The Irish standard., 1901-06-22
CITY NEWS.
BRIEF MENTION.


held commencement exercises ON
Thursday afternoon.
Banda Rosa, the famous Italian
band, will open its summer engagement
at Lake Harriet this afternoon.
Archbishop Ireland administered the
sacrament of confirmation to class Of
students at st. Thomas College last
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Rose Kane, teacher in the city
schools, is enjoying her vacation visit
ing relatives and friends in Seattle and
other western cities.
The American Mining and Invest
ment company Of this city has gone
into the hands of receiver. Its assets
at the present time are less than $1,000.
Rev. Father Lauzon, formerly of this
city, has been appointed assistant pas
tor of st. Joseph's church, Fond du
Lac, by Archbishop Katzer of Milwau-
kee.
DIR. j. J. Donovan, son Of Thomas
Donovan of the Minneapolis postofice,
has been appointed a member Of the
surgical staff of St. Mary's hospital,
Duluth.
A horse and phaeton belonging to
Mrs J. H. Steele were stolen from in
front of the Hennepin Avenue Metho-
dist church Sunday night. They have
not vet been recovered.
About 40 children will receive first
communion at o'clock mass tomorrow
morning at Immaculate Conception
church. In the afternoon at 2:3O, In
the same church, Bishop McGolrick
will confirm class Of 100 persons.
William J. Casey, employed by Nc
Donald Bros, is spending months
vacation, visiting his parents at Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Mr.. Casey will attend
the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo before returning to Minneapolis.
The st. Joseph club of the Western
league opens a series of three games
with Minneapolis at Nicollet Park this
afternoon. Tomorrow the Sunday
game will be played at Minnehaha park
at $3.50 p. m
Edward P. Cox died last Wednesday
evening at his late home, 2O11 Fourth
street N. He was "a years Of age and
leaves a mother, two brothers and a
sister. The funeral was held from
Ascension church yesterday morning.
Interment was at st. Mary's cemetery.
Handsome white prayer books with
celluloid cover and inlaid pearls, for
50, including beautiful pearl rosary
beads. Full line of prayer books, 25c
and upwards. All kinds Of church
goods. Wyldes 500 Hennepin avenue
Mention this paper.
Hugh B. Marchbank, clerk Of the
board of education, left last Wednes-
day for Scotland, where he will spend
the summer at his old home. Mr..
Marchbank will be accompanied by his
family, and will be absent from Min
neapolis until September.
Captain Thomas Leonard, Mime
apolis soldier, formerly Of the Fifteenth
Minnesota, has been appointed super
visor of the province Of Capiz, island
Of Panay. Mrs. Leonard, who is now
living at the Sampson house, Excelsior,
i will shortly leave for the Philippines.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Mccarthy, Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Courtney, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII. Gibbs Mr.. and Mrs. M. ]. Gill,
and Mr.. NJ. Cody were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. O'Brien on Satur-
day and Sunday last at their summer
home, Prescott, Wis.
q Captain George G. Whitcomb, a IA
nous Indian fighter, residing at 4O1
Forest avenue, died at st. Barnabas
hospital last Tuesday at the age of 80
years. In the Indian outbreak Of '62
he took a conspicuous part. he was
one of the early settlers of st. Anthony
and was universally respected.
Master Francis Mccarthy, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Mccarthy, APO Uni
versity avenue N. E., had his foot
badly lacerated in we'll drilling ma
chine few weeks since, but is recover
y ing, thanks to the surgeons skill in
J re7setting bones and sewing up the
wounds.
Lake Calhoun bath houses will be
opened to the public about July 1. The
carpenter work on the buildings is COM
pleted, and rooms are now awaiting
special locks, which have been ordered.
The park board has secured 120 new
bathing suits for men, and will have
large stock on hand for the bathers.
Fred A. Briggs was sentenced by
Judge MCGEE last Saturday to years
Imprisonment in the workhouse and
fine of $500 for placing nickel,in-the-
slot machines in the saloons for gam
bling purposes. An appeal will be
made to the supreme court and stay
Of proceedings for fifteen days was
granted.
st. Lawrence Court No. 1889, G. o.
f., will give an ice cream social and
I, dance next Thursday evening at their