The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-06
S'TA PIT A / NOTES.

u. TE CAPT. AL NOTES
y. Donahoe has recovered from an
sttack OF Ia grippe.
q By c2mbined effort the unemployed
are being. fairly we'll taken care of,
. The rumor Of the Wholesale removals il
the Great Northern service Is denied.
County Auditor Burns has addedthree
new men to his already efficient Office
force.
Judge Willis will preside over the
criminal branch Of the district court for
the January term.
The public schools reopen on Monday
next, having been closed for two weeks
during the holidays.
The desire among the politicians to be
mayor of St. Paul grows more and more
ardent as the decisive time draws nigh.
Miss Hand has been promoted to the
principalship of the Van Buren, school,
80 ably presided over by the late Prof.
MCGEE.
AZ. Gauger was elected building in
spector Tuesday evening. He has all
the necessary qualifications and will
prove an efficient officer.
The grand jury are again investigating
infractions of the law in Ramsey county.
Several murder cases will be looked into
as we'll as many minor cases.
The vacation given by st. Joseph's
Academy TO the young ladies attending
there closed Tuesday and on Wednesday
morning the regular classes resumed
their work.
Professor James Heating, OF Wabasha,
spent the holidays with his friends in the
CITY. We expect and hope to be able to
congratulate Mr.. Heating ct. al on other
and more important matters in the near
future.
The New Year party given by the Irish
American club brought out the best and
fairest of the city and was most enjoy
able occasion. Dancing was the pro-
gram. Prof. Danz orchestra furnished
the music.
Mr., and Mrs. James Cullen have the
sympathy of whole host of friends in
the loss OF their son William. Typhoid
fever was the cause of his death. He
was model young man whose influence
was most snlutary, and whose presence
was ever fraught with kindness His
sarly demise is severe blow to his fond
parents and his numerous friends.
A. P. Flanagan, state organizer OF the
Farmers Alliance in Montana, returned
to his home in Miles City recently, after
q somewhat protracted visit to st. Paul,
where he had been receiving treatment
for affection of the eyes. 1t will be a
matter of satisfaction to his many friends
to learn that his sight has been much
improved by his visit to our city.
The Father Mathew Total Abstinence
Society of st. Paul will celebrate the
25th anniversary Of their existence at
Cretin hall Wednesday evening, January
10th. His Grace Archbishop Ireland has
promised to honor the occasion with his
presence and q fine literary and musical
program will be furnished. 1t is to be
hoped that all the old veterans OF this
society, which has stood SO long will
show themselves on this occasion, and
an invitation is hereby extended alike to
friends and enemies of temperance. ADJ
mission free, doors open 7:30,
M. B. Leavitt's new spectacular pro-
duct, n, "Spider and fly will begin q
weeks engagement at the Grand Opera
House tomorrow. It is no easy matter
to describe all the attractive features
which have been crowded into the pro.
logue and three acts of "Spider and Fly
with it's manifold novelties and host OF
talented performers, which were mostly
recruited abroad, and its wealth OF
beautiful costumes, gorgeous scenery,
armor, mechanical effects, transtorma-
lions, sparkling music, novel specialties,
clever pantomime, brilliant ballots and
svolutions. There are fifty people in
this seasons production, and they are
said to embrace the very choicest OF
European celebrities and Americas best
pantomimists, comedians, vocalists,
speciality and burlesque artists.
Kenneth Clark has been appointed:a
member of the board of Fire Commits
sioners. Tie mayor is rather arbitrary
in his appointments and leans very no.
tiosably towards the silk stocking ele-
rnent. He never misses the opportunity
to further his political ambitions by his
appointments, as evidenced by Clark's
appointment. It was necessary to rec