The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-09-19
IN PASSING

/; IN PASSING !;
Governor johnson will deliver his
opening campaign address next Tues
day evening. Montevideo, it is said. has
been selected as the place where he
will begin the work.
It is computed that the Catholic
church in the English speaking world
numbers 24o Bishops, 10000 clergy and
24.o00.0o0 people. In the British EN-
pire alone it numbers 40 Bishops, 49,
900 clergy and 100000 people.
The opposition is promising an ag-
gressive campaign that will hurry Mr..
Ryan, says the Daily Tribune relative
to the First ward contest. Judging
from appearances the First ward aid
erman is bad man to hurry.
AS he stands next in succession fer
the ofice. Sir John Stuart Knil:, alder
man Of the Bridge ward. London, will
become lord mayor Of that city next
November. He will be the first Cath
Ollie to fill that position since 1898.
In far-away Seattle, the Academy Of
the Holy Names, of the Sisters Of that
congregation, is an attraction. It is a
fine structure and in outward appear
ance would seem to be the capitol of a
state. 1t would be an attraction in
New York, Boston or Philadelphia.
James A. Meagher has been non,i-
mated by the democrats for county
superintendent Of schools Of LIE Sueur
county. A graduate Of the Mankato
Normal school, he is in every way
qualified for the position and we trust
Mr.. Meagher's nomination will be fol-
lowed by his election.
The recent gift of 100000 church
to the city Of Kilkenny by a wealthy
Irish Australian gentleman, Mr.. Thorn
as OLaughlin, who was born in the
neighborhood Of that city, indicates
that Ireland will not want for new
churches. This is not the first Irish
church built in his native place by an
expatriated Irishman.
No. "2s" on the voting machine fell
to the lot Of L. A. Lydiard, republican
candidate for sheriff, Tuesday, and
that gentleman went down and out.
Not so with Perry A. Long, the DEM
ocratic candidate for county commits
sioner in the First district. Beside his
name was the ominous "23," but it had
no terrors for him, as the result in
dicated. ......
In Carroll. Iowa, there has been es-
tablished the first Catholic Domestic
Science school on a large scale in the
United States. It is under the direc-
ton Of the Sisters Of st. Francis Of La
Crosse. Wis, who conduct similar in
stitution on a smaller scale at Sparta,
Wis. The first scholars will be re-
ceived this month, and a sufficient
number has already been announced
to insure the success Of the institu-
ton.
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The Minnesota state convention Of
the A. O. H. will be called to order
in Duluth next Tuesday, with the
probabilities of a three-day session.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will meet at tha
same time. On Monday, Sept. Fl, at
2 p. M. the special train on the Great
Northern road will leave st. Paul, de-
parting from Minneapolis at $3.50. st.
Paul and Minneapolis will be fully REP
resented and number of delegations
from outside the Twin Cities will also
take the special.
Recently one Of the archdukes Of
Austria. a wayward one, called on tito
Emperor Francis Joseph and demand.
ed Of him one million crowns with
which to pay his debts and threatened
suicide in case Of the Emperors re-
fusal. The aged monarch amazed at
the demand, looked at him sternly and
then deliberately rose. approached
him, and boxed him on the ears. Th9
crest-fallen young Archduke turned
and left the Imperial presence with
out word. and the Emperor caused
his punishment to be made publicly
known as a warning to others.
A splendid and most deserved trib-
ute was that paid at Mandan, N. D., to