The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-04-28
ST. PAUL..
The first boat of the season is booked
for the last of the present week.

The first boat of the season is booked
for the last of the present week.
Foley Bros, are making large i'm
prOyements to the Clarendon hotel.
Sheriff Richter returned from Cali
fornia on Monday, where he had been
for the benefit of his health.
The latest political club to organize is
made up Of Italian citizens, of which
this city hes quite large number, all
Of whom are hardworking and respect
ablep ople.
The contract for the erection Of the
new convent and school for the Vista
ton Sisters has been awarded to Michael
Reach. McDougal and McMahan will
have charge OF the carpenter work.
State president O'Brien viii be &C
con1panied by several Of tie Crusaders
on Sunday. May 20, when they will go
to huntsville, Dakota county and ad-
dress a T.. A.. meeting to be held on that
day.
The base ball season opened in St.
Paul OH Saturday last, St. Paul and
Omaha being the opposing teams, The
SANITY city boys won both games, COM
pletely shutting out the Nebraska boys
in the last game.
The board Of fire commissioners have
granted the request Of the citizens of
st. Anthony Park who have asked for
better facilities 10 cope with fires in
than fast growing suburb The cost OF
the improvements will be about $50. 900.
The new Pioneer Press building, the
New York Life and Germania Life In
surance company's buildings are being
pushed forward, and many other large
blocks are now under way. The out
look for trades1nen and laborers is good.
Tho total number Of names registered
in the different voting precincts of THIS
city amounts to 26,1S1. This is by far
the largest number eyer before regist-
cred, and it shows that our citizens are
going to show their hands in the pend
ing contest.
Yhos. Nolan. of Stillwataf, has been
appointed secretary of the C. T. A. q :,
during the absence Of J. z. Carrere.
President O 'Erien values very much the
services Of MIR. Carrere and reports that
under his care the union reports and
bulletins haye been above the average.
Several Of the wholesale and man
ufacturing houses beginning May lst,
will grant a Saturday half holiday. We
hope to see this rule become more
general. The same reasons why school
is taught On five days ct the week is
true OF a half holiday OH Saturday.
Amy citizen Of St. Paul who fails to
vote On next Tuesday. has not the inter
est OF this city at heart. ANY taxpaYe1
who fails to vote does himself and other
taxpayers an injustice. In the interest
of public policy and good government
every man should do his duty consci-
cautiously.
Henry Endicott Of Boston, brother of
secretary Of war Endicott purchased
three pieces of property in st. Paul On
Monday of this week. lhs property be-
longed to the Davidson estate and is To-
Gated OH East Fourth. Robert and Sixth
streets. 1t is intended to make extern
siye Improvements at once.
Married: At Philadelphia on Tues.
day, April "a, Thomas D. O'Brien of
St. Paul, to Miss Mary Cruice of the
former city. Miss Cruice was the daugh-
ter Of the late DR. Cruice of Philadel-
phia. Harry O'Brien, who is studying
medicine in the Quaker city, was best
man. Many St. Paul friends will vel.
come the young couple home congrat-
ulate the fair lady on her good fortune
4 neighborhood quarrel took place
on North Forbes street a few days ago.
resulting in the serious if not fatal in
jury of the wife Of the superintendent
OF the New York Lite Insurance COM
pany. No matter what the provoca-
ton, any man who thus maltreats a
woman should be horsewhipped. The
husband of this unfortunate woman
would be justified in hogging the perpe-
traitors to within one inch Of their lives.
TIE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
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