The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-01-17
CITY IN BRIEF.

City I'm BRlEF.
Mark Hanna cannot attend the Lin
coin day banquet in this city, owing
to prior engagement.
Catholic Home Almanacs for 1908
25c at the Standard Catholic Book
Store, 81 4th street S.
Ex-Mayor Eustis has returned from
a trip to the Hawaiian islands which
he visited as special agent of the
treasury department.
Judge Brooks has refused new trial
to Fred w. Ames, and the attorneys
for the eX-chief Of police have appealed
the case to the supreme court.
Prayer Books, Catechisms, Rosaries
and books by best authors, at Stand
ard Catholic Book Store, 81 4th st. S.
Superintendent Conroy has not yet
begun to WELD his official ak, but some
members of the police force who fear
decapitation do not sleep we'll at night.
Div. No. 3, Ladies' Auxiliary A. o.
H., will give a card party and dance
Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, at their hall
Tenth avenue N. and Washington.
Cards at $50 sharp. Admission 15c.
Pawnbroker Inspector Scallen's re-
port for the past year is very COM
plete and shows the superior efficiency
of the Jones' administration over that
of his predecessor in recovering stolen
property. Mr.. Scallen is an expert in
keeping records of his department.
On Wednesday evening, Jan. 2sth,
the young ladies of st. Anthony OF
Padua parish will give their next
social at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. v. Bauman, 518 Summer street N.
r.. Better attractions than ever are
promised. Refreshments will be
served after the program. AL are
invited.
An application has been made to
Mayor Haynes for the appointment OF
a young Norwegian to the police force
who is now wearing a star in Christi
ania. The next application may be
for the appointment Of a member Of
the Metropolitan police force of Dub
lin. 1t may be we'll to state that for
eigners must be naturalized and reside
q wear in this city before they are
eligible.
w, M. Archer, merchant tailor, whose
store and contents was badly damaged
by fire last month, is again ready for
business with finer stock than ever
at All Hennepin avenue, Brunswick
hotel building, where he will be
pleased to see all his old friends and
customers, as we'll as many new ones.
He has a choice new stock of foreign
and domestic woolens and will also
add a good line of gents furnishings.
Mrs. Catherine Sweeney, wife of
Michael Sweeney, bridge Waterman
for the N. P, died at St. Mary's hospi-
tai last Sunday, at the age of 20 years.
She was native of Ireland and had
resided in this city for the past twenty
wears. She leaves a large family.
The funeral was held on wednesday
morning from st. Elizabeth church.
The interment was at st. Mary's Gem
etery.
David P. Hamburg, the Arctic ex-
plorer, was in Minneapolis last Mon
day. Mr.. Hamburg is member of
the Royal Geographical Society OF
London. He left Minneapolis in June,
1896, to visit the Eskimo lands Of Hud-
sons Bay and the Northern Canadian
wilderness in search of Andree, the
Arctic explorer whose balloon expedi'
ton is believed to have turned out so
disastrously.
After a mysterious absence of ten
days, H. L. Eastman, a draughtsman
in the employ of Turner & Skinner,
returned home to his family. He says
he was sandbagged by highwaymen
and robbed and then wandered away
aimlessly through the country until he
reached Chaska After his mind
cleared up he returned to the city.
He bears the mark Of blunt instru-
ment on his head.
On last Monday evening very
pleasant surprise was rendered their
President, Miss Mary Boylan, by
members of Div. No. ], l.. A., A. o. H.
A large number Of them took the &C.
casion to show the esteem and regard
they have for her and their apprecia-
ton Of faithful attention to her du-
ties and their interests for the past year
by presenting her with a very hand
some purse with very handsome in
closure. The presentation was made
by Miss Mary McGrath. The evening
was spent very pleasantly. Cinch
was played and light refreshments
were served.