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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

THERE was a leak Of no small pro
portions in the cofferdam at the 500 a
few days ago. 1t was fortunate that
the break came so early as it did, thus
giving the men in charge an opportunity
of fixing it before navigation opens.
Last summer one of the locks IN the
main canal broke, and the delay occa,
stoned by this mishap was very un-
fortunate and the net loss to the ship
ping companies doing business there,
was something like $5.000.OOO. 1t is to
be hoped the government engineers will
push the work ON the new canal, and
when it is completed we need have no
fears of such disastrous accident as
that of last summer If Canada would
only appropriate few million dollars
and do her share in the way Of 1mprov-
ing the Canadian side. all would be
we'll But the Canadian Pacific wants
all the loose change there is in the
treasury at Ottawa.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

MAYOR WINSTON vetoed the curb
and gutter contracts. and of course the
ParkhursJ people are happy. In vetoing
these contracts the mayor acted on the
legality OF the question, and not because
of sympathy for Parkhurst or any one
else. The council, to get the mayors
approval, must. it seems, re-advertise
for bids, and the contracts must be
awarded according to the advertised
plans etc. The council should see here
after that all official publications in
viting bids for pubic work are correct
They would then b. in a position to
head OFF naonopolies and the like. But
whenever they attempt to run things to
suit themselves they may as well be
prepared for a veto, ii the contracts
awarded are not as advertised for.
Mayor Winston will do what is right at
any aud ali costs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

where He was put 70 death ON the
CROSS. It was these LAST and ffyfhg days
for Christ on earth. that We 'commemor-
ated during the week. HtB death and
burial were our salvasibh, and it is be-
cause they redeemed lis from the power
of the devil, that We speak Of them col
lectivelY as Holy Week. Tomorrow
morning we will commemorate the res
direction of Christ-His triumph over
death. This ie one of the happiest fes-
rivals of the year. After seven weeks of
mourning we turn out to celebrate the
glorious resurrection of Christ, never to
die again. 1t is to be hoped that we all
made good use of our time during the
holy season of Lent, and thst like Christ,
when we die, our souls will rise to ever
lasting life. The Church, which has
been clad in deep mourning during the
past seven weeks, will tomorrow, give
thanks to God in her grandest style.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

A. GREAT many people complain that
they cannot collect bills contracted by
city employees, because the iatter's
wages cannot be garnlsheed and are
therefore determined to have a bill
pass the legislature legaizing such gar
nishment, etc, a much easier Way to
compel city employees to pay their bills,
would be for these men to petition the
city council to pass all ordinance max
ing it obligatory on all city employees
to pay their bills. and those employees
who should disregard that ordinance,
would, in virtue of such disregard, be
dropped from the city's pay roll. This
is the best way to reach these dead =
beats and it would not cost the creditor
a cent to get his money. No empIoYe
would neglect to pay his bills when be
knew by neglecting. to do so. he would
find himself removed and another man
in bis place.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

EX-SENATOR Pierce Of North Dako
ia, has practically severed his connec-
tioh with that state, having accepted
the position of editor in chief of the
Minneapolis Tribune. There are sew
eIal North Dakota Republicans who
are we'll pleased over this move OF the
ex. senator. They see in it the COM
plete removal of Mr.. Pierce from the
field of Dakota politics. He was a
strong politician in the prohibition
state, aud while he made manv friends,
he also made a number of political
enemies, who think his removal to Min
neapolis will forever deprive him of his
former political prestige in North Da
kota This may be, but we believe Mi
Pierce will always command consider,
able attention in politics no matter
where he is. He is Republican, an
upright, honorable and able mau, and
Minneapolis will never have reason to
feel sorry that he has added one more
to her population. We are all glad to
know he is to take editorial charge of
this Tribune. for that means We are TO
have one of the best papers in the
country.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

THE city council should take lmme-
diate action towards prohibiting mer-
chants, anxious to make early spring
sales. from displaying such signs as
Assignee Sale, '.Genulne5 Fire Sale"
and such like on stores where there
have been no assignments or fires.
Such advertising hurts our CITY III q
hundred different ways, and should pc
prohibited. We cannot have any o.
jections to the merchant who recently
had fire in bis store to announce Inc
fact. But this thing of covering tne
city with canvas advertising fires that
never took place. ought to be prohibited.
The merchant who sells goods on the
pretense of his having had fire In his
store, is obtaining money under false
pretenses and ought to be dealt with as
severely as the auctiOneer who sells
man a brass watch for $50 on the repre-
sentation that 1T is gold. We expect
to see the council take some action IN
this matter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

