The Irish standard., 1899-04-01
CITY AND VICINITY.
rEkSEIY TOLD.

A son has been born to Mr.. and Mrs
P. A. Conroy, 1921 First street S.
Judge Lochren has recovered from his
illness and is again in his chambers at
the federal building.
The Press Club annual election will
occur next Monday. 1t will be held
according to the Australian system
Ex-Judge Corrigan lectured at the
Lyceum theater last Monday evening to
a small but appreciative audience on
@Chicago Politics and Politicians"
President Cyrus Northrop will deliver
lecture in the Peoples church, St.
Paul, next Tuesday evening, his sub
ject being, "Amusements in Literature. y
The gross earnings OF the Twin City
Rapid Transit Company for the third
week in March were $43,o78; increase,
$5,134; from Jan. 1, $482,o52; increase,
$500.
The two Bank OF England iorgers,
Austin and Geo. Bidwell, who lectured
in this city On their audacious swindles
about three months ago, have departed
this life in Butte, Mont. Austin died
there on March 7 from la grippe, and
his brother followed him Oh March o6.
Both OF them were sentenced to life I'M
prisonment in British jails, but were
pardoned after serving twenty years.
Orrin Mckay, who is reported seri-
ously wounded at Manila, is Minneap-
oils boy, his folks residing at 32l1 Sec
ond street N. His sister, Minnie Nc
Kay, is employed by the Gcdney Pick
ling Company. Mckay enlisted as a
volunteer i'll Battery K, Third United
States artillery, last June at San Fran
cisco.
The solemn devotions during the
Holy Week were well attended in all the
Catholic churches OF the city. The SER
vices on Easter Sunday will be OF joy
GUS character, and grand music by the
choirs will be rendered at the different
masses of the day and at the vespers in
the evening. The diocesan collection
for the two orphan asylums will be taken
up at all the churches on Easter Sun
day, and it is hoped that those who can
afford it will subscribe literally for the
benefit OF these charitable institutions.
Miss Maria Hitler a dressmaker,
dropped dead at the corner OF Western
and Lyndale avenues last Saturday
evening. She was 80 years OF age, and
has sister, Mrs. Geo. Tussie. residing
at Aberdeen. S. D., who was notified OF
her sudden death.
"Over 100 children will ask for adj
mission to the schools after the present
vacation" said Supt Jordan at the meet
Aing of the board OF education last Tues
day afternoon, "and it will be impossible
to admit them. There are $4,000 pupils
enrolled in the public schools at the
present time"
Invitations are out for the tenth an
nual bail OF the John Mitchell Social
Club, to be held at the city hall in Ano-
ka on Wednesday evening, April S. The
event is looks. iorward to with pleasure
by the mar, hundreds who have en-
=, jcyed the n. ,pitality OF this popular or
ganization in the past. Days orchestra
OF Minneapolis will furnish the music.
The following committees have the affair
in hand: Master OF ceremonies. John
Coleman; reception committee, D. f.
Shannon, Mrs. John Casey, H. ]. Don
nelly, Mrs. Thos. Foley, John Clancy
Miss Helen Butler; floor managers, ].
H. Collins, John Mcdonald, Edward
Butler, J. B. Gallagher, Jeremiah Nancy
invitation committee, P. T. Stack. Ma
mic Donnely. Celia Ryan, H. J. Don