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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11
OUR EXPOSITION.

There is one thing that Minneapolis
people are always interested in, and
tnat is the exposition. When other
cities laughed at us for attempting to
build mp permanent exposition here,
our people said nothing but went right
Oh. Minneapolis people came to the
front and subscribed hatful Of money
to erect that handsome brick structure
that overlooks St. Anthony Falls. Year
after year attractive shows have been
held there, and, Notwithstanding the
dullness of the times, the big building
always drew large crowds. Each year
saw something new and more attractive
than the preceding ones, and now we
are on the eve of re-opening that grand
structure again to witness another
choice spread of the finest collections of
machinery and art ever seen here. Now
there are great number of people in
Minneapolis who do not know that we
will not have the pleasure of witnessing
a full house after this year until the
Worlds Fair Will have closed. People
who expect to visit the Minneapolis ex-
position next year will be disappointed
for there will be none. We should
therefore do our duty by the exposition
this year. We have generously sup
ported it in the past and we should all
bear IN mind that a good word for the
exposition is good word for Minneap-
oils. We are all proud Of our city and
nothing has done more to spread the
city's fame abroad than the exposition.
Thousands Of people have been drawn
here because Of this show. and thous-
ands will visit us again this fall if we do
our part, We should all then lend a
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

IT is said that new Ice company has
been formed and that the incorporators
will soon appear on the streets drawing
fancy wagons containing ice at more
fancy prices than we are getting that
commodity for now. We are now pay
ing So. so a month on 25 pounds deliv-
cred daily. and the new company prom
ises to give us the same quantity tor
81. so month. This looks well on
paper, but we cannot see where the new
com pany is going to get its ice unless
perhaps it may have bought out some OF
the old companies. We only hope the
report is true.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

There seems to be considerable trou-
bic over the proposed purchase by the
park board OF a piece of land in the
First ward for park purposes known as
the Hoy-HaYes tract. Some are in
favor of the board making the pur-
chase, while others think differently.
1t Is unfortunate that the First ward
property owners cannot settle this ques-
tion little more amicab|y. If ma
jor1ty of the taxpayers are IN favor of
this tract, the park board should pur-
chase it as soon as possible; il the ma
jo1ity are opposed to it, then no pur-
chase should be made. But it is the
duty of the board to do something for
those people. That part Of the city has
been much neglected 10 the matter Of
parks, and though "Honest'' Joe In
genhutt did all he could while a mem.
Der of the park board, to get the latter
to do something there, practically moth
ing was done. Ever since the park
board was organized, the First ward
the oldest ward In the city has been
begging for park improvements and the
board practically passed it by. Now
we claim that the First ward is as much
entitled to park as any other district
in'the city, and should have a good
park. Washburn park is not large
enough to hold a ward caucus in,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11
MORE RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

The railroad world was much disturbed
last week by two terrible accidents, one
which occurred in Virginia and the other
in Ohio. There is some excuse for the
Virginia accident as that was caused by
the breaking down of bridge, but the
terrible accident which occurred in Ohio
in which several lives were lost, de-
serves more than an ordinary lnvestiga'
tion. A freight train running at the
rate of 30 miles per hour dashed into 8
passenger train killing many people and
injuring many more. Now there
seems to be no good excuse for this awful
accident which carried down to the
grave so many promising young people.
Most of them we're literally burned to
death before their remains could be re-
moved from the wreck. We have TOO
many such accidents in this country,
and we cannot afford to let them go on
multiplying. Human lives are not such
small affairs that they can be wantonly
destroyed without some one knowing
the reason why. How is 1t that we sell
dom hear of such sickening accidents in
Europe? OF course the railroad bust
ness is not as large there as it Is here,
but then pro rata Of accidents falls far
below ours. Then why is it? Because
our railroad companies are too careless
and care little for human life. All they
want is money and is they must sacrifice
life to acquire it they will do SO. We
have but to look back at the number of
fatal accidents that occurred during the
past year on the railroads centefing the
Twin cities to satisfy ourselves that
more stringent laws must be made for
the protection of life and limb, The
making of such laws rests with the diff
ferent states, but congress should step
in and do something very radical.
Nothing less will do. Thousands of
lives are being taken every year by such
accidents as those that occurred last
week, and it is time that something was
done. We hope the next Congress will
do something to remedy this standing
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

