The Irish standard., 1893-04-29
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

STATE : CAPITAL NOTES. |
The Archbishop returned from Wash
ington on Sunday last. a.
E. g. Handy, one OF the largest real
estate men in the city, has assigned, liza
bilities So, 900, assets not yet ascertained.
Mrs. III. Maria Robbins closes her
academy of dancing on Monday, May Is.
On that evening the closing hop will be
given.
The Price McGill Co. have amended
their articles of incorporation and in
creased their capital stock to the nice
sum of 100000.
Thomas Kane, who slashed his sweet
heart, Miss Flaherty, with q butcher
knife while in jealous mood, was SEN
fenced for five years.
Lewis Baker having resigned the posi-
ton of Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, the committee
met and elected F. w. M. Cutcheon as
his successor.
The Lehigh Coal and Iron Co. has
gone to the wall, and receiver will be
appointed. It is thought the company
will try to continue in business until
it's affairs are looked into. There is no
doubt of it's assets exceeding it's liabili-
ties.
The Irish-American club gave another
of it's series of delightful parties on
Tuesday evening. Euchre was the game.
All the members with their wives and
lady friends attended, a most enjoyable
time was had and elegant prizes were
carried off by the successful and skilled
players. The club gives it's final hop on
Tuesday, May 16.
Division No. l A. 0. n. of Ramsey
county have secured Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly to lecture for the benefit of the d.
vision at Market hall on Saturday, May
9Th. His subject is "The Irish in Amer
ica," That the occasion will bring out
an appreciative and large audience is
assured, as the public we'll know the
brilliant attainnents of the gifted lee
turer.'
The Deaf Mutes were the attraction at
Cretin hall Tuesday evening. "A very at
.tractive programme was presented.
Gould the actors and participants hear
the expressions of praise and approval
voiced by every spectator, their exulta
ton would be great. To the Sisters OF
the Sacred Heart is due the great credit
of the happiness and progress OF the
deaf mutes, who are lucky enough to be
under their charge.
James Fl. Burns, the County Auditor,
after weeks trial by jury of his peers,
on the Indictment charging him with
presenting false bills to the county, was
declared not guilty. This sets at rest:
the cry of Burns enemies. He has been
charged by his enemies with plundering
the city and county treasury again and
again. and by their combined influence
Sacked by unmitigated hate they sue
ceeded in having him indicted. The
trial has resulted in a glorious victory
and Burns now stands before the people
in his true light, that of an upright, fear
less gentleman, and al honest, able and
II ->,,I>1:o oA1oor
Some four months ago F. P. Wright,
the mayor, solicited Mrs. Mclaughlin to
act as police matron. The lady accepted
and from that time up to the present she
has discharged the onerous duties OF the
Office with credit and without salary.
There is no provision made for paying q
police matron in the city charter, but
when Wright Induced her to take the
Office he said he would see that she gst
q good salary. Like all promises, he has
made no exception even in the case OF
this poor widow and has failed entirely
in keeping it. Not only that, but when
the poor woman called upon him and be-
sought him to do something to assist
her and telling him that she was obliged
to ask the aid of the relief agent, this
digniGed and pompous toad became en-
ragged and roundly scored the poor widow
for belittling her position. Dives-like' she
did not go down into his own pocket to
relieve her present wants, but on the
contrary upbraided her. Il
The Crusaders Of Cretin hall held an
other,ot their enjoyable monthly enter
tainnnente last Sunday. A programme
Of marked excellence was rendered. The
piano solo by Prof. Sullivan, the vocal
solo, tenor solo, banjo and guitar, and
;ri1 by the Misses Burke, also bass solo
BY John Gehan we're excellent features
If the program. An address by the
,rainy ssditor of the Chronicle, Father
McNulty, was special matter of inter-
,st. Father McNulty said that it should