The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-11
IN and AROUND THE CITY

"A grand minstrel entertainment and
cake walk under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Catholic club of St.
Stephens parish, will be given on the
night of Washington's birthday, Feb.
%, at st. Stephens hall. Admission, rs
cents. Reserved seats extra.
julius J. Heinrich, state oil inspector,
has established offices at 713 and ia
Phoenix Building, corner First avenue
south and Fourth street.
Alderman Perry A. Long, of the First
ward, has purchased the interests of
Joseph A. O'Brien, of 209 Central ave-
nue.. The new firm will be Fox G. Long,
and the business will be continued at
the above location. Patrick OReilly
will continue the undertaking business
established by O'Reilly & Long, at 1897
Second street northeast.
Ash Wednesday falls on the 18th of
February this year. The ashes will be
blessed and distributed in Holy Rosary
Church at the o'clock mass on that
day. During Lent there will be SER
mon OH every Sunday and Wednesday
nights, and on Friday evening the sta
lions of the Cross will be recited. It is
to be hoped that every family in the
parish will be represented at Lenten
devotions.
Div. No. 8, L. A. of A. o. H., will give
a card party and oyster supper Tuesday
evening, Feb. IA, at their hall, Tenth
and Washington avenues north. All
are cordially invited. Tickets, is
cents.
Halvor Johnson, a log scaler from the
Williams camp, on Pine river, Aitkin
county, was brought to Minneapolis
Wednesday morning, in serious coudi-
ton, as result of an encounter with
wolves, near the camp. He was at
tackled by a pack of 80 or 40 of the fero-
cious brutes, and would have been killed
had it not been for gang of armed men
who went to his rescue just in time to
save his life. AS it was he was bitten
severely in the legs, and is now receiv-
Ing medical treatment in this city.
Driver K. J. Broderick, of Engine No.
8, sustained severe injuries in runa-
way last Wednesday. The trouble orig
mated in collision between the fire en-
CINE and street car at Central avenue
and Wilder street. The lines were
thrown from the drivers hands by the
Impact, and to save himself he jumped.
The engine was not seriously damaged,
and the horses were not injured
The thermometer has been around
80 during the week, and at some points
in the city the mercury reached the
lowest notch, 40 below. A warm wave
is said to be approaching as this item is
being written, and it will be cordially
received by old and young in the city
and country.
Fire Chief Canterbury and his men are
already at loggerheads. He has aroused
the ire of the department by an order
that sick men shall no longer draw pay.
Hitherto sick men drew s12.5O per
week from the relief fund, and in their
absence substitutes were paid $50 of
the $3.50 per month salary. The new
regulation allows them nothing at all.
Consequently they grumble
Charles A. Towne, Duluth, has PROM
Used to attend the banquet given by the
Young Mems Democratic club in honor
OF Gov. John Lind and Mayor James
Gray. at the West Hotel, on Wednesday
evening Feb. Is. President Baldwin, of
the club, received word from Mr.. Towne
accepting an invitation to attend and
respond to toast. William j. Bryan
will be the principal speaker.
None of the boys of the 18th Mime
sofa participated in the fight at Manila
on Saturday and Sunday last.
j. D. Pratt, an Anoka county farmer,
states that on Feb. one of his COWS
gave birth to five calves, with combin-
ed weight of $50 pounds. And it is not
so cold in Anoka, either.
About peck of frogs passed through
the fire nozzles at the fire at the Min
neapolis Bedding Co., Tuesday. They
choked up one engine so badly hat it
had to stop operations pending tnejr re-
moval. The water works committee of
the council will be informed of the facts
and asked to look into the matter. 1t
was supposed when Minneapolis finished
Its costly reservoir system that the pub
lie would be assured of reasonably pure
water.