The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-03-08
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Alderman John 3 vivian has been
elected Grand Marshal Of the st.
IA Patrick = day parade
On Tuesday evening. 18th inst, there
will be 9 general meeting of T. A. meu
md women at st. Patrick's school Lall
2SfF ather Gibbons expects very large
]. meeting
Dawling IL Reese have been awarded
h the contract for the addition to the
Il Waterworks Office. A. j. Hobin will
build the new fire engine house on
h Bedford street.
sa Timothy Reardon returned from Bos-
Tor. Sunday last to attend the funeral OF
his daughter, Mrs. James F. Donohue,
U which took place from st. Joseph's
church on Monday.
The Paciic wine house have gone to
the wall. F. NJ. Finck. the jeweler, has
met with the same fate, followed by
Lindeke, Ladd & Brust, the Third
street dry goods men.
Archbishop Ireland breaches every
Sunday evening in the Cathedral. Tue
daily papers publishes his sermons aud
they are read by thousands of people
throughout the Northwest
Preparations are being made for the
introduction of the Australian system
of voting st the coming spring election.
Carpenters are making the voting booths
and the two political parties are groom
ing their eteekest steeds for the great
sweepstakes.
Several ST. Paul friends attended the
funeral Of Miss Libby Doraa, daughter
of Hon. Michael Doran, which took
place at lie Sueur on Thursday morning
Tue deceased was sojourning at Silver
City, New Mexico, with her mother.
where her death occurred.
John Boyle O,Reilly, the Irish poet
patriot, arrived in st. Paul on Friday
and was met at the depot by Mayor
Smith. P. Fl. Kelly, 2. T. Kavanaghl
aud W. P. Murray Saturday evening
ct the Peoples church tue citizens 81 st.
Paul WIZ have an opportunity OF hear
ing the talented and Justly popular
gentlemen. Irishren should turn out
<en masse
The State Farmers Alliance met at
the Capitol on Tuesday. Five hundred
delegates were present. Speeches were
made by N. B. Ashly, OF Des Moines,
iowa, lecturer of the National Alliance,
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, state lecturer.
President Wardell. of the State Farmers
Alliance, and Gov. Merriam. The daily
papers speak of Merriam's speech as the
effort Of his life. all were heartily ap-
plauded. The Clarendon hotel is head
quarters for the farmers. They are
fine, welt dressed and honorable looking
set of men.
Col. T. M. Newson addressed a large
meeting of the Crusaders On Sunday
afternoon. t'Bs Temperate was the SUBJ
jeot Of his discourse. The major began
by remarking that a quarter of a century
ago in st Paul there were many Irish.
men Keeping saloons and much of the
disturbance especially at election tunes
was caused by the same nationality
He paid a high compliment to the in
huence Of Archbishop Ireland and said
the Irish race are now among the best
and most self-respectlng citizens in our
city. He spoke of the contemporaries"
way in which we eat, talk, work, get into
debt, ETC., etc. eco slow" is good
motto for a young man 10 adopt. The
speaker occupied one hours time and
his witty remarks, apt illustrations and
common-sense way of stating facts won
the close attention of the audience.
M. j. Shelly, member OF the society,
spoke Of the advantages which the mem-
beers secslred >Rhen they became mem
berss and ustrated his point very nicely.
hLessrs. alihee, Fendal, Carey and
Barnes nInished several musical num-
hers, iveY young men joined the society