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The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19
STONE AROH BRIDGE.
No Reason Why Objection Should be
Raised to Its Being Built.

a telegram from Washington states
that the Secretary of War has sent to
w. De La Barre. engineer and agent of
the Minneapolis Mill Company, a letter
in reply to one forwarded to him, recit-
ing the action Of the company at the
recent meeting, when it was decided to
take action to prevent, if possible, the
building of the stone arch bridge. Sec
retary Endicott's letter is as follows:
81 have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter of the 18th ult.,
enclosing a petition of the mill owners
and others representing, that efforts
are being made by the municipal au-
tborities of Minneapolis, Mimi, to
erect stone arch bridge across the
west channel of the Mississippi river,
at the side of the present suspension
bridge, and expressing the opinion that
the construction of said bridge will
prove detrimental to the West Side
water power. In response to your re-
quest for an investigation by the en-
gineer officers of the army, and for
proper action in the matter by the de-
partment, / beg to advise you OF the
following report in this case from the
Chief of Engineers: The executive
branch of the government, under the
opinion of the Attorney General, dated
May /. 1885, in the matter of the rail-
road bridge across the Mississippi river
at st. Paul. has no authority TO inter-
fere with the construction of the bridge
under consideration, and 1t 1t had.
there does not seem to be necessity
for any action on his part. 1t Will
therefore be seen that the department
has no right to interfere in the matter.
In this connection attention is invited
to the views expressed ON the subject
OF bridges over nayigabie rivers In my
annual report for 1885. 2
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Lord Salisbury has been urged to re-
sign, as split is inevitable if he re-
mains premier. a strong minority re-
gard the election as defeat for the
party in power, although it has a ma
iority of four if combined with the Ma
tionalists. Salisbury, Churchill, Hicks,
Beach and several other ministers are
in favor of remaining in office. The
queen will preserve q strict neutrality
between the parties.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

On Sunday last one of our city cler-
gymen took for the subject of his ser
mon, 'sHell Closed for Repairs" The
subject i'll itself can easily pass muster
as a sensational one, but beyond that
the clergyman wish must have been
father to the thought. Even In the face
of SO broad an assertion we must In
sist that the gentleman may have been
mistaken III Judgment. Such thing is
still possible. Tt is only a matter of
time, however, when he will tind out
to his entire satisfaction.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Patrick O'Rourke, who for forty-four
years has been connected with the New
York Tribune, died on Sunday last aged
II. He became associated with Horace
Greeley in the Log Cabin in 1S40, and
he assisted in issuing the first number
Of the Tribune in l841. His death leaves
Thomas NJ Rocker the sole survivor Of
the original proprietors now engaged
on the Tribune.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19
Ir6.....A -

| twenJy years vi gvnat scheme, anu
Glare, in 1913, SD "There is not ma
tion on the globe mat has advanced In
cultivation and commerce, in agrlcul-
| ture and manufactures, with the same
rapidity in the same period" [This
was the recreant Irishman who helped
Castlereigh in destroying the constitu-
Uion and parliamentary independence
| of Ireland, and who boasted he would
make the Irish las tame AS cats. y
When he died of broken heart a few
wears after the passage of the Union
act the Irish populace threw heaps of
dead cats upon his coffin.] We regret
that space does does not permit our
quoting at length what Mr.. Cowen had
to say on the religious question. We
can only observe that he repudiated
the wlrisperings of nervous politicians
who predicted danger for the Protestant
minority under an Irish parliament.
Belgium. he added, is a Catholic coun-
try, and the religious liberty of Pro-
testants is as secure there as it is in
England. There are keener clerical
controversies in Switzerland than in
ireland, yet the freedom of all is recog-
nized and respected. And it is fact
to be cited to the honor of Irish Cath
olics that on two occasions during the
reigns of Queen Mary and James they
had the opportunity of retaliating upon
the prosecuting practices of previous
epochs, and refrained from doing it.
They inflicted no penalties for religious
opinions. They ordered the tithes paid
by Protestant farmers to be paid to
Protestants; and they did not deprive
the Protestants Of arms, or the fran
chise, or impose upon them the penal
laws which had been relentlessly levied
against them, their religion, their prop
ty, their family peace, their political
and civil rights as subjects. All this
and much more Mr.. Co9en dwelt upon
with forcible and convincing eloquence.
proving up to the hilt the reality of the
Irish complaints, and the irresistible
justice of the Irish demand.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

