The Irish standard., 1886-09-11
ST. PAUL NEWS.
The heavy rainstorm Of Monday night
caused number of washouts.

Inc neaVy falnSbOEm OF MOAGGy nlgll
caused number of washouts.
MI. Cunningham, of Graceville, and
Slavin, Of Winona, attended the State
fair last week.
Rev. P. Danehy, Of Faribanlt, for.
merly of the cathedral, and ex-secretary
to Bishop Grace, was in ST. Paul on
Friday last.
Secretary Mccormick, OF Dakota, at
tended mass at the cathedral on Sunday
in company with his father-in-law,
Maurice Lyons.
The public and parochial schools of
the city opened on Monday morning,
and report from Is to 20 per cent. more
scholars than attended the last term.
Rev. Walter Raleigh has assumed
charge Of ST. Joseph's parish, and will
be assisted by Rev. M. F. O'Brien, late
of the Cathedral Rev. James A. Fitz-
patrick takes Father O'Brien's place at
the Cathedral.
There was largely attended meeting
of the executive committee of the La W
and Order League at Agent Smiths Of
fee on Tuesday afternoon. MI. Smith
made a report Of the number and char
acter of cases of the liquor laws, which
will be published in full in the Pioneer
Press. Mr. Smith has given entire
satisfaction, and is gaining many friends
by his straightforward and manly &C.
tion.
Frank J. Mead, Of Mandan. Oak,
shot Frank Farnsworth, of the same
place, at the Merchants hotel, this city,
on Tuesday evening. Mead was city
clerk Of Minneapolis from 1874 to 1878,
and WAS at one time mayor Of Mandan.
His victim, who may recover, is all
honorable merchant Of Mandan. Whis-
key touched The spark, which set off the
Smith & Wesson revolver, that nearly
caused the death. OF the unfortunate
man.
The entertainment given by Tie CRU
saders on Tuesday evening was very sue
cessful andlargely attended. Addresses
were made by Revs. Gibbons and Byrne
and Mr.. j. f. Kelly. Recitations by
Minnie Grathwold and D. J. Lynch.
instrumental music by hliss Julia Ris-
den, vocal selections by Misses johnson,
and Falk, and Messrs. Nor
row, Carter and Cruch pleased the au-
dience immensely. The evenings exer-
cises were fttingly closed by the MEM
beYs OF the glee club singing ':Our
Country
The Crusaders mad an interesting
On Sunday afternoon, attended
by nearly 100 members. Prof. Um-
land, James Shea and G. r. Morrow
sang several fine selections. President
Carrere and Rev. r. j. Gibbons made
addresses. The principal
address of the day was made by MI.
Swift. Of South Minneapolis, who held
the attention of his hearers for upwards
Of half an hour. The plain, unassu,ned
manner in which be addresses his hear
ers wins their approval. at once. Six
new members joined the society. Mr.
Swift was rendered a; rising vote Of
thanks for his earnest, truthful, and ef-
fective address.
West ST. Paul is fast coming to the
front as a manufacturing and iobbing
point. The Waterous Engine Works of
Ont, will begin at once the
erection OF ~ building 100x15O feet, and,
when completed, they will remove their
Winnipeg branch manufactory to the
West Side. In addition to this, The
Fowler Bros, Of Chicago and New
York, will begin the erection of suitable
for an immense pork-packing
house. The main building will be of
brick, 212xl64. with an annex 50xl28,
Eve stories high. An ice house, 126x
l26, will also be erected. When COM
pleted, the yearly capacity Of this con-
Germ will be one million hogs. This
will prove to be great advantage to the
farmers of Minnesota, and will stimu-
late the hog-raising industry.
On Sunday, Father Stanley preached
a timely and we'll prepared sermon on
the Importance Of supporting our
parocl1ial schools. CIT is absolutely
necessary that the child should be in
structed in his faith at school by Cod
fearing men and women if We desire to
see, in later years, men and women who
will be credit to parents, friends and
country. Some parents complain that
they are unable to purchase books for
their children. The reverend speaker
will furnish all such with books. Some
others cannot afford to suitably dress
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