THE daily press Of the Twin cities
we do OF believe, has ever been better
represented in the House than during
the present Legislative session. The
st. Paul Globe has been represented by
Geo. w. Dodds, the Pioneer Press by
George a. Flynn, the Evening Journal
by w. l.. O'Brien. Jr., the Times by r
FL. K. Whitley. the st. Paul Dispatch
by f. A. Johnson, and che Daily Y ok
zeitung bv Louis Stern. AS reporters
they have performed the work assigned
them in a most commendable manner
and are entitled to that credit that is
always due to those who are faithful
and conscientious in the performance
of any duty of an honorable and trust
worthy nature.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

The enterprise exhibited Dy the
Northwest News of Grand Forks, jn
getting out its IRISH American edition
in honor of st, Patrick. is commenda'
BILE. The News" plant was almost en-
tlrely destroyed by fire a few weeks
since, but with characteristic Western
pluck the paper appeared last week en-
larged to twelve pages clad In hand
some cover of green. and containing
manv fms illustrations in the way OF
portraits of prominent Irishmen of
National reputation, past and present,
and also of a large number of the pro
gressive Irish Americans of Grand
Forks aud vicinity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28
HOLY WEEK.

When the clock strikes twelve tonight
the holy season Of Lent for this year will
have closed. The week now almost
past has been known for many years as
S'Holy Week" 1t was daring this
week that cur Lord approached Jerusa-
lem with the apostles. This was also
during the week of the Pasch, when the
people of Judea were Obliged to visit
Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to God and
thank blm for their delivery from Egyp-
tian bondage. There were great many
Jews in the city at that time and hear
ing that Jesus was on his way there,
they covered the road leading to their
city with flowers, palm-tree leaves aud
the like. They had heard great deal
about the miracles Christ had worked,
and were overjoyed to think that He
was going to visit them. These dem
constructions In favor OF Jesus, aroused
the anger of the Priests and Scribes and
they began to plot against Him. It
was not until Wednesday that they per
fected their plans, when they succeeded
in inducing Judas Iscariot to betray
Him. On Thursday, when our Lord
was seated with His disciples at the last
supper, he instituted the Holy Euchar-
ist. It was then that he reproved Judas
for his resolution to betray Him. On
Friday, Jesus was betrayed by Judas
who kissed him according to
programme and he was immediately
seized By the Jews and led to Calvary
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28
SATURDAY, MARCH %, 1891.
IL rs A LAW NOW.

After much wrangIing and hair split
ting the few Republicans in Minneapo-
lis who opposed the lev city charter
have settled back in their seats and have
closed their eyes preparatory to taking
their medicine. It will taste little bit
ter, but not half 80 bitter as many a
dose they gave the Democrats in former
years. There were no changes made IN
the present charter that were not badly
needed. The city engineering depart
ment, as 1T is now, Is responsible to no
one in particular. A man may call there
tor information which that department
should furnish, and it the employees feel
like not giving him the desired informa-
ton, he has 20 redress. The mayor un-
der the lew charter. will appoint the
engineer, and the latter will be account
able to him for the proper performance
of his duties. The mayor can also re-
move the engineer If the latter fails to
do his duty The SEVENTH tenth,
twelfth and thirteenth wards must, after
the next election, get along with one al
derman until the ward numbers at Least
1000 voters. The offices OF MAYOR,
comptroller, treasurer, alderman, city
attorney and street commissioner Will be
elective and the local elections are
changed to spring as thay formerly
were. Exclusive franchises Can be
grated for period of 20 years and no
more, but only after they have been
sold at public auction. The present
city officials will remain in Office until
the next municipal election which will
occur in May 1893, unless removed by
the mayor. The charter will go into eff
feet June LIST. One of the many bless
ings which will accrue 10 the city at
large by reason of the new charter, will
be that the heads Of the different de-
partments cannot count on remaining in
office for number of years as now.
Uuless they do their duly, the mayor
can remove them and appoint some one
else. Under the present system the
heads Of some of the departments act as
il they own the CITY and several hun
dred acres on the outskirts. These men
will soon understand that they are the
servants, not the masters CT the people.
We expect to hear soon OF change hav-
ING come over them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

HARRIS Bros. are RDing to build
iron rolling mill III Minneapolis. This
will be a large black eye for Chicago.
Ever since the big mines in Northern
Minnesota were opened up some years
ago, Chicago has reaped big harvest
in the iron rolling trade. But hereafter
all this stuff will stop off at Minneap-
oils long enough to be rolled into good
iron. OF course Chicago will not like
this, but that cannot be helped. Min
neapolis is now able to take care Of her.
self in more ways than one at the ex-
pense of Chicago and other Eastern
cities.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28
TIE IRISH STANDARD: 'sATURDAY, MARCH 2g..-I

people, as q rule, in MIN nespolis are u
such rush to get wealthy that they
never stop to consider how essential 70
the beauty Of our city trees are All
the Eastern cities are literally covered
with trees, and the most humble home
has got it's quota OF shade trees around
it. Some steps should be taken to COM
pei property owners to plant trees. II
Minneapolis had the same number OF
trees on it's boulevards that Rochester
IN New York state. or Montreal, Otta-
wa, or Toronto, in Canada have got, II
would be the prettiest city on the
American continent.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

