The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-10-22
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
THE CANTON WINDOW AGAIN,
Five Persons Swear Before g. Mo-
tary Public to Seeing Another
Mysterious Picture.
MINNESOTA.

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+ Columbus Day was generally observed
throughout the state last Friday. Serv,
ices were held in all the Catholic churches
and sermons we're preached on the intre-
pid italian navigator and his discovery,
The Jordan Independent gives an in
terestang item about VIM. Ryan to the
eject that last week he sold q hogs for
the snug sum Of $411.43 for the lot. Our
esteemed contem porary adds that stock
raising pays IN it's section of tho state
and that Jordan is the best stock market
for such men as Mr.. Ryan.
! James Cullen, nephew of Hon. J. K.
Cullen, of Waverly, has started for Ire
land on the steamer Alaska from New
York, and will make an extended tour
through the Emerald Isle. His neigh.
bors wish him safe journey on the ocean
blue and hope to read his Impressions Of
Ireland and it's people in the columns Of
the Waver]y Tribune.
Bishop McGolrick, OF Duluth, will soon
visit the aborigines on the Red Lake res
ervation in the capacity Of special Indian
commissioner. From Red Lake Falls he
will proceed to the lake, distance of
forty miles, by canoe. The Red Lake
Chippewas are said to be the most ab-
original in their habits of any tribe in the
state, and the Bishop expects to acquire
considerable interesting knowledge dur
ing his stay among them.
T. On Tuesday morning, October III, at
the Church of the Immaculate Ooncep-
tion, Faribault, Mr.. Peter Finnegan, one
of the solid young mon Of the town Of
Shieldsville, was united in matrimony to
Miss Mary Dwyer, daughter OF Mr.. Tim
othy Dwyer, of the town Of Wells, Rev.
Father Conry officiating. Miss Ellen
Dwyer, sister of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid, while the groom was at
tended by Mr.. Arthur McCauley, of East
Prairie. Mr.. and Mrs. Finnegan will
make their future home In the town Of
Shieldsville.
Last Tuesday was gala day at St.
Peter. the German Catholic Benevolent
Society having held it's annual meeting
there. There we're at least 1000 men
there from outside of town. There was
grand parade which started from the
German Catholic church and traversed
the principal streets. Exercises were
held during the afternoon and evening,
and everything passed off merrily. The
business houses and residences were dec
Grated in honor Of the visitors, and the
day was observed as a holiday by all
classes of citizens.
| The dedication of the new Catholic
church at St. Michael's, Wright county,
on last Tuesday week, was one ct the
most notable events in the history Of that
part Of the state, and one which will long
be remembered by the hundreds of peo-
pie who we're present The day was an
ideal one and the magnificent edifice
stood out in tho sunlight as lasting
memorial to the zeal of the people of St.
Michael's parish. Early in the morning
the consecration services took place, with
Bishop McGolrick and six priests
participating in the ceremony, after
which high mass was held, at which
there was very large attendance. After
mass, dinner was served in the old church
and the cooking reflected great credit on
the ladies of the parish, who spared no
pains to minister to the wants Of the
inner man. The afternoon was spent in
the grove, where the Dslano band fur
nished music During the course OF the
afternoon the band also serenaded the
Bishop and visiting priests, several OF
whom addressed the throng which gath
cred to pay their respects.
Henry Mcbride, sexton of the Canton
church, w. A. Snyder, Olem Williams,
Frank Hawks and r. j. Sturgeon ap-
i |peared before s. Boyd, notary public,
on October l3, and made sworn affdayita
that they saw in the glass set in place Of
the original glass taken by Bishop Cotter
on September II, q picture more beauti-
full than the one which formerly appeared,
. and that it is now plainly seen by the
!, public. The special respondent Of the
Minneapolis Tribune who was commits.
stoned to visit Canton and tell the truth
lno matter who Is hit devotes four col
nmns "a the strange phenomenon and
Illustrates his nsrr attiive with photoeraph
Of the church ot the peraatural pic
tures md off tho cEnttclh left at tho from