The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-09-14

some two months and was generally
known as Holmes. He served term in
states. prison for forgery once before. and
passed a forged check for SIS upon Eirck
Linn and one upon a saloonkeeper named
Mcclure In st. Paul receatly, both OF
whom will probably make complaints
against him. sg
Mrs Floyd, the mother Of the Floyd
boys, now in Saltwater penitentiary, was
at the court house Tuesday afternoon Sc
curing signatures Of prominent county
officials, The petition Is long one,
containing several thousand names,
prominent among which the number OF
city and county officials. County Attor-
ney Nye would not attach his signature
to the document, but he wrote very nice
note, in which he committed himself
somewhat although not entirely to the
petition. 1t is expected that it will be
presented within a short time now. The
Floyd boys are said to be exemplary pris-
,oners at the saltwater institution, and by
good behavior they will be able to secure
their release before the term of sentence
expires, even If the petition is not grant,
ed. .S.
The second attraction Of the season at
the Bijou Opera House, beginning with
matinee Sunday afternoon, Sept. 18th,
will be Rush City," the funniest farce
comedy that was ever placed upon the
stage. The play is by Gus Hege, who
will be favorably remembered for his
Swedish dialect play, "Yon Yonson.
John j. Rush is land boomer, Rush
City" is the boom town. Events are ma
nipulated by the former to exalt the lat
ter in way very funny and extravaganza.
Their is a rainmaker who wanders about
experimenting, and just when Rush"
and crush City, have the fates OF the
plot against them, a cyclone is worked
in and the denouement is satisfactorily
worked out The work altogether treat
ing of American features and personages
achieves excellent results in ofer1ng
plenty Of merriment Rush City, is
more than a musical farce. AS done by
the enterprising Davis and keogh man
agement, it is a spectacular production
as we'll. Nothing in it's way has exceed
ed the soalistic cyclone scene.
The attraction to be seen at the Metro
politan Opera House the later part OF next
week, beginning Thursday, Sept. 9th, Will
be one of no less interest than Miss
Gladys Wallis in her magnificent presen-
tation of "Fanchon, the. Cricket, as mod
ernized ana rearranged by Clay IN.
Greene Miss Wallis has met with the
most pronounced success at McVicker's
Theater, Chicago, and will come direct
from that renowned temple of amuse-
ment to the magnificent Metropolitan
Opera House in Minneapolis. The stage
has been vacant Of an unusually talented
sou brette star since the retirement OF
Maggie Mitchell and Lolita, but If one
+1.e, o,,ir xyorf1iaf nf
the Chicago newspapers, Miss Wallis fu-
ture in that line Of stage work at present
presents the most flattering hue. The
always interesting play Of "Fanchon"
has been altered In most charming
manner by Greene, and several de-
cidedly unique features now go to make
I'D it's recitation. Miss Wallis support
ing company has been described as 9
thoroughly capable one, containing list
of very superior dramatic artists, headed
by5 that fine romantic actor, Mr.. Fred
erick Paulding.
Hon. George Wright, Of the state cen
sus bureau, is making preparations for
the tussle he is to have with the Pioneer
Press, concerning the latter's attack on
him. as an officer Of the bureau, and the
charge of fraud against the sex-member
from Hennepin who framed the census
law. It was stated by his associates, and
members Of the bureau, that he was on
the war path, and would at once proceed
against the paper, promising with the
statutory form of demand for retraction.
Ernest Cleatson, who resides at zoos
Fourth street north, is short suit Of
new clothes, q watch and chain, dia-
mond pin and various small articles, as
d result Of rennsinG too much confidence