The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-07-23
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
THE BISHOP OF DULUTH.
Has Been Appointed Indian Com
missioner in Place of Bishop
Marty Who Resigned.

missioner in Place of Bishop
Marty Who Resigned.
| MINNESOTA
Miss Nellie McCloskey died at Roches-
ter On July in the Goth year of her age.
The interment took place from st. Johns
church and was largely attended.
| A special from Caledonia says: James
O'Brien, chief justice of New Mexico,
who resides here, has filed his resigna-
| tion with President Harrison and will
stand as a candidate for Judge of this dis
trict, vice j. Q. Farmer, who is con-
g1essional aspirant.
A Pine City paper records the sudden
death of Mrs. James Hurley, of that
place, on last Friday morning. The de-
ceased was 81 years of age and left eight
children, the oldest peing only14 Death
was caused by shock and heart failure.
The many friends of MIR. Hurley sympa-
| thize with him in his sad atiliction.
Last Tuesday week Chas. Roche, of
Ottawa, and Miss Alice Molloy, of Cleve~
land, were married at St. Peter by Father
McCabe in presence of large number Of
| the friends OF the happy couple. Miss
Maggie Molloy was bridesmaid and G. f
Baker was best man. After the ceremony
the newly married couple drove to the
residence Of the bride, where a reception
| to their most intimate friends was held.
A Saltwater dispatch says: The article
in the Minneapolis Tribune upon the
school question, saying that ''nearly all
of the teachers will seek employment
elsewhere and that most of the teachers
had quit lis entirely false, No more
have quit this Year than any year pre-
vious. The same lot of teachers has been
again employed for the coming season by
the board with the exception of two or
three, who had secured much better pay
ing positions elsewhere. The school
question is not discussed in this city to
any extent, as stated in the Tribune AS
Yet the so-called "Faribault plan seems
to be successful.
Sister Gertrude, the Mother Superior
Of Bethlehem Academy, Farlbault, has
resigned her position and returned to the
home of the order at Sinsinawa Mound,
Wis. She went to Faribault twenty
seven years ago and had charge of the
community there ever since She has
seen the old Fowler building in the south
end Of town, where they first took up
their abode, replaced by Bethlehem
Academy, which is ranked among the
best educational institutions of the kind
throughout the state, and she now re-
turns to the Mound to enjoy rest to
which by her long years of successful
labor she is so justly entitled.
| Rev. Alex. Christie, of Minneapolis,
| lectured at Graceville on Thursday even
ing, July H. to large and enthusiastic
audience on "Church and Civilization
The Transcript speaks in eulogistic terms
Of Father Christie's oratory, and says he
is man of magnificent presence, of dig
nified man, ers and expressive counten-
ance, who has the bearing of leader and
possesses in an eminent degree that
gentle mien which captivates the hearts
of men. A concert and banquet followed
the lecture and the following clergymen
were present in compliment to the orator:
Revs Plant, of st. Thomas Seminary,
O'Connor, of DeGraff, Kain and Oster, of
Clontarf, Soumis, of Minneapolis, Gam
ache, of Duluth, Darche, of Beardsley,
and Weysters, Of Coils.
Hon. Joseph Roach, of Northfeld, the
only Democratic representative in the
last legislature from Rice county, has
written letter declining to become a
candidate for governor at the approach
ing convention of the State Democracy.
Mr.. Roach says: Il am sure that the
| Democratic party of Minnesota contains
many men OF larger experience, possess
ing more thorough understanding Of
public affairs, whose past services entitle
them to recognition, any one of whom I
believe can more surely lead the party to
victory. I am Democrat who believes
that my party has basis Of noble prin-
ciples, and it would be infinitely more
satisfactory to me to see those principles
securely established than to occupy any
office, however honorable" Mr.. Roach
possesses the experience and ability to
fill the gubernatorial chair with credit
to himself and the party, and he is toe
good q Democrat to decline the nomina-
tion il the party in convention sees ft e
Igive il to him. I