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Carpets, Stoves and Furniture sold
•on time. Smith's Installment House,
ill Nicollet avenue.
C. L. Barry, contractor and builder.
Stone and bricli a specialty. 725 Uni
-versitv avenue northeast.
Mrs. C. H. Button died Monday
morning at 1507 First avenue south.
Supt. West calls on philanthropic
•citizens to furnish him with good liter
af-.ure for the inmates of the workhouse.
The electric motor will "lay off" for
a few days and allow the famous four
horse team to get in its work once
more.
The council committee recommends
that globe lights, 150 feet apart, be
placed
on Grove and Island avs and
ilapie Place.
Tbe school board have not decided
-whether to open the schools Aug. 30 or
wait until a week later on account of
Uie Exposition.
Dr. W. H. Mitchell will be allowed
£225 by the council for damage done to
iiis
horse and buggy by being run into
by a
fire engine.
Take out your fire insurance policies
with T. W. McGrath, room 11, ground
t!oor of Temple Court. Lowest rates
in first-class companies.
The Minneapolis delegates to the Chi
cago convention were: Roger Vail, J. J.
MacHale and Edward O'Brien, editor of
THE IRISH STANDARD.
Dairy Commissioner Howard says
the butter and cheese product of Min
nesota last year was $14,000,000, reckon
ing 74 pounds of butter to each cow.
John McGowan is so proud that he
wouldn't call the President of the
United States his uncle. The cause of
all this is that John is the happy sire
of a 12-pound boy.
,Job« A. Hailing, August C. Kuhl
fiold, William R. Hennessy, Edward F.
Prothers, John A. Yarney, Jacob W.
Oyen and Joseph Warren have been ap
pointed substitute letter carriers.
Detective Quiulan, of the city, re
ceived word Monday that his brother,
Thomas Quinlan, had been shot dead
by a gambler named Charles O'Dell, at
Galveston, Tex., on the 13th instant.
George Joaonie and others have
begun an action against the owners of
the steamer Minnehaha to recover some
$150 for material furnished for its con
struction. They want a lien upon tbe
boat.
Joseph Hamilton has appealed to the
district court from the award of dam
ages by the board of supervisors of the
town of Minneapolis in laying out what
is termed the Minnetonka road in that
township.
Grocers of Minneapolis vigorously
deny charges made by the Farmer of
St. Paul, to the effect that they are
compelling laborers to pay a 400 per
cent, profit on butter and 200 to 300 on
vegetables.
In the $10,000 damage suit brought by
Helen Peck against J. A. McLain and
others, a demurrer to the complaint was
.made some time'ago and sustained by
the court. The plaintiff appealed to
the supreme court yesterday.
Father James McGolrick says there
will be no steps taken towards the or
ganization of a law and order league in
Minneapolis until ample opportunity
has been had to determine the useful
ness of the organization in St. Paui.
James Burnett, the victim of the se
riotis stabbing affray on North Second
street Saturday afternoon, is somewhat
improved. The final result of his in
juries cannot yet be predicted. It is
not unlikely that the sight of his left
eye will be destroyed.
The old Catholic orphan asylum
building, corner 3d street and 6th ave
north has been purchased by Father
McGolrick, and will be converted into
a boys' school to be conducted by the
Christian brothers. It will be made a
full graded school, and will also pro
vide a commercial course.
Friends of W. C. Penfield, who was
drowned at Indian lake, near Ashland,
Wis., last week, think that he may have
'been a victim of foul play. He was
known to have several hundred dollars,
a valuable diamond pin and a gold
watch upon his person. None of these
articles were found upon his body when
it was recovered.
At a meeting of the Minneapolis re
tail, grocers, last Monday night, it was
reported that the petition to the council
to have the license of the peddlers
raised to the former amount had re
ceived about three thousand signatures
chiefly among the business men of the
city. The president of the association,
accompanied by twelve of the leading
grocers, will present the petition to the
council at the next meeting.
