The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-15
IN and AROUND THE CITY,

OF "kennedy's Own" ON the prize poems
for $50 in gold are Rev. j. ]. Keane,
Prof. Maria Sanford, and Dr. Lyman w.
Denton, all of this city.
The Ladies Temperance society OF st.
Anthony parish will hold regular
meeting on Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock in St. Anthony Hall, corner OF
Eighth avenue and Second street north
east. All women interested in the cause
of temperance are requested to he pres
ent
The young ladies Of St. Anthony
parish will give sociable "Wednesday
evening, January 18th, at the residence
Of Mrs. w. " Baumann, SIS Seventh
avenue northeast
Edward B. Murnane of the Mime
apolis postofiice, is the happy father Of
a 1O-pound boy born at the home of the
parents in Sheridan Flats, last Wetlnes-
day morning Both mother and son are
doing nicely. Mrs. Murnane is the
daughter of c. l.. Larpenteur an old
and well-known citizen.
Mrs. Emma Brett. wife of James Brett.
died in Chicago on Tuesday last of
quick consumption. Her remains were
brought to this city for interment and
the funeral took place from the resi-
dence of John Brett, 7o4 Madison street
northeast, Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Mrs. Brett was an estimable lady. hut
81 years OF age at the time of her de-
mise, and leaves husband and two
children to mourn their loss.
The Catholics Of the city will be glad
to learn that through the editorial ut
terances of The Irish Standard, the ly-
ing book called The Story Of Liberty
was driven cut of the public library.
Every director, with the exception OF
Mrs. Crays, voted for its expulsion from
the shelves of the library. Librarian
Hosmer had withdrawn it from circula-
tion on his own responsibility and the
board Endorsed his action.
The commissioner of health has made
his annual report as follows: The to-
tai number OF deaths in Minneapolis
during 1897 was 1871. Disease carried
Off 1887; accidents, 81; 81 took ,.a.r
own lives, and three fell by the, hands
OF their fellow men, The most deadly
diseases were the following: Cholera
infantum 81; typhoid fever 14S; pal
monary consumption, 23l; cancer, 81;
marasmus, 121; apople1y, 4G; convul-
sions, AZ; meningitis, As; heart troubles,
about 80; pneumonia and broncho-pnel.
monia, 1879; peritonitis. %; ncphritis. 49,:
old age. 73. The births outnumbered the
deaths more than two to one, the total
being 1892, among which were "a pairs
of twins.
Tho Northwestern Miller gives the
output of flour in this city last week as
244,G50 barrels as against 17O,32O bar
rels for the corresponding week in 1897.
A fine portrait and sketch OF Capt. NJ.
Whalen, ccmmander-elect of Levi Butler
Post G. A. R., appeared in the Mime
apolis Times of last Monday.
The Haskell libel suit drags lis slow
length along.
Hon. John Lind of New Ulm, on ac-
count Of sickness in his family. was UNI
able to attend the Bryan reception ant,
banquet in this city last Tuesday.
William j. Bryan left Minneapolis
"Wednesday +,,. e.,
st. Paul. He rose early, feeling re-
freshed by his nights sleep, and spoke
graciously of the reception which had
been accorded him hero. He went to st.
Paul by special interurban car accom-
panied by a delegation from that city.
He first held a short Informal reception
at the Ryan hotel, interrupted by an
hours rest and luncheon. Afterwards
reception was held in the parlors of
the hotel, many citizens attending it.
In the evening he spoke at the Peoples
church on the subject of "Bimetalism"
before an enthusiastic audience of 1000
persons.
The police have been asked to insti-
tute search for James Blake. He left
his clearinghouse at 203 Fourth street
north, one month ago. Informing his
landlady, Mrs. A. Buckingham, that he
was going to work for the street rail-
way company. in their Thirty-tlrst street
station. Nothing has been seen or heard
of him since. He was % years of age.
OF medium height and weight, smooth
shaver face, light complexion and wore
glasses. His trunk and clothes are at
his boarding house.
A number of hold-ups have been re-
ported from the Crystal Lake road.
Frank Webb, of Osseo, came near being
victim last Monday night, but The
highwayman dropped his revolver and
Webb escaped.
A. c. Hangar, the ex-city treasurer,
has filed an affidavit with the clerk OF
courts to the effect that he believes that
he can not obtain a fail. trial before
Judge Seagrave Smith. owing to bias
and prejudice upon the part of the lat
ter, and his case will accordingly come
up before. Judge Lancaster Jan. H.
The ladies Of St. Rose Court, Catholic
Order of Foresters at the regular meet