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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

NATIONAL politics were unusually
quiet during the week, both porties con
tenting themselves with discussing the
effect the Republican national conven-
ton is likel y to have on the national
ticket by being held in Minneapolis.
Such conventions always benefit their
party in the locality in which they are
held, but we cannot very we'll cite the
past as criterion to the future, for ma
t!onal issues are not the same now as
they were years age. Issues change as
time goes on, and we believe If the ma.
tional Democratic convention is held
somewhere West of the Mississippi,
there will be quite few Western states
found in the Democratic column when
the returns are all in a year hence. Our
West and Northwestern states are fill
Ing up with an intelligent people, and
the East must not suppose that she can,
and must have everything.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

much depressed. The campaign was
fought Oh the Home Rule lines, and the
result on that account was the more
pleasant. Five years ago when the las:
election was held there, V1soount Lynn
ington, Tory, was elected over w. 81.
Walker. Liberal, by . majority Of 1853
votes. The Giadstonians have, there.
fore, gained 1,87O votes, while the Tories
have lost 1.031; Tory majority Of 1,689
votes being changed into q Liberal maj
ority of 1912 votes. This we can readi-
~ see is net gain of 1901 votes IN five
years. We can see that Devonshire was
q retreat for Tories whenever they could
not go elsewhere. For many years past
this South Motion district was regarded
as irretrievable, and the Liberals for q
time hesitated about putting up candi.
date for the place made vacant by Lord
Lymington's promotion. This victory
shows that the cause of Home Rule
for Ireland was never so dear to the
people of England. Almost every cleo.
ton held during the past year resulted
to the credit of the Liberals, and while
the people of Ireland were dispntine
over the Irish leadership, Gladstone and
his co-workers were not idle in England.
They we're at work, putting up the pms
for every little thing that might help
the Liberal cause. So we see that,
though Ireland was at war with herself
England was at work in her interest.
Our people at home must not lose sight
of the main features of the political
struggle IN which they are engaged
They cannot expect to accomplish any
thing without the aid of English Liber.
ais, and as the Liberals have promised
TO give Ireland genuine Home Rule
measure, then let them fight with the
Liberals. They must, however. lei
home quarrels die out, and all join
hands in the great and glorious cause SC
near consummation-Irish 1ndepend
ence!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

REFERRING to the factional differ
ences existing in the Irish party. the
Boston Republic has this the say. II
may be accepted as settled that gem
eral election will be held some time next
wear. Ireland should send to the new
Parliament an united delegation. This
cannot be accomplis unless the spirit
Of faction is wholly crushed. Should
any close districts be lost IL the coming
contest through an effort to perpetuate
the differences, already painfully hnmil.
iating, the Irish people will hold those
responsible FOR the defeat g 9 strict &c
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

Col G. W, JOHNSON, chief clerk OF
the United States, made the opening
address to the Republican national con-
mittee in Washington last Monday in
favor of Minneapolis as the proper place
to hold the next convention. 1t was a
very fine address indeed, and exhaus-
tive in every particular, and every Min
neapolitan who read it must have felt
like gong down to Washington and
concentrating the Colonel.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28
THE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.

Minneapolis has secured the Republic
can National Convention. That was the
glad and joyous news that the wires car
ried to every man, woman and child in
the Northwest last Monday evening.
Minneapolis and Sc, Paul delegates went
to Washington to get the convention,
and they got it. Both cities clasped
hands in the great struggle, and though
the East and South were arralgned
against them they stood By their gums
till the East was forced to admit that i
could not get i, and then i threw 9
.cruumb 70 the West Cincinnati waa the
only near competitor Minneapolis had,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1891.
BUTTERWORTH THE BIGOT.

It is always our delight to speak In
terms of praise of every one, no matter
whether they differ from us in religion
or politics, provided they are willing to
Let others live as we'll as they. Major
Ben Butterw0rth, who is member OF
the Worlds Fair commission, had, up to
short time ago, the reputation of being
very liberal man. His position as
Worlds Fair commissioner called him
abroad the past summer to look into
everything that he thought would inter
est visitors to our great show, and to ex.
cite all possible interest in the people OF
Europe IN the project. When he re-
turned short time ago he made several
speeches, of course, and among others
he is credited with the following state
ment which does not speak highly Of the
major: ''As to Italy, what the Church
leaves the army takes. If l owned Italy,
I'd hold an auction and invite all Ameri-
cans, I'd sell 10, 900 cruc,fxes. and 10, 600
Malonnas, and thousand churches,
and I'd establish schools in their stead.
The power of the weak old mani speak
it as reverently IS / CAMS waning. -
Now the major may be considered very
good fellow by that class of people who
feast on such bigoted talk. Columbus,
the discoverer of our country, was q
Catholic, and it ill becomes Ben Butter
worth to throw such an insult in the face
of SO many thousands of Catholis in this
country, The Catholic countries of
Europe will not feel like taking q great
interest in the Worlds Fair when they
hear OF the scurilous remarks of Ben
Butterwo,th. It would be we'll for the
najor to explain the above quotation as
soon as possible, lest he may, in the in
terest of the fair. be forced to resign.
OF the many comments made on this
speech we think the following from the
Boston Republic comes as near hitting
the nail on the head as any of them {:
ssColumbus was a devout Catholic who
believed in sacred emblems as stimvlat.
ing to faith and piety. His first act upon
landing was to plant the cross Of his
Church in the soil; in it's presence he
prostrated himself and uttered fervent
prayer. Major Butterworth would sell
this cross for old iunk. The schools that
he would establish in place of the
churches which he would sell or destroy
would be goddess schools. Columbus
was a great navigator, great astrono-
paer and an able scholar, as we'll as a
good Christian. The fac6 that he was q
pious Catholic was not regarded as in.
consistent with his learning until Major
Butterworth undertook to honor his
memory and his services be insulting his
religion.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

