The Irish standard., 1890-03-01
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e McDonough, proprietor af this
Mantorvil g steam qnarrles, was a yisi-
tor in St. Paul the e. ct part Of the week
Major TN. Newson, one of the oldest
newspaper men in the state, will address
meeting at Crusaders hall at 3 o'clock
next Sunday.
81, $50 per front foot has been paid for
the northeast corner OF Jackson and
Fifth streets. THIS is the highest price
ever paid for st. Paul property. The
Merchants National bank will erect q
new building the coming season.
The contract for The construction of
the Metropolitan opera house has been
awardtd d to e. G. Long & c.. OF this city.
The build ng is to be seven story strnc-
ture and the material to be used is the
Ortonville granite. The work is to be
completed in Sep ember.
T. HI. w .lde, who is travelling for r..
Drewry, the old reliable and we'll known
brewer and bother of 704 and FOG Payne
avenue, is one of the most success ul
men in his line. Mr.. Wide is good
salesman and represents firm whose
goods and prices give universal salts
faction.
The different divisions of the A. O. q.
of Rams y county are making active pre-
parations for the proper celebration of
st. Patrick day. The lid strength Of
the triple cities, Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Saltwater will parade on that day.
The several parishes will celebrate the
day with musical and literary entertain
nents III the evening.
U. s. Circuit Judge Nelson has deci-
ded that medical men when summoned
as witnesses to give expert testimony,
Gan charge but $l.5O per day, the same
as allowed to all other with sses. Some
medical men make the claim that their
time is worth more than ten times that
amount. Jurymen receive one do lar
per day, although their time is worth far
more to their own business.
Died, at her late residence, 487 Au
rora avenue, on Feb. 26, Mrs. James T..
Donohue,. daughter of Mr.. Timothy
Rearaon. Deceased had not been in
good health for some time, but her sud
den death was great surprise to her
many friends. AT this writing the time
has not been set for the funeral on ac
count of the absence Of Mr.. Reardon
from the city. The sympathy Of large
circle offrieads will go out to the young
husband. May God be merc.ful to the
soul Of the deceased.
Resolved, That the protective tariff
should be abolished. was the suject de-
based by the Newman Literary amt
Debating society at the last meeting
Messrs DAILY, McKinnon and MrMah n
supported the affirmative, and Mess's.
M Gnire. Mangan and Farley upheld
the negative. A democratic jury decided
in favor of the affirmative two to one.
Some able arguments were produced on
both sides. "Know Tny>elf' Was the
title to paper prepared by H. de Wal
lace, which is deserving of being printed
in full.
This city has many bright young Irish
men who have lately been admitted IT,
the bar. We happened into the District
Court one day last week aud found our
young friend, James Monahan, engaged
in trying his first case. 1t was an action
on a prnmissory note, brought Ivy the
Stoddard Mfg. Co., Of Cleveland, against
the o-partnership of Watson aud Leon.
ard. It seems that Leonard signed the
firm name to the note after the dissolu-
ton of the firm and without the autho
rity of his former partner, Watson, and
this fact was strongly urged by Watson 8
counsel as good defense to the act on,
81 Tar as WATSON Was COuCeIu6O. DuG
Mr.. Monahan commended, and produced
evidence to prove, that Watson on being
shown The note after it's execution did
not disafirm the signature, and tina
therefore under the equitable doctrine
of Estoppea, which he termed the
eco den rule OF the Law" Was ~
ought to be held liable for the full value
Of the note. Notwithstanding the pre-.
indice against corporations felt by juror
10 gener i, their duty in the case was so
earnestly urged upon them, that after an
hours deliberation they returned YER
dict for the full amount in favor OF
the plaintiff. There were several ques-
tions of law argned and disposed Of
during the progress Of the trial. We
congratulate Monahan on his first aud
well earned victory.
Last S ,tuaday the electric motor cars
on the G and avenue line began moving.
About five hundred invita- 10 IS were &C
s.a,,t.d aod varal trains started from