The Irish standard., 1908-03-28
IN PASSING

present English premier, is believed 20
be near deaths door, according to late
London advices. The premier has
long been sufferer from heart trou-
bic and his condition at the present.
writing is of a most alarming nature.
Tammany Hall, according to New
York advices, will be represented at
the Democratic national convention at
Denver by not less than 1,40O menu
bers. And the prediction is here made
that Tammany, in that convention,
will lead the shout for Bryan.
Owing to factional troubles the Ten
nessec Republican convention held at
Nashville Wednesday, split into two
factions. each electing delegates to the
Chicago convention. The party is :,
growing in that state. 1t was supposed
there were not enough Republicans in
that state to hold two conventions.
The Retail Liquor Dealers associa-
tion is credited with the statement that
there are 1000 blind pigs" in Henne-
pin county. According to this every
twelfth voter is thus engaged Mime
apolis, while unable to explain the sit
uation. has been boasting of it's lack
OF the unemployed. Perhaps here's the
/ secret.
The Johnsons won't down. They're
all record breakers. Sergeant john
son. without any assistance whatever,
arrested twenty-onc men Tuesday, VIII,
had been sleeping in the tramp room
at the old Central station. this city. Ic
there had been as many more the re-
suit would have been just the same.
Sure thing!
Countess Henrietta Pongracz, seven
teen years old, titled Hungarian girl,
has asked the civil court for minors
at Budapest to be allowed ito marry
cratic loafer." This is refreshing and
something little out of the ordinary
it's entirely at variance with tho GUS
tom over here.
The belief is growing that Eight
ing Bob Evans" is on his last CRUZ 80
and will never return to the national
capital alive. This is the news fror,
the ships in Magdalena bay. He is
said to be victim of Bright's dis.
ease. The most popular man in the
American navy today, tho announce.
ment of Rear Admiral Evans seriou,
condition will cause universal regret
There has been much in common be-
tween Roosevelt and Bryan, but in the
railroad rate decision they arc far
apart The former upholds the doctrine
of federal control and Capitalization and
the latter is a firm believer in the
doctrine of states rights. Upon such an
issue, and it will be an issue in the
coming campaign, the people will nat
urally be with Bryan.
William j. Bryan, speaking under
the auspices of the general assembly
Of Virginia. addressed an audience of
over 5000 people in the Richmond. Va,
auditorium on Wednesday last. Sew
eral thousand more thronged around
the building in the futile effort to
Daniels state. The South will be solid
for the Nebraskan.
Mother Benedicta Of st. Josepl's
German Catholic orphan asylum, ST.
Paul. died Wednesday morning in her
room at that institution. She was
born in Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 10, 1910.
and came to Minnesota with her family
in 1868. She entered the convent at
Shakopee that year, and took her final
vows in 1s6s. In 1877 an effort was
made to establish an orphan asylum in
! st. Paul. Application was made for
mother. and Mother Benedcta was
sent there. where on March 10 the
first Catholic orphanage in that citv
was started. At first there were but
nine children. but increasing numbers
forced the erection of the first home
at 1919 West Ninth street. This was
occupied for twenty years. and the
present home on Randolph and Ham
line avenue was occupied in 1900 Flu
neral services were conducted in the
chapel OF the asylum Thursday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock by Archbishop Ire.
land and high solemn mass was cell
ebrated at 10 o'clock the same day a.
the Assumption church. Interment