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Show 1 Archbishop Keane of Dubuque states that when I that city elects the right man for mayor he (the J Archbishop) will undertake a war against the aw- I ful immorality of the place. The Paulist Fathers J of Xew York are taking an active interest in puri- ! fyinff the Tenderloin district of that city. , j In blissful ignorance that they were rivals for I the Democratic nomination for city treasurer, Fish-- I er Harris and Steve Lynch were trying to catch fish in the waters of Emigration canyon the day. I of the convention. YTe know that such an exhi- bition of unselfish partisanship shocks the nerve I of the Tammany politician. TVe know it looks as 1 if the Democratic party in Salt Lake polled only 11 he votes of "me and my wife and my son John." k It is not so hopeless as it seems. Democrats may lay the unction to their souls that this example j of serene unanimity has its reward. To prove it, Fisher Harris and Steve Lynch came back to town with fish. For the rest, as King David said, "all is vanity." . 4 Tf the writer were in Butte at this time he I would be seated somewhere in the Grand opera house, listening to the voices of Butte's sweet sing- ers in behnlf of Father Callahan's church fund. I We know that Mrs. Fitz Butler will sing, and we j are inclined 1o the opinion that the voice of Mrs. j Ignatius Donnelly will be heard. Xow, if we could I imagine Father Callahan divested of cassock and berratta, and one of the chorus, his clarion voice would be easily distinguished in the harmony of ! song. Full many a time we have heard it mingling with those of the children in the hymns of the early mass. . 1 : In refreshing contrast to the exhibition of Anglo-Americanism developed through the pres- Ience of the Koyal British Artillery company at Boston, was the banquet given by the American-Irish American-Irish Historical society. The dinner took place at i the Hotel Brunswick, last Monday night, in the same city, and celebrated the anniversary of the I . surrender ot Lord lornwallis at lorktown, in 171. The capture of Lord Cornwallis and his army was r crushing blow to British supremacy on this continent. con-tinent. Many officers and men of Irish birth or descent served in the patriot forces at the siege a jd capture of Yorktown. The American artillery, I for instance, was commanded by General Knox, I who was a member of the Charitable Irish society, Boston, and of the Friendly tSons of St. Patrick, Philadelphia. Colonel Richard Butler of the last named organization also participated in the siege-In siege-In the forces of our French allies were Count Dillon and many other gallant officers and men of Irish lineage. In the changes which time has wrought in Boston, perhaps the most important is the one which reflects patriotism greatest in the breasts of foreigners and their descendants, and jj least among those whoso forbears were prominent I actors in the war which achieved our independ- once. Boston is yet an American city, but it is so 1 because the Irish make it so. Who is it does not know .Tohn Maguire? Old yet young John Maguire, who puts you to think-, ing of the Scotch sonf of "John Anderson, my Joe, John," when you greet him after a years ; separation? 'Tis years since his "bonnie locks were brown, John," but the veteran theatrical manager man-ager is the same hopeful, genial, companionable : John Maguire, feeling not a day older than the youthful stars he brings before the footlights. The same John Maguire who had the nerve to bring Sarah Bernhardt to the toughest mining camp on earth, as Butte was at the time John Mnguire managed the only first class shows in all Montana. It was like lifting the curtain ot a dark and looking into the sunshine when John ! . ; Maguire called upon the writer, last Sunday morning, morn-ing, after the last mass. Both men fell to talking about the old timers of the stage who have passed through the wings to the Beyond and whose voices will be heard nevermore. "Who now lives to take their place?" asked John Maguire with a sigh. And the answer is the same as the query: "Who now lives to take their place?" Ilex. E. I. Goshen of the First Congregational church preached to a congregation last Sunday morning that was measured only by the capacity j of the auditorium. People were turned away, un- able to get into the building. The platform laid j down by the new pastor is causing considerable uneasiness among members 3f the Ministerial as-j as-j sociation, to which mutual admiration society Kev. Goshen announced he wtjuld not seek fellowship. Moved by curiosity not unmixed with interest, members of the other evangelical churches are polling up stakes and seeking the now salvation diggings with the same alacrity miners scatter after a richly discovered strike in the hills. Wc beg the Ministerial association to cease its lamen-tctious. lamen-tctious. Find solace and courage in the example of the Evanston (111.) pastor who headed off a threatened exodus of his congregation by providing provid-ing coffee and sandwiches before and after the Doxology. Martin I. J. Griffin, that veteran iconoclast j whose industrious re?arch has vastly promoted Irish and Catholic history development in this country, (albeit with inadequate appreciation), is too busy just now to look into Corporal Tanner's story about Major Patrick Kiernan and the Eighth Pennsylvania at the Battle of Chancel- lorsville. Replying to our suggestion. Mr. Griffin begs us to remember what Priscilla said to John Alden: "Why not do it yourself, John?" He adds this sage bit. of comment: "It is a new idea that any glorification statement about any of our race and creed should bo verified. That has not been done heretofore. Tanner's statement is sufficient for our orators and graphic writers. It tells all they need to know. They can manufacture from their imaginations all else, and the story will be as varied as the minds. Investigation might prove that Major Patrick was neither Irish nor I a Catholic. All the Patricks in American history were not Irish, 1 hough we claim all as our own. Even the historical proficient, our Governor Pennypaeker, blundered at the recent Emmet meeting in lauding Patrick Henry as an Irishman. Irish-man. But isn't it strange that we boastful Irish-blooded Irish-blooded American Catholics really know so little of the good and great doings of our own in the upbuilding of this republic. We declare we have done much. So we have, but we have not the proof ready for service. Xow you get to work and get at the truth about Major Patrick. I have heaps of other, work. After you have solved the matter you Avill find few who will eare anything about it." |