The Irish standard., 1896-04-04
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DlANDAllD DluNAuD
Judge Russell has made am order fix
ing this Saturday as the date upon which
John H. Folwell will be heard as to thu
allowance of his account as receiver of J
c. Harper & Co. Chris A. Gallagher put!
in a bill Of $S45 for services, all itemize,l
An important move was made on Tues
day in connection with the failure of the
Northwestern Guaranty Loan Company
when Judge Russell entered an order di
recting the Minneapolis Trust Co., as re-
ceiver, ON its petition, and the Minneap
oils Trust company as trustee Of the al
legged Menage collaterals, to advertise fol
bids for the entire assets belonging tt
both estates.
The public schools will close June this
year, and there will be no Easter vaca.
ton, with the exception of Good Friday
which the Board OF Education on Tues
day decided should be a holiday for tne
pupils and teachers. The matter came
before the board in Supt. Jordan's month
ly report, which recommended the action
taken at Tuesdays meeting. It was 10,
disposed of, however, without discussion
Director Rolfe moving to rescind the
boards former action and declaring that
at least Is per cent of the people of Min
neapolis objected to long terms of school
without a vacation. The vote on Director
Rolfe's motion to have a vacation next
week and continue the school term to
June IL, was as follows: Ayes-Directors
Rolfe, Norton; nays-Directors Crays
Jaeger, Qninby and Mr.. President.
Next Monday the Exposition Build
ing in this city will witness the inaugu-
ration of the much heralded and extens-
lively advertised Cycle Show. The prepa-
rations are complete, and there is nc
doubt but that this occasion will be one
of the most elaborate cycle exhibitions
ever given in this country. There will
be an abundance of features aside from
the cycle department. and the event is
promised to assume the character of a
spring carnival. The railroads have all
made reduced rates. the event has been
well advertised in the country and there
will unquestionably be a large transient
attendance on this occasion. In the audi
torium there will be given six-day lad
les bicycle race and other exhibitions.
The First Regiment Band will be present
both afternoon and evening, and will
present strong concert programmes. The
Poster Show promises to be the largest
and best ever given in this country.
Strong features will also be shown in the
Trilby Picture, the Palace of Illusions
and other novelties. There will be fire.
works, military parades and exhibition
drills, and sufficient number OF other
attractions to warrant the management
in making the claim that for number and
variety of features this occasion will sur
pass any public event ever given in this
city in recent years.
On Tuesday last the death of Michael
Durack, an old and respected resident of
this city, occurred at his late home, 1922
Bloomington avenue, after an illness of
a few months. The deceased was SO
years OF age and a we'll known resident
of this city, where he had resided for
more than twenty years. He was a
stone mason by occupation and belonged
to Division No. 1, A. o. H., under whose
auspices the funeral was held on Thurs
day afternoon, from Holy Rosary church.
Mr.. Durack was a brother of Patrick Du
rack a former resident of the East Side,
but who is now successful stone con-
tractor at Pecos, Texas. A large con-
course OF friends followed the remains
to their last resting place at st. Anthony
cemetery. A widow and two children
oti FlVC, W AlOul IL CllC uCdLll VI q UCiOVCu
husband and father. The pallbearers
we're Thomas Gallagher, John Irwin, T. !
Flynn. Garrett Nolan, M. Mogan and M. |
The funeral of Miss Mary Comfort,
who died on Thursday of last week, took
place last Saturday morning from the
church Of the Immaculate Conception,
solemn requiem mass being celebrated
by Rev. Father Rhatigan, relative of
the deceased. The remains were in
TERED at St. Mary's cemetery. Death
was caused from the shock sustained by
a surgical operation performed at St.
Marys hospital. The deceased lady was
20 years of age and resided with her
mother at 1901 First avenue north.
mass meeting in behalf Of the Irish |
political prisoners, under the auspices OF |
the A. 0. H. of this country, VIII |
be held at Harmonic hall on the 2lst |
inst. At a meeting of the county board |
held last Sunday a committee Of ten was
appointed to make the necessary ar
and this committee met last |
Tuesday, at S15 Fourth street south, and
will meet again on next: Tuesday at the
same place, to complete arrangements.
A number Of social events OF import
ance will follow the close OF the Lenten
season. Next Monday night the South
Relief Club party will be
given at Labor Temple, for which ex-
,ensive preparations are being made for
he usual good time; on Thursday even
ng, April 18th, the Snow Flake Club
will give another of it's enjoyable dane
ng parties at A.. D. U. w. hall, 225 Cen
raj avenue; Wednesday evening, April
18th. the ladies of Division No. 5, D. OF
:. will give dancing party at Hunts
lall corner Plymouth avenue and Third
street; Monday evening, the 18th inst, is
he date of the Rifle Company's ball.
You can have a very pleasant time by at
ending all of them.
J. H. Gilmour, Mary Hampton Thos.
Nhiffen. and all the uncommonly clever
people who have been delighIing play
,oers in the East for three seasons past
n Sowing the Wind will at last be
een in that famous New York Empire
rheater success at the Metropolitan
opera House, on Sunday, Monday, Tues
lay and Wednesday, nights next. and
Wednesday matinee. The reputation the
LAY made during it's two hundred nights
q New York, it's one hundred porfor1n-
noes in Chicago, it's sixty nights in Bos-
on, and it's success in all the principal
tiles of the English-speaking world,
ught to make the forthcoming engage
lent a. very interesting one.
Chris A. Gallagher has been confined
n hic homo 2S02 Fourth avanua south