HON. LOREN FLETCHER has an
nounced himself a candidate for con-
gress from the new Fifth district. Mr..
Fletcher is very nice map, good pol.
itician and has served we'll the people
of Hennepin county on more occasions
than one. But for all that we doubt it
it were good politics for Mr.. Fletcher
to announce his political aspirations
so soon. OF course we know that the
early bird catches the worm, but If the
bird comes out too early, there is great
danger that he may grow very hungry
before the worm appears. 1t is at
least one year before the conventions of
either party will meet to name candi-
dates for the different Offices, and for a
man to announce himself SO early ap-
pears to us as nothing short of suicidal.
Mr.. Fletcher evidently wants Mr.. Sni-
der to understand in time what he
means, and certainly there cannot be
any mistaking Mr.. Fletcher's latest po-
litical talk. MIR. Fletcher-naturally
enough too-bases his hopes of an cleo
ton, in the event of his getting the
nomination, on the fact that next will
be the presidential year, and he will
therefore, stand a better chance OF cleo
ton. But presidential elections will
have little weight in Hennepin county
hereafter. Under the old system of
voting the Republicans were very much
assisted in this way, but things will be
different next time. Or course We ex-
pect to see the Democrats carry Mime
sofa next election and we believe that
the Minnesota Republican who will
let politics alone for while will have
reason to rejoice more than once be-
fore he eats his '92 Christmas dinner.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

A GREAT many social events occur
in the AfamiIies of our readers every
week. which we would be pleased to
make mention of, but for want Of time
we cannot look them up. We would
therefore be pleased to have all oul
readers send us full and complete &C
counts of all their little gatherings
Hereafter we will look for many items
of interest from this source.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

CATHOLIC UNION AND TIMES: 1t
may not be generally known that SIT
Charles Russell, an Irish Catholic and
Admirably the foremost advocate at
the British bar, has sister IN San
Francisco who is Mother Superior of a
Mercy Convent. She often hears from
her brother and is delighted that he and
his family remain good Catholics and
that he upholds the cause OF his coun-
try before the English people.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

THE IRISH STANDARD extends thanks
to the hospitable Irishmen OF the cities
OF Neganee, lshpeming, Hancock. Red
Jacket, Calumet and other points in
Northern Michigan, nearly all of whom
are members of the Ancient Order OF
Hibernlans for the many fayors extend
ed our travelling agent, who recently
visited these enterprising cities.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

THE "Glorious Fourth" has come
and gone and we all celebrated the day
after the manner of the small boy, with
fireworks and the like. Thousands of
people went to the lakes and enjoyed
themselves as they have not before for
twelve months. Few fires and. fewer
accidents went to make the day un-
usually pleasant.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

THE circus was in town last week
and of course everybody felt it his duty
to see the animals fed. AS usual there
were a few citizens who forgot to shut
their houses up tight when they left.
and to-day they mourn the loss of. sew
eral . eces of jewelry.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11
PARNEl4L DEFEATED.

Carlow refused to lndOrse Parnell.
and what the ex. leader of the Irish par
liamertary party will do now is ques-
ton we cannot answer. Tue election to
fill the vacancy created by the death of
that illustrious Irishman-the O'Gor-
man Mahon - was held last Tuesday,
and the Parnellite candidate, An
drew Kettle, was defeated by Mr.. Ham
mond by majority of 2 2l6 votes.
This was more than the most sanguine
of Mr.. Parnell's opponents expected
MIR. ParnelI said before election that he
regarded Carlow as his greatest strong
hold. and if he were defeated there he
would quit Irish politics. There can be
little doubt now in Mr.. Parnell's mind
that the cause he is fighting for is lost
cause. The Irish people are evidently
determined to get rid of him, and he
should now step down and out. Mr..
Parnell was much disappointed when he
heard the news, as he looked for the
election of his choice. But he could
not control the votes of the people and
they voted his man down. Now what is
going to be done? Will Mr.. Parnell do
what he said he would if the Carlow
election went against HIM? We hope he
will but we are afraid that he will not.
His ambition to lead the Irish people
though dampened considerably, will bob
up in new place. He will in all prob
ability, contest every seat made vacant
between now and the general elections,
but what good will that do him? He
may succeed in returning some Con-
servative members in those
districts where the contend
ing parties are about evenly matched,
but that will not help hum any. If the
Irish people. feel as those who
live in Carlow, MIR. Parnell had better
retire to private life at once, and save
himself and his friends the ignominy Of
terrible threshing. If Mr.. Parnell
were confident Of carrying Carlow, what
can he expect from those districts that
he has already conceded to the opposi-
ton? Should be- gracefully retire now
the Irish people could easily be brought
together again, and though minus their
former leader, could have as much
weight in Westminster. The people of
Ireland cannot expect to get home rule
without the help Of the Liberals, and
this assistance they cannot have as long
as MIR. Parnell is even partially recog-
n1zed as the leader and we all know that
Mr.. Gladstone will never meet the Irish
in parliament on the
home rule question, or any other ques-
ton for that matter as long as Mr.. Par
nell has anything to do with the dicta-
torsh1p. What can we expect then,
from the British parliament without the
assistance of Gladstone and Morley? 1t
is useless to talk about home rule for
Ireland without the help of the Liberals.
II is for the Irish people then to decide
they want home rule or Mr..
Parnell. The Carlow election satisfies
us that Mr. Parnell has. suffered a last
ing defeat end that he will never regain
the ground he has lost.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

