The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-11-02
STANDARD SIGNALS.

uI1NDAllD OluNAlO.
The little boy OF George Bixby, 261e1a
Cedar avenue, was buried in st. Mary's
Cemetery. # $
Loren Storey, tbs Superior street south
funeral will be held this afternoon at St
MaTy's Cemetery.
The 7-months-old daughter of Peter
MaIloy, 2516 Fifteenth avenue south, died
early this week, and the body was sent on
Thursday to Milwaukee for burial.
Royalston, Minn.-Hev. A. Raster, pas
tor of the Catholic church at Little Falls,
me1 with a number Of Catholics here, and
they decided to build a church in the near
future There will be about thirty-tlve
families to join here.
Gov. D. NJ Clough on Thursday re-
signed the presidency of the Bank Of Min.
ueapolis. This was caused by the fail
ure of Clough Bros, which in turn was
caused by the failure of the Clarke Com
pany. r. A. Kirby, Of Chicago, succeeds
Mr.. Clough ats president
John WEIGH. an old resident and at one
time deputy sheriff Of the county, who re-
sided at 1916 Washington avenue south,
died on Monday last and the remains were
inferred on Wednesday in st. Mary's
Cemetery, the funeral taking place from
ST. Charles Church. He was IS years
old.
Sylvester Keliher, national secretary
of the A. r. u who recently completed a
term in the Woodstock, ILL.,, Jail as the
abettor Of labor troubles in Chicago, adj
dressed an audience at No. 223 Washing
ton avenue south. The subject was La
Dor Against Capital" Mr.. Keliher took
recent labor troubles as a text.
The probabilities are that work on the
reservoir will be continued but few
days longer. The reservoir committee
held another session Tuesday afternoon.
City Engineer Cappelen had announced
that there would be no more work after
that evening, on account of the heavy
freeze, but it will be continued until the
frost forb:ds 1t.
Tuesday evening last a benefit was
rendered J. T. Connors at Catholic asso-
citation hall, on which occasion his nu-
merous friends turned out in such num-
bers as to be most gratifying to the ris-
ing young actor. Among those who vol
unteered their services were Miss Doug
las, Miss Montrose, Mrs. Mower, Mr..
Dunn, Mr.. Holbrook, and Mrs. p. J. Muir
ply, VINO rendered Ben Bolt'' in man
ner highly captivating.
J. H. Woolnough's cottage at Mime
tcnka Beach, occupied by w. r. Miller,
the Nicollet avenue photographer, was
destroyed by fire one night last week,
Mr.. Miller and his family having barely
time to escape with their lives and los
ing all their. personal property. The loss
aggregated $500, With an insurance of
$780, Mr. Miller wrapped his wife, who
was i'll, in blanket and carried her to a
neighboring house. He was obliged to
borrow an overcoat the next day to come
to town.
ssShaft No. g." which comes to the
Bijou Thanksgiving week, is described as
an electrical drama, because it presents a
series of beautiful stage effects by the use
of electricity. It is spoken of as q strong
play with plenty of thrilling situations
and an abundance of excellent comedy.
The scenery is all new, having been built
especially for this tour by Manager Jacob
Lift, and it is claimed that the effects are
more beautifuE and realistic than ever be-
fore seen on the stage. The Grocers' AS
ISOLATION will be given a benefit during the
week Of this engagement at the Bijou.. s'
The Twin City aldermen and city off,
cials who Investigated the merits of Des
Moines brick paving, left here Tuesday
evening by special car, over the Mime
apolis & st. Louis, in charge Of the three
Des Moines gentlemen, through whom
the invitation was given. st. Paul was
represented by members of the board OF
public works, the engineering depart
ment and assembly and the common
council. Minneapolis was represented
by the paving committee, Aldermen Dur
nam, O'Brien, Elliot, Fort and Hewett,
by Aid. Bradish, McAllister, Dickinson;
Currier. Jennings, Colburn, Rhode and
Phillips, Mayor Pratt, City Engineer
Cappelen, City Attorney Simpson and
Supervisor Mcconnell, Of the water
works department.
Next week at the R:jou, commencing
Sunday matinee, Nov. 4th, will present
the perennial visit of that talented and
popular comedienne, Miss Katie Emmett.
Miss Emmett needs no introduction to
local theater goers. Her previous visits
in Killarney and WAITS Of New. York
established for her strong hold on the
local amusement public. Miss Emmett
VIII be seen on this occasion in an entire
" new and original drama, by Hubert
and Marion Sackett, entitled Chat, an
American Boy" The play is designed to
afford a role, that will give Miss Emmett
full scope, and it is said to we'll succeed
in so doing No Coincidence On the stage
today has met with the success In the
impersonation of boy roles that has favor
ed Mss Emmett. She possesses that spon-
tsneity, magnetism and abandon that is
strongly essential for this class Of dra-
matte work. 'Chat, an American Boy"
is described as play of sensations. The ]
author has designed to present in an inter-
esting manner scenes of life among the
rich and lowly in the great metropolitan
city Of New York. Miss Emmett IS prom
ised to be supported by an excellent com
pany embracing a corps of artists espec-
tally engaged for their vaudeville ability.
Miss Emmett with her strong popularity
in this city and added to the novelty of
this production will undoubtedly pack the |
popular Bijou from pit to dome.
Little Robinson Crusoe," the burlesque
in which Eddie Foy is this season essay
ing his second starring tour and which
VIII be seen at the Metropolitan for seven
nights and two matinees beginning next
Sunday night, is entirely an American
production. The play was expressly writ
ten for MIR. Foy. and the music specially
me- r.