The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-10-20


lions for his candidacy, and numerous
signatures are being secured.
The address of Webster Davis at
the Armory on Friday evening of last
week captivated large audience. He
is expected to speak in this city again
toward the close of the campaign.
County Surveyor Cooley has return
ed from a pleasure trip to Alaska, dur
ing which he took ride to Lake Ben
nett over the Skaguay-White Horse
Rapids railway, which was construct
ed by Geo. A. Bracket, of this city.
James z. Eagan, ex-county survey
or, has gone over to the plutocracy.
II am a Republican from now on" he
says. 1t is to be hoped that he will
remain permanently with the g. o. p.
1t is said he is employed by railroad
company at present.
William Daily was slight.,' cut about
the head last Saturday night by col
liding with street car at Second av-
enue south and Washington. He was
taken to the city hospital for treat
ment. His residence is given as &c
Washington avenue south.
Michael Cronin was re-appointed to
the police force by Mayor Gray last
Tuesday after a suspension of six
months. During Mayor Gray's term
of Office he has suspended seven Irish
Americans for cause and appointed
astwelve others of the same nationality.
M-$Lieut. Michael Mealey, of the Cent
raj police station, was called to his
old home, Waldo, Wis, Monday by the
sudden death of his father who had
reached the advanced age Of So years.
Lieut.. Mealey had just gone off, duty
to take a vacation of ten days when he
received the sad news. His mother
died three years ago.
The lecture to be given tomorrow
evening Sunday by DR.. Henry Austin
Adams at the Lyceum theater on the
Oxford movement will be of the most
interesting character to Catholics and
Protestants alike DIR. Adams has no
superior on the lecture platform and
will attract large audience.
The Republican papers Of the city
are quoting with much gusto what
Mike Doran says against Governor
T;nd ond tho ctoto Domoo1oov Whom
Mike was running the machine some
years ago. the same papers spoke of
him contemptuously. Now that he is
a renegade they pat him on the back.
Mike does not cut much ice In this
campaign.
The Emerald Social Club dance on
Halloween, Oct. 31st, will be held at
Forester hall, 2O13 Washington aven-
ue N. On the same evening Div. No.
3, A. o. H. will give a dance at their
hall, 229 Central avenue, and on the
following night the second dance of
the eight series by the United Pleasure
Club will be given at Phoenix hall,
Seventh and Hennepin.
< DR.. Adams will lecture at the Ly-
ceum tomorrow evening Sunday, Oct.
21,) on cardinal Newman and the Ok
ford Movement" Those who heard
him Tuesday evening will certainly
hear him on this subject. The house
should be packed to overlooking by
Catholics and Protestants alike. Re-
served seats are placed at so cents.
Senator Knute Nelson spoke at the
Lyceum to a Republican audience
Wednesday evening and praised the
Hanna-McKinley party which passed
the Porto Rico tariff bill, which SEN
ator Davis and himself opposed ut
the command Of their constituents.
Knute must have cast iron con-
science to laud the acts of the plu-
tocracy in the last congress.
Charles Donahue, of New Richmond,
Wis, was a recent visitor to the cities.
Mr.. Donahue, who is quite well known
in Minneapolis, has been in Alaska
and the Klondike for the past year,
having but lately returned to his Wis
consin home. While he speaks en-,
couragingly Of the country in which
he has been, still the average man
has as good chance for livelihood
here, with less struggle and privation.
The Immaculate Conception fair
opens next Monday morning at Har-
monia hall, and will continue for one
week. Meals will be served in the
dining room twice day by the Ia
dies. There will be an attractive pro-
gram each evening and several inter
esting contests. On Wednesday after
noon and evening an attractive fea-
ture will be the baby show. In this
hoautv contost sovorol valuable nrizos