The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-05

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The wife and four chi dren Of James
O 'Connor,. a member OF the editorial staff
of United Ireland, have been fatally
poisoned at Sea Point, a Watering place
in county Dublin, by eating picked mus.
sells. Another child of Mr. O'Connor
and servant, who also ate of the mus
sells, were Frustrated, but are now out Of
danger and are slowly recovering.
It is alleged that Census Supervisor
Wakefield, of So1th Dakota, is doing
some private census work not authorized
by the government. He has sent out to
the county enumerators a little book in
structipg the enumerators to get the
politics of each voter. whether Demo
crat, Republican, Alliance or doubtful.
They are also requested to get an ex'
SION from each voter on the capital ques.
ton, whether he favors Pierre or Huron
or is doubtful.
Lord Salisbury, says the Pail Nal
Gazette, used to promise England tina,
If it would allow his nephew to browbea1
the Irish people for the space of twenty
years. Ireland would at the end of that
time be happy and contented. Now he
is gradually extending the time. But
before the twenty odd years have elapsed
Lord Salisbury's influence on English
politics will be nil, and he will be re-
membered only as secondhand blum
derer.
News comes from London that the
Gladstonian party has scored anothes
splendid victory for the Home Rule
cause. The election at Barrow-in.F Fur.
ness on July LIST, to fill the seat made
vacant by the resignation OF VS.. Caine
(Unlonist), who sought re- election on ar
anti compensation platform, took place
with the following result: Mr.. Duncan
(Gladstonian LiberaD, 1894; Mr.. Vain
wright CONSERVATIVE, 1902; Mr.. Caine
(Unionist), 1880.
Paris is delighted with it's new sensa
ton furnished by the return OF Eyrand
the murderer. Thousands upon thous-
ands of photographs of Eyraud, Gabri
ellie, Bompard and M. Gouffs have beer
sold in the streets within the last few
days, and the demand seems to be in
! creasing. The horrible story Of thu
murder of M. Gouffe is told over ano
over again in countless versions, and The
| trial Of the monster is awaited will
feverish interest. Since his arrest in
Canada Eyraud has made a full contes-
sion of his crime to the Paris police.
The Roman Catholic Cathedral Of st
Peter and st. Paul, Philadelphia, the
corner stone of which Was laid tn Sep
tember, 1916, was oonsecrated Sunday
last with most appropriate ceremonies.
Added interest was given to the occasion
by the presence Of Cardinal Gibbons
and bishops, arohbishops and priests
from all parts of the country. The ser
mon was preached by Cardinal Gibbons
He spoke for about IS minutes, and was
listened to with almost breathless atten
tion by the assembled clergy and wor
shippers.
The recent arrest of Russian nihilists
in Paris has frightened their brethren ir
that city who were fortunate enough &c
escape being taken into custody, ano
they are seeking new quarters. Sw1tzer.
land. owing to the fact that the Swiss
government has yielded to the pressure
of her larger and more powerful neigh.
bors and entered into extradit,on agree.
ments respecting societies, nihil1st dyna.
miters and the like, is no longer a safe
place Of refuge. and many of the large
number who are leaving PARIS are COM
ing to London. Tho police have been
able to locate their retreat in the East
end and are watching the nihilists who
have already arrived.