The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-03-02
BY THE WAYslDE

| made in the Representative. Ignatius Don
nelly has assumed editorial charge and
| will hereafter devote all his time to the
paper.
The net proceeds Of the fair for the
benefit of the orphans, held on the East
Side last week, shows the neat sum OF
! 500. Without any specia! effort has.-ng
been made, this is splendid showing.
Mrs. Louisa Paegel, wife of Albert Pae-
gel, well known resident OF the city, died
| Monday evening after an illness covering
period Of ~ months, caused by t,lmor
| of the stomach. She was 46 years CT age
| aud leaves five children.
Rev. N. Mcintyre, assistant pastor
, at the Church Of the immaculate Con-
| ceptiOn, will deliver an address at Cor
/ coraa's hall, III the town OF Corcoran, on
| Sunday evening, March 18th, on the sub
/ ject: The irish,nans Love Of Faith. and
i Country
| a council committee discussed the gaso-
| line lighting proposition fer two hours
i Monday and after listening to the argu-
| ments presented by the REPRESENTATIVES OF
! the two firms which have submitted prcpo-
sttions, wound up the matter for the time
| being by voting TO readyeltise for ne"
| bids.
| Patrick Flnnegan, as administrator Of
| the estate Of Patrick Ryan, deceased, has
! brought suit against the Railway Ira nsfer
! Company to recover damages in the SUM OF
! $4,000 for the death Of Ryan. who was
| killed, it is claimed in the complaint.
! through The negligence Of the defendant
| Sept Is, 1898
! Captain Doyle, of the Hibernian Rifles,
! desires the attendance Of al. members OF
! the company at Harmonic hall next Mon
day evening, where 81 exhibition drill
will be given at the opening Of the
Orphans Fair. The company will appear
in full uniform with division caps and
without leggins.
Regain bros. gave 500 in cash to the
fair. 1t is q noble gift in these hard. times,
and takes q great many leaves OF bread to
make that amount. 1t will buy bread for
our orphans for many day, and the
orphans friends can show their apprecia-
ton OF such gifts By asking their grocers
all over the city for Regans bread, and
insist on your grocer keeping it for you.
At. the fire last Monday afternoon, at the
Crown Lithographing Co., Joe b. Murphy,
foreman Of The printing department, was
seriously burned about the head and
hands while escaping from the building.
He was taken to his home, 23O5 Eighteenth
avenue South, where he is recovering
rapidly: Joe is the popular president OF
Division No. 6, a. O. H.. and his brother
members are taking good care of him.
Michael Welsh oied Thursday morning
at the city hospital from the effects of in
juries received in a runaway accident a
few weeks ago, in which a leg was
broken, which had to be amputated, the
operation resulting fatally. He was one
Of the best known hack drivers in the
city. having followed the occupation for
the past Is years. He was single man,
81 years of age, and for long time was
employed by Thos. Gavin & Sons.
At a meeting of the ladies and gentlemen
Interested in the Catholic Orphans Fair,
held last Sunday at the Bronson Cub
rooms, resolutions of sympathy were
adopted for Rev. NJ. D. Shutter, who had
consented to speak at the fair, but who has
been called abroad by the dangerous ILL
ness of his child, and for D. D. Sullivan,
who left last Saturday evening for St. AL
bans VT, with the remains Of his brother.
who was killed here recently in the rail-
road yards.
Postmaster Holbrook received letter
from the postmaster general at Washing
ton Monday authorizing him to establish
another sub ton. The new branch will
be located a. 1928 Washington avenue n,
and will be in charge of Frank Danek. Mr..
Danek's commission took effect yesterday.
The new staten will be No. 10 instead of
~ the plan being to institute a new sys-
tenn in naming sub-statio MS. The letters
by which the nine stations now estab-'
lshed are known will be dropped and num-
bers substituted.
Following IA Green Goods Man" at the
Bijou, is announced the advent Of one of
f'rohman's companies in Belasco and
f'yles most interesting drama, The Girl
Left Behind Me. This play was first
produced at the Empire Theater, New
York, where it scored most emphatic hit,
which success it duplicated in all of the
larger cities Of the United States. The
play is a collaborated effort Of David Be
lasco and Franklyn F'yles, and is described
as a comedy drama, illustrating life at a
frontier post.
The council committee on fire depart
ment held meeting Monday, but its only
important business was to audit pay rolls
and bills. The roll for February amount
ing to $22, 055, and back pay for the month
OF December amounting to S5,905, which |
the shortage of funds at that time made |
It impossible to meet We're both approved |
and recomme ended for payment. The COM !
n1ttea also approved a number of smaller |
larger ones, the unanimous sentiment |
being phnt the men should be paid before |
the dealers were looked after |
At the meeting of the Union League held {
Monday evening, members of the executive !
committee were selected as follows: First |
ward J. Mahoney; Second ward Frank |
Healy; Third ward, E. f. King; Fourth
ward, William E. Roberts; Fifth ward, !
William Buffers; Sixth ward, John Erick-
ward, l.. A. Condit; Ninth ward, r G.
Hughes; Tenth ward, +. E. Holton: Elev-
enth ward. G.. Theden: Twelfth ward, F.
G. Drew; Thirteenth ward, Herman Goess
Ter. The elective officers Of the league are
also eX-ctticio members OF the executive
committee.
Joseph P. Davy breathed his last at the
home of his parents, 322 Sixth avenue
north. last Friday evning. He had been
4 sufferer from Brights disease for some
lime. He was "a years of age and leaves,
besides his parents. five brothers and five
sisters to mourn their loss, one of his
sisters being the wife of Sylvester Doyle,
II this city. The funeral was held on
Sunday morning. from the Church Of the
immaculate Conception, where high re-
,uiem mass was celebrated. The young
nan was born at Waukesha, Wis, and
lad lived In this city for the past Is years.
He was highly esteemed by all his ac-
luaintances, and the funeral was a very
arge one. The remains were laid to rest
It St. Mary's cemetery.
The ladies' committee Of the Associated
Charities gave an informal reception Mon
Law afternoon at the residence OF Mrs. P.
). Winston. who offered her house for the
purpose, in compliment to the visiting
musicians who participated in the charity
concerts last week. The attendance was
cnfned almost exclusively to musical peo-
lie, Of whom about Is were present. Mrs.
Hector Baxter and Mrs William White,
cgether with other ladies Of the COM
nittee received the guests. The greatest
interest Of the occasion lay in the personal
Meeting with the members of the New
rcrk Ladies' Quartet, Misses Gafney,
a.