The Irish standard., 1897-12-25
IN and AROUND THE CITY.

Second street northeast.
Five masses will be celebrated on
Christmas day at the church of the I'm
maculate Conception. The first will be
at 5 o'clock and the last at 10:30. Arch
bishop Ireland will pontiflcate at the
solemn high mass at 10: 80 O'clock.
The Times libel suit is still occupying
the attention Of Judge Elliott and a
jury, and bids fair to continue for sew
eral more days. The Judge forbade the
daily papers from discussing the case
during the trial. The Irish Standard
will comment on the case when the jury
returns verdict.
Christmas day will be solemnly OBJ
served at Holy Rosary church. Five
masses will be celebrated as follows:
Solemn high mass with sermon by Rev.
w. J. O'Leary, o. P, at a. M; masses
at 1880 and 900; children's mass at
900 and solemn high mass at 10:45,
with sermon by Rev. c. Murray, o. P.
There will be benediction after last
mass. A fine musical program by the
choir Of the church and Danz's orchestra
will be rendered.
Mayor Pratt has exhibited considera-
ble backbone in refusing to take back
on the force the three policemen. STAN
ley, Martinson and Smith, in face of the
influence brought to bear upon him by
influential citizens who urged the REIN
statement of the deposed officers. They
threatened an investigation of the fire
department when he would not entertain
their suggestions, as Chief Stetson is
blamed for their discharge. The chief
has been interviewed and says he is
| ready for an Investigation any time.
Nobody in particular, except the police
men and their friends, finds any fault
with the mayors action.
Denis Donohue, of Waverly, Wis, was
robbed in this city by four men, last
Saturday evening, of $50. In the scuf1le
Donohue lost his cap and picked up the
hat of the man who took his money.
Two of his asailants have been arrested
by Inspectors Hoy and Doyle.
The charter commission has raised the
salary of an alderman from $50 to SIS
per month. That is little enough for O
good and efficient city father.
The following announcement appears
in a city daily paper: early mass will
be celebrated in the Emanuel Swedish
lutheran churoh ot < o,nlorlr =, ~,
Christmas day." That must be strange
news to many who had supposed that
the Lutherans gave up the mass some
tt;ree hundred years ago.
E. V. Smalley, of st. Paul, presented a
resolution to the Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce last Monday favoring the
amalgamation of the Twin Cities. He
suggested that the twins should go by
the name Of "Minne-Paul."
All members of Div. No. 3, A. O. H.,
are requested to attend special meet
ing which is called for next Wednesday
evening at their hall, 225 Central avenue.
Uncle Loren Fletcher was in the city
during the week and informed the Irish
Standard that he is candidate for an
other term in congress. He Is gone back
to Washington to look after the inter-
ests of his constituents, and says he is
too busy to take a Christmas vacation.
He is working to get Steve Lovejoy ap-
pointed postmaster. 1t is to be hoped
that a good Democrat will defeat Loren
for reelection.
Something over $6O, 900 in salaries, not
actually due until Jan. i, was had by
the teachers of the public schools this
week by application at the board Of
education Office. This was decided at
special meeting of the board on Mon
day. The premature payment of salar-
les was made in order that the teach
ers may lay in a stock Of Christmas
presents. A loan Of $4,000 at per cent
was made from George B. Lane of this
city. This note falls due July 1, 1898.
That amount is necessary in order to
tide the board through December.
Judge Holt has decided that a wine
room over saloon is "blind pig" even
though it may be connected with the
licensed groggery by dumb waiter. \
woman who was conducting wine room
Of this character over a saloon at 1928
Second street south, was fined s75 by
the judge. In case of non-payment she
was sentenced to 80 days in the work.
house. Judge Holt has level head On
his shoulders.
The Pillsbury- -Washburn Milling COM
pany has awarded contract for 1000
turkeys, Weighing from eight pounds up
wards, which will be distributed, as is
| the annual custom Of the company,
among it's employees for a Christmas
present.
Jailor John McKenna returned to duty
| at tho central police station the other
| day after an enforced absence from duty
| Of month and a half on account OF
| sickness.
At meeting OF Democratic and Sill