The Irish standard., 1886-07-03
ST. PAUL NEWS.

! The Crusaders will picnic at Mendot
on Monday next.
State Delegate Lawrence Fahey an
Capt. NJ. J. O'Connor have organized
branch of the A. 0. 81. at Hastings.
| Misses Hanora and Mary Layery
teachers in the public shoots at Kanka
kee, ILL.,, are spending their vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Bennett.
| MIR. Patrick O'Halloran and Mis-
Bridget Murphy were married IN tn
Cathedral on Tuesday morning. and il
the afternoon LETT on AL extended east
ern tour.
The Peanut Democracy" meet il
this city on Thursday afternoon. We
venture to predict that Kelly and Doran
will still retain their firm hold upon the
better class of democrats through the
State.
T. MCCARTHY was awarded fine gold
badge on Sunday afternoon in the Faith
or Mathew society, for having brought
in the most members during the past six
months. The badge was the gilt Of that
prince Of good men, r. Reardon.
George .Chrysler, late delegate from
the St. Patrick's Cadets to Rocheater,
met with painful accident on Monday
last. George was experimenting with 8
blank cartridge, which was discharged.
severely injuring his face and eyes.
Ou1 advice to Total Abstinence dele
gates in the future ls to do more effect
i've work and less caucusing and wire
pulling. How the chairmen of the two
most important committees can return
to their constituents without even an
attempt at q report, is something for fu-
ture delegates to consider.
In glancing over the catalogue just
issued from St. Viateur's college, Bour-
bonnais Grove, ILL.,, we note with pleas.
ure that Edward Bennett, Of st. Paul,
took first premium in grammar, recita-
tion, spelling, catechism and music.
Second premium i'll mathematics and
distinguished in French"
Miss Marie Beaupre, daughter OF
Bruno Beaupre, was married on Tues
day morning of last week at ST. Mary's
church, to James NJ. Davis, of Chicago.
A pleasant reception was held at the
home of the brides parents after the
ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Will re-
siae at the Southern hotel. Chicago.
Sunday evening at the Cathedral a
missionary priest from the Rocky Noun
tains related his experiences as o. mis-
sionary among the Indians, to a large
audience. The Rev. Father spoke very
highly Of the zeal and devotion of the
Indians, saying they, as rule, were a
prayerful race OF sober habits and good
morals. -. -.. g.
The residents of Merriam Park and
the other suburbs near the transfer are
emphatic in their objections to the es~
adjustment of slaughter and packing
houses in their midst They argue that
it would be O grave nuisance to the
many educational institutions in that To-
cality, and be the means of driving nu-
merous families away.
The closing exercises of the Cathedral
school for boys took place in Pfeifer's
hall or Tuesday afternoon. The hall
was filed with admiring friends and the
parents Of the boys, and the programme
was rendered in very pleasing manner.
The choir sang in fine style an interest
ing caleisthenic exercise with dumb bells,
recitations, dramatic performances, ETC.
Charles MacCarthy, Thomas Kerker,
w. r. Miller, Robert Bennett, and
Patrick McCauley received gold medals.
Prizes were presented by Bishop Ire
land in pleasing manner to VIM.
Egan, Pat McDermott, E. J. Carroll, j.
Sullivan. 1hos. Dougherty, M. Calvin
and W. Regan for excellence iii scholar
ship.