The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-02-16
ST. PAUL.

ST. PAUL.
The Catholics OF North st. Paul will
erect a So 600 church the coming spring.
The real estate transfers for the
mouth Of January amounted to 81 9O2,
4s8.
During the month of January there
were 239 births, 1874 deaths and 80 mar
riages.
w. j. Shortall, of the Saltwater post
Office force. spent few hours in this
city Tuesday renewing former acquain-
tances and making new ones.
Fire did considerable damage to the
sausage room Of j. J. 0 Leary & Sons
on West Tenth street Tuesday evening.
The damage is covered by insurance.
In 1876 there were $50 insane people
in the state. In 1882 the number had
increase d to 872, and iii 1883 there were
1855 Insane persons in the state insti'
sltiuus.
According to the official weather OBJ
server ne mouth Of January was the
ml.dest Tor the past sixteen years. Six
teen is all age when mlldneas Is very
becUnIng.
Chief Black, Of the fire department,
swore out d warrant for the editor OF
tbs S.. Paul Herald for blackmall. The
chef suspended Assistant Chief kel-
leh.T for completely in the affair. The
Herald makes sume ugly charges, which
il true should cause a change il The de-
parl;nuul.
Some OF the Minnesota papers talk
as though William Windura is not
good enough Mlunesotlan To represent
this state III Ten. HarrIsOn's cabinet.
Well, we are very sorry that Minnesota
ba. not more men of Windom's cal,bre
within her borders, and Harrlson's
cabinet would be strengthened With
az. WluuOnl on front seat.
The Crusaders were addressed On
Sunday last by r. J Markoe, Esq. and
a fine literary programme was rendered
Ten lew members joined the society.
The succ, So which this society is MEET
Ing with is very gratifying to admirers
Of the total abstinence cause. Soon
the society will lemove to the new hall
50 kindly prepared for them in the new
school building BY Father Stanley.
Charles Faher has sold the st. Paul
house, formerly the Cid Smelling house,
located on the corner Of West Seventh
and LheslnAt streets. The propt rty
has a frontage CT 50 feet and extends
back lso feet. The prlce paid is $50 900,
or about 1925 per front foot, exclusive
Of the buildings. This is considered a
big price, AID property holders about
tbs Seven Corners are feeling jubilaut,
Architect J G. MCCARTHY is preparing
plans fox a building 70 be- erected i'll he
spring by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
in frcilt OF the old building Oh Wllkin
street. 1t will be l00xl30 feet, four
stories and bast ment, bull! Of brick and
stone. aud will be a substantial and i'm.
posing structure. Mr. MCCARTHY has Il
large amount of work in his Office,
among The many being a fine residence
for Mr. O l5rieu, the assistant post
master,
Henry Ransom, formerly clerk in
The county treasurer'a Office, collected
goodly sized amount Of money from
number OF people in the suburbs OF the
CITY, representing that back taxes wers
due, and by paying tho amount to him
further trouble would be spared. Tie
was arrested and locked up, and will
have hearing before the oar OF Justice
Who will fill my heart with Joy
Who viii call mo her darling boy!
Who will Let my head recIine !?
Who Will be M yalentine'
Written by a. Gye-year-OlG)