The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-09-19
RANDOM REF OIIONs.

When the American hog grunts his
ackno wledgement of the courtesies of
Germany, he may be expected to use the
Bavarian information.
The President is, from reports, still
cunning in New Jersey, and albeit the
woods are full Of Blaine lovers, he has
not succeeded in bagging any of them.
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The exposition continues to draw big
crowds. It is the biggest exposition we
have ever had here, and that explains
why it draws the biggest crowds ever
seen in the building.
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The Duke of Norfolk, one of the rich,
est Catholic noblemen of England, is
engaged to be married to Miss Van Vert
of New York. This must not be taken
as case Of title for gold.
The brother of the great King of
Siam. who is about to visit England, is
named Sam Rong. Perhaps he'll con-
clude that he is at least as right as the
Prince of Wales. after he gets better &C.
quainted.
If Vera Ava is opposed to taking
Hamlet's advice to Ophe]la, ITO num-
cry CO., perhaps she might induce Rus
sell Harrison to go i'll her place. In
that case she would run the risk Of en-
joying extreme popularity.
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Great curiosity is telt among Ger
mans, although they will not acknowl-
edge it, as to how far the relations be-
tween Russia and France have been
strengthened by the visit of Admiral
Gervais to st. Petersburg.
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When the rainmakers finally succeed
in producing copious showers in quanti-
ties to suit, they might turn their at
tention to abolishing the small sized
tariff earthquakes that Mckinley is
manufacturing down in Ohio.
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beautiful case Of repentance and
back tracking Is afforded in the attitude
of the st. Paul Globe toward the Mime
apolis harvest festival and industrial
parade. The Globe seems to think now
that it is likely to be big thing. The
Globe is right at last
*u*
The coffin of Rev. Demetrius Angus
tin GalI1tzin, who founded the church
in Cambria county, Penn. in lS03,' has
been exhumed. Although che hero
priest died IN 1870, the remains are in
excellent condition, and are 60 be ex.
posed to public view.
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A Jewish tailor from Russia, Isaac
Kosenstein, aged torty-six, arrived in
New York last Monday, accompanied by
his wife, aged forty-fve, and their
twenty four children, the ages of whom
ranged frona two to twenty-five years,
according to the record at the Barge Of
lice. A prolific family surely.
The question of granting certificates to
nuns, or Sisters Of Charity, author.
izing them to teach in Texas public
schools, having been referred by the
State superintendent to the Attorney
General for an opinion, he replied, hold
ing that nothing in the constitution Oh
laws OF the state disqualified such per,
sons from receiving certificates if other
wise qualified.
The occupation OF the island of Nifty
lene, in sight of the Dardanelles, by
England has pretty ugly look. Some
counter demonstration on the part o.
Russia may now be expected, and ther
the path to armed hostilities may prove
both easy and swift. The long pending
war cloud, it appears now, is soon t.
break at last, and if it does Europe liz
more than likely to get the ill of fight.
ing that has been coveted 80 long.
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The German government has appl1ef
to the Pope to get the nuns in Alsace
Lorraine to substitute the German fog
the French language in the conven
schools. But before his Holiness haa
time to move in the matter the nuns hao
1t conveyed to him that the order, i.
given, would not be obeyed-theY d1d,
not get the order! Compare the patriot
ism Of the French nuns with chat portion
of the irish people who bent their neck
early in the fight beneath the Births,
CALLING yoke! How sad the contempla
ton. What are the children of thes5
doing to make amends for their parents
shortcomings?
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A ctrikinr i11uafrof; If l.o.7r tho ronec