At a meeting of the county board of
equalization Monday, Henry Eddy, as
sessor of the town of Excelsior, brought
in his books, having made certain al
terations by indicating the portion of
certain valuations which represented
improvements. The changos were sat
isfactory to the board and approved.
The board also approved all the other
valuations of country property, except
such as has been previously raised or
lowered.
There was a large attendance at the
meeting of the Chicago Avenue Im
provement association Monday night.
A committee from the newly organized
Bloomington Avenue association was
present, and matters of mutual interest
were discussed. Especial interest was
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manifested in the matter Of grading
Lake street from Chicago to Cedar,and a
committee was appointed to confer
with the Bloomington Avenue associa
tion also a committee to confer about
a site for a park.
Bishop Ireland celebrated Mass and
administered Holy Communion to the
members of the A. O. H., and also to
the children, who received their first
Communion, at Holy Rosary Church,
last Sunday.
A very pleasant social was given by
the Misses Culien at their home, 1218
Fifth street south, Thursday evening.
There were present Rev. Father Towie,
Miss Mamie Waddeck and brother,
the Misses Tillisch, Messrs. Daly, J. J.
McHal e, Donlin and Leston.
The editor of this paper had the pleas
ure ot meeting last Sunday Mr. M. L.
Welch, who has charge of the flouring
mill, owned by Mills & Uolton, at Elk
River. Mr. Welch is an old Minneapo
lis boy, and his many friends were glad
to see him looking hale and hearty.
The celebration by the Crusaders T.
A. society of their 13th anniversary on
Thursday evening next promises to be a
grand affair. The evening will be spent
in banqueting and speech making,
about 500 invitations have been issued
to friends of the different members.
Mr. James McCaw, the well-known
chain lightning compositor, was mar
ried in this city on Wednesday evening
last to Miss Maggie Kelson, of Winni
peg, formerly of Ottawa, Can.' The
ceremouy was quietly pei formed, none
but Mr. and Mrs. David M. Carley
being present. Mr. and Mrs. McCaw
left on the evening train for Chicago
aud the east.
The barbers, at a well attended spec
ial meeting last Monday night, after
again discussing the Sunday closing
question, decided by a- vote of five to
one to continue clos'ng the shops on
Sunday, It was proposed to open dur
ing the exposition, but this was strong
ly opposed by those who contended that
if the shops were opened during the ex
position season it would be more diffi
cult than ever to successfully carry out
Sunday closing thereafter. The union
proposes to compel a compliance with
decision if it can possibly be done.
John Kane, lamp inspector of the
Brush Electric Light Co., was killed at
Bray & Robinson's saw-mill on Monday
night under peculiar circumstances. It
was the duty of the deceased to visit
the circuit of lamps daily to see that
each was burning and test them at the
station to see that they were in readi
ness for the circuit. While performing
this duty it is believed that Mr. Kane
slipped and in falling took hold of the
first thing in his way and in this way
came in contact with some portion of
the circuit and thus came to his death.
Deceased was 29 years of age. His
funeral took place Thursday morning
from his residence 1707 Linden avenue
and was largely attended.
The Oatholio Orphans' Fair.
The directors of the Catholic orphans'
asylum met last Tuesday evening to
perfect arrangements for the fair that
is to be given during the last week in
September. Bishop Ireland of St. Paul
was present and tbe details were
talked over informally. It is desired
that $10,000 at least shall be cleared
from the fair, and an arrangement will
probably be made to extend the sale of
tickets beyond the city. It wa3 decided
to hav3 seven booths, each to be under
the charge cf a society, and the articles
to be disposed of by chauce will be lim
ited to ten for each booth, and the
prizes to be voted for to one for each
booth.
Obituary.
Mrs. Anna Murphy died at her home,
614 Second street north, on Sunday last,
and was buried Tuesday morning from
the Church of the Immaculate Concep
tion. The deceased was a sister of
John McCarthy, who is engaged in the
express business in this city.
