The Irish standard., 1896-11-07

Resolved, That q copy be published in
the Irish Standard, OF this city.
ifsss . MRS. J. McALLISTER, :
5. e MRS. W. BUCKLEY,
L MRS. J. T. BOYLAN, {
IS Committee. 7
|: STATE CAPITAL NOTES .
5T. r. Kelleher returned from Chicago
Sunday and remained home long enough
to vote. He left for the East again
Wednesday evening.
Invitations are out for the marriage OF
Unity Mckinney and Phillip Foley at st.
Jpseph's church, Tuesday, Nov. II. Father
Harrison will oficiate.
's' Division No. g., Ladies' Auxiliary, will
give an entertainment on the evening of
Nuy..25. at Central hall, corner Sixth and
Seventh streets.
The Cathedral bazaar opened in Mar
ket hall on Monday morning. The at
tendance the fore part Of the week was
light, probably owing to the excitement
of the election. A large attendance is
is expected for the balance Of the week.
The contests are being holly contested,
notably those between Miss Cook and
Mrs. Kelly, and Fathers Woods and Col
bert. The most attractive booth in the
hall is the one conducted by the Ladies'
Auxiliary, A. O. n. g,.s.
Misses Nan and Mamie Kelly, of Sher-
burne avenue, left Wednesday night for
New Orleans to spend the winter.
Judge Otis Wednesday morning granted
a divorce to Mrs. Mary Cheever from DIR.
1nhy1 II Ghonuor Tho nloirtifT ic CG
years old and the doctor 30. She charged
in her complaint that her husband had
been a drunkard Of an aggravated type;
that he has assaulted her, and on one oc-
casion nearly choked her to death, when
they were living on Temperance street in
1907 At that time her cries brought the
neighbors, who interviewed in her behalf.
The doctor has been committed to the in
ebriate department twice, and to the in
sane department once, and was recently
discharged from the asylum, and is now
working in Rochester. outside of the
asylum. The wifeset out long course of
suffering on account OF the drunkenness
of her husband.
The suit of Mary Downs to recover $780,
900 damages from the city for persona! in.
juries, alleged to have been sustained by
falling on defective sidewalk on St.
Adams street is on trial in Judge Willis
court. The plaintiff offered to settle for
$500 some time ago, but the council re-
fused to allow this amount.
Z; There was an accident in the railroad
yards OF the Unipn depot at - o'clock
Sunday morning, and as a result James
E. Brady died at St. Luke's hospital at
9 O'Clock, while F. G.: Hitchcock is suffer-
ing from fractured hand and wrist. A
crew consisting of Engineer Fowler and
Fireman W: N. Hoyle, Brady and Hitch
cock, employed by the Chicago and
Northwestern; road, were sent to South
returned with the caboose, intending to
attach it to cattle train. The engine
was pushing instead OF pulling the ca
boose, and ran into some cars which were
standing on the track The night was
very dark and Brady, who was standing
In the center Of the back platform when
the collision came, was pinned in and
terribly mutilated. Brady was from Des
Moines, and during his last few hours,
while the physicians were working to
save him; he asked that his mother be
not notified of the accident, believing that
he would recover:
/. It is remarkable how successful is
resulting the present season Of the Grand.
NotWi outstanding the fact that the Ares-
ent year is reported to be the Wor& Of
recent tines ia cause for this SUCCESS
can be laid to the excellence Of the at,
fractions which Manager Lift has pro-
vided for his playhouses, and the gen
erous and careful management Of the the
ater's interests here. After week Of
farce comedy Resident Manager Hays an
nounces a return of comedy of differ
ent type, and an event of no little inter
estsais announced in the coming of that
distinguished character, McKe Rankin,
who. assisted by q strong company, will
produce the latest product Of his facile
pen, entitled New York as It Is
lin constructing this play Mr.. Rankin
has written for himself q role that is
altogether different from any in which he
has been previously seen Those who
recall his magnificent Sandy in The
Dai.ies'' will be agreeably surprised to
see; the distinguished actor in character
that will sway the multitude equally as
well, but in widely different manner.
In this he assumes the role Of Phillip
Garth, an e2-convict, go years old, Of
snlendid physique who served nearly one
hall of his life ia q prison cell for a crime
excused. by the circumstances under
tre1nely pathetic part, and it is safe to as
;s,ine that no actor now on the stage. can
nay it better than Mckee Rankin;
Among the other characters are a manu-.
facturer, who sis the president OF an Or
ganzation for alternating the miseries Of
convicts; O. New York police Justice, an
old clerk Ia the nufacsurer's employ,
astypicai IRISH woman. an cid servant adj
dieIad 10 hss GifrlS who furnish most or