The Irish standard., 1891-05-09
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
JOHN CASEY OF ST. CLOUD HURT.
BE Fails From a Freight Train on the
Great Northern and is Seriously
Injured.
MINNESOTA.

M1NNfISOIAs
The Catholic cemetery at Norwood is
being surveyed into burial lots. trees
will be planted around 1T, and it will be
enclosed with an iron fence.
E, @. Sullivan of Austin. goes to
Emmetsburg this week to locate brick
yard No. 2. He has contract for
manufacturing a large amount of brick,
and will add large amount of new
machinery.
Mr.. Edward keenan, and Miss Dina
Walsh, Of Faribault. went to Preston
last Tuesday and were married by Rev.
Father Sones at the parsonage. Mr.
Peter Roony and Miss Katie Walsh ac
companied them on the trip.
David German left Kilkenny for st.
Paul Monday morning, where he was
married 60 Miss Annie Tierney Wed
nesday. The many friends Ot Mr.. Cor
man and Miss Tierney wish them all
the JOY and happiness that it is possible
for mortals to possess.
The Catholic fair is holding forth ir
Dunniagton Hall during part of the
week. Tuesday night the play, "Among
the Breakers was presented TO large
audience. The proceeds of the fair and
play will go to build a parsonage. A
large number of Fairfax people were
present at the Fair and entertainment
We are sorry to have to report the
death of Mrs G. O'Connor, Of Cedar
Lake. She was the beloved wife off
Postmaster O'Connor of that place and
an Old pioneer to that township. Her
remains wers inferred there Wednes-
daY, and were followed to the grave by
a large concourse OF mourning relatives
and frien DIS.
Kilkenny came near losing her saw
mill last Monday morning. The sta
bles and ice house near by were ON tile
when discovered by Martin Cayanaugh
at a. M. He quickly gave the alarm
and willing hands succeeded in saving
the horses and oxen, and prevented the
fire from spreading further. Kilkenny
could Iii afford to lose the only mill the
village boasts of at present.
Father Bauer. Of St. Cloud, paid a
visit to Bishop Zardetti, al St. Paul. On
Thursday, and was much pleased To
find him greatly improved In health
BY directions of his physicians. he will
On Tuesday next, take a trip Southwark
for recreation and recuperation. The
news OF his Improvement will be very
welcome, not only TO the bishops flock,
but to all the people.
Last Thursday, Mrs. Annie Murphy,
wife Of Timothy Murphy, OF Morris,
died after a lingering illness. The
family is among Morri5's Oldest settlers
The deceased was loved BY All who
knew her. AS a Christian woman she
was = blessing to the town in which she
lived. She leaves devoted husband
to mourn his irreparabla loss, aud five
children, the Oldest being but eight
| Years and the Youngest eight months
Her funeral took place on Saturday
/ from the Catholic Church. attended by
one of the largest bodies of mourners
and sympathizers that has ever attend
ed funeral in Morris.
John Gasev, one of the assistant road
masters on the division OF the &. n.
r r.. at st. Cloud, met with serious
accident Wedn 1sdaY afternoon at
Osaskls Mr.. Casey lives at st. Joseph.
and was coming home On an east-b0und
freight. He was on th TOP of the
train while III was standing still and
started TO climb down the side Of box
car While he was on the ladder the
train began to back up. The humping
OF the cars against each other as the
slack was taken up in running back
ward shook Casey from the ladder and
he fell violently onto the fat car just
ahead He struck the corner of the
car with back and was seriously in
jured A switch engine was provided
for the company physician and he went
to st. Joseph about six O'Clock TO meet
the freight and attend to the injuries Of
the man.
Last Tuesday evening, about seven
| o'clock. it was discovered at the dis
patcher's offices of the Great Northern,
that telegraDhic communication had
Deen cut off west OF Sauk Centre. Not
"a single wire was In working order be