The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-31
IN AND ARC uhD THE CITY


Next Monday afternoon, Mayor-Elect |
James Gray will be indicted into Office,
after which he will receive from the !
hands of his predecessor the key that I'M
locks the mayors office door. The new
mayor will then deliver an inaugural adj
dress, which may possibly be preceded
by few remarks from the retiring chief
executive.
Lieut.. A. c. Vincent has now been
given authority to recruit men for the
whole United States army. Heretofore
he has recruited only for the First army
corps. The lieutenant is delighted with
his great success in Minneapolis. He
says that besides securing many men for
the army he relieves the city of large
part OF the unemployed element In the
last few weeks 300 men have been sent
South.
A committee consisting Of Emanuel
Cohen, A. Y. Merrill ]. N. Nickel, Will
liam Donahue, Robert Jamison, has been
appointed by the Bar Association to pre-
pare the charges against John w. Arc
lander, upon which disbarment proceed
ings are to be brought, and to attend to
the matter in the supreme court. The
proposition to bring proceedings was car
ried by vote of s to 4 in executive
session when the question was put.
Although spending his Christmas in
Europe this year. c. A. Pillsbury did not
fail to remember mis- old friends at home.
On Christmas morning the forty en-
ployes of the Guaranty Loan building re-
ceived turkey each with his compli-
ments. Just as in all the years since the
company removed it's Offices to that
building. Those remembered included
the janitors. elevator men, scrub women
and even the boot black.
M. J. Mallon, secretary to the chief of
police during the past six years, has
rendered his resignation to Mayor Pratt,
to take effect next Monday. IIe will en-
gage in the express and transportation
business with John Mccarthy. Mr.. NAL
Ion discharged his duties faithfully and
efficiently and won the respect and es-
TEEN of all who came in direct contact
with him.
The managers of the Orphan bazaar,
which closes tonight at Harmonic hall.
desire to return their best thanks to
Senator John T. MCGOWAN. Alderman
Perry Long, and County President of the
A. o. H. N. C. O'Connor for collecting
several hundred dollars for the benefit of
the orphan asylum.
There will be no services at St. Charles
church next Sunday evening.
The tug of war" between the teams OF
the Ancient Order of Hibernians and
Catholic Foresters was an event of the
week at the orphans fair. The first pull
on Tuesday night was nearly stand off.
the Hibernians gaining 91a inches of the
rope in the Is minutes allotted. On
Thursday night the Irishmen won hand
somely, pulling the Foresters three feet
in 6M minutes. The members of the VIC
torious Hibernian team were Jerry Lane,
captain, Phil Gleason, James Griffin,
James Hickey, Dan Daily, Dennis Kelliher,
Thomas Gray, James Brady and Thomas
Mangan. Charles Frame, captained the
Forester team. The winners will oc-
cupy two boxes at the Bijou next Tues
day evening, through the kindness of
Manager Hays.
Sunday, Jan. 1, St Stephens church will
celebrate the feast of it's patron. There
will be solemn high mass and the SER
mon will be preached by FIR. Cleary. The
musical program of Christmas will be
repeated.
Hon. T. L. Cleary, of Platteville, Wis,
accompanied by his little daughter, was
in the city during the week on visit to
his brother, Rev. j. NJ Cleary. Mr.
Cleary was the Democratic candidate for
congress in his district in the recent cleo
ton, but was defeated by his Republican
opponent He made q splendid run,
however, and received a heavy vote.