The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-28
CITY AND VICINITY.
The telephone call Of The Irish STANDARD
70 273, Mississippi Valley Co.
rHRsELY TOLD.

12H Fourth street N, near Hennepin.
J. The Democratic state central commit
tee has been called to meet in St. Paul
on Aug. 23.
Holy Rosary court, C. o. F., will re-
ceive holy communion in a body Sum
day at the 7:3o o'clock mass at the
Holy Rosary church.
Father Godfrey, of the Order of the
Precious Blood, celebrated mission
airy, preached at the Church of the I'M
maculate Conception last Sunday MORN
ing.
Ex-Mayor Pratt announces that he is
not a candidate for the Republican nom-
ination for mayor and that he desires
John A. Schlener to be the victim to be
sacrificed for the honor.
According to the new city directory,
soon to make its appearance, Mime
apolis has population of 227,812. That
is more than the United States census
enulnerators have made it.
A. B. Choate, the attorney, who is
now Democrat, is candidate for the
district bench. He is among the first
anti-imperialists in the city and gen
uine American in every way.
There is talk of starting Democratic
daily paper in Minneapolis If it ma
terializes it ought to be supported by
the entire fusion forces of the city and
placed on a permanent foundation
Rev. James M. Cleary, of ST. Charles
church, and his assistant pastor, Rev.
George Arctander, attended the recep-
ton to Cardinal Gibbons at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Brien,
of Saltwater, last Wednesday evening.
The directors Of the Hennepin Saw
ings and Loan association OF this city
at the semiannual meeting held July 20,
at the Offices in Temple Court, declared
dividend of per cent to stockholders
This is good showing for the new or
ganization.
A class Of about sixty children will
receive first communion at the 8
O'Clock mass Sunday at St. Charles;
church. After mass lunch will be served
to the children in the church parlors,
and at the 1890 o'clock mass they will
be enrolled in the scapular.
Last Monday the veterans at the Sol
diers' Home at Minnehaha were the
guests of Manager Goodrich, of the
Twin City Rapid Transit company, at
concert of the Banda Rosa on the
pavilion at Lake Harriet. They enjoyed
the free trip and concert immensely.
P. B. Winston denies that Senator
Jones, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, urged him to run for
congress, as stated in ST. Paul paper.
He says that under no circumstances
will he be induced to become candi
date
Mrs. Frank L. Mccoy, of Albion,
Mich, has been appointed assistant pas
tor to Rev. ]. S. Montgomery of the
Wesley Methodist church. She will en-
ter upon her clerical duties about the
18th of August and is the first lady to
oficiate in that capacity in the North
west.
Thomas E. Boyle, insurance secre-
tary of Div. No. 7 A. o. H.. is seriously
i'll at his home, Sci Oak Lake avenue
N. He is suffering from infammatory
rheumatism. That he may be speedily
restored to health is the hope of his
many friends.
1t is the intention to organize
marching Democratic club in every
ward of the city. These clubs will wear
red, white and blue caps. with Demo
cratic Marching Club - Ward" lettered
across the band. Above this will be
medallion showing the heads Of
Bryan an Stevenson.
Consul General John Goodnow, in a
letter to Minneapolis friend, says that
he will stay in Shanghai in spite of the
Boxers He is sorry he cannot be back
this fall to work in the campaign for
the imperial dynasty at Washington
which gave him his appointment i'll the
Chinese city.
The Knights OF the Cross of 1mnac-
ulate Conception church will give a
lawn social on Thursday evening, Aug.
g, at the corner of Seventh street mad
Second avenue S. Music will be fur
nished by an orchestra of five pieces.
This is the first social given by the
boys, and they deserve encouragement.
w. P. Butler, who is at present at
Cape Nome, in letter received in this
city describes conditions there as de-
plorable. Shooting affairs are COM
mon, and no provisions have been made
for disposing of thousands of dollars
worth of baggage, which has piled up
along the shore as result of recent
storms Many people are leaving the
cape in disgust.
County Treasurer Hastings has COM
pleted his statements showing the
amount of the tax collections for last
May, and a most gratifying showing is
male. The total collections for the
month we're $1,547,3138o as compared