LAST week the Paris police ralded
and searched the houses OF a number OF
suspected Boulang1sts, and to their sur
prise found large number of revolu
tionar7 documents. which if presented
in evidence against those arrested
would send some Of them to the guil|o
tine pariors. BOulanger is not wanted
in Paris just now, and any attempt TO
reinstate him would mean blOodshed
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28
TEE OIL INSPECTION FARCE.

The Investigations made by the legis-
lature into the present system of oil in
spect1on in Minnesota shows terrible
state of rottenuess. We were only par
TALLY prepared for the report submitted
a few days ago by Senator March, which
to say the least does not speak we'll tor
Gov. Merriam and his oil inspector. Sam
Nichols The investigation showed that
tine oil inspection IN this state, as it Is
now conducted is nothing but farce.
It is evident that the different oil COM
panies dong business here have matters
pertaining to the inspection of their oils
just as they want them, and the result
is that thousands of gallons of oil is not
inspected at all. This is a nice state Of
affairs indeed. The republican mem
bers Of the legislature must feel that
their party deserves to be returned to
power at the earliest possible moment,
when they look upon the oil inspectors
work and the fees that he has gathered
in since he accepted that lucrative posi-
ton. The Office was never anything but
political one of the worst type. and
the Republicans who have been talking
about their own greatness as we'll as
goodness. ever since the legislature met,
have nothing to say in defence of this
system Of oil inspection which they IN
augurated some years ago. II John
Day Smith were as candid on this abuse
as he seemed to be in his opposition to
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

REV. DAVID JAMES BURRELL is go
ing to leave us. That is really COO bad
particularly when We come to consider
what sacrifice he is making for the
cause of religion. Some peoples lives
are nothing but series of sacrifices,
and Mr.. Burrell must be excused il he
has failed to take care of himself and
his falnilv in the change he is about to
make No doubt he feels bad at leaving
Minneapolis where he has been lioniztd
by all, even by the press. But it is not
to bs wondered at that such self
sacrificing man as he should resign bis
present position to accept another
which promises larger field of labor.
We know of course. that the question
of al increase of salary of some 50, 600 a
wear is not even a secondary motive for
the doctors migration. That and twice
as much more he will undoubtedly leave
to McAlester college. For the DOCTORS
sake and the sake of his family we hope
the trustees Of the Dutch Reformed
Church will insist On his putting aside
few dollars every month for a ''rainy
dav" and not allow him to give it all
awav to charity. Such self-sacrihcing
men as Dr.. BurrelI is are apt to neglect
themselves for others. OR advice to
you doctor is not to forget that charity
begins at home"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

MAYOR WINSTON decided to remove
Court Officer Schwab last week On &C
count of Schwab's inability tG account
for certain fines paid him which were
never turned in. A. J. Mullen. at one
time sergeant in the municipal court
was appointed to Schwab's place. Mul
len made a good officer, out was re
moved by the police commission for
reasons known only to that defunct
body. Mullen's appointment was a
good one, and Mavor Winston, we be
lleye. will never have any reason to re
RreU it.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

the city charter and an extension OF the
patrol limits, We would begin TO think
that there was ono soul worth saving in
the republican party But on this out
rageous system Of oil inspection, he is
silent and does not say word. Every
honest man IN Minnesota should rise
and stamp his seal of disapproval on the
present system Of inspection oils. There
is practically no inspection to it, and the
oil companies doing business here are
running the machine to suit themselves.
This does not speak we'll for Gov. Mer-
RAM neither does it speak we'll for the
party that approves of this system. The
people are being robbed systematically
of thousands of dollars every year and
still the father of this hungry baby
stands back and says nothing. Now is
the time for the party in power to smash
this machine that is 50 we'll oiled. The
recommendation of the committee to he
effect that the department of state oil
inspection be placed in charge of the
state dairy commission. whose duty it is
to make all necessary inspections, is a
COON one; also that standard be made
for oils, and that failure to comply with
the law, be severely punished. The re-.
publlcans of course, are claiming that
this proposed change comes through po-
litical opposition to the present oil in
spector. But when these republicans,
who are trying to let themselves down
easy, will explain away to the satisfac-
ton of the public. the gross negligence
of the oil inspector, then the public will
take some stock in their charges. Let
them show that Sam Nichols did his
duty and that the different oil compan-
les doing business in this state we're at
all times obliged to conform to the law,
and that no oil was allowed to be sold
before it was tested and inspected. I'm
til our Republican friends do this, they
cannot expect that their windy address
and curb stone talks will have any effect
in changing public opinion in this
matter.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

