The Irish standard., 1904-01-16
CITY IN BRIEF.

L. M. Keefe, of Morton, this state,
one of the foremost business men of
that town, was visitor to Minneapo-
lis early in the week.
The Junior Holy Name society of
Holy Rosary parish will have a re-
ception in Maccabee's hall next Fri
day evening.
The Lincoln Social club will give a
dance at Royal Arcanum hall, Lake
street and Nicollet avenue, Monday
evening, January 25th.
Police Sergeant Thomas Russell re-
ported for duty last Tuesday evening,
after having been confined to his home
for several weeks with serious attack
of lung and heart trouble.
The Rosary society of Ascension
parish will have social for the bene-
fit of the Altar society next Thursday
evening in the parish hall. Cards,
prizes and refreshments are the order
of entertainment.
Considering the expense that the
people of St. Lawrence parish have
been under during the last six months,
munifcent collection was taken up in
that church on Christmas day amount
ing to five hundred and eighty dollars.
A dramatic entertainment will be
given by the sodality of Our Lady of
Lourdes' church for the benefit of that
institution, at Turner hall, corner
Marshall street and Sixth avenue NE,
Sunday, January cath.
Prayer Books, Rosaries, Pictures
Statuary, Bibles, Catholic Home alma
macs, Wax Candles and many other art
cles necessary in the Catholic home can
be had at the Standard Catholic Book
Store, 81 Fourth street S., ed floor.
Choice Books by best authors.
The first of the present seasons So
cial entertainments by the young la
dies of St. Anthony church will be
given Wednesday evening, January
27th, at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Blakely, 1884 Jefferson street. The
committee OF arrangements has pre-
pared very attractive program.
A card party and drawing will take
place at Catholic Association hall
Monday evening, January 18th. This
social affair is under the auspices of
the young ladies' sodality of the I'M
maculate parish; they will serve re-
freshments. Tickets, twenty-five cents.
c. M. Loring was elected member
of the park board Monday evening
at the meeting of the board on the Sec
ond ballot, the second being neces-
sary on account OF wrong initials hav-
ing been placed on one of the first
ballots. The vote stood as follows:
c. M. Loring, s; A. c. Loring, I; one
blank, and 3 for M. Hill
Francis Early and Anna johnson
were married Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock at St. Clements church, Rev.
Father Fitzgerald officiating. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Dora Johnson, and Nicholas Ganser
was groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Early
went to Portland, Oregon, where they
intend to reside.
Upon being rebuked Tuesday night
when he returned to his home in an in
toxicated condition, Louis Burke, who
lives at 1907 Jackson street northeast,
attempted to kill his wife by shooting
her with 32-caliber revolver. For
tunately his. aim was defective and he
inflicted only slight flesh wound in
her arm: Burke was arrested by Po-
liceman Nerhaugen and charged with
assault with intent to kill. The dis
cord between Burke and his wife is
of long standing, as che was arrested
upon her Complaint some two years
ago and was then released under bonds
to keep the peace.
Judge Robert Jamison, private sec
rotary to Gov. Van SAINT, has announc-
ed that he has formed law partner
ship with Henry c. Belden and N. F.
Hawley, of the firm of Belden & Haw-
ley, and that the name of the new law
partnership will be Belden, Hawley &
Jamison. Judge Jamison's announce
ment that he is going to practice law
in Minneapolis again naturally gives
rise to the question as to a possible
resignation of his present position with
Gov. Van SAINT. That there is to be
any change in their relations is de-
MED, however.
Frank A. Gross has been elected
president of the German-American
bank. Mr.. Gross succeeds the late
George HUM as president, was born
IN Hennepin county, and has been a
resident of this city since 1870. He be-
came connected with the German
American bank in 1889 in the capacity
of clerk. In 1896 he was appointed
to the position of assistant cashier,
and in 1893 was made its cashier. He
is exceedingly we'll liked by the hum
dreds of Minneapolis people with
whom he is acquainted. He is the son
Of ex-Alderman Matt Gross, of the