The Irish standard., 1892-12-10

and next year will witness an immense
influx of it's people to our shores, visitors
coming to sec our great Worlds Fair in
that great metropolis Of the Vest
Chicago.
David Callahan, veteran soldier, died
at his home in st. Paul on Friday, Dec.
2, at the age of 70 years. He not only
served in the Mexican war, but was in the
army at other periods, his entire time OF
service, although not continuous, cover
ing over twenty-one years in his life.
Mr.. Callahan was born in Ireland, but
came to this country very early in life.
In 1870, then only eighteen years of age,
he enlisted in the army and went out
with Ringgold's battery to the Seminole
war This made an artillery man of him.
In 1885 he re- enlisted, and went INTO the
Mexican war, going as sergeant OF ord
nance in the siege train battery, under
Maj. Huger. Then again he reenlisted
and served the regular term of five years,
when be received an honorable discharge,
accompanied by q very complimentary
note from Maj. Wells. But MIR. Callahan
had learned all there was to know about
handling guns at this time and his service
was valuable to the government, so that
after his discharge he was kept in the
employ of the ordnance department at
Washington for three years, although
not regularly enlisted. After that in 1850
he came to Minnesota, called here by the
death of brother, and, liking the coun-
try, settled down, but not for long. The
civil war broke out, and the old soldier
was eager to bear hand. He volun-
teered his services and they were ao-
copied. He was given place on Gen
Sibley's staff, and for three years and
two months had charge at Fort Smelling
of the ordnance and WAS armorer of the
district. He equipped every Minnesota
regiment, after tho Fourth, that left for
the front, discharging all the duties de-
volving on him with the skill of a veteran
trained for the work; and thus did his
soldier days end. Capt Callahan wore
Mexican war medal on his heart. At his
house he had coaple of interesting relics
of the war; one is a sword presented to
him by Gen. Scott as a testimonial of
esteem, the other sword he took from
Lieut.. O'Connor, who was fighting for
the Mexicans at Cherubusco. The sword
he wore during his service on Gen. Sib-
ley's etaff Is also among the reminders of
war that the veteran kept and cherished.
NORTH DAKOTA
Bishop Stanley says that the prohibi->
tion law of the state is farce, and that
the sale and consumption of alcoholic
LIQUOR is on the increase because the law
Is not enforced. The Fargo Argus says
that there is good deal of talk of the
same kind and unless the demoralizing
"blind pigs" can be totally suppressed
the sentiment in favor of resubmission
and repeal will grow.
The citizens of Devils Like contributed
sufficient money to purchase tract of
one hundred and th1rty-fve acres Of
beautifully wooded land. at q low valua-t
tion, worth $4,000, situated about three
miles from the city on the shores of the
main lake, and donated the same to the
Chautauqna Association OF North Da-
kota. President Hill of the Great North
ern started the fund necessary to the inn
provement OF the grounds with personal
cash gift of $4,000.
In letter to the North Western Wit
ness, Bishop Stanley says the people Of
Fargo want to have Catholic hospital
and urge him to build one, but he ia too
poor to undertake the work. It is not
widely known, he says, that the Bishop
of Jamestown has preached twenty one
missions, each lasting one week, since the
first of January of this year. He has
gone wherever kind-hearted priest
would receive him to work, and to do
very hard work for his diocese. He
thinks he has fought pretty brave fight
against appalling difficulties, and he is
now preparing himself by few days Of
rest for another missionary tour. His
diocese is large in territory, rich in faith,
charity, and especially in hope, but
notably poor in currency. This will ex-
plain tosyour readers why the building Of
the Catholic hospital in Fargo has been
postponed. It may at the same time in
spire some good priest with q large
parish to write me- to give mission to
his flock next spring.
WISCONSIN. 8
"A tour Of the La Crosse diocese is be-.
| ing made by the franciscan Sisters in
the interest Of st. MichaeI's Boys and
lSt. Agnes Girls Asylums al La Crosse.
They are collecting money, clothing
provisions and anything necessary and.
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