The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-07-01
CITY AND VICINITY.
TERSELY TOLD.

Fifteenth Minnesota, has wired Presi-
dent Mckinley, offering to raise regi-
ment for the Philippines in this state
d Francis Murphy, the famous tenn
perance lecturer, is in the city. 1t was
from Mr.. Murphy that John G. Woolley
took the pledge, when he was physical
wreck from imbibing Intoxicating fluids.
The surviving veterans Of old Volun-
teer Hose Company No. I, who meet at
annual banquet, will this year have a
picnic reunion. The affair will be ar
ranged this evening at a meeting to be
held at the Office OF DR.. Ames.
Mrs. Charlotte o. Van Cleve, of this
city, will celebrate her 8oth birthday on
July 1. Mrs. Van Cleve is highly re-
spected in this community, where she
has resided for many years and wit
messed the birth and growth of the city
and state.
Miss Mary McKenna, formerly OF this
city but now of Spokane, WASH, was
married to Edward Burns, prominent
railroad conductor OF Spokane, on June
?, at the Church of Our Lady Of
Lourdes. The bride is daughter Of
James P. McKenna, of Minneapolis.
President Northrop, of the state uni
versity, wishes to warn the public
against two women who are soliciting
$40 subscriptions for the university free
dispensary. He says they have no au-
thority to collect any money. 1t is
known that they have collected money
at several stores.
The Mother Provincial OF the order
of the Little Sisters of the Poor was a
visitor at the home in Northeast Min
neapolis this week. 1t is two years since
she visited the institution before, and
she was much pleased with the results
that have been since accomplished.
- Mayor Gray has filled the vacancies
on the Minneapolis board of corrections
and charities, caused by the expiration
of the terms OF w. ]. Dean and ]. H.
Martin. The appointees are George E.
Nord, owner OF the Riverside Milk
company, and Professor J. G. Moore,
of the state university.
Several dwellings, a blacksmith shop,
harness store and several barns were
destroyed by fire at the village OF Osseo
carly Wednesday morning. The town is
without fire department, and there was
great excitement when, famed by a stiff
breeze, the flames leaped from one build
ing to another. The citizens worked
heroically and got the fire under control.
The loss is about $4,000.
John King, who was one OF the ten
police officers to feel the weight Of the
official ak April 10, is said to have been
notified to resume his uniform July I.
King was on but three months, when
he was asked to resign. He is the man
who was shot in an alteration with
highwaymen in south town saloon
over two years ago, and for his bravery
ex-Mayor Pratt appointed him to the
police department.
St. Johns day was celebrated with re-
ligious pomp last Sunday by the French
Canadians of the city at the Church Of
=. St. Anne, where an eloquent sermon
appropriate to the feast was preached
by Rev. Joseph LIE Gardeur. In the even
ing the St. Jean Baptiste society gave
an entertainment at Turner hall, where
an address was delivered by Father lie
Gardeur on the trials of the early French
missionaries in the Northwest.
1t will afford much pleasure to the
readers of The Irish Standard in this
city to learn that Rev. DR.. Shutter, the
popular Universalist minister, will not
leave the Church of the Redeemer, as
announced, to accept call to the pulpit
of Chicago church. He has concluded
10 remain with his present congregation
ON the understanding that he will receive
more sympathy and cooperation in the
work of the ministry. That they have
pledged to give him.
1t. Kew. James Irobec, bishop OF ST.
Cloud, administered confirmation to a
class of 900 at the Church OF the Immac-
ulate Conception last Sunday afternoon
He preached an able and impressive SER
mon at the 1890 mass, which was cele-
brated by Rev. DR.. Heffron, of the Hill
seminary, assisted by Rev. Father Ca
hill, deacon, and Rev. Father Mcintyre,
sub-deacon. A double chorus chanted
the Gregorian Mass, and a large congre-
cation was present.
Louis F. Menage, of Guaranty Loan
fame, has returned from Mexico to Min
neapolis after an absence of six years.
On his arrival he went before Judge
Elliott in chambers and was arraigned
on three charges, to which he pleaded
not guilty, and was bound over for trial
at the September term OF court, under
$4,000 bond, which he furnished. He
says he fled from Minneapolis with only
5000 in his possession, barely enough to
support himself, wife and daughter until
he could engage in business.
Paul Murphy, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. P. Murphy, 154 Western avenue, was
drowned in the east side channel Of the
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