The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-09-02
PASSED in REVIEW l;,'Ii

PASSED in RE- VIEW,
The gold and silver problem has, al
ready landed one victim ia the insane
ayslum. This is Andrew Dresser, q man
40 years old, hauling from Portland. He
has system BY which, with the yolks Of
eggs, he makes gold out Of silver, and in
sists that there is no need Of free coinage.
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A very amusin feature of the La Ra-.
bida Convent collection Of Columbus.
pictures at the Worlds Fair is one noted
| by many Western visitors and laugh
ingly commented on. The Cogoleto por-
trait Of the discoverer, though painted
no less than 800 years ago, is an exact
likeness of Archbishop Ireland, of St.
Paul.
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Leo XIII. has asked his physician not
to visit him every day. Twice week is
Fsuaicient, he says, as he is very we'll, the
great heat seeming to agree with him
perfectly; but he is always obliged to
lean on an elegant carved ebony stick
| which he walks about with. DR.. Lap
point says that His Holiness is of q very
wiry constitution, and may live for many
years, especially as the family Pecci is Of
q lonR-lived race, counting many ances-
tors who lived till over 100 years old. =
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E. F. O'Reilly is president of Division
No. A. o. Fl. of Tacoma, Wash. He
makes an excellent presiding officer-is
faithful in the performance of the duties
devolving upon him and as citizen is
respected by all who bear his acquaint-
ance. All this is said of him in his Ia
coma home. It is pleasure for US to
give publicity to this fact, but it is still
greater pleasure to be able to attest and
endorse all that has been said of him.
We trust his career will be marked with
success, for he richly deserves to prosper.
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There is now to be seen in the Midway
Plaisance, in Chicago, Herr Pollak, who
claims to be the fastest talker in the
world. He has repertory of 10000
words, which he repeats in forty min
utes, being at the rate of 500 words a
minute. These words are in no way
connected and make no sense, the rapid
ity OF their enunciation being the sole
feature of Herr Pollak's performance.
He places himself under bonds to repeat
no words, and offers 10000 forms, he
carries with him, to any stenographer
who can take down what he says.
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"Long" John O'Connor, of Cork, ex-
M. P. for Tipperary, is an unsalaried re-
preventative Of the Royal Society of Arts
at the Worlds Fair. Mr.. O'Connor is
member of the council of the society and
has been one of it's vice-preeidents. He
will write report of the Irish Indus
trial Exhibit for the society. along
John" was Fenian in his early daye
and was an inmate of British Jail ais ar
|iucorrigible Irish Nationalist on more
4 than one occasion. Being a Parnellite.
he lost his seat in parliament at the last
election, but that does not prevent him
from remaining a sterling Irish patriot.
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Helena, Montana's capital, is one of the
pretty cities along the line of the N. P.
One Of the oldest cities in that young
state. it's people are of the cosmopolitan
order-broad, liberal, progressive. Stran
gers, upon visiting her gates, bent upon
business of whatever nature, are neve,:
allowed to go away with a bad impressions
Of Helena. That is among the impossi
bilities. There are number of Irish
and Irish-Americans there and they are
thoroughly in line, as it were, in every
thing that pertains to the advancement
and best good of the city in which they
live. In all branches of the city ano
county government they are recognized
liberally so-and their duties are per-
formed in such an acceptable manner az
to meet the universal appreciation of al,
citizens.
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There is division of the A.. O. II. irs
Helena. Anthony Dougherty is county
delegate and M. NJ. Donahue is president
Of No. ! of that city. "Bohemians" wht
were present at q recent regular meeting
and social session which followed are
ready to testify to thu hearty welcome
and good will displayed on that occasion
As entertainers our fellowmen at Helena
are par excellence. The social session
was presided over by Mr.. Martin, and ad-
dresses and songs from many Of those,
present we're the order of entertainment.
The sheriff, Gen. Curtis, Messrs. Grogan,
Donahue, Mitchell, Martin and others
contributed to the enjoyment. The
! treasurer was about the only man who