The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-07-27
RANDOM RhFLEUrIONS.

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
Millet's ''Angelus.' one Of the finest
paintings Of modern times, was sold at
auction in Paris last week. 1t brought
$110,SOO. The original price paid the
artist was $500.
There is said to have cen large de
crease in the population of Minneapolis
compared with last year-or that the
! new directory, soon to be issued, WILL
prove such to have been fact. A pent
up, puritanical government has been
the cause of this.
Miss May Waldron, the actress, has
taken very practical way of reducin e
her avoirdupois. She has not eaten any
thing for the past twenty-five days and
has reduced her weight from 1875 to 1853
pounds. She is we'll known in this city.
having been here short time ago In
1.-THE Henrietta. She expects to fast
forty-ive days in all.
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There was another drowning at Lake
Calhoun Wednesday night, but what it
was that caused it no one will ever be
able to tell. Some think it Was the
fault of the boat, and others the person
who was drowned. It is perhaps a
mistake that the boats on Calhoun are
not in charge at the park board, who
would see that they were of the proper
kind.
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r. G. Cunningham, the socialist nlem-
Der Of parliament, threatens to SOON In
troduce a measure in the House Of Com
mons to limit all royal grants to the
present reign, and that on the death OF
. ueen Victoria the government Of the
country be made a Republican. This
announcement has created quite COM
motion in high circles IN England and
may be productive of much good.
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While The IRISH STANDARD is a
Democratic paper, it will always be
found independent and honest enough
to say a good word, at least, for any
man of the opposition whom it shall
deem, from high standard of merit, to
be worthy of such. Superintendent
Bracket of the police department is
certainly one of that class OF men, and
it is pleasure to commend him for du-
ties faithfully performed.
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LII the absence of the editor of The
IRISH STANDARD last week, one or two
articles appearing in the editorial COL
umns of this journal were certainly not
in line with our policy as an editor and
publisher. However, as it is human to
err, divine to forgive, we ara sure that
this brief explanation will be sufficient
The IRISH STANDARD long since
mapped out its course-a course from
which it does not propose to deyiate-
it's many friends may rest assured.
A rather peculiar divorce was granted
in Chicago q few days ago, or rather the
circumstances connected with the
granting Of the divorce were peculiar.
Judge Altgeld granted a divorce to
Mrs. MAY Gothchalk, who never lived
in Illinois and never saw Chicago
in her life. The woman's husband lived
in Chicago, but she was resident of
Pennsylvania, and the suit was brought
by the woman on the grounds Of deser-
tion. The judge hesitated a little, but
ordered the decree issued. All that is
necessary to procure divorce now is
photograph and the requisite amount Of
cash.
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Cardinal Gibbons in a recent sermon
urged tho Catholics to read the Bible.
This so astonished DR.. Ellis, that he
said the Cardinal was either not sincere
or not a good Catholic. The Cardinal
replied that as far as his sincerity and
honesty were concerned he left that to
the judgment of his fellow citizens,
who knew him better tran DR.. Ellis,
and for the soundness of his Catholic
faith it had never been questioned.
If these ministers and non-Catholics
would purchase Catholic catechism
for few cents, and study it closely,
they would save themselves a great
deal of trouble and anxiety over mat
tiers of Catholic faith.
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According to report Of Rev. w. E.
Degnan, superintendent of the Catholic
parochial schools of the diocese of st.
Louis, there are 81 Catholic schools in
the city of st. Louis and 600 teachers,
most of the latter being Christian
Brothers and Sisters of Charity. There
are in all some $4,000 pupils in these
schools. The average cost Of educating
child in any of these schools Is $40 q.
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