A DESPATCH from OTTAWA, Canada,
says that it Is the general opinion there
that Sir Charles Topper, Canadian High
Commissioner in London, Sir John
Thompson minister of justice. and Hon.
G. e. Foster. minister Of finance, will
leave for Washington in few DAYS to
confer with Secretary Blaine on closer
trade relations with this country. By
degrees the Canucks will get around to
admit that reciprocity is what both
countries need Canada especially.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

PROF. TOM MARTIN. of st. Paul,
aided very materially towards making
St. PAtrick's evening at the Opera
House in Saltwater one OF vast enjoy
ment py his efforts IN recitation and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

WE hope the legislature wilfns more
than ordinary care and judgment when
they come to make an appropriation for
q state exhibit at the Worlds FAIR.
missouri that has very little to show.
save the history Of the James boys.
has appropriated $4,000 Minnesota
should make good showing there. It
will more than repay the state in the
end. We hope to see very liberal ap-
prOprlatiOn to this ED made.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

THE United States recruiting office
in Minneapolis is doing big business
lust now. While the unpleasantness at
Pine Ridge was going On, recruits could
not be had for love or money. 1t would
bs q Joke on these fellows if they were
sent down to Arizona now and as soon
as they arrived there, for the apaches to
90 on the war path.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

Sr. LOUIS had real smallpox scare
last week. Az one time there were
Is cases in the quarantine hospital.
Minneapolis will be in great luck If it
does not get worse plague before May
than smallpox. Unless the health de"
partment bestirs itself and insists On a
prompt cleaning out of all alleys and
backwards, we may expect almost any
thing,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28
LAWRENCE = RETT DEAD.

It'll eco sorrow that we note
the sad and sudden death OF Lawrence
p. Barrett, which took place week ago
to-day, at the Windsor Hotel, New
York City Lawrence Barrett was the
leading tragedian of the American stage,
and his place will remain vacant tor
many years to come. Lawrence z. Bar
rett, like many men of his time who
made world wide reputation for them
selves in their respective call1ngs. Fas an
rish-.t:nerican. His parents we're born
in Ireland, but were forced to leave their
native land, as millions OF their country
were, before and since, obliged to
Their son Lawrence was born IN Patter-
son, N. j., in 1888. At an early age he
showed a decided tendency for the stage
but was persuaded to go into the dry
goods business, for time. He remain
ed here but short time, when he enter
ed on his stage career that made him so
famous. When the war broke out, this
young, ambitious freshman thought
moe Of his country's welfare than he
did of the drama, and so he enlisted In
the 18th Mass. He was soon promoted
to the rank and title of Captain and did
noble work there. He had several very
narrow escapes from death, but even
this did not deter him. He was a pat
riot as we'll as soldier and he was de-
term1ned to do his duty by his country
or perish on the battlefield. But he
was fortunate ou many perilous occa-
sions, and he lived to return to his first
love-the stage. From this time on his
popularity increased, until the American
theatre. goers looked upon him as the
most perfect Cassius that has been seen
since the days Of the great and only
Cassius He was one of the few who
succeeded in carrying his audience above
the level OF the Stage generally. He
represented the best element thaU the
stage can lay claim to as Its own. He
had talent and ambition, as we'll as con-
fdence in his own ability to accomplish
anything he undertook, and in this, as
much as anything else, lay the secret of
his unparalleled success. We might here
quote from the Minneapolis Tribune q
short but we'll merited eulogy on his
public as we'll as his private life. ''Mr,
Barrett strove always to win public re-
spect as we'll as popular applause, and
as his professional ideal was exalted, so
was his private life blameless, The
characters he portrayed and the plays OF
which they formed g part were always
such as TO render Barrett night an ap-
prec1able element in liberal education.
He was one OF the few actors whom
considered 1t duty and a
privilege to hear and see. SO far as the
stage is an educatOr--and ii certainly is
Ia liberal measure when the immortal
creations of Shakespeare are interpreted
by gifted men and women-so far was
Barrett for forty years an educator OF
the American public. Scholarly, earn
est, ambitious, successful, and withal @
gentleman, Lawrence Barrett may be
ranked among the benefactors OF the
race. As such his country will revere
MS memory
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-28

MANAGER W. M. Brackett of the
Minneapolis Exposition, has returned
from the East where he went In search
of attractions for the fall show. MIR.
Bracket is not yet ready to spring all
his intended surprises On the curious
public, but he has already given them
enough to know that the coming show
will be superior to ANYTHING we have vet
seen in Minneapolis.