The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-02-18
q PASSED Tn REVIEW,


1900
PASSED In REVIEW.
John W. Mackay, when he quilted San
Francisco for Paris, gave the house in
which he had lived, fully and elegantly
Furnished, to an old friends wife. This
friend, Cornelius O'Connor, is, we'll
known in society as we'll as II business
circles, His eldest daughter was head
bridesmaid at the famous Fair elriche
wedding. The O'Connors have been
blessed with nineteen children, not all
of whom, however, are living.
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When the late General Butler was in
command in New Orleans, woman OF
that city applied to him for pass through
the Union lines that she naightsee her
son, silo was lying wounded in . house
in the suburbs. The general told her
that she could have one il she would
take the oath of allegiance. Tits she
refused to do, and argued long and earn
estly against it, breaking into food of
tears at length and exclaiming, "You do
not know how Hove my son." "Ah!"
cried Butler, with scathing emphasis,
"but you love secession better
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Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia, is
quick at repartee, and those who come
10 contact with him pay tribute to the
flashes of his wit. Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh
is special counsel for the Pennsylvania
railroad. One night he attended re-
ception with Mr.. Geo. Roberts, the pres
ident of that corporation. They met
Archbishop Ryan, and as they were
chatting together in lively manner, Mr..
MacVeagh laughingly remarked that Mr..
Roberts never went anywhere without
his counsel. Then in spirit of fun he
said: "Your Grace, Mr.. Roberts here
can give you passes on all the railroads
il this country. Now in return for this
can't y give him pass to Parad1se?"
The Archbishop hesitated moment, and
then replied, with twinkle in his eye:
eyes, I could, but then should dislike
very much to separate him from his
counsel"
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DR.. Albert Ledngwell has prepared a
table of statistics showing that in the.
matter OF sexual morality the Irish sur
pass every other people in Europe. The
ratio of Legitimate births among the
Irish is &c per l 600, among the English
SO per 1000, and among the Scotch 81
per 1000. Next to the Irish come the
Russians with % per 1000, the Dutch
having 81 per 1000, the Italians: ~ per
LOCO, the French 81, or the same as the
Scotch. In Sweden, Saxony, and Bava ;
ria the rate is still higher, and range 4
from 100 to 40 per 1000. Austria is -
the opposite pole from Ireland with !, --1s
per 1000. The statistician discusses the
probable causes of illegitimaoy and
thinks that neither education nor reli-
gious creeds account for the facts. Scot
land, for example, is very highly-edu-
Gated country; Italy aud Austria are
Catholic as we'll as Ireland. In fine, DR..
Leffingwell comes to the conclusion that
race and heredity, the marriage laws,
and the like circumstances are important
factors in the case.
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The grave of Major John Sullivan, the
Revolutionary patriot, at Durham, n A.,
has for nearly century been marked by
only small, unpretentious marble
headstone. on which are carved the
words: "Sacred to the memory of Maj
Gen. John Sullivan, who was born Feb.
Is, l74O, and died Jan. %, 1895" Two
years ago last May the members of Di-
vision No. l, Ancient Order of Hibernl-
ans, OF Dover, sent delegation to decor
ate the grave Of this patriot, who was so
prominently identified with the early
history of that section of the country.
The place was found to be sadly neg
leeted and steps we're at once taken to
have his last resting place properly
cared for, which has been done since
that time. It is proposed to ask the
State Legislature for an appropriation of
$1,000 for the erecting of suitable mon
ument in memory of Gen. Sullivan, and
also for an appropriation of 5000 more to
improve the surroundings. Should the
State fail to make an appropriation, it is
said that the division will take steps to
raise the necessary funds to erect the
monument.
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St.Valentine was an italian priest who
suffered martyrdom at Rome IN 40, or
at Terni in 306, writes Florence Wilson
in the February Ladies' Home Journal.
Historians differ as to the date. Legend
amplifies, by dwelling on the virtues Of
his life and the manner of his death, and
tell how he was brought before the EN-
peror Claudius H., who asked why he
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