The Irish standard., 1899-07-15
CITY AND VICINITY.
TERSELY TOLD.

son street N. T..
The Minneapolis council fire commit
tee has decided that fireman who will
not pay his debts must leave the service
of the city
The policemen's picnic was held last
"Wednesday at Lake Park, Minnetonka
1t was largely attended and quite sue
cess in every way.
The Women's Temperance Society of
ST. Anthony parish will meet tomorrow
afternoon. Every member OF the soci-
ETY. is requested to be present.
William Baldwin, prominent young
Democrat, has been appointed weigh
er in the grain department by Governor
Lind and will report for duty to-day.
The contract for the erection of an
addition to the federal building has been
awarded at Washington to H. H.
Leighton & Co. The addition is to be
completed Jan. I, and will cost $47,52o.
Division 3, L. A., A. o. H., installed
officers at its meeting last week. After
the business session an excellent pro-
gram was given by members of the di-
vision. Refreshments were served.
A party OF about 300 left yesterday on
pilgrimage to the famous shrine of St.
Anne de Beaupre, near Quebec. In the
party were twenty-five crippled or in
firm persons who hope to be restored to
health.
J. c. Scallen, pawnbroker Inspector,
injured his leg while playing baseball at
the police1nan's picnic at Minnetonka.
The injury is not serious and the popu-
lar official will be again on duty in a
day or two.
James F. Blaine, for many years buy
er for the firm OF Anthony Kelly &
Co., has severed his connection with
that house for the present Mr.. Blaine
has gone on an extended trip in an en-
deavor to regain impaired health
DR.. w. w. Folwell, president OF the
Minneapolis park board, advocates the
idea OF the federal government resigning
the reservation at Fort Smelling for park
purposes. DR.. Folwell says a large
scenic park is greatly needed here, and
that the reservation will just answer the
purpose.
At the recent state convention of the
Catholic Temperance Union, held at
Buffalo, Mimi, the bylaws were so
amended as to include the establishment
of a bureau for the diffusion of Catholic
literature. Rev. Father Mahony, of
Mendoza, will have charge of the new
department.
Judge MCGEE has refused to set aside
the verdict of the jury which recently
declared Mrs. Colburn to be the owner
OF $1,000 worth of building and loan
stock, left by Chester ]. Colburn, de-
ceased. Preston C. Richardson, admin
istrator of the estate, attempted to gain
possession of the stock by claiming that
there had not been valid delivery of the
same to Mrs. Colburn.
Father Cleary and the people of his
congregation have chartered the steam
er Henrietta and barge for an excursion
on the river Wednesday, July 26. Boat
will leave Soldiers Home, Minneapolis
at 9 "a m. and return in good season iii
the evening. Don't forget the date. An
enjoyable day is promised to all. Good
music and abundant refreshments will
be served. Tickets for the round trip,
50 cents; children, rs cents.
At meeting OF the Board OF Correc-
tons and Charities Monday night, May
or Gray announced the following ap-
pointments to heads of departments:
Supt. of Workhouse, John A. Hagman;
City Physician, w. J. Byrnes; Supt. Of
the Poor, Roswell P. Pratt; Assistant
City Physicians, C. o. Straub and Ray
Campbell Assistant Supt. of Work
house, Michael Whean; Clerk of the
Poor Department, Lars Owre.
0. w. Mosher, chairman of the New
Richmond relief committee, was in the
city few days ago and gave an inter-
view to the papers in which he declared
that there is not person in New Rich
mond now in actual want The inhabi-
tants of the stricken city are indignant
over such a misleading and erroneous
statement. Mosher himself is we'll fixed
financially and was not sufferer by the
cyclone. He is the wrong man for the
position he occupies.
Rev. J. NJ. Cleary, pastor of St.
Charles Church, leaves next week for a
lecture tour through the Northwest
Tuesday Fir. Cleary will speak at Spirit
Lake, Wednesday at WATERFOWL, and
Thursday he will address the Columbia
Summer School at Madison, Wis
Father Shields, Of St. Charles Church,
will also attend the Catholic summer
school, delivering two lectures there on
psychological subjects. Another speak
er at the institute, we'll known in Min
neapolis, is Father Kennedy OF the Do
minican Order, now stationed at Somer-.
set, Ohio.
Rev. Father Mcintyre, assistant pas
tor of the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, offciated at the wedding