The Irish standard., 1898-08-06
IN AND AROUND THE CITY.

way tO Manlla, mas received Cne rank or
corporal for proficiency in drilling raw
recruits in San Francisco. Tho young
Soldier is a bright fellow, who will win
higher promotion if the war lasts any
length of time. He is eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Scallen, of South Mime
apolis.
Harry P, Stone, who has been impor-
tuned by his friends on all sides to be-
come candidate for alderman from the
Second ward on the Democratic ticket,
has agreed to allow his name to be used.
MI. Stone is one of the most popular of
the young business men in the Second
ward, and if he receives the nomination
will make thorough campaign.
Thomas Gilroy, who was mayor of
New York in '93 and 94, was a visitor
in Minneapolis the other day, and
stopped Tuesday at the West hotel. Mr..
G1lroy and small family party were
homeward bound after delightful ten
days trip through the Yellowstone, and
arrived in Minneapolis early Tuesday
I'VE couldn't resist the temptation of a
visit in Minneapolis" said the big Tam
many man, "and we are going to give
the Twin Cities a thorough looking over
before returning to New York.
Col. Cody and his Rough Riders will
appear in the city next Monday. Every
one will go to see Buffalo Bill" and
his equestrians.
A sad accident cast the gloom of death
upon the home Of Theophilus Rock, $40
Fourth street north, last Wednesday.
John Rock, 15-year-old boy, was walk,
Ing on the boom in the river near Fourth
avenue northeast when he suddenly lost
his balance and fell into the river The
boy cried for help, and NJ Mehan, one
of the scalers at Nelson & Tenney's mill,
jumped in to his assistance. But he was
encumbered with clothes and heavy
boots and was nearly exhausted when
he reached the boy. The lad was very
large of his age and quite heavy, and al
though Mehan struggled bravely to save
him, he was finally Obliged to loosen his
hold in order to save himself. He had
started to sink, and it was only by the
widest and most frantic efforts that he
managed to get safely to shore. The boy
was a bright fellow, and his untimely
end caused the profoundest sorrow in
the neighborhood.
Alexander Swanson, well known on the
South Side, has returned from Klondike
a sadder and wiser man. He is out $500
as the result of his experience, and ad-
yises all to stay away from the "blarst-
ed" country.
All arrangements have been made for
the Press Club excursion to Coney Island
Sunday, and the indications are that
there viii be a jolly party of 1875 to take
the two cars reserved for the club men,
bers. The train leaves the st. Louis
depot at $40 a. m., and returning ar
rives in Minneapolis at $50 p. m. The
secretary of the club is in receipt of a
large number of responses from those
who are going, but it is essential that
everyone should formally notify him Of
their intentions, that preparations for
their entertainment can be made.
The University summer school opened
last Monday with good attendance.
Regular state examinations will COM
mence Monday Aug, %. to which only
those will be admitted who have success
fully passed the preliminary examina-
tions, which are scheduled to occur Fri
day and Saturday, Aug. 10 and 20.
The local revenue Office has received
its first instalment of documentary and
proprietary stamps, although the law
has been in force since July 1. The in
voice contained nearly $4,000 worth of
the stickers, as follows: 100000 1 cent,
1000 three cent, 10000 each of and 10
cent stamps, 5000 each of rs and so
cent stamps, 20 of 81, 300 of SIS and 10
OF $40, or 1880 stamps in all. OF pro-
prietary stamps there were received a
total of 17S,O0O stamps, valued at 1920.
Rt Rev. Bishop Christie, recently con-
secrated bishop Of Vancouver Island, ar
rived in Victoria yesterday morning,
Aug. S. He was accompanied by Arch
bishop Gross, in whose archdiocese Van
couver Island is included, and was met
at Tacoma by Rev. Father Nicolaye, ad-
ministrator of the diocese, and COM
1nittee from the congregation of St. An
drew's Roman Catholic cathedral. The
same evening the new bishop met the
members Of the congregation in Insti-
tute hall, by whom he was presented
with all address. All the priests of the
diocese, who could possibly be present,
were there to meet Bishop Christie.
Rev M. A. Sheehan, o. p, prior of
Holy Rosary church, returned last week
from Europe. While away he visited
Vienna, Louvain, Ghent, Paris, Venice,
Rome, London, Dublin, Queenstown and
several other famous cities of the old
wcrld Of which he will give descrip-
tion later on to his parishioners. While
In Rome he obtained an audience with
tho pope and the holy father granted
through him his blessing to the Domin-
lean parish, over which he presides.
The panegyric on St. Dominic will
be delivered by Rev. FIR. Keane, of I'm
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