The Montreal branch of the Irish Ma
tioual League has received a letter from
Charles O'Reilly of Detroit, treasurer
Of the Irish National league of Amer
ica, thanking the Montreal branch for
it's donation Of ST ,Oo0 toward the Irish
parliamentary fund, and stating that it
viii form part Of the el ,000, which will
make the thirteenth transmission of a
like sum since October q
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Charles Gavan Duffy has no ambition
to sit again in a Parliament by the
Thames 1t is no honor, he considers,
for man of his race; and to a man OF
antecedents it would be no distinction.
The ex-head Of the Administration In
Victoria spends the winter months by
the Mediterranean, a delicacy OF throat
forbidding sojourn in the foggy Baby
lon. He cherishes the hope that hewill
take seat in an Irish Parliament be-
fore be dies. So mote it be.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

The London Daily News of Monday
says: Instead of coyeting the presence
of the Parnellites in London, t., 81"
thing desired is that they WI
themselves about their
Dublin The ,wsshs
Sis4say Is opposed 10 d co.-asofeItoe OF
the leaders. Perhaps the best beginning
would be to leaye the imperial Parlia-
ment untouched and establish purely
Irish Parliament to deal with purely
Irish affairs.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19
Outside Of the Leagues Programme.

In an interview Wednesday, in Dub
lin. Mr.. Harrington said that 800 Ma
tlonal League branches. averaging 800
members. had donated s12,0Oo sterling
to the executive committee during the
present year. He said that some OF the
NationaIistis members Of Parliament
would receive salaries from the league.
The extinction of the Liberals, he
thought, would immensely benefit the
Irish cause. He considered that this
defeat was due to the appeals to the re-
ligious higorry made by Lord Harring-
ton in his speeches made at Belfast, MIR.
Harrington also said that boycotting
was outside the Leagues program. and
that the practice was confined to few
branches. The executive committee, he
said. would NOT meddle with local af-
fairs generally, but would step boycott
ting, whenever such power was misused.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19
adE IRISH" IN AMERICA.
An American Vindication Of Ireland
And Her People.

An American, who states that he has
not a drop of Irish blood in his veins,
contributes spirited article on Eng
land and the dynamiters to the Pail
Mall Gazette. He says:
Americans have more reasons and
far stronger ones, too, for being inter
ested in Ireland and the Irish than you
had for interest in Italy and the Ital-
ians or any other of your historic fads.
Forty years the Irish have been in
great numbers among us. They are
among our brightest lawyers, our
shrewdest and broadcast publicists, our
best scholars and teachers, the neWspa-
per press, and boldest and busiest mer-
chants. know that Americans and
we all err in this respect-speak ieer-
ingly or angrily of the Irish in Amer
lea, when we refer to a small-very
small-portion Of that race. DO not be
deceived by that phrase. 1t covers at
the widest one-twentieth of the Irish
people Of America, and it is quite
freely used in the presence of and quite
often by the remaining nineteen-twen-
tieths with very fair understanding all
round who and what is meant by it, As
for these nineteen Irishmen out Of
twenty they are good citizens, good
neighbors, friends: they as much Amer
leans as we, whose ancestors were
English Puritans or Dutch traders, or
French Huguenots, and we like them
and sympathize with them. Make no
mistake about this other point, too,
that as between England and Ireland,
case against case. we are almost to
man against you and with Ireland.
Now, then, to get step nearer the
point, why do not all these Englishmen
who concede privately or socially that
Home Rule is a question Of time say SO
publicly Why do not your papers say
what their editors and proprietors real
ly think about Ireland and the Irish
question, instead of doing dumb fetish
worship before some intangible relic Of
bygone race and religious superstition,
which nobody dare define, and which
you are ashamed to try and illuminate?
If 1t must be done, why not do it grac-
iously now instead of doing it sourly
and grudgingly, when you have to. and
when the recipients feel like kicking
you instead of thanking? The answer
is that is not the English way Of doing
things. It is an answer / have heard.
many times, generally with a smile
formidably, amused introspection, with
frank confessions of results almost rs
common here now as it is among Amer
leans. But SO long as yoiI make this
answer to the American inquiry just
SO long you cannot expect Americans
to get excited because your detectives
are not as smart as your dynamiters.
For they are your dynamiters, the fruit
Of your laws, your predjudices, your
Injustice, your obstinancy.''
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Rev Dr. Sample, of this city ventures
10 predict that the Mornlons may force
upon this country a rebellion that will
cause as much trouble as that Of the
South. The struggle in itself would be
a brief one The only fear is that the
Mormons will be very shy about precip
itating fight
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