MEDICINE LAKE PARK will hereafter
be known as Minneapolis Park, the
property owners having voted to in
corporate the village under that name.
This puts an end to the lawsuits now
pending in the district court, and in
sures the building of an electric line
from Minneapolis to that place.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

convention here. &C is with much
pleasure We note the fact that Editor
Thompson of the st. Paul Dispatch has
subscribed $500 to the fund. We are
sure that other ST. Paul people will
come forward and do likewise. q.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY 1891.

OUR NEW LOCATION.
The IRISH STANDARD newspaper and
Job offices are now located on the second
floor of the Finnegan Building, 312
Hennepin avenue. Telephone 1874.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-11

~
Frances stagnation of population has
been seriously discussed by the academy
of medicine for several weeks with the
result of evolving a strong sentiment
for adopting various means or resisting
epidemics such as the French have not
inclined to hitherto, compulsory vacci-
nation, for instance. Prof, Tarnier,
however, the president Of the Academy.
resolves upon a much more directly
efficacious measure. He has offered to
the peasants of his native parish, Arch
SURF lille, prize Of 100 francs for each
child born. IF Secretary Balfour lived
ia France he would be slow to indorse
this means.
The old lady was too smart for her
son. The latter, says the Detroit News,
secretly got married and went home
with the certificate in his pocket and
saying nothing whatever about it to the
family, went to bed During the night
his mother dreamed that her son welded;
and that she saw the certificate III his
pocket. She awoke, and, arousing her
daughter. they examined the coat. which
revealed the correctness Of her dream.
It is difficult to conceal anything from
9 woman. And yet there are people in
this world whodo not believe in dreams.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-06
GOOD ENOUGH ALDERMEN,
But Supt. Berry Says They Would
Not Do on the Park Board.

Since Supt. w. NJ. Berry's son was
eXOnerated by the park b GARD on the
score of "hOgging'' the team work of
the board, the old gentleman has been
talking. He now attacks the mode of
choosing the park commissioners IN
Minneapolis. He says that the system
is all wrong. 1t is his opinion that the
members of the board should be APP
pointed, not elected. Then he takes
an indirect shot at some OF the men,
bers of the present board in this
fashion:
''Our present idea of having certain
commissioners because they live in GER
tain parts of the city, and the other idea
that they are to represent especially the
districts in which they live, is also
wrong. You can see its workings in
our board. A man is elected from
certain part of the city, and at once he
desires to make for himself q record.
He wants to get something for his 10
cality, and the result has been that the
best locations for our parks have not al
ways been secured, or the peoples
money expended to the best advantage
for all. Then, too. it would insure us
better class of men. Notwithstanding
anything personal, permit me to say as
a simple truth. susceptible of proof, that
many men who would be acceptable as
aldermen would not make good park
commissioners"
Mr.. Berry says that the park board
should not consist Of more than five
members. and that those members
should be appointed by the judges OF
the district court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-06
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

Fred Malone. the liveryman, has made an
assignment to w. f. Cole. His assets
amount 10 500 and liabilities twice that
amount
The Curtis divorce case. after nearlya week
of testimony. talking and arguments, was
concluded yesterday before Judge Pond.
The court TOOK the case under Amusement.
The notorious Catherine E. Lloyd. who
was indicted for keeping an designation
house at 126 Fourth street south, pleaded
guilty berore Canty yesterday. She viii be
sentenced to-day.
gentleman with the wonderful name of
Body Hoss is now resting at sheriff Sven
sons hotel awaiting the action OF the grand
jury on a charge of setting fire TO a barn at
Medicine Lake couple of days ago.
The jury in the 5000 damage suit of Will
lam Salmon against ;he Minneapolis Street
Railway company gave the plaintiff verdict
Tor SD. Salmon was smashed in the eye by
a street ear conductor several months ago.
Mrs Garda Dahigren, widow of the police
man. John Dahlgren, who shot himself last
week, applied to the probate court yesterday
for letters OF administration in favor of An
drew Dahlgren. The estate is valued at
$500 and the heirs consist of the widow and
five children.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-06

