning, precipitating two
men to the pavement. Though they fell
over 20 feet neither was dangerously in
jured. II. G. Austin suffered broken
arm, while the other escaped with q
sprained ankle.
Katie Jones, living on Second avenue
south, between Third and Fourth streets,
reported to>the police last Sunday even
ing that her rooms had been entered by
thieves about six o'clock, and that dia-
mond ring and other jewelry to the value
of 500 had been taken. A few hours
later the young woman reported that she
had found the missing articles.
DR.. A. II. Salisbury, an old and es-
teemed citizen, has passed away. His
funeral occurred last Monday from the
family residence under the auspices of
Zion Commandery, knights Templar,
and the remains were conveyed to Ore
gon, Wis, for interment. The deceased
served term as health officer of the city
and stood high among the medical fra.
ternity as physician.
Mrs. J. G. Scallen will leave next
Wednesday for Detroit, Mich. to spend
few weeks with friends in the ''City of
the Straits" She will be accompanied
to Chicago by her husband. the cashier
of the Irish American Bank, and after
taking bird's-eye view of the Worlds
Fair for one day, she will proceed on her
Journey and Mr.. Scallen will return
home to attend to business.
e. Greenburg, confectioner at %
Bridge Square, was robbed in neat but
aggravating manner last Saturday. 1t
was late in the night, while waiting on
two customers, that he saw man pick
up a watermelon and run away. He
gave chase, and over-hauled the thief
near the bridge. There was short but
hard struggle. which ended when Green
burg secured his melon. He was elated
over his success, but was very much dis
concerted when he found that his watch
was gone. In the struggle over the
melon the thief had relieved Mr.. Green
burg of his time piece, valued at $28.
Father Christie, of Ascension parish,
conducted services in the town hall at
Excelsior on Sunday last, whore some
fifteen persons received first communion.
Father Jaeger read mass and was as
sisted by George Arctander. The SER
mon on the ''Real Presence" was very
impressive and was listened to closely by
an attentive congregation, a very large
proportion of which were Professionals
An organ was furnished for the occasion
and Millards mass in G was sang by a
choir of five voices composed as follows:
Mrs. Sadler, Mrs. Boardman, Miss Nc
Fav. Mr.. M. s. Baker and Mr.. Geo. Beck.
Rev. j. M. Clearv went to Phillips,
Wis, last Tuesday evening in response
to an invitation from the citizens of that
progressive town to lecture to them on
the temperance question on Wednesday,
evening. He returned on Thursday, and
next Sunday evening at 7:3O he will de-
liver his famous lecture on the ''Passion
Play" at st. Clotilde's church, corner OF
Eleventh avenue north and Lyndale.
He is sure tos draw large audience
Father Christie, of Ascension parish
will conduct services and preach at
DANA Hall, in the absence OF Father
Cleary, on Sunday evening, at the usual
hour.
Geo. d. Merritt, manager of the Co.
lumbia pool rooms, who was slugged and
robbed by two masked men last Sunday
morning about O'Clock, is reported as
doing nicely. He was not injured much,
but was bruised up little. The hold-up