The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27
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ST. PAUL NEWS.

81. IA u lJ NEWS.
The above are few Of St. Paul's 4
solid Irishmen. II
Work has been resumed on Maurice
Lyons brick block on Sibley street.
r. j. Bennett will build a fine three
story store on st. Peter street near
Tenth. S8s5
! The Minnesota Boat Club are max
ling extensive repairs and alterations Of
| their quarters on the island.
| Several contractors have organized 9
union which has for its object the pro-
lection Of their interests.
Rev. Father Morris, late of Ireland
has been appointed as assistant to Rev.
L.. Caillet of St. Mary's Church.
9. w. McNellis, the enterprising
West side news dealer, will bid adieu
to single life shortly after Easter.
A new German Catholic church is
being erected in West st. Paul, making
the twelfth Catholic church in this city.
J. C. Prendergast is about to erect a
fine residence at the corner of st. Peter
and I'ilton streets, to cost between Sl2,-
900 and SIS, 900.
The real estate transfers for last
week amounted to nearly $500, 600
MONDAYS record Of this week was
$l41,9 55. Sal
Alderman Van Slyke goes East in a
short time, and will purchase a foun-
tain for Central Park. Something real
" artistic may be looked for.
Albert Benson, employed On Robert
street bridge, missed his footing and
fell distance of fifty feet, striking OF,
the ice below. His recovery is doubt
full
Duncan & Barry have just received q
very large and select stock of fine En-
glish and Scotch goods, which they dis
play at their rooms 80 East Third St.
The Mayor has reappointed Geo. w.
Laurson to the board of workhouse
commissioners to continue for five
years from March IA.
Ex- Alderman Thos. Grace returned
from the Pacific coast IN time for the
st. Patrick's day celebration. He re-
NAMED in Portland but one day. and he
says he wants no Chinese in his.
A little girl was run over by a STREET
car on Igletart street on Monday last,
and the driver was in too much OF a
hurry to stop and learn the extent OF
her injuries.
III. p. Rugg & Co., have been awarded
the contract for carload OF lead
pipe to be used by the water board.
The price paid is 1914 per hundred
pounds.
Many new building are under way
and more to be started soon. Timothy
Reardon has broken ground on 9TH cor
ner Minnesota street, for five story
brick block 5OxlOOfeet.
Mark Costello, accompanied by his
sister and Miss Fitzpatrick, returned
Sunday morning from a four months
visit to California and the South. Mark
gained very much in looks lbut he was
always good looking) and in size as
we'll.
Mrs. Susan Shearn we'll known and
highly respected lady died on Monday
morning at her residence on Minnesota
street. aged A years. Her funeral took
place from the Cathedral on Wednes-
+ day and was largely attended.
w. j. Seaman, the Irish comedian,
who appears at the Opera House the
latter part of this week, has sent to
each Of the Catholic Societies large
photograph of the Irish Poet Tom
Moore's Harp, with the request that
they be framed and hung in the society
rooms.
On Wednesday evening the Crusaders
gave a pleasant and well attended en-
tertainment at their hall on Wabasha
street. This society has spent upwards
of 500 on repairs and we are inf ormed
they still own but about $50. They
will celebrate their anniversary at
Pfeiffers hall on the evening ct April
LIS.
Guy Salisbury, former well known
gambler and saloonkeeper, spoke to 9
large audiences at Plymouth church on
Sunday evening last, and in q clear,
frank manner told the story Of his life
Of wickedness. and now proposes to do
all that lies in his power to save others
from the hellish pitfalls Of iniquity 80
numerous IN this country.
The State secretary Of the Total Alb
stinence Union writes to ask what has
| become of the different Total Absti-
nence societies of this city. Only
] droWnsing a little, we think, and with
the opening Of spring, new life will be
enthused. Will county president Nc
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