The Irish standard., 1895-07-06
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Prof. Samuel r. Baldwin, who has pre-
sided at. the organ IN the church Of the
Immaculate Conception for a. year or
more. has resigned and will go to New
York City. 3s} ~ d III Ss .8s
Misses Kate and Theresa Murphy, of
426 Second street northeast and Misses
Anna and Nellie 70 Brien, Of 311 Fifth
avenue northeast, this city, left during
the week for Prior Lake, Scott county,
where they will enjoy "a brief recreation;
Fritz Williams was sentenced: by Judge
Elliott Monday morning to- seven years in
the penitentiary for the killingof H. w:
Thomas, and he was taken to Saltwater
tina. evening to commence his dreary ex-.
fpiation. 8fs!..
The residence Of Matt Walsh, at 1928
Two land lone half street south, was dam
aged to the extent Of $500 by fire Monday
afternoon. The fire took place in the rear
and by good work the building was saved
from complete loss
Ladies Auxiliary Division No. O. IA. O.
H.. Of this city have opened a free sewing
school in st. Anthony Of Padua Hall.
Every girl in the parish under 16 years OF
age is cordially invited to be present at
above hall each Saturday afternoon from
2:3O to 4 O'clock
/. George Grindall, of Hayward trial no.
toriety, WIS bound over to keep the peace
Wednesday afternoon at the request Of
his wife, Emma Grindall. who claims
that he has been threatening her with
serious injury. Failing to furnish bonds,
he was locked UP atthe central station
The various divisions Of the A., o. II. ),
and Daughters of Erin are requested to
meet at st. Anthony Of Padua Hall, corr
ner Of Second street and Eighth avenue
northeast, this evening at 1880 sharp as
matters Of Importance will be discussed
and 1t Is necessary that all should attend.
John Dubay's stables, at 912 Twelfth
avenue north, which were destroyed by
fire Sunday afternoon, at which time 1e
horses were burned to death and loss Of
$1,000 entailed;. was insured at 1000. Mr.
Dubay also carried $500 insurance on the
harnesses and wagons.
All df the five firemen who were injured
at the recent terrible fire have been re-
moved from the hospital to their homes,
with, the exception Of Harry eau. Gau
Is doing well and it is thought that he can
able to move around at their own pleasure
in a few days.
81 A man named Kennedy had half his
right hand blown OF Thursday afternoon
on Fourteenth avenue south by the pre-
mature explosion Of an immense cannon
cracker. A year ago Kennedy had the
ends of his fingers On the same hand
CLOWN off the same way. This time it
took one half Of his hand i,
Last Tuesday was the fifth anniversary
OF the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
Lane, and the event was celebrated by
a large gathering of friends at their resi-
dence, 1875 Aldrich avenue north A
very pleasant time was had throughout
the entire evening with dancing, cards,
etc, followed by refreshments at II
O'clock. Il
Messrs. Brien and Kennedy, who have
the contract for carrying the mails be-
tween the postofdce and the depot recent
lE had their new wagons on exhibition.
The wagons are built by the Lenhart
Wagon and Carriage Company, Minnea-
polls concern, and are models Of all that
mail wagons should be. They are very
handsome in design and are equipped
with a number Of new devices.
James Connolly, recent arrival in
the city, started out to paint the town
red the night before the Fourth with
a gold watch and chain and $50 In cash in
his pockets. Connolly got gloriously
drunk and when he came to his senses
his watch and money were gone. He
could give no Idea of where he had been
except that 1t was on First street south,
and the police can do nothing for him.
The prospects are that the wheat farm
ers of the Northwest will have to sustain
the brunt of an advance in the price of
binder Irvine this summer. Local DEAL
ers who handled for the United States
Cordage Company, find their stock ex-
Eausted, and agents for the Western
Irvine Company are out of Some grades
Of the article. The demand is already
heavy, and il there was not a shortage
In the grain crop in central states, there
would not be Irvine enough in the seoun-
try to go around. id
The memorial service in honor of the
flremen who were killed will be held in
the Metropolitan Opera House at 2:3O.
o'clock Sunday afternoon. There had
been some talk of holding the service iii
Exposition building, but the distance OF
that building from, the center of the city, 4
together with the fact that the acons-
tics of the big hall are rather bad, at
least so far as musical features are con-
cerned, made those who are arranging
for the service conclude that it would
De better to have the services held in
some more convenient place ssss
The ambition Of the city hall and court
house commission IS steadily Increasing.
The big tower at the new court is not only
to have a bell but This bell is to be the
biggest one In the country and the next
biggest In the world. at least of bells Id
actual service. First at this time comes
the largest bell in the Westminster cath
edral: the Minneapolis bell will be a close.
second with weight of 80. 900 pounds,
And with regard to dials, Minneapolis will
beat London by half a length. The West
minister diAls have diameter OF % feet .69
Inches, while the dials on the new court
house will have a diameter Of % feet s.
inches. ,* a =. - 81 5
The last sad rites over the mortal re-
mains Of the victims. Of the terrible trag-
:edv OF June II were performed last Sum
day over the body of Christian sande, the
last of the Ave brave tiremen to be con-
signed to the embrace of Mother Earth
Sunday afternoon his funeral was held
from Our SaYior's Lutheran Church, at q
o'clock. The church was crowded to the
doors long before the time for services 70.
begin. The interior Of the church was
fittingly decorated with tokens of the
presence of the gloom Of ~ death The
floral offerings were very beanti and
lent splend0ra ito the otherwise gloomy q p--$$
pearance Of the church, The St. Paul EEras