The new House of Commons will
contain s32 more members than We're
ever before elected TO Parliament The
elections have finally come to close
and the correct, or at least the most re-
liable figures of the pTotracted contest
are: Conservatives, $50. Liberals. 334,,
Parnellites, Sc, Compared with the
last Parliament the Liberals viii be
weaker by Is votes and the Conserya-
tiyes viii be stronger by II votes. IN
the counties the Liberals have gained
an even so votes, and lost at least 81 in
the towns.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Baron DE WoTmay. speaking at a
Conservative banquet in London Tues
day, said that the government would
dissolve If d Liberal and Parnellite
coalition should be formed.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Mr.. Healy being interviewed In Dub
lin last Wednesday, said the Parnellites
would win three additional seats in Ui-
ster at the next election. Tory chi-
canery, he said. had ousted the Wings
in Ulster. There was no loyalty any
where in Ireland, except toward self
and place. A coalition to crush the
Parnellites would be impossible. If the
Tories should propose home-rule for
Ireland, Mr.. Gladstone would certainly
support such measure. Ireland would
progress we'll without English money If
relieved of English taxation.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Herr Gener and his son, owners Of the
lsrgest hotel in Pr; que, have been Bit
ten by a mad dog and have gone to Paris
to be treated by Pasteur.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19
VIRGINIA's CHOICE.
John W. Daniel Elected G, S. Senate,
From that State to Succeed Malone.


Both branches Of the general assem-.
bly, Of the State Of Virginia met in
seperate session Tuesday and nominat-
ed John W. Daniel for United States
Senator. John Warwick Daniel, who
will succeed William Malone in the
senate of the United States, was born
at Lynchburg, Va, Sept. 5, lS43. His
father was judge Of the supreme
court of appeals. He was student when
Virginia passed the ordinance of seces-
sion Two days later he volunteered
as private i'll the cavalry. On May /,
1861, he was commissioned second
lieutenant of the Twenty-Seventh Vir-
ginia infantry. He rose to the rank of
major, after much hard fighting and
many wounds AS an officer on the
staff of Maj-Gen. Jubal A. Early, he
was present at the battle of the Will
derness, where, May, 6, 1864, he was
shot from his horse, his thigh crushed
by the ball After the war he began
the study of law and later took the law
course in the University of Virginia.
He has written two text books, one on
Negotiable Instruments and the
other on Attachments, and COM
mands profitable practice. Maj. Dan
iel has served in both houses of the
legislature in Virginia, and was can
didate for the governorship of the
state in 1881. r0sipr eat in the
seno ready
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

The new building erected by the Sis
ters at Winona was dedicated by Bishop
ireland.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Copies of this paper will be on sale at all the
news stands and by news boys
Advertising rates made known by applying
at the office.
When writing to the paper matter for publ
cation sign your proper name.
Matters Of interest VIII be kindly received by
the editor. and If worthy of publication viii
receive The same. Address all letters to
The NORTHWESTERN STANDARD,
p Third Street South, Room Il.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

The 10th session of the New Jersey.
legislature viii begin January II. In
the lower house there are 81 Republi-
cans and g Democrats, and IN the
senate I3 Republicans and 8 Demo
Gratis.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

the scar-marked and crlppIeu on
married a lady of Lynchburg. His
home is about mile from that place.
He is the father of several children.
Mr.. Daniel will not take his seat in the
senate until March 4 1887. For the
last fifteen years he has been standing
candidate for almost every office with
in the gift of the State of Virginia.
He was three times a candidate for
congress, twice a candidate for judge of
the court of appeals, twice a candidate
for governor and twice candidate for
senatorial honors. In every one of
these instances he was unsuccessful
until the legislature, two years ago re-
districted the state and cut out dis
trict especially for him, whice secured
his election to the forty ninth congress.
1t is said that his personal habits have
always stood in the way of his political
prefsrment. The young Democracy of
Virginia have been Mr.. Daniels chief
supporters. In him they see a second
Patrick Henry.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

The position Of minister resident ct
Siam, worth 5000, goes alleging.
The climate is very unhealthy.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

South Carolina negroes are emigrat-
ing to Arkansas because Of poor crops
and high rents.
The Northwestern standard., 1885-12-19

Duluth IS to have the free delivery
system.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-03

irresponsible newspaper gosslps
are again circulating reports about
the retirement of cabinet officers.
One says that Secretary Manning
will soon retire, and that he will be
succeeded by Treasurer Jordan.
Another says that Attorney General
Garland is to be succeeded by Don
M. Dickinson, prominent lawyer
of Michigan. It's known that Pres
ident Cleveland selected his cabinet
with the understanding that they
were to serve for four years. All
rumors as to the resignation of any
member of the cabinet are without
any foundation in fact.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-03
Tattlers.

