The Irish standard., 1894-05-26


les of entertaining acts. The perform
ance concludes with laughable bur-
lsque, entitled: The Darktown Fire Bri-
gade, in which the entire company ap-
pear.
Miss Margaret McF adden died at her
late residence in northeast Minneapolis
on the 23d inst, the funeral taking place
from the church of St. Anthony of Padua
Friday morning, where high requiem
mass was celebrated for the repose OF
her soul. Deceased was native of New
Brunswick, 46 years of age and had re
sided in Minneapolis for the past seven
years. She was an estinable lady and
leaves to mourn their, loss a brother,
David McF'adden Of the East Side, to.
gether with four sisters.
The trunk factory of r. N. Woolett, To-
Gated at the corner of First avenue south
and Twenty seventh street, caught fire
Wednesday afternoon and was badly
damaged before the 6remen could sub
due the flames. The fire started il the
rear from some unknown cause and at
one time it looked as il the entire etruc !.
ture WAS going. The building is two
stories in height, of frame and brick, and
is so by 30 in size. The damage is esti
mated at about $1,000.
Mr. John O Higgins, representative
Of the Boston Pilot, spent few hours in
the city this week. He was on his way
home from the A. o. H. convention at
Omaha, and was enthusiastic over the
work accomplished for the promotion OF
Irish nationality. Mr.. O'Higgins is
stalwart Celt from Cork, and reflects
credit on that rebel county. He speaks
the Irish language with a charming flu.
ency, and is patriotic young lrishman
of fine literary attainments' An illustra-
ted article from his pen will soon appear
in Donahue's Magazine.
Judge Hicks made an. order Wednesday
for the appointment of referee, to be
named at later date, in the action of
Aid. John A. Nordeen against his for
mer business partner, Emil Bruce. Nor
deem and Bruce began business in Feb
ruary, 1893, as contractors and builders,
under the firm name of Emil Bruce &
Co. August 20, of the same year, the
partnership was dissolved. Nordeen
claims that Bruce owes him 8211 and
asks that an accounting be had, the as
sets sold and the debts Of the firm paid
and the surplus divided.
Building Inspector Gilman has re-
ceived copy ofthe last number of The
Land and Title Register, which gives a
comparative statement of the amount Of
building provided for during April, and
the figures do not show up we'll for Min
neapolis, but it should be borne in mind
J that in April, 1893, one large building
brought up the total, and the decrease
has been very slight as rule. Mr.. Gill
man feels confident that the decrease
will not be noticeable from now on, and
believes that the average for the year
will not be much, if any, below that of
last year.
Our Maple Lake correspondent was in
error last week when he stated in one OF
his items to this journal that baseball
nine from Father Lauzon's parish would
play game with the Buffalo club, May
3Oth, and that the Rev. Father would be
present and champion the side Of the
Minneapolis team. Father Lauzon In
forms us that there is no club in bis par
iah and that he Is in no wise interested
| in baseball. The duties pertaining to
his calling engross his whole attention
and naturally he takes exception to the
item referred to, though the good inten-
lions or motives OF the writer are not
questioned.
Judge Russell Monday passed son.
ftenoe upon Aid. Mortimer Rollins in the
matter Of the libel suit brought against
him BY Mayor Eustis, the jury last Sat
urday night having found the alderman
auilty. Judge Russell fned the Twelfth
/ ward representative 500 Without costs
i ana stipulated that in case tho fine Wa
] not psid he should pas = term Of ninety
j days ii The county jill Mr.. 6poonel