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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-25

Vatican figures, male and female, deli
cately painted upon china. and set in q
metal RIM.
The favorite bridesmaids gown is of
white silk muslin over white or light
silk made up with short full skirt and
empire bodice.
Grenadines were never before so hard
some, and for best dress to suit many
occasions there is nothing better and in
the emo few things more economical.
The empire scarf of rich antique bro
cade, three-quarters Of yard wide and
two and half yards long, is worn H.
differently as sash OF shoulder drapery.
The unexpected happens in millinery
as otherwhere. Velvet and velvet ribbon
heretofore confined to winter, will al
most divide honors, as trimming stuff,
with lace cause and silk ribbon.
Just now the capole foque is the
re1gn1ng shape for headgear. In black
lace it is especially stylish when made
with draped crown and trimmed with
very narrow ribbon or delicate flowers.
Sleeves are made extremely loose and
high st the shoulders and tight coat
sleeves are entirely out of fashion. liz
the India silk dresses they are much
pulled from the shoulder to the elbow
Shirring is much introduced in the
waists. and even In skirts.
Hats from good French houses have
crowns about three inches high and
brims setting straight out over the face.
The spoon brjm IS voted to be bad style,
as we'll as the hat that is tlp-tilted to
one side or the other. Many brims are
quite narrow at the back or else turned
up fiat there and caught by bow or
fancy pin.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A discussion as to the height of lrees
in the forests of Victoria, New South
Wales has elected from Baron Won
Muellor, the Government botanist, the
statement that he saw one 525 feet tall.
The total amount of land donated by
the Federal Government for the aid of
public schools has been Is, $3.50 ,439 acres
or nearly $4,000 square miles: an area
equal to about one twenty-ffth the
whole area of the country excluding
Alaska.
City Hall, Philadelphia, is 535 feet
high; Pyramid of Cheops, Egypt, 4S6
fest; Strausburg Cathedral, France,
474 feet; st. Peters at Rome, 448 feet;
St. Paul's, London, 365 feet; Cathedral
at Milan. 355; Brooklyn Bridge Towers,
287 feet; Trinity Church, New York,
284 feet
Slaves in the District Of Columbia
were freed by act Of Congress March
u, 1862; i'll accordance with the act of
July Is, 1862. President Lincoln on
Jan. I, 1853, proclaimed the slaves in
certain States free. The thirteenth
amendment to the Constitution, adopt
ed by Congress Jan. 81. 1865, and rati-
fed Dec. is, 1866, abolished slavery in
the United States.
4 novel use Of electricity has been
made in India, for the prevention OF
the intrusion Of snakes into dwellings,.
Before all the doors and around the
house two wires are laid, connected
with al induction apparatus. Should
a snake attempt TO crawl over the wires,
he receiys a shock Of electricity, which
either kills Or frightens him into a
hasty retreat.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-25

Life is short-only four letters in it,.
Three-quarters of it 's],e'' and half Of it
eff
A Miss Corn ia being courted by g
Mr.. Cobb. She will soon be Corn
Cobb with the consent Of Popcorn.
When an indian dies his relatives pay
his debts. And yet some people think
Indians can be civilized.
'tAnybody who knows thing before
it happens is called IL reporter, - was the
definition written on The slate Of an
eight year old boy in Boston school
the other day.
Amateur Hubert. ssD1e lud, FIVE
moons were seen tonight, four fixed and
tho other did whirl -
Muffled voice from the audience:
"Did jever--hic-~-try bromide"
Dude-Why is it that every clown has
such stupid facet In he obliged TO
look stupid?
Clown--Certainly. Ii / had your face
my salary would be doubled at once.
'@What is the average rainfall IN this
Oklahoma country, per month"; in
quired the boomer from Illinois.
''As near as I can guess" said the
boomer from Missouri, with severe
mental effort, sits about five fingers"
ssClara,'' he whispered, ardently. :'do
you think you could bring yourself to
marry me?"
''No, George" she answered, with a
sad little smile, II couldn't very we'll
bring myself: I'm so timid. You might
bring me though, George"
'sHad row over to your house last
night. didn't you old man %
"Oh, no; not az ell. Why do you
ask ?"
Thought ] heard commotion."
AL, Il SCCs Lou ~ lay WHO ILL
curing why came home 50 late. Moth
ing serious, I assure you"
(, Store Proprietor 60 possible customer
looking in window)-''C in, COON
in, und show you doss dings mile
SELF
Possible Customer (shyly)-sI don't
know anything about going in. I gen.
orally deal i'll stores that have their
prices plainly marked"
Store Proprietor-f'Dot vas all right,
mine friend; bud 1T nod do vor us to
mark our prices on dose dings. Our
prices is SO low dot PEBBLES would dink
dey vas secondhand
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-25
HE WAS MURDERED
The Body of Dr. ?. H. Oronin Found in 8
chicago CATCH BASIN.

