The Irish standard., 1897-06-26
IN and AROUND THE CITY.

John Gocdnow was nominated last
Tuesday by President Mckinley for
consul general to Shanghai, China, where
he will be apt to become Mandarin or
other high official under the Emperor
through his affablity and winning ways.
The people here seem to be glad that
Johns services to the Republican party
have been recognized.
T. f. Byrnes left last Wednesday eve
ming for Washington. The position he
wants from the administration is district
attorney, but it will not be vacant for
about a year.
feature of the observance of the
Feast OF Corpus Christi at the Immacu-
alte Conception church was the visit dur
ing the day to the blessed sacrament of
members of the Holy Name Society.
From a. M. until p. m. a delegation
of at least six of the members was in
attendance at The church.
About 100 of the children of the I'M
maculate Conception church will receive
morning o'clock.
Little Tommy McKenna. son of Jailor
John Mckenna. of the central station
covered himself with glory Wednesday
at Lake Park, Minnetonka Had IT not
been for his heroic efforts, the pavilion
would have burned to the ground. The
H1bernians were picnicking at the
park, and Tommy went out with them.
During the afternoon. the draperies
caught fire, and for time it looked as
though nothing could save the pavilion.
With great agility the little fellow
climbed up the posts and with the aid of
his naked hands tore down the burning
draperies, amid the plaudits of the large
crowd assembled. After all danger had
passed, it was discovered that young Nc
Kenna had his hands burned badly. He
was voted the hero of the day.
The Sunday school picnic of Holy Ro-
sary church will be held at Roswell park,
Lake Minnetonka, July 9Th.
Rt. Rev. J. b. Cotter Bishop of Vino
ma. will administer confirmation tomor-
row at Holy Rosary church. The high
mass will be at 10 o'clock At the 1880
o'clock mass class of children will re-
cetve holy communion.
The Fourth Of July will be celebrated
by the people of st. Stephens parish with
@ steamboat excursion down the river to
Prescott. Wis, and up through Lake st.
Croix. The steamer Flora Clark and a
barge has been chartered for the occasion
and will leave the soldiers home Mime
haha, at a. m. and St. Paul at $50 am.
on Saturday, July 3rd. Tickets for the
round trip are SO cents. Refreshments
will he served On the boat and good mu-
tic will accompany the excursionists.
Anthony Kelly is seriously indisposed
and Is confined in his sick chamber for
the past two weeks. He is suffering from
his leg which was injured in runaway
In ST. Paul few years ago. His many
friends hope for his speedy recovery.
Holy Angels Academy and the paro-
chial school of Immaculate Conception
Church closed last Wednesday for the
summer vacation. They will open again
in September.
Wednesday afternoon Bryan Kilmar-
tin died at the city hospital from the eff
fects of injuries received in runaway
accident which occurred the day before
near the Midway electric car barns, as he
was driving to ST. Paul. His horse be-
came frightened at a passing car, upset
the wagon, and threw Mr.. Kilmartin and
his son out. The father fell under the
wheels. which passed over his chest. He
was IS years old and resided with his
wife and two children at 12O Tyler street,
N. E.
Lawrence Kennedy, of Kennedy Bros,
Nicollet avenue, will act as guide for a
party of French noblemen who are going
on fishing expedition over the Minneso-
ia sky-tinted lakes about the first of July.
They are now in Chicago as the guests
of James MCleghorn, one of them being
Count d'Versailies and another NJ. Ber-
nard St. Ange. Larry" is renewing his
acquaintance with the French language
so as to be able to hold an animated con-
versation with the distinguished foreign
ers on the trip, and he will undoubtedly
give every satisfaction to the noble disci-
pies Of Isaac Walton whom he has volun-
teered to guide and direct in their psca-
torial excursion
STILL WATER NEWS.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians and
Ladies Auxiliary gave their sixth Joint