The Irish standard., 1890-08-09
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
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Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
BISHOP M'G0LRlCK AT RED D'LAkE.
He is Kept Busy IN Administering Oonfr
motion IN Various Places Throughout
His Diocese.

His Diocese.
MINNESOTA.
The wheat crop in the Northwest is
estimated by Col. G.. D. Rogers, of Min.
neapolis. to be 45,OOO,0O0 bushels fol
Minnesota and st, 100000 for the Da-
kOtas.
A beautiful altar of antique design
has been put in place in the Catholic
church at Madison, MINI. The material
is oak and ornamental workmanship
adds greatly to the appearance of the
sanctuary.
The second Youngest son Of Denis
Brennan. of HinckleY. met with rather
serious mishap the other. day while
playing, by falling upon piece of glass
and cutting a large cash in his knee.
The Prison Mirror says that the
prison library is indebted to the kind
ness of Mother Jerome of St. Mary's s
Academy, Independence, Mo-. for
several valuable books for the use of the
inmates of the state penitentlary.
While driving home in peaceable
manner. one evening last week, Patrick
McDevitt, near Jordan. was waylaid by
an ambnshed foe and treated to mess
of verv stale chickens product. Fat
rick's indignation knows no bounds.
Secretary Hart of the state board of
charities, says that the cost Of caring
for prisoners in the county jaiis, now
from So to $l6 per week, is reckless ex.
traYagaDce. He urges that counties
should combine, the prisoners of several
counties being placed in the same Jail.
President Greenleaf. of the chamber
of commerce. is pretty good prophet,
and he agrees with Col. Rogers as to
the division. He places Minnesota at
4O,000 900 bushels and che Dakotas at
60,O00,000 bushels. ALI the prophets
agree that the wheat crop will be one
of the largest ever harvested, and that
there is nothing in weather conditions
that could cause alarm or give rise to
pessimistic reports.
What will the wheat crop be worth to
the Northwest? Well. the wheat men
differ on that some what, although there
is an opinion that IS cents will be about
the starting quotations. little uader
the present price. A crop Of 100, ,000, 900
bushels at 20 cents to the farmer above
commission, storage charges and
freight, means $7O, ,0OO. 900 for distribu-
tion in these states. Cut it to 60 cents
and the income is still enormous.
Says the Norwood Times: P. J.. Nc
CURE, the nominee, on the Republican
State ticket for auditor, is pretty we'll
known in this and Wright counties.
His wife is better known than himself
as she is the daughter of JAS. Grattan
who lived near Watertown. Mrs. Nc
CURE was, when about nine years of
age faithful pupil attending a country
school of which the editor of this paper
was teacher. and while we may differ
with Mr.. Mcclure politically. we eau
not help but wishing MIN success in the
coming campaign.
The didication of the new church of
the Holy Ghost. lately erected by Vicar.
General Buh at Two Harbors occurred
last Sunday. Bishop McGolrick. ac-
companied by several priests of st.
Paul and Duluth and the different
Catholic societies Of the latter city and
the French Cornet band and choir left
Duluth at 9:U. After the dedication
the Bishop confirmed large number of
persons. young and old. and then de
livered an effective temperance address.
Such was served in Norden hall in the
evening. after partaking of which the
Bishop and party were conveyed by
special train back to the Zenith CITY.
This is the way the Pine County
Pioneer speaks Of the addition to the
family of Mr.. James Hurley, the popular
register Of deeds Of Pine county:
Where did you get that snipe?'' That
was the question asked By 9 large num-
her OF our towns people last Tuesday
afternoon as they saw some of our boys
Walking along triunphantlY with one
OF HurleY's hest Havanas'' between
their teeth. f Over to Hurley Is Of course,
Haven T Yon heard the news?'' AZ Q.
what news??' s Why. at Che residence
sof our genial county register Of deeds.
james Hurley, they were made happy
by the arrival of q q pound boy. Tues
day afternoon at five O'Clock. Mother
and child are doing we'll. nm
The Rt. Rev. Bishop James McGol-
rick of Duluth, recentlY confirmed 4