The coroner's jury that inquired into
the death of Thomas Muldoon, VINO
was found dead near Keeaan's lake, de-
cided that he came to his death by ex.
posture to cold on the night OF Novem-
Der Is. This verdict does not seem to
please the brother in-law OF the de-
ceased, but without the cooperation OF
the authorities he cannot accomplish
much. He believes Muldoon was muir.
dered, but the Jury thought different.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

THE evening schools IN Minneapolis
are being we'll patronlzed. During the
first month there were 1906 persons adj
mitted to these schools, as against l,34l
for the corresponding period OF last
year. This is certainly very encourag-
ing to the board. and Minneapolis peo-
pie generally. Young men. who spend
their time around billiard halls these
long evenings, could do much better by
attending night school and improving
themselves.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

tlOu8 ~ E1eeA - Kasn0ASe5U ILL As4Nk7W9sI OE1k
made 4 big effort to get their forces II
line, but they were not Ia il. Minneapolis
started out with u votes, lev York and
San Francisco following with 8 and s
votes respectively, the balance scatter
ing. The second ballot was much the
same, minneapolis receiving the same
support as on the first ballot, while the
balance was scattered between New
York, Omaha, San Francisco, Detroit,
Cincinnati, Pittsburg, st. Louis ard
Chattanooga. On the third ballot Min.
neapolls held her ground, and Detroit,
Pittsburg, St. Louis and Chattanooga
fell ont entirely, thus putting Cincinnati
on a par with Minneapolis, followed
closely by New York. Minneapolis
gained nothing on the fourth ballot,
while Cincinnati surged ahead three
points. The fifth ballot gave Mime
apolis II votes with Cincinnati Is. Here
was an interesting place, and the next
ballot Minneapolis leaped to 20. The
seventh and last ballot gave Minneapolis
20 votes, Cincinnati, Is, New York. 3.
That ended the struggle IN which Min.
neapolis carried the day. Well, it was
as it always is; Minneapolis never goes
after anything that she does not get it.
Ever since Minneapolis assumed metro
politan proportions she has not been
backward IN advancing her claims for
everything she stood in need of. Sew
eral cities that would liked to have got
this convention, and made little Of Min
neapolis in her efforts to get it, have a
different opinion of the hustljng quail
ties of our people. ALI confess now that
the Minneapolis delegation at Washing
ton was the best organized of any Of the
delegations there; that they knew every
committeeman two hours after the latter
got to Washington, and with all posi-
BILE haste they took them in charge.
Thomas Lowry, Senator Washburn,
Senator Davis, Senator Pierce. Con-
gresham johnson and Senator Casey Of
North Dakota, did noble work. OF
course the delegation as whole coy
cred themselves with glory. 1t Lad a
big job on it's hands, and what was bet
ter it was equal to the task. Now lot
the people of Minneapolis meet the dele
CATION on it's return and give them such
reception as they never got before.
Every Minneapolis man, irrespective of
party, rejoices in this great victory,
aud while we are congratulating our
selves on having secured the Republi-
can National convention. let us not lose
sight of the Democratic convention.
Minneapolis and St. Paul die good
work and Minnie confesses that she is
under obligations to Paul for his valiant
services. If Paul wants the Democratic
convention, Minnie will do all she can
to return the handsome compliment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

LEO HEMPERN, the embezzler .
has been sentenced to SIX years inn
prisonment at Saltwater. He was con-
victed on the third trial Of having stolen
some 5000. from the Columbus Mill
company. where he was employed as
bookkeeper for number Of years. This
conviction Of Heilpern should be 8 les
son Co all young men who are not overly
anxious TO keep their accounts straight,
thinking that they can il the near 10.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