The dead body Of DR.. p. III. CrOrin,
the Irish-Am erican who strangely dis
appeared from his home in Chicago two
weeks ago, was found Wednesday even
ing some distance north of that city in
a sewer on Evanston avenue. a bloody
towel was wrapped about the head.
The rest of the body was stark naked.
&. Catholic emblem which the doctor
always wore next to his skin suspended
about his neck was untouched. On the
dead mans head We're Il dozen deep
cuts, which had severed chs scalp and
indented the skull. It is the opinion OF
the police that Cronin Was toully mu,-
aered, and by some man who could not
bring himself to disturb a Catholic
tr1nket Much excitement was shown
at detective headquarters. when doubt
as to ths identity Of the BODY was
finally removed by definite messages
from Lakevlew, 1t was evident from
the expressions of the officials that one
OF the first objects of the police viii be
TO have number of suspicious asser-
tons explained, assertions made by
supposed friends Of Cronin. Lieut.. Ell
lott will have these people at the in
quest, and demand an explanation full
and complete. The detectives claim
that they have been Handicapped from
the start by lack of assistance from
those who claimed to know all concern
ing the doctors disappearance. Lieut..
Elliott said soon after the finding of the
body: 81 will have this information
now, or there will sba number of
prompt. arrests, g. holly accidental
circumstances $500
BROUGHT TIKI, CORPSE 10 LIGHT.
A gang Of labo1ers in the employ Of
the Lakeview suburban government
have been cleaning the bitches along
Evanston avenue during the week.
To-day Foreman Henry Roesch and two
men were working north on the east
side Of Evanston avenue toward Fifty
ninth street. AS they nearel the CATCH
basin at the corner, they noticed a
rather strong smell Of purifying flesh,
and Roesch pried off the top of the.
icatchbasin with his spade and un-
covered the body Of DR.. Cronin. It had
apparently been hastily pitched into the
basin. for the head was underneath and
the feet and legs were up in the open
i'm be- place where the corpse was
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-25
FOR THE LADIES

New ginghams and chambrays com
in colors that faithfully reproduce the
effects of French china.
Though steels are family tolerated in
the back of walking dresses. house and
carriage gowns must fall fat.
Violet with dull green and deep yell
low is one of the startling combinations
seen upon important dinner gowns,
Though dead white will be good deal
worn this summer, it IS not so stylish or
SO becoming as the cream and ivory tints.
Some Of che new big buttons have
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-25
ST. PAUL.

