The Irish standard., 1903-03-07

Telephone, Twin City Co., 273.
CITY IN BRIEF.

ara OatnOnc BOOK store, O1 4tn ST. =.
The jury in the case of Joseph
Cohen, indicted for alleged bribe TAX
ing, was unable to agree after being
out tifty-twO hours. The last ballot
was 8 for conviction and 3 for acquit-
tai.
Minneapolis citizens have subscrib-
ed over $4,000 for the relief of the
famine sufferers of Sweden and Fin
land. The total amount already for
warded from Minneapolis exceeds
$25,OO0.
At the Standard Catholic Book
Store, 81 South Fourth street, can be
found a choice line of shamrocks for
st. Patrick's Day. Price cents each.
Special prices in quantities of one
dozen and upwards.
Faith of our Fathers, Catholic Be-
lief, Plain Facts and many other
books of religious nature can be Sc
cured at the Standard Catholic Book
Store.
Archbishop Ireland will deliver the
sermon at the 1890 o'clock mass to-
morrow at the immaculate Concep-
ton church, and will speak upon the
necessity of building the proposed
new cathedral in that parish.
Mrs. John J. Regain and children re-
turned on Wednesday morning from
Covington, Ky, where they We're the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NIcNey, the
parents of Mrs. Regain. They are all
in excellent health and glad to be
back in the Flour City.
Last Monday morning solemn re-
uuiem mass for Father Henry McGol-
rick, deceased, was celebrated at the
church of the Immaculate Conception
by Rev. J. II. Prendergast, with
Father Cassidy as deacon, Father
Griffin as sub-deacon, and Father Cul-
len as master of ceremonies.
Rev. J. NJ. Cleary will deliver his
interesting illustrated lecture entitled
Rome and Pope Leo MIL" Oh Thurs
day evening, March 10Th, at Dania
hall. The lecture will be delivered
under the auspices of the parish Of St.
Elizabeth, of which Father jaeger is
pastor. The admission will be 25
cents.
The marriage of VIM. Doran and
Isabel McVicar took place Tuesday,
Feb. 24th, at the Immaculate Concep-
ton church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Father Cassidy. Miss
Nellie Lotus was bridesmaid and
Edw. Doran groomsman. After the
ceremony the wedding party and their
immediate friends and relatives re-
paired to their home, Alb Aldrich
avenue North, where breakfast was
served. The happy couple left OH the
noon train for New York. from which
point they sail for Ireland, to visit
the home of the groom's parents.
The leading event i'll musical circles
next week will be the Theobaldi con-
cert, at the Swedish Tabernacle,
Wednesday evening. This will be
Theobaldi's second concert i'll Mime
apolis this season. He made such a
decided hit on his first visit IL few
months ago that his Minneapolis ad-
1nfo fn |,
for another engagement OH his return
to the East No violinist since the
days of Ole Bull has played before so
many of the royal families of Europe
as Theobaldi. The sale of reserved
seats begins Monday morning next at
the Metropolitan Music Store, II South
Sixth street.
Mrs. Mary Burfening, who operates
ii small grocery at 500 Sixth avenue
~, was compelled at the point of Il
revolver, early last Wednesday even
ing, to remain in her store and witness
the robbing of her cash drawer by an
unidentified man. She was in the
store alone when the man entered and,
walking back of the counter, pulled
open the small cash drawer. Mrs.
Burfening screamed for help and
started to flee. Before she could get
out of the building the robber leveled
a revolver at her and demanded that
she keep quiet. He then walked back
of the counter again and took the cash
drawer and walked out of the front
door with it. There was at least $25
in the cash drawer.
Congressman elect John Lind was
rendered a dinner by the Odin club
last Wednesday night. There were
{ 100 persons present, and the affair
was one of the most elaborate ever
arranged among the Scandinavians of
the city. The banquet hall was so
profusely decorated with smilax and
ferns as to give it a garden effect. The
menu was splendid one, and during
the service the Bijou orchestra gave
a program which consisted largely of
Scandinavian music. General s. E.
Olson acted as toastmaster, and toasts
were responded to as follows: "Our
Honored Guest" N. O. Werner; to
which Mr.. Lind responded; Mime
apolis." r. w. Cappelen; Commerce. -
C. \. Smith: "The Ladies'" G. A.
Quist: "Public Versus Private Life"