A DISPATCH from st. Louis dated
Nov. 23rd, says that: Robert B. Porter
superintendent of the 11th census,
made an address Def lore the Commercial
Club of that city in which he gave az
extensive array of figures concerning
the marvellous growth of the country,
generally, during the past decade in re-
spect to it's agricultural, commercial.
manufacturing. mining and other inter
ests Among other things MIR. Porter
read from the division OF manufactures
an interesting statement IN regard to
the wooden and cotton manufactures,
which is made public for the first time.
The following preliminary figures, sub.
ject to future correction, are for 1890.
The increase is over 1880. The figures
show the advance of the wooden indus
tries in the United States during the
past decade: Number of establish
ments, 1858; increase, 274. Number of
sets of cards, Clio; increase, 1919.
Number of combining machines, 866;
increase 34S. Number of spindles,
1857 ,587; increase. 1,109,592, Number
Of looms, "a 800; increase, 2l.S79. Num-
Der of knitting machines, 49,, 1870; in
crease. 26,O92. Value of rolls and yarn.
$35, 906 387. Value Of shoddy and waste.
SO, ia, 1856. Value of hosiery and knit
ting goods, $66.205, 942; increase, $37,
038, us. Total value OF all wooden man
ufactures in 1890, $751; S444 299. 666; increase,
1917 ,046, 753. The year l889.90 was a
comparatively dull year in the wooden
manufacture and is now undergoing
comparison with the year 1880, which
is recognized as the most prosperous
year this industry has ever known IN
the United States. Now these figures
look very we'll in print, but when we
come to consider the increase, the diff
ferent lines OF industry, and compare it
with the increase in population, there
is not a great deal left for the Republl-
can party to claim as its own. Had our
interchalges with foreign countries
been less restricted the showing would
be much better. ..+
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

THE recent celebration of the A, O.
II. In Montgomery, this state was a
most pleasant event-an event that
should have been chronicled in our last
weeks issue, but our crowded columns
prevented its appearance-something
that is not agreeable, but cannot be
avoided always. Montgomery is the
home of Mr.. Sheehy. State Treasurer of
the Order. and John, his brother and
the members in general of the Mont
gomery division are we'll known as ex.
cellent entertainers. The Waterville
division was out ia force to render aid
and assistance IN making the occasion
worthy in all chat the term implies,
and State Insurance Secretary John
O'Shaughnessy, of Saltwater and Coun-
ty Commissioner T.. F. Martin, of st.
Paul, were there, Too, and delivered ad.
dresses and recitations that were met
with great appreciation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28
EDITORIAL BREVlTIES.
A NUMBER of communications re-.
ceived on the insurance question, now
at hand, will appear in the next ISSUE
of The IRISH STANDARD.

THANKSGIVING was duly observed in
the Twin cities, and for many gracious
kindnesses they gave thanks. Both
cities had much TO thank the Gooe Giver
of all good things.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

PRESENT indications point to large
grind in the divorce mills in Minneap-.
Oils very soon. What a pity it is that
our state laws render it SO easy to get
a divorce! The December term promises
a large crop. Perhaps some Of our wise
Democratic judges will see that semi
deserving cases are put on probation.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

'tnre return their elnplo overs money
The young man who cannot live within
his means IL III q IdaHgerous position.
particu larly If he has access to the cash
box Of his employe or. He had better
seek employment elsewhere. and avoid
the pitfalls that Leo Heilpern tumbled
into Attorney OrrB attempt to do VIC J
lence to Judge CAVITY, as the latter was
about to pass sentence on Leo, was the
act Of q crazy man and whilei5 created
quite a scene in court amounted to
nothing more.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28
ALLEN, LARKIN AND O'BRIRN.

Just "a years ago poor Ireland's heart
bled as it often did before, and many
times since. It was on the morning OF
November %, 1867, that William Philip
Allen, Michael Larkin and Michael
O'Bren suffered death on an English
scafold, because they were Irishmen,
and because tragedy had been COM
mltted that Irish blood alone could atone
for. Not many days before these Irish
martyrs we're called upon to die felon'e
death, two noted members OF the Fenian
brotherhood were arrested in Manches-
ter-Col. Thomas j. Kelly and Capt.
Deasey. At first they were suspected of
attempted burglary, but when the de-
tectives searched them, they found pa
pers on them that led to their identifica-
tion. Col. Kelly was the man who sue
ceedea James Stephens, the head centre
of the Fenian brotherhood in ireland, af-
ter Stephens was arrested. Both Kelly
and Deasev were American citizens, and
they did all they could on this score to ef-
feet their release. When arralgn ed in
court they demanded hearing, but that
was denied them, and they we're sent
back to jail. When brought into court
second time the chief of detectives was
in possession of their history, and their
hearing was further continued to give
the police an opportunity to look up adj
ditional evidence against them. It was
on their way back to New Bailey prison
some two miles from the court house
-ths,i the tragedy occurred for which
Allen, Larkin, and O'Brien suffered
death on the scafold. The van, or
''Black Maria as we call it here, was
guarded by three police, Sergt. Charles
Brett being inside. When nearing the
jail the van was stopped by a man who
covered the driver with revolver. The
police, not being provided with guns,
fed and number of people soon gath
cred about the van. Sergt. Brett, who
carried the keys, was asked to hand them
out, and when he refused he was shot.
The door was then quickly opened and
Col. Kelly and Capt. Deasey were hur-
ridly removed to place of safety. When
reinforcement of police arrived at the
van the prisoners were not there, and OF
course something had to be done TO ap.
pease English wrath. Almost an hun
dred men were arrested on the charge Of
being connected with the raid on the
van, and the murder of Sergt. Brett.
Some had to be sacrificed and Allen,
Larkin and O'Brien were the men who
suffered martyrdom because some I'M
known man had killed Sergt. Brett. ii
was always SO with England in such
cases. Ireland reveres the memory of
these men, who, without ripple, went
to meet their God for Ireland's sake.
A valued lesson can be drawn by our
people at home from the self. sacrificing
spirit of the Manchester martyrs.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28
connt Faction and treason to the
canse will he Synonym us terms

