The Irish standard., 1896-02-08
STANDARD SIGNALS

DIANDA1D DllN AlD
Miss Maggie Landy OF this city has
cone to Eycta to attend the wedding
Of her friend, Miss Mary Cassidy.
al the stage trappings Of the Grand
apeca house have been shipped to Bill
ltus;s, Mont., where a new theater is
about to be opened. ,.91
Mrs. Ben Scott. who is visiting relatives
and friends at Cnllis Mimi, will take SUBJ
eeript.uns for the Irish Standard in that
sncality from all those who wish to re-
sssive the paper. IL. :s=
Cen. Dayii Reynolds, an old and high
II respected citizen, died Of pneumonia
Wednesday at the home of his daughter
MRS. Jennie r. Hilt, 1916 Second avenue
south. He was 81 years of age.
Chief stetson, Of the fire department,
tuesday issued his first general order OF
the year, ordering that his recently chos-
81 staff officers be given recognition
.na respectful obedience in their posi-
r!o1ss, and giving instructions as to the
siuae and manner of making daily reports.
The St. Clemens Catholic church, which
nsas been built at the corner of Twenty
iiIFh avenue and Quincy street northeast,
viii be opened Sunday, Feb. 9. Mass
will he held at 10:30 a. M, and there will
10 sermon by Rev. James O'Reilly.
special music will be given for the oc-
aston.
The Twentieth Century Circle will give
ttea second dance OF it's series of parties
I.l1 irsday evening in Masonic Temple.
l!iif, patrons and patronesses will be Mr..
sslss'1 Mrs J. F. MCGEE, Mr.. and Mrs G. F.
SNgslwall, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Newlove,
Err and Mrs. E. N. Young, Mr.. and Mrs
}. .. Hennessy.
.yIiss Maggie F'laherty entertained g
aliinber of friends at progressive cinch
list, Monday evening at her home, 81
lse.in avenue north, in honor of her cous-
~ Mrs Fred Metcalf, of Winnipeg, who
IL visiting relatives in the Twin Cities.
Iss ICES were awarded to Miss Lillian
Gibson and Mrs. l. Brett.
AS authorized at the Armenian mass
Siestdng held over week ago at the Ly-
aesum Theatre, Mayor Pratt has named
the following gentlemen to solicit and
collect funds for the Armenian cause:
President Cyrus Northrup, chairman;
Mrs. Ella Torrance, Mrs. Carey Morgan,
Mrs. r. B. Walker, H. B. Hendley, Rev.
J. M. Cleary, j. c. Hoblitz, Nathaniel
Mccarthy, Rev. M. d. Shutter and Lars
esmenson. -
Judge Elliott Tuesday afternoon signed
3 an order authorizing Walter N, Carroll,
fsaignee of the Citizens Bank, to accept
the bid of $13,113.75 made by F. L. Gil
E9lt, manager of the Northern Trust
: Company, for the remaining assets Of
tsis Citizens Bank. BY the terms of the
safe, the trust company agrees to pay
3. per cent dividend to creditors and
sl1n expenses of the assigneeshdp.
Charles l.. Bracket, who is at present
located at Matagalpa, Nicaragua, in let
Ger to his parents in this city states that
business affairs are prospecting with him
Rn his associate, Harry Van Dusen, and
That both of them are delighted with the
country and the prospects Of financial
success in coffee raising. A 14O-acre
fern has been purchased I'D the far
away Minneapolitans and they have al
ready planted about $4,000 trees.
1t is reported in commission circles
that potatoes now selling for 20 cents
Eushel will bring so cents before the
season closes, according to the Conner
cial Bulletin" A large percentage OF the
crop has been fed to stock, it is claimed,
t,gether with other root and vegetable
erops, making shortage probable: AS
III indication of what may. be expected,
IS is claimed that cabbages which
thought about a cent for L. pounds last
sall are now being sold at TX cents a
pound.
County Treasurer Hastings reports
tnere was never a time in the history
Of the county when the taxes came in bet
ter than during January. They are being
paid promptly, but mostly by small own
ers, and farmers throughout the county
a Singular fact is that they are being
paid largely in gold and it Is thought
that this money has been laid away in
bureau drawers, to be paid out in liqui-
dating debts. The treasurer argues from
THESE facts that the middle classes are
in very fair financial condition this year.
Id the death of Richard Morgan, who
passed away last Monday at the family
residence, 2916 Grand avenue, Minneap-
o'is lost an old and respected citizen, Mr..
Morgan came to this city many years ago
from New York with the ellison brothers,
and for long period was faithful and
Il listed employee at the Nicollet house. He
was married and leaves a widow, two
daughters and two sons. He was Sc
Years Of age. The funeral occurred on
I rednesday morning from St. Stephens
church, requiem mass being celebrated
BY Rev. jeremiah Prendergast.
OF all the popular American airs, the
s,sverites Of Edouard Remenyi, the great
olinist, are "suanee River" and Dixie"
/. recently came to the notice of MIR.
Ketnenyi that the author Of "Dixie," Dan
Emmett, was living in poverty in an alb
i sure town in Ohio The fact 50 touched
the heart of the genial genius that he
Immediately set about to raise a fund Of
relief and started 1t himself with a ccntri-
hilton of $50. That a man who could
compose Dixie, should live N poverty
tn enlightened America is something ur-
accountable This great violinist will be
heard at the Lyceum at an early date.
i Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Mccarthy gave
very enjoyable progressive euchre party
.ast Friday evening at their home, 42o
& bird street northeast. 1t was a battle
royal for SUPP macy between the visit