The Irish standard., 1898-08-13
IN and AROUND THE CITY.


enrolment of 1,240 students. They leave
this morning on an excursion to lay
lors Falls.
Miss Edna Davis, 81 years old, died
last Tuesday evening at the hospital.
The young woman had been taken there
some time ago suffering from Appendix
citis, and her death came unexpectedly.
She was very we'll known in social cir
cles, having been member OF number
of clubs of young people. She had been
employed in the Office of the Dun COM
mercial agency for several months. The
young lady leaves a mother, who lives in
st. Paul
Edward Mcdonald, conductor on the
Northwestern line, left last Sunday even
ing for Chicago to attend the funeral of
MS sister, whose death occurred there
the Friday before
Col William Il. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill" exhibited in the city last
Tuesday With his famous Rough Rid
ers.' In an interview he said that Gen.
is one of the greatest of soldiers. He
can win more battles and lose less men
than any other general that ever lived.
He will bottle those Spaniards up in
Porto Rico and pin them down till they
will be glad to quit" continued the pillar
of the Wild West show. miles will give
them such a scare and such whipping,
If this war goes on, that they will never
know there is such country as Spain.
He is a great fighter and never says
quit. The two favorite horses used
by. Gen. Miles in Porto Rico were the
gift of Mr.. Cody. One is a Kentucky
thoroughbred, and the other was raised
by him on one of his Western ranches.
President Baldwin, of the State League
of Democratic Clubs, is at the head of a
scheme to give a subscription dinner at
the West Hotel in honor of Senator
James K. Jones, who is now guest at
Lake Minnetonka. Chairman Rosing and
Committeeman OBrien are said to look
upon the idea with favor.
Thomas Matthews, son-in-law OF A. T.
Ankeny, died last Monday night at a
hospital at Superior, Wis, from injuries
received last Sunday morning in rail-
road accident. The remains were
brought to Minneapolis for interment.
The deceased was a young man engaged
in the bridge and contract work, in
which he was quite successful
Charles j. Farnice, who was arrested
Thursday by Inspectors Stavlo and Nor
rissey at request of Thomas Lally, who
thought that Farnice had induced him
to cash a bogus draft, has been released
from custody, as no complaint was made
against him. Lally, the police say, did
not care to prosecute Farnice after he
got his money back, and after holding
him for several days, no other charges
were made against him.
During the past year it is estimated
that 1900 foreigners have taken out
their naturalization papers in this CITY,
National Democratic Committeeman
Thomas D. O'Brien has expressed Salts
faction over the nomination of James
Gray by the Democrats for the office of
mayor. "Mr. Gray is young man of
exceptional abilities, and has always
been a working, consistent Dem
ocrat The Democrats of Minneapolis
were very fortunate in having two such
good candidates to choose from as those
who were before the late convention.
think Mr.. Gray's nomination will be ac-
ceptable to all the elements Of the party
in Minneapolis. Under those circum-
stances, can see no reason why he shall
not be elected" Asked as to the Lind
campaign, Mr.. OBrien said: ''Mr. Lind
is growing in popularity every day, and
will continue to do so."
Father Harrington, of Ascension parish,
at Dupont and Eighteenth avenues north,
Is nearly completed, and will be ready
for occupancy by Oct. l. 1t is a fine
structure, with eight rooms and all mod
ern improvements, and can accommodate
a1arge number Of pupils residing in that
district of the city.
c. A. Nimocks will be candidate for
city comptroller at the Republican con-
vention to be held on Aug rs. If nomi-
mated he will be a formidable opponent
of Mr.. Stacy's, as he is an expert ac-
countant of recognized ability and is IA
miliar with the financial affairs Ut the
city. He has lived in Minneapolis for IS
years, and founded three of .he daily
papers. He is seeking hard for the nomi-
nation, and may get it.
The annual ice cream social and pa
rochial reunion of Holy Rosary parish
will take place In the basement of the
Dominican church, corner of Eighteenth
avenue and Twenty-fourth street south,
on Tuesday evening, Aug. 16. FIR. Shee-
han will give brief description of his
recent travels in Europe. An excellent
program will be rendered on the oc-
casion.
Members of the Minneapolis Press club
with wives, sisters and "best girls play
ed castaways on Coney Island in Clear
water Lake last Sunday. It was one
of the jolliest crowds that have visited
chat beauty spot, and the entire day was
cnant in tho ,,1oocontoct ,,oo,po,