h WITH the same determined effort
that was made to secure the Republican
conventions the National Democratic
convention can also be brought to this
city. However, If st. Paul is DESTROYS
Of securing the Democratic convention,
and there is every indication that our
sister city Will be heart and soul in the
fray from now on and until a decision
is reached, then Minneapolis, we be-
lieve. should give Wav. st. Paul CAS-
sisted us IN noble manner last Mon
day. We can we'll return the compli-
ment by doing all in our power towards
honoring St. Paul with the National
Democratic convention. Simple JUS
tice alone would seem to demand this.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

LIE city engineer ana tno council
committee Oh railroads are again dis
cussi ng the question Of either lowering
the Milwaukee tracks, or moving them
to the river bank. This is very i'm
portant question, and should be pushed
with all possible haste. OF course the
magnitude Of the undertaking requires
that the committee make haste slowly,
in order that when final agreement is
reached between the city and the rail-
road company, there will be no cause to
suggest changes in the programme.
One thing is necessary, and that is that
all possible study should be given this
question by the' city, and. there should
be no unnecessary delays, lest the rail-
road company should grow weary of
the task. and let the courts decide the
matter. We all know what it means
by putting such matter in the hands
of the court. We have a good example
of how speedily courts handle such pom
derous questions when we look back on
the many valuable years wasted in sett-
ling the question: of bridging the tracks
along Fourth avenue north. 1t was not
until the St. Louis road brought the
matter to the United States supreme
court that the road was persuaded to
abandon it's course. The Milwaukee
road might do the same, but we do not
believe 1t will, as it submitted a propo-
sltion to the railroad committee TO
change its tracks to east river bank.
This proposition, of course, was quail
fed somewhat, but not to any great
extent. It is unfortunate that Mr..
Earring did not have some proposition
to make on the Hastings & Dakota
tracks. When asked if he were willing
to resubmit the company's proposition
of four years ago relative to these
tracks, he said he was not. This propo-
s1tion, if it had been accepted at the
time, would have solved the III. and D.
question. The proposition IN substance
was. that if the city built half the
bridges the railroad company would do
the rest, but unfortunately for the city
the railroad committee of the council
refused to consider such proposition
much less accept it, and to-day the city
would be glad to hear the company
make such an offer. Delays are dan
gerous in all lines of trade, and had the
city been alive to its interests four
years ago, the Hastings & Dakota
tracks would be bridged to- day We
want to see the council committee OH
railroads bring up the Hastings & Da-
kota track question the nexttime con-
ference Is held between the committee
and the railroad officials. Seeing that
the company is willing to submit to a
change on all their tracks running
across streets to South Minneapolis, the
committee should couple the Hastings
s. Dakota tracks with the others, and
settle the whole business at the same
time. If the tracks Of the Hastings &
Dakota division inside the city limits,
are allowed to remain where they are
until the question Of changing the other
tracks to the East bank Of the river is
settled, the Milwaukee road will fight to
the end to keep the Hastings g Dakota
tracks where they are. We hope the
committee will not forget one section Of
the city. while taking care of the other
10 this particular.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-11-28

IF THE South Minneapolis high
school is in such an unhealthy state as
the Evening Tribune says it Is. then it
is time that the evils existing there
were remedied. There is no reason
why the air in the rooms of this big
building should be vitiated and un-
healthy any more than in any of the
other schools. All the scoool rooms
should be kept in good healthy condi-
ton, and il with ordinary care and at.
tention they cannot, then the sanitary
conditions of the building require brac-
ing up. We are satisfied that when the
school board has the matter called to
their attention they will apply remedy
as soon as possible.