The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-09-01

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The Hub Clothing House opens it
doors to the public today ut the corne
Of Nicollet avenue and Second street
/ with an immense stock Of clothing ant
gents furnishing goods, all new. and di
rect from Eastern manufacturers
Jacob Skoll, one Of the pioneer Clothing
merchants Of this city, and very popu
lar gentleman, is proprietor. Hehas EN-
ployed as bookkeeper and cashier, Mr.
Roger Vail, the mention Of whose name
is all that is necessary. as an introduc
ton to our readers. Mr.. Vail will be
pleased to see all his frienos at the
"Hub."
The State Elevator Company has be
gun an action against the City of Mime
apolis to collect $1,000 in damages. The
complaint states that the company owns
an. elevator in the block bounded by
Ninth and Tenth street and Second and
Central avenues on the East Side. The
city enacted an ordinance authorizing
the Great Northern Railway Company
to con struct yiaduct in that.quarter OF
the city. In building it the charge is
that the company carried away the soil
from the lots next to the elevator, and so
weakened the foundation that the build
ing has been damaged to the amount
claimed.
J. j. McNa1nee, whom the police OF
Duluth believe to have committed sui
eide, is we'll known to- employees and
habitues of the Brunswick, where he
stopped for some time last winter and
spring. They are confident that he met
with foul play, as they consider him the
last man on earth to commit suicide. He
was one of the most genial men, never
melancholy, and very free and generous.
When here last, in June, there was no
change in his. accustomed behavior.
They think he has been too friendly to
some gang of crooks, who have gone to
extreme measures to get hold OF his
money.
The county treasurer has completed
his statement, and verified it, showing
the business of the county for the year
ending July 81, 1894. The figures speak
for themselves in some cases, but in 9TH
ers they do not. This is especially so in
the case of the balance on hand. This
foots up $685., 59o,53, made up of the fol-
lowing: Currency and coin, $l,6O739;
checks, $2,94595; certificates, $736 O8;
advances to school districts and county,
$685. IL, in banks, 1861 1869. Accord.
ing to the table, the cash on hand is
nearly 100000 short of year ago, but
in fact, it is more, for the reason that
much of that "cash in banks" cannot be
drawn, because the banks are suspended
Last Monday Mrs. John Curran passed
away at her home, 615 Aldrich avenue
north, at the age Of So. The deceased
lady was the widow Of John Curran, OF
Mortified, who died in that city about
seven years ago. After the death OF her
husband she came with her children to
Minneapolis where the family has since
resided. Her son, j. w. Curran, is chief
electrician for the Edison Electric Light
and Power company, of this city. The
funeral services were held on Wednesday
at the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ception, requiem mass being celebrated
at 730 o'clock by Father Mcintyre, after
which the remains were taken to North
field for interment, and laid beside those
OF her husband IN the Catholic cemetery
at thai place.
Commencing Sept. 9, the popular Bijou
will reopen it's doors for the regular fall
and winter season. Manager Hays re-
ters with pride to the bookings of the
present season AS being the strongest in
the history of the theatre. The B'jou's
career has been one Of gratifying success.
The liberal management, popular prices,
excellent bookings and detailed attention
to the comfort of it's patrons has won for
this playhouse a prestige and position
unrivalled in the field of local dramatics.
Every promise made has been kept and
the popular system of never changing
prices has been strong element of sue
cess. This seasons bookings will include
a variety of attractions with number of
a comedy vein, this class of productions
always being received with much favor
by local theatre goers. The season will
open with the production of Chas. Fl.
Yale's New Devils Auction.
Mrs Harry B. Hoar, living at 81 West
ern avenue, Wednesday afternoon rushed
into the drug store at the coroner of Sew
enth street and Western avenue and
q olyo1 FOR tho MOO ~ tho fa1onhOna Sha