The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-03-03
a M CAPITAL NOTES.

10 3 engine house, has been found guilty
= nsing insulting language to the chief,
md has been fined one months salary.
n Whitney, the music dealer on Third
street, has sold his entire stock and Mr..
Whitney will 60 upon the road for the
w. w. Kimball Manufacturing company
Of Chicago.
Genial P. II. Egan finds time from his
insurance and Office work to devote sonae
OF his great stock OF energy to the re-
hearsal of an important role which ne
viii produce on St. Patrick's day. q
The old chestnut of making some sale
or disposition of Market hall is being
agitated again, and so far as the people
believe, will not be productive of any DIFF
ferent result than former crowings.
The Hebrews of the Sixth ward have
organized Democratic Club over. 2OO
strong, and Mr.. A. Taistenow has been
chosen president. Mr.. Talestenow was
formerly Republican, but, ss he says, he
has now sworn allegiance to better prin-
ciples.
W. F. O'Neill, formerly of the firm OF
ONeill & Wells, Gracevilie, spent sew
eral days in the Twin Cities this week.
MI. n. O'Hara, also of Graceville and
q Democratic State Central Committee
man, was down this week buying his
spring st ,ck.
Miss Kate Loughlin, of Minneapolis, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. M. j. Hehir, 636
Martin street. The young lady was
pleasantly surprised by party of her St.
Paul friends on Thursday evening of last
week. Progressive euchre, followed by
refreshments at IL o'clock, we're greatly
enjoyed.
The career of Hon. H. B. Strait. a
valued citizen and fnancier Of our city,
came to an end last Sunday. Deceased
was much respected and before he took
up his residence in st. Pau represented
the Second District in Congress, and at
time of his death held an interest in four
banks. Col. Strait formerly lived at
Shakopee.
It will be remembered that some few
months ago, Janitor Pat. Egan, OF the
court house, received verdict against
the city for back pay which he claimed
was due him by reason OF an unwar-
ranted dismissal from his very good place;
but sorry to say the citation of Pat and
his friends was short lived-Judge Col
Inns of the Supreme Court reversed the
decision Monday.
Charles Meyer has been arrested as q
suspect on charge of numbering Martin
r. Erickson, the Decatur street butcher,
who was murdered on the eve OF his mar
riage Several other arrests are expected,
but the whole thing is mystery in
truth, and the murder very daring one.
The murderer after shooting his victim
sprang through the glass panels OF a
back door and made his escape.
The anniversary of the birth of the
,nartyred patrio', Robert Emmett, will be
celebrated this evening at Cretin hall 10y
the A. O. II. of Ramsey county. The
following gentlemen will deliver ad-
dresses: Hon. G. D. O'Brien, Judge
VIM. l.. Kelly, Judge J. W. Willis and
Hon. CA. Gallagher. There will also be
q musical program suitable to the occa-
sion.
A convention Of all the Catholic Total
Abstinence societies in the Fourth Dis
trict Ramsey county, has been calledby
District 0 ganizer Naughton, to meet at
Crusaders hall, corner Fort and Sixth
streets, at 7:15 p NJ, on Thursday even.
ing next, ath lust. These district con-
yentions were provided for at the Min
neapolis convention, and it is expected
that they will be productive OF much
good.
st. Paul, having for it's only rival New
lOCA, III LILO way VI WAlO 5OA0AAo0 AOA AZ
form, now refuses to follow in the steps
Of that great city as regards the famous
Parkhurst movement, and if anything of
wonder does not result from all the spout
ing now going on, the reporters at any
rate will have chance to play detective,
or follow with dark lantern the moves
et the promoters Of the new novelty.
A meeting of committee On ways and
means OF raising money to entertain the
delegates to the national convention Of
the Catholic Total Abstinence societies
held meeting at Rev. DR.. Heffron's resi-
lence last Monday evening. It was de-
sided to adopt the suggestion offered at
the first meeting, to have each society in
the city give an entertainment before
June lst, the proceeds from which to 60
into the convention fund.
The Hchaefbillig will contest is on for
trial before Judge Egan and jury. This
is the second trial. On former trial of