The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-12-08

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pointed chief of police by his brother,
the mayor-elect, and is already famil-
iarizing himself with the duties OF The
Office.
The State Horticultural society has
been holding it's annual meeting in the
city during the week. Interesting pa
pers on many subjects have been read
and discussed.
The two Wise girls who have be-
come notorious through the tiendish
murder and subsequent trial at Anola
are now exhibited at local museum
as objects Of curiosity.
Last Sunday afternoon the local
IGlks held memorial services in their
new hall in honor Of the dead members
Of the fraternity and listened to an adj
dress from Rev. Il. w. MacLaren.
DR.. G. NJ. Jordan has published Il sli-
rectory of teachers which gives much
valuable information about NIinneapo-
lis public schools, including extracts
from the rules Of tine board of educa-
ton.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Patrick II. Hoy G24 University avenue.
$. E., condole with them on the death
of their first-born son, Joseph, who
was buried last Sunday in the Eas,
Side cemetery. He was only four
months old.
George S. Garfield, secretary Of the
Democratic state committee, is still
confined to his home in this city, by
illress, and his son is down with diph-
liberia. The many friends of genial
George hope for the speedy recovery
Of himself and son.
Maj. Martin Maginnis, of Montana
passed through the city last week en-
route to Washington to take the sena-
torial seat to which he has been fp-
pointed. He was feted in st. Paur
and attended a reunion of the First
Minnesota volunteers Of which he was
q member.
Captain John Seymour of Shanghai,
who is now in the city, says Consul
General Goodnow is popular with the
Americans, but the English and their
newspapers have nothing good to say
of him since he prevented the landing
of 5000 English soldiers during the re-
cent troubles in China.
The estate of the late Senator Davis
is found to be about S75,O0o, mostly
invested in real estate. This estimate
does not include his library, which is
very valuable, and consists of 5000
volumes, among which are the Delphis
classics, constituting 152 volumes,
which he bought in London last year.
Mrs. Mccormick, of Currie, Murray
county, is a guest at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward McConville, 1928
Second street northeast. Mr.. McCon-
vile will leave for Ireland in few
days, to be absent for the winter. He
will visit the scenes of his childhood,
where many Of his relatives yet re-
side, and naturally looks forward to
the event with great deal of pleasure.
Charles Robinson, one of the oldest
and best known residents of Mime
apolis, died last Monday night at the
family residence, II James avenue
south, aged 81. Mr.. Robinson had
lived in Minneapolis continuously
since 1857. From 1877 to 1882 he was
register of deeds, and since that time
has been prominent real estate deal
err He leaves a widow and one daugh-
ter.
The Josselins, three European gym
nasts, who have been making a sen
sational chit for the past five years
throughout Europe, are with Phil
Sheridan's Big City Sports Show, in
which company they will do the same
act that made them famous In that
country. They will appear at the
Dewey theater next week, commenc-
ing with matinee tomorrow. Perform
ance every evening, matinee daily.
The new century will be ushered in
by the Catholic churches Of this city
in fitting manner On Dec. 81 SOL
emn midnight mass will be celebrated
by the Pope at Rome, and it is prob
able that the Minneapolis Catholics
will celebrate the beginning Of the new
year and new century in the same
manner, ii being an ancient custom of
the church. Archbishop Ireland will
decide as to whether the services shall
be held at midnight or at another hour.
Tom Lowry, Tom shevlin, Bob
Evans, F. H. Peavey, w. D. Wash
burn, J. B. Gilfillan, John S. Pillsbury
and Loren Fletcher, of this city, are
mentioned as candidates for the Unit
ed States senate to succeed Cushman
X. Davis. Moses E. Clapp, w. R. Mer-
RAM and William b. Dean, of st. Paul,
are also said to have aspirations for
the position. The Twin Cities are al
ways prolific in candidates for every
Office, but the country may produce the
winning man this time.
F,r. Cleary delivered an interesting