The city council met in the new court
house on Tuesday evening for the first
time
The postohdce department has estab-
lished the free delivery system at Mer-
riam park and Macalister. HamIin did
not ask for it.
Mayor Smith was the first to drive
over the Smith avenue high bridge.
This is the longest and highest structure
which spans the Father of Waters.
Bishop Marty, of Dakota, has been
the guest of Archbishop Ireland for the
past week, and On Sunday preached to
large congregation at the Cathedral.
Judge Cory, Of the municipal court,
fined Police Captain Bresett 500 for
contempt of court. The city council
thought the fine unjust and ordered the
sum RENTED.
You viii do we'll to call OIL J. d. Maggie
81 Go 240 Eagle street, when in need Of
farming implements, corn tools, wagons.
buggies and carriages. They are agents
FOR Walter A. Woods binders, mowers
and hay rakes
The midway people have been COM
planning long and bitterly against the
stock yards at the transfer It is stated,
that the yards will be removed TO South
St. Paul, and the midway district will
be greatly benefited thereby.
The appoin tment Of JAS, O'Brjen. OF
Saltwater, as member of the board OF
prison inspectors is gratifying news to
his many St. Paul friends. Mr. OBrlen
is & keen, conservative business man.
and will make an excellent member OF
that important beard.
The Crusaders made Nominations on
Sunday for the coming conrentioD.
Twelfty-t two names were proposed as
worthy Of the honor, John i. Kinney
took Tie plum, nominating six men I'd
return he WAS placed in nomination as a
man who is known FROM Atlanta to the
SEE. Election Oh the Australian system,
next Sunday.
Mrs. E. T.. Smith, wife of the pro-
prietor Of the news stand in the Ryan
hotel corridor, committed suicide at her
residence, at rs Iglehart street, St.
Paul, at o'clock last Saturday morn
ing, by taking a dose Of carbolic acid.
She was 90 years OF age ana leaves three
small children She WAS subject to at
tacks Of mental abstraction and it was
during one Of these that she committed
t!le rash deed.
There was largely attended meeting
OF total abstainers and their friends on
Monday evening in ST. Pa;ricks hall OF
Mississippi street. Addresses were de-
liQerets by the president OF the society,
by Father Gibbons and.J e. Mcclure. !
Several finely rendered musical selac-
lions were on the programme and a. very
enjoyable evening was spent. St.
Patrick g will be represented at the MIN
neapOlis convention.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-25
GRAINS OF TRUTH.

to believe ourselves far from perfection.
Men LOOK 1t the faults of others with q
telescope; at their own with the same
instrument reversed.
1t is the 1iligent head alone that MAX
eth rich in self-cnlture, growth in wis
dom, and also in business.
The extreme pleasure we take in
talking Of ourselves should make us fear
that we give very little to those who
listen to us.
A painstaking man is almost SIRE to
be successful one, and his successes are
powerful stimulus to others, especial
~ to youth.
Mental pleasures never cloy; unlike
those OF the body, they are increased by
repetition, improved by reflection, and
strengthened by enjoyment.
Love, in it's varied phases, can only
acquire purity or dignity when guided
by an inward power over ourselves; chat
is III Itself the very germ Of virtue.
Never think that vanity is an offence
which limits itself to wishing for the
praise OF good men FOR good actions.
Next to our ovn esteem, it is virtue to
desire the esteem of others.
Wordsworth, watching the landscape
coming out with beautiful cleerness af-
ter storm, said: sit is like the human
heart emerging from sorrow shone On by
the grace Of God.
There is no fate-~God's love
Is law beneath each law,
And law all laws above
For Ger without flaw.
The chief secret of comfort lies In not
suffering triaes to vex one, and in pru-
IDENTIFY cultivating an underground of
small pleasures, since very few great
ones are let on long leases.
It is vain to stick youx finger ia the
water, and pull it ont. looking for a
hole; and it is equally vain to suppose
that, however large space you occupy,
the world will greatly miss you when
you die.
Tussy people want everything done
to order, and expect that The sun, moon.
and stars ere going out Of their Why to
obl1ge them. The first lesson of prActi-
cal wisdom is: Accept cheerful}y the
Inevitable.
Just as we'll might you expect senti-
ments of justice from gamester as look
for noble principles in the man whose
hopes and fears are all suspended on the
present moment, and who stakes his
whole happiness in the events OF this
life.
Be reserved, but not sour; grave, but
not formal; bold, but not rash, humble,
but not severe; patient but not insen-
sible; constant, but not obstinate; cheer.
full but not light; rather be eweet.tem-
pered than familiar; familiar rather than
intimate; and intimate with very few
and upon good grounds.
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HUMOROUS DRiFTWOOD.

