The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-04
IN and AROUND THE CITY,


under the auspices of Father Cleary's
church, takes place next Monday-Labor
Day. The Henrietta with barge will
leave Minnehaha landing at 9 a. M, and
the foot Of Jackson street, st. Paul. at
10 a. M, thence down the river to Lake
st. Croix. Refreshments Of all kinds
will be served on board. The fares for
the round trip are SOC for adults and
Csc for children. A band will accom-
pany the excursionists, and delightful
trip Is guaranteed.
The attendance at the state university,
will reach the 5000 mark this year.
Last Wednesday at noon Miss Eliza
beth O'Donnell. of Henderson, and F. A.
Wood. of this city, were married at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
In the bridal party were Miss Sullivan,
Of Kellogg; Miss Ward, Miss Carmiand,
of St. Paul; Miss Gertrude O'Donnell,
Miss Downey, Seattle; May Salisbury,
Henderson,, j. F. Williams, E. H. Lynch
and P. A. Shaughnessy. The party left
for Henderson on the evening train.
The Young Mems Democratic club
held an enthusiastic meeting at the Odd
Fellows hall on Washington avenue
last Wednesday evening, and after an
election of officers for the coming year
listened to some eloquent expounding
OF Democratic principles by several ora
tors of the club. The following list of
fO foH1 1l,,l,
during the ensuing year: William Bald
win, president; Harry S. Mead, first vice
president; w. H. Daniels, second vice
president; f. P. Lenhart, treasurer; G.
P. Rising, recording secretary; Ralph
Eddy, corresponding secretary. The ex-
ecutive committee was elected as fol-
lows: N. G. O'Connor, R. D. Eastman,
"A. S. Dowdall, H. S. Mead, G. w. Achard,
Alderman A. A. Anderson, Grant String
ham, DR.. A. J. Button, Charles Settgast
and Peter Laurence, all from different
wards of the city. The club is in
thriving condition, and II new members
were enrolled.
The Minneapolis public schools
opened last Wednesday. The attendance
was fully as large as expected on open
Ing day, and the registration will be
considerably larger than last year. DR..
Jordan, the superintendent, has COM
pleted his annual report, in which he
lays special emphasis on primary educa-
ton. He favors the introduction OF
kindergarten work as soon as practic-
able.
Last Wednesday evening &C Scandina-
yians secured their second papers from
are all Republicans
Guy Earl Baker, Is years old, and re-
siding with his parents at 305 East
Thirty-second street, was drowned at
Lake Minnetonka Tuesday morning as
the result Of an epileptic fit, which he
became subjected to while out rowing.
Judge Russell has signed an order al
lowing the final account of the receiver
of the Bank Of New England, Judge
John P. Rea. The receiver was allowed
the $500 extra which he asked for his
services. The attorney, Louis A. Reed,
was allowed $500 attorneys fees, with
$2777 disbursements. There remained
IN the hands of the receiver 1858. SIS,
less the printers and clerks fees, and
that amount will all go to the state as
a preferred creditor Of the bank. The
entire principal sum owing the state has
been paid and the balance will go to the
interest, of which there was $2,475 due.
The unfortunate depositors did not get
a red cent.
Minneapolis Is now in telephone
touch with all of the big cities of the
East and South, New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Pitts
burg. st. Louis, Cincinnati, and most
points of significance in the union ex-
cept San Francisco can be reached by
voice. Again is emphasized the progress
sive march of latter day science and in
vention.
The marriage of Miss Lucy May Wad-
dick to William Lester Merrill was cele-
DRAFTED Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock
at st. Stephens church. Rev. Father
Christie performed the ceremony in the
presence of about $50 friends
A motcrman named Hackett on an
1nterurban Car coming from St. Paul
was quick and strong in turning the
lever Tuesday afternoon and saved a
mans life by his dexterity. The car
was struck broadside by man in car
riage, which was overturned and the
man rolled under the car. Hackctt
stopped it quickly, and the man escaped
unhurt.
A Pinkerton detective in charge Of
Frank Novak, the alleged Cedar Rapids
murderer and incendiary, passed
through Minneapolis last Wednesday on
the Great Northern Pacific coast train
Novak is the man who is charged with
numbering man named Edward Muir
ray, at Walfcrd, Ia, hiding the body in
his own store, and then setting fire to
the store. He was captured in Alaska
Ex-Assessor Joseph c. Plummer died
of pneumonia last Monday evening at
his residence, 5O7 Fourth street south
east, at the age of 60 years.
Louis PCmeroy, employed as laborer