The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-01-27
CITY AND VICINITY.
The telephone call of The Irish Standard
ia 27S, Mississippi Valley Co.
rERSELY TOLD.

Candies for Candlemas day at Wylde's
Book Store, 500 Hennepin avenue, OPP
posite West Hotel.
The thirty-fourth annual meeting OF
che State Editorial association will be
held i'll this city on Feb. IS and 16
The members will be the guests Of the
Press club.
John NJ. Egan, in business at 1901
Franklin avenue, desires to state that
he is not the John Egan whose watch
was stolen and for the theft OF which
Della Smith was in custody.
Judge Prentiss, of Chicago, will be
one OF the principal speakers at the
Boer meeting at the Exposition. He
will also address the anti-imperalist
meetings this evening in South Mime
apolis.
The friends OF DR.. A. J. Golden, the
county physician, who has been laid up
since last October as the result of
blood poisoning, will be pleased to learn
that he is out again and able to resume
his duties.
The ladies OF ST. Stephens church
will give a card social Tuesday night,
Jan. 80, in St. Stephens hall, Twenty
second street and Clinton avenue. A
most enjoyable time is promised to all
who attend.
The backbone OF the present winter
is broken, regardless of what weather
we may have from now on" says the
Weather Man. ct won't do to say that
winter is over, for rather expect a
pretty stiff February. which is really one
OF our coolest months in this climate. "
Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of Illi-
nois was in the city Tuesday morning
ior brief stay between trains. He was
accompanied by Joseph Martin, we'll
known Chicago politician. He will not
be present at the Bocr meeting on Sum
day, as enormously announced by the
Mckinley daily papers.
At the recent annual election of Off
GERS OF the Fire Department Relief AS
ISOLATION. DR.. Charles Simpson was
named to succeed DR.. Thomas Quinby
as examining surgeon The other Off
GERS elected were: - r. Canterbury,
president: A. H. Runge, vice president;
S. F. Wilson, secretary.
Mrs. Jennie L. Fitkin has written
County Attorney Reed that she is will
ing to come to Minneapolis as wit
ness against August Luttcr, who is
charged with shooting her, if her cx-
pcnses are paid She has been promised
transportation and witness fees, but
care will be taken to see that she does
not change her mind suddenly.
The report of County Treasurer Hast
ings for December shows the total re-
<ceipts to have been $55,338oo, of which
eS1o.2o1.47 came from special assess
1nents There was received from the
board OF education $7,733, and from the
county school fund, $4oSo. Current ex-
penses, $6,652; received from penalties,
S4.534; the balance being from miscel-
iancous sources.
That was large and interesting con-
vention OF lunlberlnen which gathered
in Minneapolis last week and it was rep
resentative in every way OF Northwest
crn interests. Lumber Exchange hall
was the place OF meeting and among
the most active members ON the floor
during the various sessions OF that body
was NJ. ]. Murphy, of Ellsworth. Mimi
The southwestern part OF the state was
well represented.
William Baldwin, president OF the
State League of Democratic clubs.
president OF the Young Mems Demo
cratic club OF Minneapolis and chairman
OF the new Democratic organization in
the Fourth ward, has announced his
resignation from all those places and his
retirement from active participation in
politics. Mr. Baldwin finds that he has
not the time necessary to devote to
the duties OF the numerous offices in
question. He is now engaged in the
grain department and studying law at
the university.
The Social Calendar.