The Irish standard., 1896-11-28
STANDARD SIGNALS / Is

last sunday evening on the DARK Ages,
mas been unavoidably crowded out this
week ,a9F is>r's.t5
NJ. T. O'Brien, of Adrian, this state, one
of the progressive citizens Of that locality
was in the city on business during the
early portion of the week. 50 ..,.. =.
The important contracssssfo For reservoir
pipe cannot be let until after the sale of
the bonds, and these contracts Will be
entirely at the disposal of the new council.
Arthur McF'adden has been appointed
as special delivery carrier in yhis~ city.
He is a bright lad of Is years and may be
depended upon to give a good account of
himself in whatever position. he oecuffes.
A note of issue has been$ filed in the
case OF Julia Cling VS., The Travellers In
surafce Company, to recover the. insur-
ance on the life of Kate Cling, which has
never been paid. The case, wi ILL sbestried
next term. -. '- --'7
Inspector John Courtney, who has been
seriously i'll at st. Marys hospital w.sh
throat trouble, is reported as much bet
ter. Inspector Courtney will probably be
week or ten days .,.a.-F
Officer Peter Fox Of the Central police
station, is seriously i'll at his home on
the East SIDE with pneumonia. His con-
dt.on is reported as very critical, an oper-
alton having been necessitated in order
that he might breathe.
Coroner-e.ect Dennis has announced
that his deputy will be DR.. Henry S. Mel
son, one of his opponents in the nominal
ing convention. DR.. Dennis has also gv-
en- out that he intends to remove the coro-
ner's Office to the court house.
mon Place, recently took their departure
for California and will be absent from the
city until about the lst of Mas. Their
daughter, Miss Kate Gavin, accompanied
them, and most of their time while in the
Golden state viii be spent in Los Angeles.
1t is said that d. aNoonan contracting
freight agent Of the. Minneapolis & st.
Louis, will become chief clerk Of the joint
freight Office in Minneapolis, succeeding
George LOTUS, appointed chief clerk. of
the ST. Paul & Duluth general freight de-
partment.
Next Wednesday night the annual cleo
ton of officers Of the Hibernian Rife COM
pany will be held at the armory, corner
Washington and First avenue north. Al.
members of the company are requested
by the officers to be Oh hand to cast their
vote, and assist in the transaction Of
other important business
Shortly after the first Of the year the
$600.OOO of school and reservoir bonds au
thoriZed by the voters Of the late election
will be Placed on the market An adver-
tisement, calling for proposals, will doubt
less be recommended ut the next council
meeting. 1t is understood that a thirty
days notice Of the sale will be given.
Papers have been filed in the suit of
oic.to of inc
board of county commissioners to recover
81 1,238.90, deposited by Mr.. Plummer in
banks that later failed, compelling him to
pay the sum out Of his own pocket. The
case will probably be set for an early
date.
The inmates of the Boys Catholic Or
phan Asylum return sincere thanks fer
the following Thanksgiving donations:
Wyman & Wyman. two turkeys; Anthony
Kelley. so pounds chickens, SO pounds
ham. SO pounds fish, box evapOrated ap-
pies 100 pounds sugar, one large sack of
beans; Mrs. S. S, Dunn, two boxes Of
candy.
Miss Jennie Daley and her company
left Wednesday morning for a three
weeks tour through Minnesota and the
Dako.as before opening the regular se:,-
son in January, when the company leaves
for a 24-weells tour through the south
and east. In Miss Daileys repertoire Of
plays are "Cleopatra." Joan dare 'Ro-
meo and Ju)ict" and MARY Stuart
CommencnS Sunday. both the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern railways
will run Their through Pacific coast trains
on new schedules. The Northern Pacific.
which now leaves at 3:15, will hereafter
leave at 7:4D D. nj. The Great Northern,
ho nth ln, n O.
parture earlier, changing il from 3:45 to
1:30 p. m. !
w. K. Hicks. who viii. sit in the new
board of education, took the oath of Office
on Friday OF last week and filed his state
ment of campaign expenses. Mr. Hicks
only spent $40 Alderlman-elec NJ E.
Lloyd, of The Ninth ward, expended
s22761, while Alderman Currier, of the
Thirteenth, loosened only to the extent
OF s114.26.
Alonzo Phillips. sheriff-e!ect Of Henne-
PIN county, spent Tuesday afternoon in
Sheriff Chapel's office st. Paul familiar
izing himself with the work of the Office.
He was accompanied by e. B. Clement,
and J. 0. Davis, who are to be appointed :
his chief deputy and bookleeper rssrec-
lively Mr. Phillips said Sheriff HOl:nberS
had not extended 10 him all inv!tat!on>i 10
ViSlL MS Ol'lEc ~ SGt Ile ttSlleu lniul 4ii.i~
ton, and he did not feel like soliciting
the privilege He therefore accepted the
invitation OF Sheriff Chapel to get tie
information there.
: That the regime of melodran7a is once |
more in the ascendant is axemplified by !;
the brilliant successes Of this class Of dra- +!
ma on English and American stages. and !,
particularly by the recent demonstrations i
OF approval and endorsement accorded !
the elaborate production OF Saved from, !
the Sea-" at the Bowdoin Square theater, !
Boston 1t is fact worthy of mention :
that melodrama will always maintain its !
hold on all classes Of tl,eater goers. as its !
very groundwork is so~closely allied 10 .
life Nothing appeals so indubiiab.e to !
the patrons Of the box and gallery alike,
as a situation of heroic rescue, the sup /
preston CT v:lliany or the triumph Of !
honor. In Saved from the Sea-, the. al !
traction announced for presentation at I
the Bijou, following Gus Heege, a good /
story is admirably told. TX, n,,,.;.,, I
4,.4.a<S ,sst-et, j.
Sheridan Court Social, s..,,..,r
Next wednesday evening the first social |
dancing party under the auspices 1f Sher-
idan court c. 0. F. will be held al K. r.
hall, corner Fifth street and First avehue /
,o,,th ooe,t havn hepn issued i