The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-09-26
RANDOM RE E TIOHB.


RANDOM REF LOTIONS.
The Wyoming Legislature has passed
law taxing all bachelors, Such q law
might be considered just one if SINH
lar tax was levied on old maids.
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In Pans, q society for the prevention
of impure literature has been establish
ed. It was bright idea to start it at
the fountain-head of literary impurity.
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The sheriff of Glasgow, Scotland, says
that 80. 1000 people get drunk in that city
every Saturday night. Here is a good
field, with probable prospects for good
harvest, for some of our great temper
ance advocates,
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The Catholic clergy have been notified
in Sweden that the law against making
conversions will be rigidly enforced. #
the reverse were to happen in Catholic
countries, what howl would be raised
about Roman intolerance.
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O'Donovan Rosa made application for
passport guaranteeing him freedom
from arrest in Ireland. The govern
ment could not give it, which is sad
thing to Rossa's enemies in this country
as he will now have to stay here.
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If the fleeing treasurer of the Catholic
Knights of America is under good,
strong bond there may be some consola-
ton in his departure. But it is barely
possible that because he was Catholic
Knight the ordinary precautions Of bus
mess were dispensed with.
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The most remarkable theft on record
is the stealing from the Central Presby
terrain church of Joliet, ILL.,, of the big :
church organ weighing several tons.
Two men came with team and told the,
janitor that they wanted to take the Or.
gan away for repairs and 1t has not been,
seen yet.
The distress in the Volga province of!
Russia ss intense. In Penza women and
children wander about almost utterly
exhausted shrieking for food in the mar
ket-places. The governor of Saratov>
remarks that children are the worst fac"
tors in such crisis as this. All exist
ing charities and the He'd Gross societies
are doing their best.
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The Council of the Royal Dublin So
cietY (for promoting husbandrY anG
other useful arts and sciences in Dub
lin), of which the Earl of kosse is pres1-
dent, has received al important CON-
munication from the Society of Arts i'll
regard to the part that ireland will take
Ill that exhibition. The Royal Dublin
Society is the oldest association Of it's
kind IN the United Kingdom, and there
is no doubt that ii will take steps to-
have Ireland worthiiy represented in
Chicago, in 1898.
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Lieut. Berry's North Greenland expo
dition III search of the North pole and
other things is hardly we'll started on it's
way, before there is talk of organizing
relief party to succor the Adventures,
from the dangers that are supposed to
environ them. Perry, when last heard
from appeared to write in buoyant spir-
it's in spite of d painful accident to hi
leg, and to cherish the most sanguis,
expectations of the complete SUCCESS
his hazardous undertaking. But tn.
regions of ice are full of mystery and.
perils.
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The verdict Of the coroner's jury liz
the Park place disaster would occasion
! amaZament IN any community but that
of New York city, which long ago be-
came hardened to surprises of this sort
Although the evidence clearly showed
that the building was overweighted and
collapsed because it was put to uses tor
which it was not intended, the jury finds,
that the accident was due to s,some sud-
den shock" applied to the interior of the.
iron columns, leaving it to be inferred
tnat it might have been caused by All ex-
plosion, which there IS good reason to-
believe never occurred.
w.
Astronomers are watching with great
interest the commissions now visible on
the surface of the sun. The spots are
more numerous than ever, and form rag
ged groups against which the surround
ing surface shines with increased bril-
fancy. Great explosions are hourly &C.
curing, in which enormous clouds Of
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