Life is short-only four letters in it.
Three-quarters of it "],e'' and half of it
eff
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-25

OUTSIDE OF Il6 SLOfy ne naQ originally
told. He repeatedly said that if he had
not been locked up in Jail he could and
would have cleared up the trunk mys.
terry before this time.
SULLIVAN SHOCKED
Alexander Sullivan, ex.president CT
the Irish National league, was horror
struck when told of the discovery of
DR., Cronln's body. lie said he was at
a loss to know what TO say, further
than that he was dumfounded. as he
has believed all along that Dr. Cronin
would turn up all right III course of
time. He had no theories whatever
to advance as to the probable cause Of
the DOCTORS murder. In reference to
the statement made by some of Gro
Minis friends at the time OF the latter's
disappearance. that he (Sulliyan) knew
more about the matter than he cared to
tell, Mr.. Sullivan saia he had treated
that report with contempt at the time,
and had nothing else for it now. He
added he was mortified to hear of the
murder and will do everything in his
power to help place the guilty persons
where they belong.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
The Sale of a Child.

1t would appear from case that has
just been heard before French tribunal
that the sale of child ID no very serious
offense. The parents of the little girl in
question resided in the Faubourg st.
Antoine, Paris, and in their case it could
not be pleaded that they had too many
mouths to feed, since they had but one
child, girl aged 6 years. Even this
charge, however, they found to be too
heavy an encumbrance, SO it was decid-
ed to get rid of the poor little creature
to the best advantage. An acrobat
CHANGING to be brought into connection
with them, the unnatural couple sold
the child to him for the sum of "a, half
of which was at once paid, it being un-
derstood that the remaining half should
be handed over after the purchaser had
tested the value of his acquisition. The
little girl was in consequence taken away
by the acrobat, but couple of weeks
later he put his purchase into a train
and sent her home, alleging that she
possessed none of the requisite qualities
for the profession to which he destined
her. The affair came to the knowledge
of the police, the father and mother
were arrested and placed on trial. They
were, however, treated with singular in
diligence, the father getting off with
sentence of three months imprisonment,
and the mother, who had SO little of
mothers feeling as to sell her offspring
to a stranger, escaping with warning.
London Standard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
f. RESURRECTlNG OLD WRECKS.
Spectators Raising Hulxs of Ships Sunk
on the Fatal Coast of JutIand.

Spectators Raising Hulks of Ships Sunk
on the Fatal Coast of Jutland.
There is perhaps no coast known to
navigators of the present day more dam
gerous than that of Jutland More ships
have been lost on that little treacherous
stretch than on any other in the world,
not excepting foggy Sable Island.
The whole coast is strewn with wrecks.
The bottom of the sea off the coast is
covered with the decaying carcasses of
hardy vessels, blown to their destruction
by hostile gales.
The Danes are a thrifty set of people,
and, on the principle that it is indeed an
i'll wind that blows no one any good,
have gone to work to reclaim the major
ity of these old craft. Many spectators
are in the scheme, and are now engaged
in raising the old wrecks and recovering
their cargoes and machinery. The first
thing was to purchase the old wrecks
and the privilege of raising and selling
them. The owners were found without
great difficulty, and were only too glad
to get anything for the wrecks. Expe-
rienced divers were engaged and the
work began several months ago.
Twenty-one years ago the Russian
frigate Alexander Nevsky stranded off
Jutland. She had cargo of &c, 900 pounds
of brass. Several years after she went
down the greater part of this cargo was
recovered. The frigate was one of the
first wrecks to be bought and examined
by the spectators. She was found to be
free in twenty feet of water. Her ma
chinery is i'll fair state of preservation,
and the old Russian will before many
months see the surface of the ocean. The
machinery, if unfit for the ships of the
present date, is still fit for the market.
If the spectators find it improbable to
rebuild the ship they will still be able to
sell her at q good profit.
Two of the other ships purchased for
resurrection are the BritShers Helen and
Westdale.
The Helen was sunk years ago. She
carried cargo of copper, none of which
has ever been recovered, and all of which
is now in very good condition, consid.
ing the years it has been in the water.
Divers who recently went down to her
found her free and her machinery in
good condition. The ship will be raised
and sold.
The Westdale went to the bottom on
Dec. "A, 1888, off Thornsminde. She car
ried 1000 tons of pig iron in her hold.
The speculators have recovered all of
this and will also recover the ships ma
chinery, fittings and trappings. Other
wrecks are being negotiated for and will
undoubtedly be recovered, with their
cargoes and machinery. New York ship
ping men think that this would be good
way to rid our coast and waters of the
many dangerous derelicts which are
menace to safety at sea.-New York
Evening Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
A Russian Icon.

