The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-25
ST. PAUL.
The contract for sewer on Smith and
Wilkin streets has been let to w. j.
Preston for 1899.

board, and Edward J. Darragh and sis
ter have gone to st. Louis for short
visit.
The superintendent of the state fish
hatchery, has deposited 10000 young
Lake Superior front i'll Lake Christmas,
near Minnetonka.
There are ia churches and chapels
Of all denominations in st. Paul, II OF
which are Catholic, With others in
course of construction.
A man fell over the embankment near
the Robert street bridge on Sunday
evening, and received injuries from
which be died on Monday.
Hon. Edmund Rice, arrived home
from Washington on Tuesday morning
TO attend the funeral of his daughter,
whose death took place at White Bear
On Sunday after protracted illness.
The Jobber's Union left over the 500
road on Monday evening for trip OF
pleasure. About 1875 members attended,
among whom Drs. Murphy and Hand
attended as precautionary safeguard.
r. y Diamond, not very valuable
one, YVES bound over to the grand jury
in the SUB, Of $1,000 for selling liquor
L. n1lo:c ia, Tho third
case against Diamond for the same Of
fence.
The widow of tho late police officer
Hansen, who was murdered about two
weeks ago, has received $500 from the
policelnen's Aid Association. The st.
Paul Dispatch subscription list amounts
10 nearly $500.
The board of education have awarded
the contract for furnishing the fuel to
the public achocls 10 the Northwestern
Fuel Go. The contract for forw arding
sools for the training department was
awarded to the St. Paul Hardware Go.
st. James church is about completed,
and will soon be dedicated. The new
chapel on Victoria street is nearing com
nletion and il will be surprise to our
oeople when completed, as 1t will he one
Of the neatest Catholic churches in the
city,
On "Wednesday evening next, August
20. the Ivy Leaf Dancing Club will gre
moonlight excursion down the river.
Dancing will be INDUCED in, refresh
ments served, ard good time is assured
to all who attend. These excursions are
made up Of the best young people of the
CITY and en- enjoyable evening will be
had.
The Notre Dame Alumni Association
of Minnesota was organized at the Ryan
hotel on Saturday evening last. Mime
apolis and Saltwater was represented
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President. 7. O'Regan:
vice president, E. J. Dorragh; secretary,
F. B. Chute; assistant secretary. 4
Sullivan: treasurer, Thos. F annagan.
Married: AT St. Joseph's church, or
Tuesday morning, August al, Mr.
James P. McGolricl and Miss Eliza
McArtlla, Rev. Walter Raleigh, official"
ing. After tho marriage reception was
held at the future home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mc(iolrck, 226 Grotto street, where the
Young couple received the congratnIa-
+;ons Of their numerous friends. MIR.
McGolrick is connected With Jefferson &
Kasson, large lumber dealers, and his
BRIDES the daughter Of Thos. -McArdle,
an esteemed resident of upper town.
The following resolution was intro.
duced into the city council on Tuesday
evening: Resolved, That the commit
+ee on streets be authorized to procure
two drinking fountains to be placed at
the corner Of Fairfield and Ducas and oil
the corner of Indiana avenue and Da-
kota. and that the A. Yoerg Brewing
company be authorized to furnish beer
as the liquid SO used at the price OF 81
per barrel.' We were led to believe be-
fore election last spring that this was
&, be business mems council. O, bust
ness!
On Sunday afternoon the Crusaders
debated the subject of forming coop
eratiye home in this city for men who
board. The paper written by
Mr.. Guthridge, which was printedln full
in the last issue OF THE Irish STANDARD,
called out the debate. The Affirmative
was supported by Messrs. Guthridge,
Regain and Mcclure, while Messrs
Barry, Reddington and Carter, sup
ported the negative. The debate lasted
shout two hours, being holly contested,
and the judges decided in favor of the
affirmative.