The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-10
ST PAUL NEWS.

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Judges Of election have been appoint
ed by the city council.
The real estate transfers for last
week amounted to 500, ,076. III
Como avenue is to be Widened to 12O
feet, making it one Of the finest drives
in the city.
The third annual meeting Of the State
Bar Association was held at the Capt.
al on Tuesday.
The work Of excavating for the new
Globe building is being pushed rapidly
forward.
The stone-cutter's union are boycott
ting the boarding houses where non-
uniyn men eat their daily bread. This
looks like boycotting your father and
mother.
The judges OF the supreme court met
in the House of Representatives on
Tuesday There are POI cases on the
calendar.
Rev. ). B. Cotter. of Winona, and z
D. O'Phelan, of Graceville, made stir
ring addresses at the Crusaders hall on
Sunday afternoon, and in the evening
Father Cotter spoke to a large audience
in st. Michael's church and admins
tered the pledge to 2S2 persons.
The BARRIERS Of this city are about to
ask the common council to make it UNI
lawful for them to shave a man on
Sunday. Strange, but the BARRIERS
themselves are the petitioners.
The city council have grhis to the
street railway company the right to
operate cable railway on Third street
and Selby avenue to Western. This
will prove te bea quiet and reliable
route for the residents of st. Anthony
Hill.
The retreat for men only at the Ca
thedral during the present week is very
largely attended. On Wednesday eve
ming in particular, the grand old Ca
thedral was packed from alter rail to
the very doors. The galleries as well
were filled, Father Cotter addressed
the large congregation for two hours
upon the evils resulting from imtem-
perance. He also cited the grand re-
suits Of total abstinence, referring in
particular to the work of Father Mat
hew in Ireland. At the close of his ex-
cellent exhortation upwards of nine
hundred men took the pledge.
Instead of going to mass on Sunday
last as good people should, Coleman
Gary and a few friends congregated at
Gary's house and spent the day playing
cards and drinking beer. In the even
ing row took place, all being intoxi-
Gated, and Gary in a fit of craziness
struck Patrick Manion with an axe.
splitting the latter's head open. At
this writing Manion is alive but his at
tendants say he will live but a few
hours at the farthest. Gary is locked
up and no doubt feels his position
keenly. The saloon-keeper who fur
nished beer to these drunken men
must feel as though he is partly guilty
of this crime.
The Citizens Law and Order League
of st. Paul met in the Chamber of
Commerce on Monday for the purpose
of electing permanent officers. Bishop
Ireland was elected president and
twelve vice presidents were chosen
from among the best known men of the
city. n. FL. Hart was elected secre-
tary and j. Ross Nicols, treasurer. HI.
j. Horn, Esq, was selected as special
council. An executive committee of
thirteen were named, who will meet on
Friday afternoon. 1t is the purpose of
the League to secure the services of a
paid agent whose duty it will be to
Look after yiolaters of the law and re-
port all such to the executive commit
tee, and they will see that justice be
meted out to all who disobey laws made
and provided for the regulation Of the
sale of liquor.