The Irish standard., 1896-09-12


+ Topics" Is the attraction at the BijOu next
week. It comes with banners flying her
SSa3ded as the most pretentious migratory
farce comedy company ever seen on tour
with costume and scenic investiture COM
plete IN. every detail.
The church of st. Lawrence, on the
East sidee will have new pastor In
few eek. Rev. Father GEMS having
been transferred to Waverly, Wright
county. The parishioners Of St. Law
renee are sorry to lose their beloved
pastor, who has labored among them sc
A solemn and beautiful ceremony took
place at the convent of the Good Shep-
herd, st. Paul, on Tuesday morning last,
when Sister NJ. de Lourdes, known in the
world as Miss Julia Kelly, made her final
confession as clustered Sister of that Or
der. Sister de Lourdes Is the daughter of
John Kelly Of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a
niece OF Mrs James Langan, of this city.
Miss Sarah Mealey took the white veil
5 Tuesday afternoon at the convent of the
Visitation, with the usual ceremonies. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Mealey. Archbishop Ireland performed the
ceremony The novice Is finished mus
clan, having studied three years in Paris
under Marchesi. She entered the convent
Z last January.
At meeting held by the county COM
miss.oners Wednesday afternoon, 1t was
decided to finish the Jail for occupancy be-
fore cold weather sets in. Engineer Nc
CURE was instructed to prepare the neces-
sary plans, including the putting in of a
new boiler, to assist in the heating of the
Jail. The report OF the engineer will be
received Monday, when advertisements for
bids will be authorized.
A very pleasant surprise party took place
at the home OF Mss Maggie Blake 1lO5
Washington st. N. 4. last Tuesday even
! ing. Among the guests from outside the
city were Miss May Nancy and brother
Will, of AnokaI, and Miss. Dunbar, Of Cy-
Ion. Wis Miss Blake and sister, Mrs.
Ryan, Of Kalispel, Mont:,. who has been
visiting her parents this summer, departed
for Montana Wednesday afternoon Miss
Maggie will remain at Kalispel till the first
of December
Schedules filed Wednesday afternoon
in the insolvent estate of J. A. Shea &
Co., show liabilities of $31, BOOST, Of
which $4,000 is due the National Bank
of Commerce on unsecured notes. The
3 total assets are placed at $61,111.3O,
made UP in part as follows: Stock and
fixtures, $2,846.57; bills receivable $4,-
O7O.97; current accounts, $2,910.11; old ac-
counts transferred from old ledger &c.
56O.78; claims against various railroads,
1851. 80. The bulk of the assets are Of a
very doubtful character, it is stated.
superintendent c. NJ. Jordan delivered
h.s annual lecture to over. 700 school
teachers in the assembly room OF the Gem
trail high school or Saturday last. Judging
from the appearance Of the teachers, they
had used their vacation to good adyant-
ages. They were ruddy of color, and
merry of mood, and brim full of energy for
the work of the approaching term. The adj
dress of the superintendent was given re-
spectful attention, after which the ladies
were dismissed for short seances vita their
principals. The public schools opened
Tuesday.
/ " There is every probability that the
demonstration which is to be given under
"sound money" auspices, upon the occa-
SION of w. Bourke Cockran's visit and
speech, next Wednesday evening, will be
n q success. There was report Of those
who have taken the matter in charge at
headquarters in the Boston block last
evening. There was a large attendance
and much interest and enthusiasm was
displayed The seventy-ive or one hun
dred gentlemen present included quite a
number Of "sound money Democrats
who are acting In harmony with the Re
publicans In this matter.
+. IF. r.; Sullivan, who for the past nine
years was connected with the Taylor Coal
company in the coal and wood business
has severed all business relations with that
house and now occupies the old office at
43 Ninth street S. Mr.. Sullivan is so well
and favorab,y known in this line of bust
ness that his many friends and customers
will be pleased to know Of his success,
which is assured, as Mr.. Sullivan by his
universal courtesy and attention to the
prompt delivery of all orders has estab-
slished an enviable reputation. The Sulli-
! van Coal company will carry full line Of
/ first- Class coal. coke and hardwood at low
ct market prices
Rev. Father O'Re.lly. pastor of st. An
th0ny of Padua church, East Side, and
Rev. Father Harrington, pastor Of Ascen-
sion church, North Minneapolis. returned
home last Wednesday after an absence Of
three months or more where the little
shamrocks grow, and visited many parts
tof ireland. Both priests are greatly re-
spected amongst their parishloners here
and it source Of much qualification to
them to learn that their vacation has prov
ed beneficial from every standpoint In
renewing Their .abors Fathers O'Reilly
and Harrington are being heartily greeted
On every hand. $s.
The friends of ex-Ald. j. j. Mcclure
made up a good-sized gathering in
,Hagen's hall last Wednesday evening
and erected an organization, whose main
purpose IS to bring about his election to
the council G.. J. Nolan was. chosen
president and Paul Mach secretary. a
number Of well known residents of the
ward made speeches, and all approved
the course of Mr. MCGUIRE in accepting
TIE nomination at the hands Of the %
delegates who represented the sentiment
sof the ward. The course Of the confer
sseiate committees, who arranged things so
sls bo ..eave Mr.. Mcclure out in the cold,
! ms declared to be unfair and un Demo-
cratic B3 .l IS 81. s.5..
81 A majority Of themembers Of the Dem
ocratic county convention met il the
I4ennepin league rooms last Wednesday
seyenin and. after y general sort 6f talk
NeG.ded that Nike Bresla sler should fbe the
1ittee,S repressntatiy I've on the wv eoEa
ilif tee of; seven the jpint campaign com
EEutl Beside Mr.. fsrs heseotpitY
e = II tee ill also have upon NJ sk-
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