The Irish standard., 1894-10-13

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POSTS on open account subject to check
and per cent on 6 months certificates oil
deposit. Deposits made any time during
the month draw interest from date OF de-
post.
An alarm Of fire came from No. ll6
First avenue north Sunday evening,
where it was found that an old coat sat-
urated with kerosene had been set on fire
in the basement OF store in close prox-
unity to q barrel of oil. The flames
were extinguished before any damage
was done.
Father Cleary attended the national
demonstration against intemperance,
which was held in Chicago during the
early part of the week. Wednesday he
delivered an address before large as
sem5lage in that city on the necessity OF
harmony among all the denomin atoms
in fighting the liquor evil.
The first gun OF the campaign in the
Eleventh ward was fred Monday night,
when the Democrats organized Ihlan
club . ith about 100 members. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: James Il.
Lally, president; Joseph B Murphy, wee.
presipent; Ed Kennedy, Jr., secretary
and j. J. Mullane, treasurer. The object
of the club will be the furthering of the
intere SITS of the Democratic nominee for
mayor.
Next Tuesday evening, the 10th inst,
the Ladies' Aid Society of "Willing
Workers." of St. Charles church. will
give an entertainment, for the benefit OF
the parish fund, at the society rooms OF
the church, corner of Fourth street and
Thirteenth avenue south. Admission,
supper Included, only Is cents. ALI
friends of the parish are most cordially
invited, and the ladies hope for very
successful entertainment
Lou Keegan, a hack driver for Phil
lips livery stable, while driving along
First avenue south Monday afternoon,
was thrown from his seat by one of the
wheels catching in the street car track
and was quite seriously injured. He was
removed to St. Mary's Hospital in the
central patrol wagon, where it was found
that his right shoulder had been dislo-
Gated, his right wrist broken and hie
face badly cut and bruised.
The 1O4th anniversary of the birth of
the great apostle of temperance, Father
Mathew, was celebrated last Wednesday
evening by q rousing meeting of the
friends OF total abstinence, at st. An
thony hall. A good program of enter
tainment was rendered, the leading fea.
lures being the addresses of Rev. Father
Christie and j. j. Regan, Of St. Paul, the
whistling solo by Sidney Ash, and the
recitation of Miss Mamie McFadden.:
DR.. William F. Giddiugs, a prominent
dentist OF Seattle, committed suicide }ast
Sunday morning in his Office. He p aced
a shot gun to his head, the charge tear
ing away part Of his face and side of his
head, his teeth and brains being scattered
about the Office. DR.. Giddings was
resident of Minneapolis some years ago.
He was native o. Portland, Me. He
leaves wife. Domestic troubles are
supposed to have caused the act.
Minneapolis has raised $50, 900 for the
benefit of the fire sufferers in northern
Minnesota, and with the exception of Vs.,
600, all of this money is now in the hands
of the state commission, barring that
portion of it already paid out to the fire
sufferers. By reaching this figure Min
neapnlis has added to her record as a
public philanthropist and still continues
at the top as the most generous city IN
the Northwest in the time of need.
William E. Jones, an old resident OF
Minneapolis, living at 1916 Fourth ave-
nue. south, died Thursday afterno N at
the age of 81. Mr.. Jones came to Min
neapolls some 40 years ago, and engaged
in the lumber manufacturing business,
from which he retired 10 years ago and
began the operating of large farm In
North Dakota, returning to Minneapolis
three years ago. The funeral services
were held at o'clock Thursday after
noon. from Gethsemane church.
The September report of the 'circula
tion at the public library has been com
pleted and shows that 28,265 books we're
issued during the month by the citizens
of Minneapolis. September is always
considered one of the dull months OF the
fall, and for this reason the showing
made is considered remarkable. The
total circulation of the library up to the
1st of October is 1856, almost as much
a. it was during the whole of last year.
It is estimated by the library officials
that the total circulation will this year