The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-03-25

to the booth will be an archway COM
posed of the various kinds of stone found
in the state. The stones for the archway
have been prepared and ara about ready
to be shipped to Chicago. They will go
the middle of next week. The arch was
designed by Fl. B. Moore OF Duluth,
member Of the national board of Worlds
Fair managers The stone used IN the
arch itself is of Is different varieties, set
in as many pieces. Ga the face OF each
stone is cnt the name OF the variety.
There are St. Cloud pink granite, white
granite. Ortonville granite, Sioux Falls
jasper, Rockville pink granite, Mankato
limestone, Kettle River sandstone, From
tenac limestone, Brownburgh limestone,
Kasota limestone, Minneapolis bluestone,
Mantorville limestone, Winona limestone
and Red Wing limestone. The keystone
will be of Duluth brownstone. The
piers will be constructed Of Kasota and
Mankato stone, alternately. Two shafts
Of polished granite will be set in the pier
and Romanesque capital is the imme-
diate support of the arch. Tie spandrel,
frieze and cornice are Of Duluth brown
stone. On the frieze is engraved the
word Minnesota, and border in Greek
design is above it. The arch will be 10
feet across, II feet frcm base to cornice,
and the pillars will be two feet thick.
Two end posts will be erected also.
They will be constructed of the same
stone as the piers and will be uncrowned.
The booth will be further enclosed by
railing, and a series of show cases will
extend along this railing which will con-
tain specimens of the different ores
claye, etc. found III the state.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Mrs Clara T.. Hayes. wife of Prof.
Hayes of the state agricultural college,
died from blood poisoning at Fargo on
March II. She was highly esteemed and
was professor of domestic economy in
tine college.
A dispatch from Washington says:
George H. Walsh, who has been here for
several days, is said to be candidate
for the place now held by johnson Nick
els Of Jamestown, n D., who is consul
at Barrauquilla, Columbia. 1t is not re-
corded that he has placed his application
on file, but he has been considering with
Secretary Gresham the feasibility Of
reaching out for the rewards which are
offered to Republicans who become
Democrats.
The Jamestown Alert defends Sena
tor Roach from the bitter attacks made
upon hin, by Eastern papers and says:
1t is known that Senator Roach began
life anew in the West poor man, that
he made his living himself and by hard
work; that he drove stage and slept out
nights in winter and summer in an hon.
orable effort to regain what he had lost.
It is not in decent humanity to continue
to scourge a man after passing an ordeal
of that kind and coming out aheada
victory over himself and an example to
others The entire West W IL sympathize
with the senator from North Dakota SO
numerically scathed by sensational
newspapers and political enemies.
WISCONSIN,.
T. W. Reilly, of Oshkosh. was the ora
tor on St. Patrick's day at Hudson. Els
subject was 'Home Rule for Ireland,''
and he lectured under the auspices Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
The Catholic Knights recently elected
the following officers at Hudson: Presi-
dent t. Carroll; vice president, John
Mcclure; recording secretary, A. j. Kin
ney, treasurer, Rev. Father Barney.
At the annual election of the A. O. Il.
recently held at Hudson, the following
officers were elected: President, A j.
Kinney; financial" secretary, Rev. Father
Barney; recording secretary, r. J. Hen
nessey; treasurer, D. Murphy.
John Madigan, formerly of Hudson,
died last week at SUP ereor, says the
True Republican. He leaves wife and
family of grown up children. The re-
mains we're brought to Hudson and i'm
tered in the Catholic cemetery.
Rev. j. w. Vahey, of Ridgeway, has
challenged Rev J. G. White to pub
lie religious discussion. In his offer
Father Vahey says: II want to examine
the documentary evidence which he
possesses that involves in treason Pope
Leo, Cardinal Gibbons, ton archbishops
and sixty bishops and clergymen. If this
intellectual, honest body be with Pow
derly for the ruin Of our country, then I
am with Rev. J. Ct. White; but il they be-
not then I am against him. To substan-
Mate his fanstical, deleterious charges he +
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