The Irish standard., 1886-09-04
81. Pa Z UI. ]! ! NEWS. !! I.

The widow of s4Stonewall" jackson
visited in st. Paul last week.
The coal dealers begin to smile
Cause CONCEALED humidity.
Joseph Casserly, an old St. Paulte,
returned few days ago from South
America.
The city council have advertised for
bids for the erection of the new Found
lings' Home.
During August the fire department
were paid SO, 656.O9; police, $9,218.49 ;
city officials, So 1862. so.
The real estate transfers fer the week
ending August %, amounted to $6oS, ,285,
building permits, $4,000.
The Crusaders have opened reading
room and formed library association.
A singing class, conducted by James
Shea, meets every week. Bi-monthly
entertainments will be given during the
fall and winter, beginning Tuesday
evening next.
Nearly two hundred priests Of the dio-
cese of St. Paul attended the annual Re-
treat last week at ST. Thomas seminary,
Merriam Park. 1T. Rev. Martin Marty.
Bishop of Dakota, conducted the exer-
cises. It is pleasing to note the large
number OF young clergymen who were
present.
During the present month, the com
mittee of three, appointed to raise funds
for the new Catholic College, will
meet at Washington, The committee
consists Of Bishops Ireland, Spaulding
and Keane. A sufficient sum has al.
ready been realized to warrant the i'm
mediate starting OF the principal build
ings.
H. H. Hart, secretary Of the State
Board of Charities and Corrections, hat
received a number OF reports from va
rious poor-house officials throughout the
State. The following are q few OF th<
reasons why inmates dwell there cor
phans,' y ''lame legs" ttnon compu'
mentis, "Bum," "Out of money" ''Pa
rents, vilest of the vile."
| Wednesday was est. paul's day. q
the fair, and about $4,000 people at
tended the best fair that has ever beer
held in this State. The number Of ex
hibits are immense. A very large ant
fine collection of blooded horses and cat
tie completely fill the barn. Compan,
D and the Emmet Artillery, the latte
commanded by Capt. T. ID. O'Brien, at
tended in uniform, Gen. and Mrs. Lo
gan we're on the ground, and the Gen
addressed the Grand Army men.
The illumination of Third street o1
Tuesday evening was the grandest affai
ever Witnessed in St. Paul. far surpass
I ing in beauty any of the scenes durin,
the carnival last winter. From Bridg
/ Square to the Union depot, five blocks
the street was lighted by ZOO variou
colored globes. At the intersection c
each street, large arch made from gas
pipe and covered by innumerable rich
hued globes, sent their soft, mellow ligh
upward to the tops of the fine busines
blocks which line the street. Tt was es
timated that $4,000 people passed u
and down, marching to the music of d
trained musicians. This will be con
tinued all week, and will benefit tn
State Fair a great deal.
Market Hall was filled on Weednesda,
evening, principally with old soldier
and their friends, to listen TO addresse
by Ger. Logan, Gov. Alger of Michi
gan, Bishop ireland, Senator Mcmillan
Mayors Rice and Ames. Gen. sanbor1
presided and made the Introductory re
marks. Gen. Logan was loudly cheered
and made an appropriate and feeling ad
dress, which lasted forty minutes. TIL,
speaker favors pensioning every soldie
who honestly did his duty. Bishop Ire
land was greeted with an ovation sucl
as he richly deserves, and was inter
rupted many times during his address
At the close of the meeting three rous
ing cheers were given for Logan ani
| Alger and three fer our Rt. Rev. Bishop
! Removal.
| DR.. r. P. O'Brien, late physician and surgeon
of St. Barnabas Hospital has removed to 3
! Washington avenue south. Telephone 1874.