Patrick Corcoran, after whom the
town of Corcoran was named, died at
his home at 6 o'clock on Monday eve
ning, the result of a partial sunstroke
on the 5th of July. Mr. Corcoran was
sixty-two years of age at the time of
death, and there are but few of the
older settlers who are more widely or
favorably known than he. The funeral
procession left the family residence at
Corcoran at 7 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, and the remains were taken to the
Catholic cemetery at St. Paul, where
they were deposited by the grave of
Mrs. Corcoran, who preceeded her hus
band several years ago.
Hugh Dolan, brother of our esteemed
citizen, A. J. Dola?i, who was shot at
Brainerd, Friday by W. R. Sanford,
alias Red Hay, died Wednesday morn
ing. He had been unconscious for ten
hours previous, following a period of so
great comparative comfort as to give
a possible hope of recovery. The three
brothers, including Sandy, the lumber
man, and the younger Dolan of Minne
apolis, were at his bedside to the last.
The feeling of rage has in a measure
subsided, reducing the fears of at
tempted lynching, but in the face of
final fatal ending they have again
arisen,and a mob movement would sur
prise no one, despite of all the ability
and tactics of Sheriff Mertz.
.Removal.
Dr. B. P. O'Brien, late physician and surgeon
of St.
Barnabas
Hospital, has removed to Si
Washington avenue south. Telephone 48-i.
For neat and efficient work in the laundry
line call at the Steam Laundry and Dye Works
of T. B. Mercer 209 and 211, Second ut. s.
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The Exposition. 7
The meeting of the Exposition direc
tors Tuesday morning was a lively one,
and furnished about as much escl^znsiit
as the Chicago riots. Everyone ranted
to talk at once. The first business that
oame before the meeting was the read
ing of the report of the comxni&ae on
special program, handed in by Ool.
ning, the chairman of the committee.
It provides for the order of march £ild
the opening ceremonies, and is as fol
lows:
THE PBOGKAMMB.
The place and hour of meeting shf.il
be at 2 p. m. at the West hotel, and the
order of march shall be:
First—Capt. D. M. Gilmore, marshal of the
day mounted police Mexican hand, presi
dent and vice president and board of directors
Speaker of the Day Davis and the governor:
the mayor and city council of Minneapolis.
Second—Military band, Fort Saelling Brig.
Gen. Ruger and staff Col. "Van Horse and
staff St. Paul city government, mayor and
officers governors of states and territories
state officers and ex-governors of Minnesota
judges of circuit and district courts of the
United States and officers judges of the Su
preme court of Minnesota.
Third—Danz'3 hand judges of district courts
of Hennepin and Bamsey counties ex-mayors
of Minneapolis senators and representatives
in congress ot Minnesota members of the
press and other invited guests.
The order of exercises at the building
is thus:
Music by the Mexican band.
Prayei by Bishop Whipple.
The mayor of Minneapolis tendering the
hospitality of the city with an address.
Presentation of building by chairman of
building committee, S. C. Gale.
Acceptance of the building- by President
Washburn and sending a telegram to the presi
dent of tho United States stating the readiness
for the formal opening of the Exposition and
requesting the starting of the machinery by
electricity by Mrs. Cleveland.
Music by Dunz' band.
Oration by Gov. Davis.
Music by military band from Fort Snelling.
President's
reply.
Starting machinery by electricity by Mrs.
Cleveland. National salute of thirty-eight guns
and music by the Mexican band.
NOTES.
The elevator was at work for the first
time Wednesday, and was constantly in
requisition during the day.
A delegation of some three hundred
St. Louis school teacherB will visit the
exposition the second week.
The large steel pumps which are to
run the fouutains of the rockery were
put in operation Wednesday.
Ribbon badges have been mailed to
all stockholders who have made any pay
ments on their subscriptions.
The north gallery looking upon the
sculptural gallsry will be filled with!
choice specimens of wood carving.
