The Irish standard., 1888-04-21
ST. PAUL.
Three hundred and thirty eight liquor
licenses have been issued up to date.

Three hundred and thirty eight liquor
licenses have been issued up to date.
During the thunder storm early
Tuesday morning, the house Of Patrick
Sexton, 100 Dayton avenue, was dam
aged to the extent of $500.
Mayor Smith has appointed Alex
ander Ramsey, I'll. P. Upham and B.
F. Wright directors Of the Public Lii
brary for term of three years, dating
from May l.
The Peoples Theater of Minneapolis
have leased Turner hall on West Sixth
street for term Of years, and they will
remodel the building at once for thea
ter at popular prices,
On Tuesday evening a number Of the
old time residents of the city met
around the festive board and celebrated
the thirty third anniversary of their
coming to Minnesota. ThO5. McArdie
and z. j. Drels we're the principal ell
tertainers
Chief of Police John Clark, City Clerk
Thos A. Prendergast, Aid. Petsch and
president r. l.. German, OF the board
of public works. have each, through
their attorney, G. D. O Brjen, brought
suit against the Dispatch for libel,
claiming $40, 900 damages.
With the warm, dry days, the dust
begins to fly in all directions, and it is
more than likely that this will be dust
ridden city the coming summer. Last
season it cost 100000 to sprinkle the
streets and outlying districts, but the
courts declare the law to have been un-
constitutional.
Policeman Michael Roach, died at his
residence OH Sylvan street on Tuesday,
April II. The funeral occurred on
Thursday morning from St. Patrick
church, and was attended by platoon
of police and Division No. 2, a. o. H.,
OF which deceased was all honored and
useful member.
a literary club has lately been formed
ill st. Joseph's parish, whose object is
the mutual Improvement of its mem
bers, and later as the giving Of enter
tainmelAts fol charitable purposes. TIE
officers are. a. Carter, president; z.
Carter, secretary; W. Tuoty, treasurer;
a. M. Doberty, stage MANAGER.
Hugh r.. Mcleod, mail carrier ", died
at his residence On West Fifth street OF
Friday last, after q few days illness.
The remains were escorted to the depot
OF Sunday evening by all of the mail
carriers in uniform headed by q band of
music The widow Of the deceased ac-
companied the remains TO illinois where
jnterment took place.
The many friends of Thos D. OBrien
will be- pleased to learn that on Tues
day next at Philadelphia, he will be
married to Miss Cruice Of tue Quaker
City. Tom was never hashfu! man,
but he has told the writer more than
once that single life would always be
his. Ah! Tom, did you forget that
lone year in four February hath twenty
nine"
For the past few days the river has
been indulglng in a washout, and the
consequence is that many houses on the
fats on the upper levee have been
nearly submerged, the occupants leav-
ing in rudely constructed boats. While
many Of the little houses needed the
Water, it has been a great hardship On
the poor people living in the vicinity OF
the river.
Building is now we'll under way In
one day during the past week upwards
of forty permits were taken out. Right
here we desire to say that the valuation
of buildings as given by the inspectors
books are far from being thoroughly
reliable. One instance is cited where
the contractor informed the writer that
a certain permit called for a $1,000
building, which WAS contracted for at
So 900.
Politics are becoming very warm, yes,
hot. Last Tuesday was registration
day, and a very large number Of names
were placed upon the poll list. Under
the new election law it is absolutely
necessary that voters should be regis
tered if they desire to vote Those who
have not already done so will be given
another chance Oh next Tuesday, April
d. Let every man who has the inter.
est of this city at heart see that his
name is properly registered, chen go to
the pools early and vote for good, clean
men.
The funeral of Mary Agnes Fitzpat-
rick, mention of whose sudden death at
Washington, ID. c., on Thursday, April
IL, was made in last weeks IRISH STAN
DARD, took place from the Cathedral
on Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev.
j. A. Fitzpatrick, brother Of the
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