and bags of sand. The platforms are
big enough so that sufficient weight can
be placed upon them to efTectually test
any sort of building material. When
that test is finished Mr. Smith will load
platform with weights and place the
mass OH top of single barrel TO show
the strength of a barrel. He wants TO
make this last test as convincing as pos
Slble. In the barrel palace as he would
built it. there would be no transverse
pressure on any of the barrels IN the
structure. All the pressure would be
eXerted on the barrels lengthwiSe, not
crOsswise. Mr.. Smith says that the COM
misslonerS will not be able to put up
cheaper building than his. He has
inquired on the matter and, allowing
good deal OF leoway in the estimates, he
Is confident that the buildlug would not
cost more than $4,000. He wonld have
the whole structure painted white, the
resulting effect being that of marble.
Mr.. Smith has been making some pri-
waite tests OF the material that he wants
TO use, so that he is confident regarding
the outcome of the test to-day.
:. have, said Mr.. Smith yesterday. Sub
united an arch OF barrels to twice The pressure
test that was made on the floor of the expOsi-
tlon bull ing when ii was completed. and
mere was never a suspicion or effect upon
tnc Oa4IeiS- III Dullullg construction Tue
test required for q wall TO withstand the
Storms and all such pressure as comes
against The wall of building is only twenty
five pounds TO The square inch. Now. have
subjected these rrels to a test four times as
great. l0O pounds 10 the inch and that
pressure has been WithstOod without the
least indication of damage 10 the bar
rels There is no doubt in my mind that
the walls OF such a building as have pro
posed can be made strong enough 10 stand
against any shock. And the buildings will
be light too. / would use nothing but barrels
and wire. and allow twenty pounds for each
barrel. That includes wire ana all. The
only difficulty 10 he experienced in putting
up building of this kind is the filling of the
iniersiices between the barrels to Keep out
the wet ana other elements dangerous to
buildings. That can be done by filling the
space between with prepared waterproof
building paper made and cut TO fit the bar
rels. Such a building could be made as
SfropU oc N W.. 1911
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-06
SMITHS BARREL PALACE.
His Materials Will Receive a Test
To-Day.

H. Jay Smith has been busy for day
or so in the Panorama building prepar-
ing for test of his barrel palace idea.
To-day he gives test over there for the
benefit of the commissioners for the
worlds fair and such citizens of Mime
apolis as may be interested in the pro-
ject. He will have the strength of an
arch, column and girder of flour bar
relS tested in such manner that there
will be no doubt as to the strength of
the barrels. He will have an arch sim
liar to the one that spanned Nicollet
avenue at Tenth street during the har-
vest festival. Then he will have con-
structed two columns of barrels, placed
one upon top of another, and girder Or
truss made of barrels, stretching from
one column to the other. A platform
will be suspended from the arch and
from the truss and loaded with rock
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

1.-THE Charity Ball. was on at the Grand
last night. 1t met with a cordial reception
from the patrons of that house, such a recep-
ton as it deserved. So much has been said
of this play and its merit has been SO
fully tested by its long run in
the East that further criticism
on 1t As Dlay would be piling Ossa upon
Potion. The severest critics in this country
have pronounced it good play, a wholesome
play, play that is a credit to the stage. 1t
is all that 1t IS one of those plays that
make man better for having seen them. 1t
presents picture out of lie in the SO-called
hollow, artificial heartlsss nineteenth cen
fury. and sends man out of the theater
with the idea firmly planted in his BRAIN
that the world is not quite so bad
and the pessimists would have him believe
and that there are some real men and wo-
men in the world Still: that even mammon
Worsn,ppers sometimes stop long enough 10
think of The differences between right and
wrong. If the characters epIesented in this
play are not types or real men and women.
they are so carefully drawn as TO conceal
the arlifciaiity OF their composition. The
company presenting the play is a good one.
The cast is unusually well balanced and the
performance is even throughout.
For The Parker benefit at the Grand opera
house next Monday evening Strauss beauti-
1ul opera Indigo" will be presented by the
Carleton Opera company for the first time i'll
this city. The production is one OF the most
pretentiOus the modern operate stage has to
offer, and requires two entire carloads OF
special scenery. The costumes used in the
production are among the finest ever placed
on the stage in an operate presentation in
this country. 1t is understood special
electric Car has been chartered 10y lot OF
young society people from ST. Paul. who will
attend this benefit The car viii he orna-
mented on each side with a painted sign
reading TO the Parker Benefit beauti-
full souvenir programme Is out for this
event
The theater goers will have but three more
opportunities of witnessing rural comedy as
Interpreted through 'Old JED Prouty." at
the Biiou. 4 ladies and childrens matinee
tomorrow al = 80 and an evening perform
ance at s:l5 will conclude the engagement.
In the announcement Of Donnelly and Gil
rards clever company. which opens a
weeks engagement next Sunday afternoon
III Natural Gas, is the name of May How
ard.
The clever Rineharts and their fine COM
pany are drawing good houses at the Pence
professional matinee to-day at 2:3J. Open
ing Sunday night, the May Fosters Big Bur
leSque company for the week. Seats are
now on sale