The Irish standard., 1899-05-20
CITY AND VICINITY.
TERSELY TOLD.

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Rev. J. M. Cleary, pastor of St.
Charles church, has been absent from
the city for the past fortnight. He is
expected home today.
William H. Donahue, accompanied
by his wife and son, left last Thursday
evening for Hillsdale, Mich, his old
home, to spend few days with his aged
father.
Charles Pickett, fifteen years of age,
residing at Eighteenth avenue south
and University, fell from scafold last
Monday and sustained injuries which
may prove fatal.
Sergeant Thomas H. Garvin, OF the
Central precinct police, fractured his leg
Monday morning while stopping rum
away team belonging to the Console
dated Milling, company, on First avenue
south.
Superintendent of Police James ].
Doyle has returned from Chattanooga,
where he attended the national conven-
ton OF the superintendent of the police
departments of the larger cities of the
United States and Canada.
B. r. Forrestal, general agent for St.
Mary's hospital, and P. S. Meagher, of
the Duluth Shoe company, were in the
city during the week and paid brief
visit to the office of The Irish Standard
The Ladies' Temperance Society Of
st. Anthony parish will meet on Sunday,
May FL, at 8 o'clock sharp in St. An
thongs hall. Every member is request
ed to be present, as business of special
interest is to come before the meeting.
Congressman Fletcher and Captain J.
C. Reno will be rendered banquet by
the board of trade at the Commercial
Club rooms on the evening of May "a.
Senator c. K. Davis will be present as
-one of the guests
Last Sunday Captain Tom Coskran
was presented with policeman's club
which was used by member of the
Thirteenth Minnesota in Manila while
doing patrol duty. 1t is made OF ebony
wood and is beautifully adorned.
The mission of the Paulist Fathers
closed last Sunday evening at ST..
Stephens church. Father Ryan preached
the last sermon and gave the papal
benediction. There was a large congre-
cation present at the closing exercises.
Information has been received that
!. the remains of w. E. Gooding, who
committed suicide at Walla Walla,
Wash, May 8, were buried there May
10. An effort is being made by the
friends of the deceased in this city to
have the body disinterred and brought
here for burial.
A party of excursionists, including
members of St. Anne's church, will leave
INNS City on July ID, over the 500"
line, to visit the shrine of St. Anne at
Baupree, pretty village, situated Fl
miles from Quebec. The round trip by
special train will be SIS, and tickets will
be good for month
The county commissioners obstinately
refused to approve the appointment
of Judge Daniel Fish for special attor-
ney Of the board, and appointed Charles
S. Jelly in opposition to the wishes of
large number of lawyers who had urged
the appointment of Judge Fish The
board is justified i'm its action.
Oil Inspector Heinrich has appointed
the following deputies: F. E. Hoard,
Montevideo; Leslie Welter, Moorhead;
Aug. Schroeder, Window; Julius Foss,
:, Heron Lake. With two exceptions this
: completes the oil inspectors staff.
The Norwegians of this city celebrated
their independence on May II. Mayor
Gray and others delivered patriotic ad-
dresses.
It. H. Martin, Minneapolis manager
Of the Moline Pow company, says there
is no truth in the report that his COM
pany has joined the plow trust recently
organized. He has in his possession
letter from the home office to this effect,
and it states, further, that the company
will not join the trust under any cir
cumstances. 1t is understood that the
Oliver Chilled Plow company has taken
the same stand:
Frank M. Nye's forensic eloquence
convinced Hennepin county jury that
young man charged with larceny was
as guiltless as the child unborn. Judge
Simpson said to the jury that acquitted
the prisoner: "Your verdict is certainly
very complimentary to the oratory OF
the attorney who defended the case, but
it is one that will cause the average man
to have very little confidence in your
discernment.''
The speeches at the imperialistic
meeting held last Sunday at the Metro
Spolitan opera house were made by At
torney w. H. Hale, Attorney Flannery,
Attorney Nye, ex-Mayor Eustis, DR..
Northrop, Rev. Montgomery and
Mayor Gray Rev. Mitchell made
Republican PRAYER and all the speakers