Callahan Record.
If there is one pest which is especially
uncomfortable in any community it is the
meddlesome story teller and tattler. They
go from house to house and person to
person with their little stories and per
sonal remarks about their neighbors and
if innocent comment or remark Is passed
in their hearing they at once go off, re-
peat it with exaggerations which gather
the three black crows, when it reaches
the party about whom the remark was
made, it is twisted beyond all recogni-
ton.
The result is, GOODNESS and estrange-
ment takes place where kindly and
neighborly feeling existed, or still worse,
as in a recent case in our community, an
open rupture between families who had
been friends for years, anger and GRIMM
alton resulting where friendship and
harmony once existed. If the injury
done by the tattler was confined merely
to the victims it would not be so bad,
but in small communities such as ours, a
breach in the general harmony and in
terruption of social intercourse is injuri
Gus to our town and hurtful to the gen
eral interests of all. Courtesy, polite
ness and generosity, in thought, in word
and in action should be the rule, and
those who either indiscreetly or mali
ciously by tattling or storytelling inter
rupt the general harmony should be in
continently frowned down as public nui-
sances and disturbers of the peace.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-03

stead of serving as market TOR Its
sale. The cause assigned for this
condition of things is the lesser cost
of handling cotton in transit, as
compared with the expense involved
in selling it in the local market. 1t
is urged that the exporter who
adopts the prevailing method, al
though he may thereby lessen his
expense, runs the risk of getting
low grades of cotton, which would
be avoided if the staple were ham
died and sold light in New Orleans.
An intination is thrown out that
the railways centering at that point
are possibly favoring the present
plan for selfish purposes, at the ex-
pense of the local commerce, and
the appointment of a committee
representing the various elements
interested in the cotton trade is adj
vocated, whose object shall be to in
ve.tigate this whole question thor
oughly, aud devise means to put the
cotton trade upon a basis more in
harmony with the growing demands
of progressive business community.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-03

. Ferdinand Ward gets ten years
in the penitentiary. If he conducts
himself decently he will be released
in six and half years. He will
then be about 40 years of age, and
if, as is believed, he has 100000
slowed away somewhere, he will
still have time enough, if he lives to
a reasonable old age, to enjoy it.
This "young Napoleon of finance"
has been proved to be very bad
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-03
HIGH PRICES AND Low PRICES.

The trade organs, says the St.
Louis Republican, unite in treating
the present era of low prices as a
protracted calamity, termination
of which would be an immeasurable
blessing. A slight rise in the price
of any staple material of manufac-
ture or article OF food is eagerly an
nounced as an improvement; a sub
sequent decline is deplored as mis-
fortune. A man who affects optim
ism attempts to prove it by inces-
sently predicting that prices must
go up; yet, although the auction
sales in New York reveal now and
then what is called slight improve
ment to wooden goods, or iron, or
steel rails, general prices remain
leaden and low-and money contin-
ues cheap.
Is this state of things really I'M
fortunate and disastrous Is it a
calamity that a million families
shonld be able to buy flour at ID,
instead of 3 II cents a pound; su-
gar at /, instead of 10 cents; a cook
ing stove for 50 instead of SIS; a
suit of clothes for So, instead of $40,
and a blanket for So, instead of 81 :?
Are there not more consumers than
producers in the country, and are
not low prices, therefore, favorable
to the larger number? It is easy
enough to bring about high prices
if that is really what we need; all
that we have to do is to burn up ev-
cry other bushel of wheat and corn,
bale of cotton, stack of hay, bag of
wool, and give every other ship,
steamboat, railroad train and the
half of every city to contiagration.
| That would do the business. 1t
would make general scarcity and
cause an unwonted activity in all
| departments of trade. But we are
doing and must continue doing, the
very opposite of this-trying to raise
more grain, cotton and wool, manu-
factnre more fabrics and build more
houses, ships, steamboats, and rail-
roads, and still further multiply the
worlds supply of all articles that
minister to the ease, comfort and
pleasure of mankind. This irrepres-
sible instinct is better interpreter
of our needs than the trade organs.
Abundance and cheapness are what
the world really wants. Lowprices
are not misfortune, but blessing.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-03

The attempts of newspaper cor
respondents to find bride for Pres
ident Cleveland are fully as unsuc-
cessful as were those made in Presi-
dent Arthur's interest. A friend of
Arthur's watched the newspapers
and clipped out everything that was
published about his matrimonial in
tentions. just before his term ex-
pired these clippings were all pasted
in handsomely bound scrapbook
and presented to him. On the COW
er was stamped figure of Cupid
with culver full of arrows, and the
words, 'Many were called, but none
was chosen" Mr.. Arthur regards
this memento with great deal of
interest.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-11-03

The Louisville Post is alarmed
that in case the type-setting ma
chine Is brought into use $500 com
positors in the United States will be
thrown out of employment. Some
people thought the same thing when
the sewing machine was perfected
and brought into use, but instead of
throwing thousands of women out
of employment it has enabled thous-
ands to find employment. When
Mccormick mower was first intro
duced the wheat binders of the Illi-
nois wheat field. attempted TO de-
stroy them, believing them to be an
enemy to labor. Labor saving ma
chinery is friend rather than an
enemy to the laboring man, as his
tory and experience has clearly
proven.