The Irish standard., 1892-03-12
PASSED IN REVIEW.

PASSED IN REVIEW.
Manager Brackett, Of the Exposition
proposes to transform the large, fiat roof
of that bui' ding into roof garden, with
promenades aud flower beds
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The average duration of human life,
from those who have given the matter
much study, is said to be increasing at
the rate of ton years in each century.
As the centuries go on this will augur
bad, however, for the gentleman WAC
goes to states prison for life.
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The ministers scored the aldermen last
Monday on the Sunday theatre ordia-
ance; also on their manner of misquotihg
EScrlpture. On this latter point the min
listers have some grievance. The average
Minneapolis alderman presumes great
deal when he attempts to quote Scrip
ture to his constituents. He is total
failure in this line, and it's poor politics,
too.
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Jonas F. Brown ie about to withdraw
as one of the bondsmen of County Treas
urer Peterson. The amount of the bond
is $4,000, and it is understood Mr..
I Browns reasons therefor are because Of
the failure ON the part of the treasurer to
deposit fair amount of money in the
City Bank, of which Mr.. Brown is d.
rector. There are q number Of other
banks that are not saying word with as
much reason for grievance as the City
Bank.
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Henry Labouchere reveals the fact.
from an very interesting discussion on
kleptomania in fashionable circles, that
nothing is more common than for we'll
bred women to rob one another. Hand
kerchiefs, gloves, fans, bits Of lace are re-
garded as common property, and it is
anything but safe to leave money or
purses about in bedrooms to which dear,
dear friends" have access. Such an an
nouncement as this is not OF nature to
cause any degree of pleasure. To the
contrary, it is sad in the extreme.
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John L. Sullivan has issued his ulti-
matum, though an ultimatum from John
is good deal like "Dan Rice's last an
nual tour It is to the effect that he
will fight Mitchell and all corners any
time between che 18th Of August and the
18th Of September, this limit being made
on account of his theatrical engagement
with Duncan b. Harrison which must,
by virtue Of contract, be again resumed
Oh the latter date. Sullivan means bust
ness and it is to DO hoped that be will be
able to got Mitchell and a few others whit
have been bounding him for year past
into a l2-footin fact, q 4-foot ring,-thdt
:, the public may be relieved Of number
of buffers and sprinters who now infest
the land. %,
A Philadelphian H. F. Gross by name,
who has given the much used oyster
study for the past six years, having DIS
sected and put under the microscope at
least 5000 specimens during that time,
j, advances the theory that oysters may
communicate tuberculosis, that, in fact,
they are often overrun with baciN,
thousands of them thus suffering from
consumption. From all which it may
he inferred that there ie danger in the
oyster. A man may innocently eat an
9 consumptive oyster, the bacilli tubercu-
= losis in it's lungs may impregnate his
!, system and consumption is likely to be
the outcome from an over-indulgence in
:. unwel] oysters. As this popular bivalve
4 has been before the public for many
years Mr.. Gross's scientific researches re-
), gavding it's condition will not cause
: much of furry. u.
A communication from Judge Stephen
Mahoney, of the municipal court, was
q read at session of the Board of Correc-
e tions and Charities last Tuesday. In
substance it concerned the welfare of the
: prisoners at the workhouse-recommen
ing the use of bichloride of gold there by
Q those addicted with an uncomfortable ap-
petite for Intoxicating liquors. The
statement made by the judge that the
: first prisoner sent to the workhouse when
it was established seven years ago ia
y there to-day and that may spend the
+ greater part of their time there because
i Of this malady called alcoholism is GER
tainly one that demands attention.
I Something should be done for these I'M
= fortunate creatures and if there Is any
virtue in the bichloride of gold treatment
it should be afforded them. Tt would be
an humane act and from pecuniary
standpoint would certainly not be out of
place.