The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-08-19


PASSED in REVIEW.
There are 143 religious. denominations
in the United States according to the
census OF 1890. I.
Last Wednesday was the twenty-five
anniversary Of Cardinal Gibbons to the
episcopaoy. The event will be celebrated
in October.
President Angel Of the Boston HUI
name Society says that Prot. Louis Agas-
siz, the greatest scientist we ever had OF
the American continent, was firm be-
lever in the Immortality Of dumb animals
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Mrs. Barrymore, the actress, wife OF
Maurice Barrymore, and daughter of the,
aged actress, Mrs. Drew, died recently
in California. Before her death she be-
came Catholic, but her mother.would
not allow her rema ms to be buried in q
Catholic cemetery.
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Contrary to tbs general belief that Ire
land leads the world in it's fondness for
"praities," statistics show that the peo-
pie of Germany and Belgium are the
greatest potato eaters. The consump-
tion in these countries annually exceeds
/ 1000 pounds per head of population.
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The worldly name of Brother Azarius,
whose lecture on "the middle ages was
given in these columns last week, is P. F
Mullaney. He is As years of age and is
widely known as an educator and pol
ished writer. He is engaged as teacher
of English literature in De la Sale In
stitute, New York City.
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Prominent in the Irish art collection
at the Worlds Fair is the bell of st: Pat
rick. 1t is the most authentic and the
Oldest Irish relic of Christian metal work.
It possesses the merit of having an un-
broken history through 1,4OO years.
From the beginning it has had a special
keeper, it's custody being continued in
the same family.
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On the fifteenth of next month the
laying of the corner stone of the capitol
of the Federal States by George Wash
ington will be celebrated at the national
capitol. It is interesting to recall that
the city of Washington was laid out by
Major l. Enfant, gallant Catholic officer
who fought for America throughout the
war of the Revolution.
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The royal crown Of Great Britain is
composed almost entirely of diamonds,
pearls and rubies. weighs 80 ounces and
5 pennyweights, troy. and is valued at
81 100000. When the Kohiuoor was first
brought to Europe it weighed 1876 carats,
but by cutting has been reduced to 102.
The cutting of the Kohinoor occupied
thirty-eight days with steam power and
cost $4,000.
Gov. McGraw, of the state of Washing
ington, event west" eight or ten years
ago, arriving in San Francisco with S42
lin his pocket. He sent $40 home to his
wife, and began his western life as 8
horse car driver. He made his way to
Seattle. where he became sheriff, hotel
keeper and lawyer; and finally one of the
most prosperous and popular men in the
new state. He is about 40 years DID,.
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It was the Catholic Church which
founded Glasgow University, Aberdeen
University, and st. Andrews University.
The Catholic Church founded Oxford
and established Elton. The Catholic
Church produced Dante and Copernicus,
Columbus, Aquinas and Augustine. ;ae
Catholic Church encouraged and cher
ished Raphael, a Michael Angelo, a F.
Angelica, Velasquez, and Murill@
thus creating and sustaining all that
best and nearly all that is worthy il the
world of art. The Catholic Church shell
tered Kepler and pensioned Calico
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Emperor William of Germany is said
to have made some interesting COMPARE
sons between the various nations OF. the
world recently According to member
of HIS Majesty's suite. discussion 'was
going on between high officials and the
Emperor as to the possible outcome OF
the French dispute with Siam, when His
Majesty remarked that England was not
strong enough to assert herself against
any European power, or against the
United States. He further declared that
if ever she was brought into a conflict
with any of the nations, the belief in her