Mrs. George Kennan, the wife of the ST.
berian traveller, is the possessor of genu-
inc Russian icon. The Russian craze was
epidemic in unusually severe form last
winter, and the fur dealers are import
ing Russian. skins, and modistes are
getting ready to make much of Russian
gowns. The modern young woman
thinks her den incomplete without an
icon, but as there are not for sale in this
country dozen of these images which
ever saw the land of the czar it may be
guessed that Mrs. Kennan's specimen,
which the explorer of Siberian prisons
picked up at the Mini Novgorod fair,
has better authenticated history than
most before which priedieus are placed
and brass lamps kept burning Some
hard wood, presumably oak, is the ma
terial, but like all Russian work it is
covered so profusely with white paint
and gliding as to make close examina-
ton next to impossible. The features
are those of some saint of the Greek
church, and the figure has brawny chest
and shoulders which fall off into an in
determinate block, the arms, hands and
all but the upper part of the body being
represented with rude conventionality
that has not altered by so much as line
in the hands of centuries of carvers, as
covered by gold tinsel screen. Much
of Mrs. Kennan's table service is the
work of Russian silversmiths and is
gilded and embellished with old Russian
proverbs.-Philadelphia Times.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
Gifts to the Samoans.

In connection with the distribution of
rewards to the followers of Mataafa, the
Samoan correspondent of Sydney pa
per writes: "The American congress
having voted $1,000 in recognition of
the generous efforts of the Samoans to
save life during hurricane, the money
was received here last mail by the United
States consul, 81 900 in gold watches and
presents, and 81 200 In gold. After a
careful consideration of the claims of
the chiefs and the men assisting, the
money and presents were distributed ON
the 10th. Each of the high chiefs re-
ceived a gold watch, and Mataafa one
of each of the other articles distributed,
which were clocks, barometers, ther-
mometers, etc. A good deal of amuse-
ment was caused by the efforts of the
chiefs to understand the use of the lat.
ter articles. One of them to whose lot
large wall barometer had fallen listened
attentively to the careful description of
its virtues, given by an old sea dog pres
ent, and said at last he thoroughly un-
derstood all about it. Very fine thing
said he; but want the key to wind it
up This timely distribution of money
will go far to allay the distress among
Mataafa's followers, for food has been
very scarce lately, also the wherewith
TO purchase it."-London Tablet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-11-29
CHAPTER XXXv.
UNITED BY THE FLAMES.

OGER Darrell,
walking through
the forest an d
d r a W n by tho
hand Of fat t Q,
stopped several
times, as though
to turn back, but
on each separate
occasion he found
himself impelled
forward.
cat least I will
not enter when l
reach there. Lot
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yard with the Dar-els, though he hide
served this distinction, and tried to for
get him.
Nora Warner went home with Carol,
and they two became great friends. The
latter was as happy as the day was long,
and delighted to hear Nora tell of what q
noble man Roger Darrell was.
Nora knew Lawrence Richmond of old,
for they had met before. She was the
daughter Of wealthy Virginian, and no
poor obscure girl. He had imagined
that she had done him harm. but it all
turned out that she had once, in her
womanly indignation, upbraided him for
his conduct toward his wife, the story of
which she had heard.
Nora married Jack Avenal, whose sis
ter had been one Of the dead mans VIC
tins, which accounted for Jacks hatred
and they have always been happy
couple, The past is shut out; they live
in the present.
Roger and his sweet wife know no
wants. They are all in all to each other
and the two old folks, dandling the little
grandchildren on their knees. bless God
for the light that has come to them after
those long years Of darkness.
Doctor Grim's establishment was event
ually broken up by the authorities.
The detective obtained the reward
offered by the Russian government for
hunting down the Man with the Black
Glove, and was heard of no more.
One morning they found the gypsy girl
dead on the grave of her lover, who had
reaped the wages of sin, and they buried
her beside him in pity, dropping a tear
for her sorrows.