The Irish standard., 1891-04-11

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visitor, and stop when saw face I
knew OF old, and observe how time and
villainy had dealt with it.-Life of John
Boyle 0 Reilly by James Jeffrey Roche.
Saltwater.
Specia! Correspondence of The Irish Standard.
Miss Maggie Ryan returned home to
St. Paul after weeks visit with friends
here.
John Mccarthy made flying visit to
Duluth this week, business being the
cause of his trip.
Ed Elliott, of the carrier force has
been laid up for few days with the
prevailing disease La Grippe.
Miss Maggie McGrath, of Rush City,
is visiting with her sister, Mrs. John
Kennedy. on West Maple street.
w. E. Foran has returned from Grand
Forks, Dakota, and is now in the office
OF the Minnesota Thresher company.
Miss Mamie Mackey atteded the re.
ception given bv the Young Irish Amer
lean club, in st. Paul, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. D. j. Ken nedy, who has been
confined to his room with the measles.
is rapidly recovering and will resume
his duties in the post office to day.
Mrs. Jas. Burrows, of Oak Park. who
has been confined to her bed for some
time past. is dangerously Ill. Her manv
friends have grave fears OF her recov-
cry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gillespie have re-
turned home, from an extended visit in
the South for the past few months.
They were well pleased with their trip
and are much improved in health.
Mrs. VIM. Capron. through her attor
ney P, Gregory, has brought suit against
the CITY, claiming $4,000 dam ages, for
Injuries received in fall caused by a
defective sidewalk.
MIR. JAS. Mclaughlin and Miss Mag
gle Murray were united in the holy
bonds of matrlmony last Tuesday, by
Rev. M. E. Murphy, The happy couple
will make their home at Oak Park.
The Omaha depot was burglarized
last Monday night and some forty six
dollars in cash taken; other things were
promiscuously scattered around. No
clue is vet obtained-in fact, they were
careful to leave no clue.
The SAWYER property is to be sold to
satisfy mortgage held bv Eimore
Lowell. The Sawyer house has figured
in the courts quite frequently since it
was sold first ny Elmer Lowell, to A, X.
Doe, he failing to meet the required
obligations was the cause Of its sale,
The city election on last Tuesday
passed off quietly aad as was exDectt d.
Hon. E, w. Durant the citizens candi
date, was re elected by q handsome ma
jorlty. Jas. Goodman was elected al
derman from the first ward by $50 ma
jority over P. N. Peterson, the second
and third wards were captured by SUIT
ton and Foster.
The Lumbermsns' board of trad held
meeting last Saturday afternoon and
elected the following officers; Presi-
dent. vice-prssidenJ. Otis Staples; sec
rotary, T., 3. Yates; treasurer, Jacob
Bean; board of directors, Dennis 3 oyle,
j. s. O'Brien. Eugene O'Neal. David
Tozer, Sam McCluer, jacob Bean and
VIM. Chalmers.
On Saturday evening last. about one
hundred men met at the B. and L.. hall,
on North 81 street, and organized what
thew call the Iumberman's union; lis
objects is TO secure for that class Of
men better laws and larger recon-
pense, and perhaps for material bene-
fits. The officers elected were Jas. Un
derhill, president; Harry Gordon, vice
president; j. S. Vandiyer, secretary;
Tim. Sullivan. treasurer.
THERE is much anxiety in England
now over the probable loss to that
country Of Australia. Commentary
upon the situation the London Star
Says; The Australians have copied the
constitution Of the United States, avoid
ing it's defects and evils. Australia will
accordingly be a democratic federation.
practically a republic, with q mon
archial veneer. A mistake in the
choice of a governor general would eli
danger the connection between the
mother country and the confed eration,
where everything is ripe for declara-
ton Of Independence. and the election
of president. By degrees England
will find her colonies slipping away
from her. Ii she loses Australia it will
be sad blow to her. As for Canada
she would be much better of without
it. Canada has too much Of debt to
make her an acceptable gift to any
country.