The Irish standard., 1900-03-24
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The ladies OF the Rosary society OF
the Immaculate Conception church
will meet at 3 o'clock tomorrow.
Alexander M. Grant died last week
enth street, of old age. He was Sec
at his late residence, 42e South Sew
ond cousin of Gen. U. S. Grant, and at
the time of his death was eighty-tw
years of age.
In the damage suit brought by Frank
M. Nye against the Western Union
Telegraph company the jury gave him
a verdict for $500. He sued for $780,
600. The case is likely to be appealed
by the defendant
"Grace and the Sacraments" is the
subject of the Lenten sermons being
given Wednesday evenings at the I'm
maculate Conception church. The at
tendance is large both Wednesday and
Friday evenings, taxing the seating
capacity of the church.
Very Rev. Father Godfrey, Of the
order of the Precious Blood, a dis
tinguished missionary who has
preached in all OF the large cities Of
the country, delivered sermon at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
last Sunday evening on Mortal Sin"
There was large congregation pres
ent.
An order has been made by Judge
McGee appointing Charles M. Amsden
guardian of Helen, Alice and Carlton
c. Pillsbury the minor children of the
late Charles A. Pillsbury. The action
was made necessary for the purpose Of
protecting the legal rights OF the heirs,
who are parties defendant in several
law suits.
Gov. Lind has formally requested
Atty.-Gen. Douglas to investigate the
standing OF the Savings Association"
OF Minneapolis. Many inquiries, writes
the governor, have been addressed to
him and to the state bank examiner
regarding the association. The con-
Germ is said to issue "tontine con-
tracts" so-called, for the sale of dia-
monds.
The Feast of the Annunciation will
be marked by program of special
music at the Immaculate Conception
church at both high mass and vespers.
elias solemn high mass in c will be
sung. The soloist will be Miss Maud
Earl Burdette, who will sing Mascher-
oni's Gave Marie" Special solos and
duets have been arranged for the even
ing service.
A sacred concert will be given Sum
day evening, April at ST. Charles
church, when Rossinni's "Stabat
Mater" will be sung. A chorus and
orchestra under the direction of Mr..
Joseph Frank, Miss Maud Earl Bur-
dette, contralto, Mrs. Florence E.
Parks, soprano, Carl Erickson, tenor,
Gustave Holmquist, basso, will give
the concert. Miss S. Hubbard will be
the organist.
Alex Scarlet, Minneapolis, has re-
ceived information from Col. Churchill
of the Inniskilling Fusiliers, that his
youngest brother, Samuel Scarlett, was
dangerously wounded at Tugela river,
in South Africa. 1t appears that the
Inniskillings suffered more than any
other of the Irish brigades. Nearly
one-half of the regiment was killed OF
wounded on the way to Ladysmith.
The number of killed were 234, and the
wounded 2o3, total OF 437.
Seven dwellings at St. Louis Park
were destroyed by fire last Sunday
morning, causing loss of about $4,000
Attorney A. D.. Smith addressed a
meeting OF British subjects the other
evening and eulogized Great Britain
and her colonies in his usual bombas-
tic style. He said that Kruger and his
government had been tiealll il; III
treating the Outlanders, and he Sc
verely criticised Gov. Lind for sympa-
thizing with the Beers. Smith used to
be blatant Democrat, but he left the
party of the people when he could get
nothing from it, and is now a roaring
champion OF Hannaism. He is a
thorough Anglomaniac since his visit
TO England last year.