Among the curiosities at the Exposi
tion will be an assortment of all the
known poisons arrayed in small bottles.
The famous group of theLaccoon will
occupy the north end of the sculpture
gallery. At the opposite end will stand
the imposing Btatue of Augustus.
Prof. Broate, formerly of this city,
and now of Duluth, has competed the
"Minneapolis Exposition March," and
will turn it over to the Mexican band.
The world-renowned Mexican band ar
rived in Minneapolis Wednesday, and
and commencing Monday next will give
two concerts daily during the entire six
weeks of the Exposition. It is com
posed of fifty-seven of the best mnsieial
artists of our sister Republic, and taken
as a whole they comprise the finest mu
sical organization in America, as all who
have seen and heard them at the New
Orleans Exposition will unhesitatingly
affirm. It is the opportunity of a life
time to see them, and no one should fail
to take advantage of this rare treat. To
see these great artists from Catholic
Mexico is well worth a visit to the great
Exposition.
PESSOSAL.
Mis. Goodrich Scott, of Chicago, and
Miss Julia O'Brien of Prescott, Minn.,
returned to their respective homes dur
ing the past week after a most pleasant
visiti the Northwest.
Miss Carrie Kay, of Chicago, is visit
ing friends in Minneapolis and St.
Paul. Miss Kay expresses herself
well-pleased with the twin cities and
proposes to devote about two months
to pleasure and recreation in this sec
rion of the state.
Head Millers' Excursion.
The head millers left Tuesday on
their- excursion to Winnepeg. The
route is from Minneapolis to .Devil's
Lake, thence to Crookston, thence to
Winnepeg, and home by way of Alex
andria, the party reaching Minneapolis
Sunday night or Monday morning. The
following parties left: Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Tamm, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Dodge
and son, Mr. John Kraft, Mr. and Mrs.
David Williams, Mr. John Davin, Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Carleton and Mrs. J.J.
Brown, Mr. J. H. Miller and Miss L.
M. Green, Mr. C. 2s. Wright, Mrs. and
Mrs. J. J. Girard, Mr. J. F. Stephens,
Miss Brigge, and Mrs. Carlisle, Mr.
Tbos. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Clark
and Mrs. Wm. Glesner.
Pensions!
Claims for pensions successfully pro
secuted. INCREASE?
SPECIALTY.
OF PENSIONS A
Ten years' experience.
JOHN DAY SMITH,
42 Third St. South. Rooms 12 and 13.
Sunday, August 15, was the feast of
the Assumption.
1. G. March, of Niles, Mich., arrived
in the city Tuesday and feported to the
police that he was confidenced out of
$100 on the St. Louis train.
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THE, IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1886.
ST. PAUL NEWS.
Diphtheria is reported ot 604 Wells
street.
The council committee on public ac
counts audited bills last Monday night.
Thara was a large attendance at the
picciic given by the St. Paul and Minne
apolis hamoss makers and saddlers at
Whita Bear Monday.
John M. Thurston of Farmington,
late ofCompany C. Fourth Minnesota
infantry,' writes to the Pioneer Press,
an siting the idea that all the Minne
sota regiments have a reunion of their
separate organizations during the state
fair.
The ."Northern Pacific train from the
west due in St. Paul Monday afternoon
was four hours late. It brought back
with it 150 returning delegates from
the San Francisco G. A. R. encamp
ment, some of whom stooped oft' in St.
Paul.
Oscar B. Hills, clerk of the United
States circuit court, took testimony
Monday in one of the Star route cases,
entitled The United States vs. Harvey
M. Yalle. The route in question is
from the south part of John Day river
to Baker City, Or.
Word was received in this city Mon
day of the dath in Clifton Springs of
Mrs. J. T. Allen, formerly of this city.
The body will be interred for a time at
Hamilton, Ont., and in December next
brought to St, Paul' and placed beside
the remains of her husband.
