The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-01-16
T'lND|lRD SIGNALS


! Moran was single man, and resided at
go Ortinan street northeast.
Frederick c. Barrows, OF this city, will
succeed Hiram A. Foote as state oil in
spector The latter has held the position
for the last four years.
A cincl1 party will be given at the
rooms of the Brownson club on Tuesday,
Jan. 1o, at 8:15 p. III. AS these parties
are always pleasant features they will no
dorbt be largely attended
James H. Kennedy, 81 years of age,
died last Tuesday night at his residence.
2so1 Twelfth avenue south. He was the
father of William and Frank Kennedy,
and has resided in this city number Of
years.
'Auntie O'Brien" died recently at the
Home OF the Little Sisters OF the Poor
at the age OF Io6 She had been at the
home for many years and her death has
caused the sisters much grief. The fun
eral took place from the chapel of the
home.
An estimated figure on the loss at the
Hoff1in- Thompson Drug companys
store at 1o1 Washington avenue south,
which caught fire early Monday morning
places the total loss at about $4,000, IS
per cent of the entire stock having been
damaged or destroyed.
A circular has been issued by the Off
GERS of the Washington bank, insolver,t,
to all depositors, asking their aid in eff
feeting a reorganization. The PROPOSE
ton is that they shall all subscribe for
stock, which will be partial offset to
their claim, the remainder to be jguaran-
teed in part.
The Germania Bank, corner of Hen
nepin and Fourth street, at their annual
meeting Of stockholders, elected the fol-
lowing officers and directors: O. E.
Neagle, president; Hon. John c. Oswald
vice president; Nelson Williams, second
vice president; E. w. Naegele, assistant
cashier; C.. G. Laybourn, L. Paulle, c. F.
Osborne, Math, KEGS, Joe 1ngenhutt, H.
J. Dahn, F. H. Sanders.
The postoifice inspectors who have
been investigating the recent mail box
robberies have concluded that the job
was the work of some hoodlums. Cap
tain Wood, of Chicago, who has been
here working on the case, states that the
government do not own their letter
boxes but lease them, and that it is pro-
bable L tier style OF boxes will be used
after July next.
1t the Metropolitan Thcater next
Thursday evening an exceedinly clever
performance will be given. The organic
alton which presents the entertainment is
known as the Martinetti- Tannehill COM
pany; the piece is known as The Nancy
Hanks" from the pen of Frank Tenne
hill, IT,, and comes here with a strong
endorsement from the press Of Chicago,
where it has just closed a three weeks
engagement 1t is said to be an exceed
lngly bright performance.
Michael Moran, an expressman in the
employ OF Deslauricr's Express COM
pany, died at the city hospital Wednes-
day afternoon, as the result of injuries
sustained early the same day, while NOV
ing piano from a dray into residence
at Monroe and Spring streets northeast.
The piano fen upon him crushing his
skull. He was carried into Marshalrs
drug store, and afterwards taken to the
city hospital in the North side patrol wa
gon, subsequently dying at the hospital
There are thousands of people in the
United States who will not go to the
alter save when some thoroughly whole
some play like Neil Burgess "New
County Fair" is produced. They believe
nj the educational influence of the stage,
and they feel that it finds its best ex-
preston in such realistic and homelike
productions as the ''New County Fair I"
This is one Of the reasons that has made
the play so successful. The New Coun-
ty Fair" will be at the Metropolitan for
The world famous Brothers Byrne will
present their pantonirnic comedy Eight
Bells at the Bijou ofl1owing the Ell
gagement of Black PATHS Troubadours.
The production this season will be a
great novelty, nothing like it having
been seen here before. 1t contains with
in itself musical comedy. pantomime,
spectacular play, besides burlesque,
which help to make material constructed
for laughing purposes only and all the
Brothers Byrne and players fully Sue
ceed The applause is incessant and cur
tain calls numerous.
Alderman Currier, of the Thirteenth
ward, where high hats do grow, will
shortly lead a crusade against all fenl-
mime tcadgcar which seeks ingress into
places of amusement. The alderman has
. been cogitating for some time OIL meas
ure Of reform and has at length hit upon
the high hat nuisance At some council
meeting in the near future he will intro