The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-13

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William ]. Seaman, the Irish comedian,
was visited by several friends and irela-
hves at BloominRdale insane asylum on
Christmas Day. Mrs. Scanlan was among
the visitors and her greeting appeared to
brighten Scanlan. He is physically strong,
but mentally FRUSTRATED, and he will not
probably live more than 81 few months
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Or. Gregg, Of Cork, was presented with
an address by the Nationalist municipal
council of that CITY on the occasion of his
selection as the Episcopal Primate of
Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh, not
withstanding the fact that he is q Union
ist. The action Of the Catholic corpora
ton Of the "Irish Athens can be profit.
ably initiated by the municipal corpora
ton Of Belfast whenever Catholic dig
nitary leaves that linen city.
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Emil Frey, now President Of the Swiss
republic, was soldier in an Illinois regi-
ment during the war of the rebellion
At the beginning of hostilities he was
employed near Chicago as farm hand,
and on July s. 1861, be enlisted as q
sergeant With company e of the Twenty
fourth Illinois infantry. For time he
WAS held as hostage by the Oonfederaoy
ana confined in the "black hole" of Libby
prison. He left the army major with
q record for distinguished service but
with shattered constitution.
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Rev. DR.. John Conway, professor OF
Latin and English Literature at the Mer~
riam Park University, was recently
elected president of the st. Paul Press
CLUB by unanimous vote. The rever~
end journalist is frequent contributor
to cue leading magazines and occasionally
writes for the secular papers of st. Paul.
While editor of the Northwestern Chron-
icle during the Cahensly controversy, his
articles were widely copied throughout
the country. AS DR.. Conway has barely
reached the meridian of life his admirers
believe him capable of producing better
things than have yet emanated from his
prolific pen.
The New York Sun, one of the greatest
newspapers in christendon1, recently gave
a correspondent the following correct in
formation anent the A. p. A. conspiracy.
It's object is visionary; its weapons are
lies, pure and simple, and statements
about the Roman Catholics so vague
that they can't be pinned down, and d.
med. No decent man can belong to f1e
association. This recrudescence of Know
nothingism must not be mistaken for the
National League for the Protection OF
American Institutions, which is reput~
able concern. Some of the lower breed
of 4. p. A members claim that the two
organizations are similar in all but
names; but they lie in this as in most
other public statements" r..
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Rev. M. d. Shutter, the popular Uni,
versalist pastor of the Church OF the Re.
deemer, Minneapolis, was recer tly1 asked
to join the society of the Sons Of the
Revolution. In acknowledging the invi,
tatlon to join the patriotic order Rev. Fa5.
Shutter said that he had no doubt tina
some of his ancestors we're engaged iu
the war of the Revolution, and then
facetiously added: ION my mothers side
we were HessiaDs and on my father;
side British. II with these antecedents
you think am eligible to membership
you are hereby authorized to present m
name " DR.. Shutter may have writer
in that strain to rebuke the loud mouthec,
donkeys of Orange and Tory descent VIII
are braying in the Flour City on Ameri
| can 10y alty and patriotism.
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There are thirty Catholics among tht,
$50 Cadets at West Point. Every Sur
day they march to mass and make YER
interesting sight as they sit all togethe.
in the fr' mt pe~e Of the post chapel. o.
Xmas morning one of them, Cadet Han:
iltou Foley, served mass in full drees,
uniform. One OF these Cadets being r.
! Gently asked If he did not feel lonely Il,
night while on post duty, auswereta
ooh, no. take my. beads with me, ant7
say the rosary while go the rounds.
What will the A. P. A. fanatics think a.
that? The idea of West Point Cadt.s
saying his prayers at all, and especial
on his beads, is enough to give fit ..
mental dyspepsia to the loyal and patr.
otto sons OF King Billy of the Boyne
whose ancestors in Ireland amused ther.
selves on July IL with playing the sou :