The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-05-27

PASSED IN. RE- J VIE ! ! !: ".

PASSED in r. VIEW.
Mr.. Neville Bruce, one Of the most
eloquent platform orators among the
Uniapists, has become q Home Ruler.
He was converted by reading one Of
Gladstone's speeches when he was at
tempting to find argument with which
to reply to them.
The new General of the Jesuits, Fatiser
Martin, is in many respects one Of The
most distinguished men living. It could
hardly be expected, however, that he,
Spaniard by birth, should be student
of Irish. Such, nevertheless, is the fact.
In the last issue Of the Gaelic Journalia
announced the appearance of two i'm
portant contribution to Irish literature
by members OF the same illustrious Or
der.
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The A. P. A. fanatics have secured
firm grasp on the legislature of Michi-
gan. That body has just made change
in the charter of Bay City by which the
power of appointment has been taken
from the mayor and vested in the city
council. The reason for this is that tEla>
mayor is not the plianttool of the Know
nothing clique and the council is The
purpose is to remove all Catholics from
the public service and to appoint in their
places only members of the secret socie-.
ties.
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Artificial marble is the latest inven-
ton. Natural marble is produced by
water percolatlng through chalky tormd
tions, which, under the action Of TIE
water, crystallizes aud become solidihels
by the pressure of the earth, producing
marble. Chemists, taking the cue fro1a
nature, dip slabs OF. chalk into BATH.
which crystallizes, and then into another
bath which hardene, and marble, said TO-
be the equal Of natural marble, ie the re-
suit. Sculptors should chalk this dowrs.
The time will come when they can whit
tie their Greek slaves out of soft piece
of chalk and then have the figure become
beautiful maj BILE by giving it bath.
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An echo from some foreign quarter
has reached Berlin in regard to a newly
published ukase ordering the wholesale
expulsion of the Hebrews from the Rus
sian Poland frontier By inquiries made.
it has been aecertained that the only
movement against the Hebrews has been
the dislodging at several places along the
frontier of number of them who were
suspected of being engaged in snug
Cling. The families thus removed can
settle IN the interior. Apart from the
ordinary observances of the old decreea
aiming to keep the Hebrews within fixed
pales, no movement against the race has
taken place in Poland. The alleged out
break of persecution is myth.
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Mrs. Navarro, nee Mary Anderson, is
described in her home life as the sim,
plest woman in the world. She lives
some distance from London, and few OF
those meeting her would believe that
only few short months ago she was q
queen of the stage. With the resigna-
ks0,o ~ ~,,l>1:n 1sfn e~L
every appearance Of a professional woman.
Every Sunday she walks to little Cath
Ole church near her home, whatever the
weather may be, and it is the rarest'
thing in the world to see her riding in
carriage. Her attire is of the simplest.
She neither visits nor receives visitors In
any number, and is only interested in en-
tertainments as far as they relate to
charity.
Andrew Barlow, of the Gold Hill min
ing district, while visiting relatives in
| Spokane recently. told story of the dis
covery of the most valuable mines in
that region He bought a load Of wood
from rancher and prospector for $3.50.
The man remarked that he was greatly
distressed for want of money and Mr..
Barlow loaned him $780, whereupon h,
went away rejoicing. He bought some
ammunition with part of the money ana
went hunting for squirrels. His dog.
freed one and he shot 1t. Az il came
tumbling down he discovered another,
and after some difficulty brought that
one down. He picked it up, and looking
around for the first one, found that his
d g was burying it for his own use in the
future. The man dug the squirrel out
and in doing SO was delighted to find the
sand rich in gold. He located the claine
and afterward sold it for $4,000.
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A correspd4 dent of the New York Her
Aid asks anma nuaotiono 4ho: or~r,nr, +~~