The Irish standard., 1889-03-30
The Success That Father Dwyer Ha
Achieved in Lurerne and other
Towns in His Parish.
MINNESOTA.

work of an incendiary.
MRS. Michael Baldwin, of Rochester,
died last week, of abscess, after brief
illness, and was buried from St. Johns
church. Rochester. Deceased was
about so years of age, and leaves hus-
band and five children, three sons and
two daughters.
The Catholic Knights of America
held a special meeting at Winona Mon
day nightNan voted in favor Of increas-
ing the sinking fund from 800, 900 to
$3.50, 800; also to retain in office the pres
ent supreme secretary, J. Barr. A
committee to prepare an address to the
supreme council, setting forth this
action, was appointed, consisting OF
Messrs. T. -. Slavin, j, O'Bmen, J.
Fiavjn, J. keenan, and +. O'Brien.
The MORTGAGE on the Catholic church,
says the Luverne Herald, was paid Off
Wednesday and every claim against the
society was liquidated. When Father
Dwyer came here, eighteen months ago,
the Catholic society Of Luverne was in
debt about $1,000. Besides clearing up
this Indebtedness Father Dwyer has
raised even larger amount for the
church in Ellsworth, and has a new
church building under way at Lismore.
What Father Dwyer undertakes he ac
cOmplishes.
The Saltwater Driving club has
changed it's name to The Lily Lake
Driving Park association. and elected
Isaac Staples. president, to succeed
George M. Seymour, resigned. The
other officers are J. s. O'Br1en, vice
president; G. E. Mosier, treasurer; G.
P. Gregory, secretary; Abe r >hrback,
DAVID Connors, George Borrowman, G.
M. Seymour, F. III. Lemon, George
Robinson, Matt Clark, J. G. OGorman,
R. Nj. Anderson, John MCCARTHY and
Michael Stack, executive committee
The gentlemen road purse is fixed at
$3.50, and horses to be eligible for entry
must have been owned in Washington
county during the six mouths proceed
ing the entry, and have a record not
better than 2:40.
The third of series of attacks made
ON women by an unknown man. all un-
der similar circumstances and in the
same manner, was made Tuesday night
in Faribault, on the person of Miss Mel
lie Buckley, a domestic. She Was OH
her way home at just about dusk, when
she met man while crossing a bridge.
He walked rapidly towards her with his
hat pulled down over his eyes and on
passing her struck her a blow in the
side with some double pointed sharp
instrument, similar to pair Of shears
or compasses. She fastened home,
where 1t was found that her injuries
were not serious. two slight flesh
wounds having been made on her side.
The police are unable to obtain any
clue to the perpetrator of the deed.
WISCONSIN.
The Democratic city convention at
Ashland Monda nominated for mayor
Harry II. Beaser, chief clerk of the
Lapointe Indian agency, and son of one
of Northern Wisconsin's pioneers. Har-
rison will probably be nominated by
the Republicans, and as a result there
will be bitter contest on strict party
lines.
Edward F. Gleason, of Ashland, at
torney for Kimberly Bros, creditors of
Alex Montgomery, the victim of Louis
Burk, has made application to County
Judge Ellis, of Ashland county, for the
Of A. F. Wright as admin
istrator of the estate. Mr.. Wright fled
bond in 81, 500 and thereupon letters of
were issued to him.
Mrs. John Lowe, OF Oak Grove, Pierce
county, Wis, died at the family resi-
dence in that town on the Itch inst, of
heart DISEASE, aged about sixty years.
Mrs. Lowe has been married liz the
nejghborhood of thirty years and was
4 lady held in marked esteem by large
circle of friends and acquaintance.
Her funeral occurred from st. Joseph's
Catholic church, Prescott, March 10.
and was largely attended.
Burglars entered the meat market of
K. j. Wilkinson. on Broad street, Pres
colt, Tuesday night, and secured
money and other valuables amounting
TO $40. A man in. the employ of Wiki
inson, together with friend, were
sleeping in room back of the shop,
when an entrance was made by the
burglars by turning the key in the
street door by means of pair of nippers.
Neither of the men were disturbed by
the burglars.
DAKOTA.
Henry Konning lives alone on his
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