Foreign Language Press Survey

The members of the Polish military societies of Chicago and vicinity, affiliated with the Polish military organizations, held a meeting yesterday. The meeting was opened by Sigmund Schmidt, and J. M. Przymorski was secretary. After a long discussion over the form and other

The central board of the newly established Polish League in America held its first meeting yesterday at the office of this newspaper. The following members of the central board were present: M. Kruszka and Ignace Czerwinski from Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Stein, from Shamokin, Pennsylvan

In the Gazeta Narodowa (National Gazette), published in Lwow [Poland] we read the following: "Mr. Adam Szwajkart, who represents the Central Committee of the Lwow Exposition, organized by Poles living in the United States, with headquarters in Chicago, arrived yesterday for the purp

Dr. Alexander Kohut, Rabbi of the synagogue of the Congregation Ahawath Chesed, died on May 25th. Dr. Kohut was renowned as an Oriental scholar and writer and was an honorary member of many Oriental historical societies. He was a native of Hungary and was 52 years old. He was electe

As soon as there can be found, in any Polish parish or colony in the United States of North America, a number of people of good will who desire to work in the interest of the motherland, as outlined by the principles of the Polish League in the United States and under its guidance, a mass mee

Yesterday was a very solemn day at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish. The Most Reverend Archbishop Feehan came to the parish for the purpose of administering the Sacrament of the Confirmation to hundreds of the faithful of both sexes. All church societies gathered in the church

The College of Physicians and Surgeons has just graduated 300 students, 12 of which are Scandinavians. Oscar M. Lindquist, a Swede, became No. 1 out of 110. He get a gold medal and fifty dollars. Led Torstein, Norwegian, was No. 1 out of 66, he also get a gold medal for having the highest mar

John Anderson, the owner of Skandinaven, yesterday afternoon was presented with a bust of himself modelled by the young Norwegian sculptor, Mr. Asbjornson. The editor, Mr. Grevstad, presented it to Mr. Anderson as a token of esteem from those that worked in the big plant.

The first issue of Nadzieja (Hope), a new weekly periodical published in the interest of the Polish youth, is off the press. It contains the following features: 1. From the Editors 2. Hope, a poem by Szczesny Zahajkiewicz 3. To the Youth 4. Hail Falcons

Our young St. Stanislaus Kostka College held its public annual graduation exercises last night before an interested audience. The program began with "O Columbia," which was sung by the College choir, accompanied by the orchestra. T. Rekosiak, a student of the College, then delivered

The orderly demonstration of the striking employees of the Rock Island and Lake Shore Railway Company, two days ago, ended with a mild orgy of destruction on the tracks of the said company and later in the stockyards. We sympathize with the progressive aspirations of Labor but abhor

Lwow, June 24, 1894. The Polish-American Pavilion was opened officially on Wednesday, June 20, 1894, in the presence of the members of the Board of Directors of the Lwow Exposition and other notables. The official opening was delayed in order that Mr. Erasmus Jerzmanowski, honorary

The prize offered by the Philadelphia Y. M. H. A. for the best essay on the "Science of the Talmud" was awarded to a Chicagoan, Chas. Boerman, L. L. B. The committee of judges included, Dr. M. M. Jastrow, Dr. B. Felsenthal, and Dr. G. Gottheil of N. Y.

Our well known and prominent countryman, P.S.Peterson, founder and owner of Rose Hill world wide known nursery in Chicago did visit King Oscar of Sweden at His Majesty's summer residence, "Sofiero" on June 28. Mr. Peterson was in company with his wife, and it is their intention to stay in Swe

The noted journalist and author Dr. A. Mels died yesterday at his home in Summerdale, 66 years old. He had written quite a few good stories, novels and theaterplays in Germany. For some time he was a correspondent for German and English Newspapers in Paris and finally came in 1892 to America,

Articles of incorporation have been granted by the Secretary of State to the Jewish Orphan Society. The incorporators are Henry L. Frank, Dr. Hirsch and Julius Rosenthal. The formation of the society effects the legal establishment of a private charity that has been the source of considerable

The Chicago Militia, which was on duty during the last big strike, did not get its pay yet. According to Governor Altgeld's statement, a special session would have to be called, in order to make the necessary amount for the pay available. An extra session would cost the State of Ill

The convention opened on Tuesday, August 21, 1894. Delegates came from all over the country. Many congratulatory telegrams were received. Clement Bielinski of Chicago was chairman of the convention, and Szczesny Zahajkiewicz was secretary. "Warszawa" [Warsaw], a Polish settlement in

The noted City engineer Bernhard Feind died last night at his home, 157 Orchard Street, at the age of 45 years. He was born in 1849 in Hannover,(Germany), studied engineering at Berlin and came in 1880 to America. After holding various responsible positions, he finally entered the employ of t

Republican Italian voters cannot better keep themselves and their countrymen in the United States than by organizing into political clubs. It is an old and true saying - that in Union there is Strength. There should be Republican Italian Clubs in all parts of the City, where an Ital