The Irish standard., 1898-09-24
the Fourth ward. Speeches were also /,
made by the various other candidates,

-'>>'S W eAAS SdIlouS OIuof cdnQlQateS,
The wedding of Miss Mary E. Powell
and Z. w. Catlin was quietly solemnized
wednesday afternoon at the house of
the officiating priest Rev. Father Keane
OF immaculate Conception church. The
bride was attired in gown of cream
satin trimmed with lace, and Miss Katie
Powell, the bridesmaid, wore dress of
liberty silk. Elmar d. Rasmussen acted
as best man. wedding reception and
supper was given by the brides sister,
Mrs. e. w. Root, at sos James avenue
north, about seventy-fve friends and
relatives being present The rooms and
supper table were prettily decorated
with palms and roses.
At meeting in the Ninth ward the
other evening James Gray, the Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor, took up the
statement of Senator Davis that the Re-
publican party had ruled Minnesota for
IS years and that the people had never
asked for change. BY election returns
he showed that the Republican party
had been in the minority for nearly ten
years. That was sign that the people
wanted a change.
A colored woman, 81 years of age, was
baptized by immersion at the Swedish
Baptist church in this city last Sunday.
She had been Methodist up to short
time ago. Her name is Mrs Polly Cam
non, and she is totally blind.
Miss Lizzie Dolan, 10 years old, died
late Saturday evening at the home of
her uncle. Michael Kierce, us Fifth
street south. Miss Dolan had lived here
for some time, her former home being
at Green Isle, Mimi, where the remains
We're sent Tuesday morning for inter-
ment. Miss Dolan had been i'll with con-
sumption for four months, and the dread
disease caused her death. Her mother
was victim of the same malady four
months ago.
There are number of soldiers dan
gerously ill at the hospitals in the city.
However, a majority of the patients are
making progress towards recovery.
Col. Charles McC. Reeve, of the 18th
Minnesota, now at Manila, has been pro-
NOTED to be a full brigadier general.
The city schools present the usual fall
term problem. There are 1000 children
now on halliday sessions. The new
buildings to be completed next month
will make room for less than half that
number. The board of education is now
skirmishing around, looking for desir-
able buildings, and presumably some
time the children will be cared for. If
the thousands of children attending de-
nominational schools were let loose,
what plight the school board would
find itself in!
James Gray, the Democratic candi-
date for mayor, has severed his connec-
ton with the Times and will hereafter
devote all his energies to the campaign
His prospects for victory are good, and
he has an advantage over the Republic
can nominee in having been a news,
paper man instead of member of the
corrupt city council that furnished in
mates to the penitentiary at Saltwater.
For alderman of the Sixth ward Lars
nj. Rand has weak opponent in DR..
Hanscom, the Republican candidate.
The latter will lose many votes on ac-
count of his narrow, intolerant princi-
pies, while the former will gain addi-
tional strength from the fact that he has
faithfully attended to the interests of
his constituents in the council without
regard to their politics and has main
tanned an unMemished record in The
midst of corruption.
John McAllister has returned from
Great Falls, Mont.
Mrs. j. Hennessy and Miss Agnes NAL
10y. of Hazelwood, Mimi, were visitors
to this city during the past week and
were guests of Mi. and Mrs. Joseph Hoy,
1923 Madison street northeast.
Il. ]. Ryan, of 629 Summer street
northeast, has returned form a visit
with relatives at Philbrook, Mont.
The Lincoln Court of Foresters will
give the first of a series of dances at
Cecilian hall, 5O4 East Twenty-fourth
street. Tuesday evening, Oct. rs.
The first of the sixth series of dances
by the ever popular United Pleasure
Club, will be given at kstler's hall,
Thursday evening, Oct 6. Handsome in
vitations to attend the event are being
distributed by the members. Tickets so
cents.