News has been received here of the
death of Mr. Christopher McGuire, at
Arcade, N. Y, on August 15, at the ad
vanced age of sixty years. Deceased
was.the father of our esteemed citizen,
Mr. James F. McGuire, who hae the
sympathy of a large circle of friends in
his bereavement.
The Campbsll Curb Conduit company
filed articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state Monday. The gener
al nature of the business is manufac
turing and dealing in patents and other
articles. Among other objects is that
of making "curb conduit electrial con
ductors." The incorporators are: Eros
Campbell, Geo. D. Holt, Minneapolis,
Miner Bail, Excelsior, Minn..Walter L.
Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. Capital
stock, $4,000,000.
Philip Eeilly stated last evening that
he knew uowthing about the Duluth
timberland cases. Said he: "you can
say that that the John Martin Lumber
company has nothing whatever to do
with them, and it never had. I am at
a loss to know why they connected the
name of the firm with the matter. The
C. E. Brown meutioned in the dispatch
es was formerly secretary and treasurer
of the firm, but I bought out his inter
est over a year ago and he has hadnoth
iug to do with the company since."
The Summit club met last Monday
evening at the Look-out. The portion
of the Look-out property lately sold
for $12,000, and which was bought in
the interest of the club, will now be
turned over to the city for a public
park. The arrangement is for the city
to pay $6,000 and for citizens in the vic
inity to pay the other $6,000. At the
meeting Monday the present Summit
club was practically abandoned and the
meeting adjourned sine die. It is un
derstood that there will be a reorgani
zation upon a different basis, though
the old name will probably be retained,
It is announced from Washington
that Capt. Qainue, late connected with
the government work on the upper
Missouri, stationed at Bismarck, is to
relieve Maj. Allen of the charge of the
Lake Superior harbors of Duluth,Grand
Marai3 and Superior. Mai. Allen at
present ha3 charge of all the work
north of St. Paul, including the upper
Mississippi river, its dams and tribu
taries, the Red River of the North and
the Lake Superior works. This change
relieves him of the last-named depart
ment of his labors, enabling him to de
vote his entire attention to the river
improvements.
L00AL AJfD OTHERWISE.
A New York professor annually tat
tooes 3,000 persons.
John Speedy, opposite the Panorama,
Fifth street, keeps the best line of wall
papers for the least money.
Priester, the Tailor, No. 10 South
Second street, Minneapolis. Merchant
tailoring, perfect fits.
We have received an exquisitely-ex
ecuted portrait painting of Cardinal
Gibbons from Benziger Bros., of New
York.
Mrs. J. A. MacCartby i3 displaying
an elegant line of millinery at her store,
244 Nicollet avenue. Please call and
examine her stock.
Gray & Donaldson, the leading hard
ware men of the East Side, are adver
tising the New Signet Eange, which ia
one of the best bargains to be had for
the price asked. Notice their advertise
ment in this week's IRISH STAUDABD.
The theatrical season at the Grand
Opera opens on Monday night with
Sol Smith Russell in his new comedy
"Pa." The house will be furnished
with electric lights and prices will be
$1, 75c, 50c and 25c, except when
there is some special engagement, such
as Edwin Booth, which will necessitate
higher rates.
DIED.
McGtTIRE—At Arcade, N. Y., on August 15th,
Christopher McGuire, in the 00th year or
his age.
The deceased was the father of James F.
McGuirc, cf St. I'aul. May he rest in peace.
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Opening season 1886-S7. Three days,
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Monday, August 23
MINNEAPOLIS' FAVORITE,
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In his new home comedy,
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Raymond Dawsey, 8. believer in Mo
I tempscyehosis Frf.-J Perry Marsh
A. Sparticufl Hubbs, a musical mono
maniac Mr. Frank Lawton
Sydney Bumpps, a medical student., in
embryo Mr. Fred P. Ham
Captain Startle, the demon
Mr. Albert H. Warren
Mrs. Hal Kuymer, the wife af a jealous
old man Miss Mattie Ferguson
Hope, my eldest daughter Sybil, mar
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