The Irish standard., 1886-12-04
ST PAUL, NEWS.

Cathedral are conducting very largel.
attended retreat at the Cathedral Churcl
in Hastings
John F. Treanor, who has been on
t,ip to the extreme Northwest, returned
a few days ago, greatly benefited b,
the change Of scenery. Treanor is ii
the pink Of fresh bloom.
| Mark McEllistrem, in the United
| States Marshal's cfice, received cable
gram from ireland on the oath ult., an
nouncing tie death OF his respected sis
ter, Miss Alacia, at the age OF 25 years
| On Tuesday evening next Mr.. D. w
Lawler will address q meeting in Cru
| saders' hall. The well-known ability q
| the gentleman should be sufficient
guarantee of full house.
When two men meet on the street
nowadays, the question is asked
| ''How does your thermometer stand ?'
Well, ours hasn't been sstanding'' o1
late; it's nesting in the lap Of the TWEEN.
ties
The enterprising citizens Of West st
Paul, uot to be outdone by those on the
capitol side, have made arrangements tc
erect an ice palace on the river near the
new bridge. Plans of the palace have
been drawn by Architect Castner, and
show q building l5OxAOO.
T. Y. DAILY, q worthy young Irishrnan
Of St. Paul. is special agent OF the North
western Mutual Life Insurance company
Of Milwaukee, Wis. He has an office il
the Davidson block-room 6---where
those desirous OF insrring or of talking
insurance will always receive prompt
and polite attention.
The French fair which opens this
Wednesday evening at Market Hal
promises to be largely attended. A fne
horse, cutter aud harness will be ratified
at fifty cents a chance. Mr.. Larpen.
teuer, the artist, late from France, has
presented several fue works of art to be
disposed Of for the beueht Of the fair.
Rt, Rev. Bishop Ireland was met al
Liverpool by /; delegati N from the
League Of the Gross, and escorted. i'll
company with Bishop Keane, to the
residence Of Father Nugeat, the great
total abstinence advocate of Europe
Bishop ireland addressed meeting OF
10000 persons, and administered the
pledge to tlat large number.
The COMMISSION appointed to locate &
new insane asylum, after riding abou
the ate at divers times for the past two
months, met at the Capitol Oh Wednes
day and heard the good points OF sev
eral different sites dilated upon, Saul
Ceutre gave forty-seven good and sutfi
| cient reasons why their town was the
| most available. The choice lies be
tween Sank Centre, Braineyd, Fergu'
Falls and Alexandria. The selection
will be announced in "a few days.
ST. Johns church fnir closed on Mon
clay evening after one week of great sue
cess. j. g. Mo(1uire was voted tht
most popular young man, Capt. Marti,
the most popular fire captain, and AID
,, w. r. Kain the best-looking and mos
highly -honored city father-a well g
| sarved record. Father Cornelis is bt
congratulated on the success OF his n
derfaking in the erection Of and Ii 4,
d,ting tho Indebtedness on his ", '
church.
| The night school for the street boy
opened by the Crusaders on Monda,
evening is being well-attepded. For'y
three boys applied for admission on tb
first evening, aud new members ar
coming iu each evening. The st. VIII
ceut dc Paul society has been very kin'
and generous in promoting this lauda
BILE work aud the clergy Of the Cathe
dral have given much time and pecuni
ary aid to the Crusaders in their lie,
enterprise. We hope to seq larg
number of the boys avail themselves q
| the benefits of the school.
The Robert street bridge, just com
| pleted, is in every respect magnificen
structure. The bridge connects th
! business portion of the city with til
better p,rt Of West ST Paul, aud vii
| be the means of doubling the value /"
property or the West Side contiguous t
the bridge approach. The length y
the bridge is l,510 feet. The main spa1
over the channel Of the river is 352 fee
in length From the bridge to the wate
is eighty feeF. The roadway IS thirty
two feet wide and the sidewalks are eac
ten feet. TIE total cost is $3l8, 900.
On Thanksgiving day the Crusaders
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