The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-21
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
TWO SISTERS DIE TOGETHER.
Sisters Uallista and Leona Die Almost at
The Same Moment in St. GATHERINGS
Convent at Raclne, Wis.
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Rev. Father e. J.. Engebrecht, of
White Lake. S. d.. has been placed in
charge of the Catholic church in Lu-
verne, and arrived there last Tuesday
Mr. James O'Hara of Fairfax, who
was injured last Sunday by vicious
COW. died from the effect of his injuries
Tuesday. The funeral took place On
Wednesday.
Daniel Mcmahon, one OF the pioneer
settlers of st. Paul, and a member of
the st. Matthew's society died is Roch-
ester last Friday. His remains were
taken to ST. Paul for interment.
G. o. Morgan and Geo. White are at
work Strengthening the walls Ut the
Catholic church at Morton. The COM
mittee have decided that when it js
Strengthened to have it sided with lunl~
ber instead of 7eneeriDg it with brick.
Father OConn0r held his first service
In 5he Catholic church, Morton. last
sunday morning. There was a large
congregation present. ana che Catholic
people of Morton and Birch Cooley are
we'll pleased with their new pastor.
| 1t is sad obligation to record the
death of Mrs. JOHN RYAN, Of Norfolk,
which occurred at her hOme last Tues
day. at S o'clock p. N. The funeral
YVES hold Thursday, Father O'CoDnor
officiating. The remains were inferred
at Henryvllle.
1t was a pleasure TO shake hands
with Rev. Father O'Connor. who visit
ed Morton Wednesday. Father O'Con-
nor says that he will celebrate mass at
Henryvile Sunday, at 10 A. NJ, Morton
at $50 A. NJ. and Birch Cooley at Il:3O
OF the same day,
Miss Mary farrell, daughter of M.
| Farrell OF Newry, who went to Mimi" "
apols to receive Or. KoCh's lymph
treatment from DE-. N elson, died at St.
Marv's hospital On Sunday last. The
funeral services were conducted bV
Father u. L. Murray at his church in
shat village, Tuesday. a large number
OF friends of the afflicted family were
present.
! lIrs. Mary Kelley, wife Of Andrew
Kelley, of the town Of ShieIdsville, died
on Saturday last after a lingering ILL
ness. Her maiden name Was Harvey
and she formerly resided In the town Of
Cedar Lake, Scott county. She leaves
a. husband anu seven children TO mourn
cemetery at ShieIdsvllle. Sunday, after
appropriate funeral services were held
! ia the Catholic church at that place by
Iev. Father SIeyin.
! John Mcmillan, Of st. Peter, was the
victim of good piece of luck On Tues
daY. About nine years ago he lost a
pocket book containing ten dollars in
cash. Tha book was found by an hon
est farmer who carried it tor nine years
without finding an owner, On Tues
day IN conversation with Mr.. M. he
discovered that the owner had Deen
found. TIE book was returned with
the money in exactly the same condI-
tion as when lost Taken on the whole
| it was a peculiar circumstance aud &C.
cided!y fortunate for MIR. Mcmillan.
| RS, ar D,,rnc ,,f S,toua rfy7i 1Io raco;vo1
q telegram, Sunday, from Kansas City,
conveying the SAD news that his daugh-
| ter Maggie was diving and asked hisim-
mediate presence. Before he could
comply, he was further informed of her
death, which occurred Sunday afternoon
in the 25tn year of her age. She went
! to Kansas City about a year ago and
made her home with her brother, &. w.
Burns, and the first news of her illness
was learned by her parents as above.
Her remains were brought to Rochester,
Wednesday, by her brother, and from
there were taken to Carr0lIsville, where
they were buried Thursday in st. Bird.
gets cemetery. Her parents have the
sympathy of the county.
AT 1870 O'Clock last Saturday morning
an alarm Of fire was given from house
owned by J. A. johnson, situated near
the corner of Seventh and Rosewood
streets, Brainerd. The deep snow Of
the day before hindered the department
in getting to the fire, and by the time
they reached the scene of the conflagra-
tion the house in which the fire orig.
mated was entirely DESTROYED, and the
dwelling house Of VIM. Barron was in
flames and nearly DESTROYED. The fire