The Irish standard., 1891-01-10
NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
BISHOP M'GoLRICK H0NORED
The Anniversary Of His Conservation as
Bishop Of Duluth Duly Celebrated
on Friday Dec. 26.

| D1Huup u Uuiubu 1ulf O6lENfhI6u
on Friday Dec. 26.
MINNESOTA.
James Mcmahon. brother of Chief o1
Police McMahon. Of Fergus Falls, en-
ployed on the j. S. Billings farm, got
his hand into feed cutter and before
he could stop the machine the hand
was cut Off,
State Auditor-elect yierman has ap'
pointed his brother. E. e. Bierman.
as deputy state auditor, and VIM.
O'Mulcahy, cashier of the Grand Forks
National bank Tor several years, as
land clerk.
| The Northwestern Railroader is au~
thority for the statement that among
other bills which will be introduced in
| the legislature this session, of interest
to railroad men, will be bills establish
Ing a two cent maximum passenger rate
in the state and reducing the fares on
the interurban lines between st, Paul
and Minneapolis.
Thomas Gaffney, an old settler of
Stevens county, died on December "a,
after tedious illness, at the ripe age
Of 76. The funeral occurred from the
Catholic church of Delano, Rev. Father
GaskelI officiating. The Sun of thet
city says Of him: MIR. Gaffney was a
man Of most exem plary character. The
record he leaves behind him as good
citizen, man Of sterling worth, and a
firm believer in the Christian religion,
is we'll worthy of imitation by all who
are LETT behind.
Friday evening. Dec. 26, will long be
remembered in Catholic circles in Du-
.uth as one Of the pleasantest ever
spent. SAYS this Dulutl, News. The
Catholic association ball was filed to
overfowlng with the friends of Bishop
McGolrick. who gathered there to do
him honor. 1t was the eve Of the an
nlversary dav Of his conservation as
bishop of Duluth. The visiting priests
were Father Lawler Of Brainerd, Fa-
ther Lynch Of HlnckleY and Father
Buh, V. G., of Tower. There were
present also Father Sroka, the Polish
priest, and Fathers Kosmerl and Cor
bett. Among the Catholic societies
represented were: The Polish society,
accompanied by their band, the French
Society of St. Jean Baptiste. che Father
Mathew Total Abstinence society and
the Sacred Heart Cadets. After music
b7 the band, and song by the Sacred
Heart choir ''Viva Pastor Bonus, {"
Jacob Laux made the opening address.
He called the bishops attention to the
fact of his appointment by Pope Leo
XIII, quoting some of the ritual of
conservation, and applying them as he
went along. 1--WE are here" said he,
ito testify to the blessings that have
come through your presence with us,
and as citizens of Duluth we wish to
thank YOU for your great interest IN Che
temporal welfare of the city. We are a
miniature representation of the uniVer-
sal church." He referred to those who,
under Sobieski STAYED the power of the
Turk and to the French missionaries.
who had struggled on amid tolls and
hardships as great as those which con-
fronted Stanley in the wilds Of Africa.
He made touching reference to the
Irish, who had been providentiallv
chosen to follow in the footsteps of the
crucified Nazarene more closely than
anv other nation. II promise" said
Mr.. Laux, 'sln behalf Of the people as
sembled here to night that your efforts
for the spiritual as we'll as the temporal
welfare Of Duluth shall be consclenti-
ousiy seconded, believing that the city 8
interests have been furthered by the
conservation Of the Christian virtues of
our beloved bishop" In conclusion he
wished that Bishop MEG Golrick might be
spared for the holy service for many a
year. Father Buh, Y. G., then arose
and after very feeling address pre-
scented the Bishop with a life sizs por.
trait Of himself done In pastel work,
the same picture Of the bishop that has
been on exhibition at the Minneapolis
exposition. This present was from the
priests of his diocese. The bishop re-
sponded with an eloquent address. re-
ferring with special feeling to the sad
parting with the people In Minneapolis,
Just year ago. He said it was hard
work for him to tear himself awav from
his old home and had looked forward
with fear and trembling to enter upon
Ibis new and broader field Of labor. But
he was agreeably disappointed, for he
found his lines were cast in pleasant
waters. He thanked them heartily for