The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-06-04
IN and AROUND the CITY.

Rev. Alexander Christie, pastor of St.
Stephens church and newly-appointed
bishop Of Vancouver, is expected home
next Thursday, June 81 when a recep-
ton will be rendered to him by his par
dshioners. Elaborate preparations are
being made to make the event a grand
social success. All friends Of Bishon-
elect Christie are cordially invited NV
the committee in charge to be present
on the pleasant occasion
A. c. Hangar, ex-city treasurer, was
released from the county Jail last Sun
day morning after serving a term Of
imprisonment Of four months. The
many friends Of Mr. Haugan who be-
lieve he was moro "sinned against than
SHINING" congratulate him on his free
dom and are now ready and willing to
help him along to make living for
himself and family.
The Free kindergarten Association at
a recent meeting appointed commit.
tee to wait upon the different political
conventions during the summer with
the request that they renominate Mrs.
Jennie G. Crays as member of the board
OF education for the ensuing term, Jen-
ME has been weighed in the balance
and found wanting. No chance what
ever for her at Democratic convention.
Tickets for the excursion of the Min
ME Merry Makers, from Minnehaha to
prescott, Wis, and return, ON Sunday,
June 10, are selling like hot cakes,
The price of them for the round trip is
30 cents for adults, and for children I'M
der 10 half fare. Refreshments of all
kinds will be served on the steamboat
Henrietta, which leaves Minnehaha at
10 a. m. and st. Paul an hour later on
Its trip down the Father Of Waters"
The death of John H. Nevins.at Yonk-
ers, N. Y, who had been visiting there
for the past two months, is announced.
Tho deceased was formerly contractor
In this city, but for the last seven years
he was devoting his entire time to the
perfecting of the Laura Nevins range,
an invention upon which he had work.
ed for over 20 years, and which he
placed upon the market about four
years ago. Mrs. Nevins and her six
children, all grown, will continue to
make Minneapolis their home; but as
most of their relatives reside in Yonkers
N. Y, the scene of Mr.. Nevins death,
the funeral will be held there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Barry, of Cor.
coran town, have suffered another deep
affection in the death of their beloved
daughter, Mary, who passed away at
the family residence in Corcoran on
Friday Of last week. Death was caused
by measles which broke out in the fam
lily few weeks ago. Their son, Garrett
Barry, died about two weeks ago, aged
rs, and there now remains but one
daughter. The funeral was held from
the church at Corcoran last Sunday and
was largely attended. The deceased
was 80 years of age.
Next Tuesday evening, Rev. jeremiah
Prendergast, formerly assistant pastor
of the Immaculate Conception church
will deliver lecture at Catholic Assoc
citation hall. After the lecture the ladies
OF tho parish will conduct a reception
at the parochial residence, to which a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Nicholas Stassen was convicted of as
sault in tho second degree on Monday
of last week for the unprovoked shoot
ing of James Mooney at Medina on the
evening of March 9Th The murder
GUS attack on Mooney with shot gun
was entirely uncalled for as was shown
by the evidence.
The funeral Of Thomas Hayes, who
died suddenly of heart disease last Tues
day, was held Thursday morning from
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Mary
Richardson, PA Sixth street southeast.
Requiem mass was celebrated at 9
o'clock at st. Lawrence church. The
deceased was IS years of age and was
one Of the Oldest residents Of Mime
apolis.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Div. No. 2,
A. o. H., will give an ice cream sociable
at their hall, 229 Central avenue, on
Thursday evening, June 9. A fine lit
erary and musical program will be the
feature Of the social event. The num-
erous friends of the patriotic ladies' are
given a cordial invitation to be present.
A meeting will be held In the near
future to organize new division of the
A. o. H. in this city. 1t will be known
as Div. No. 8, and its hall will be locat-
ed In a central part Of the city,
A. G. Loring, secretary of the Con-
solidated Milling company, denies the
report that his company had been
awarded a contract to furnish 100000
barrels of flour to the British govern
ment to be used for army and navy
stores
Last Thursday class of 60 law stud
ents graduated at the University of
Minnesota. Judging from the names,
five of them are Irish-Americans.
s. M. Owen declines to enter the list
against T. j. Cation for the Populist
nomination for congress from this dis
trict.
DR.. James H. Hammond, an old-time
DhySician of this citv is eyaminipo on