The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-02-04
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
HON, IGNATlUS DONNELLY
Pays an Eloquent and Touching
Tribute to the Memory of
James G.. Blaine.

!
James G.. Blaine.
| MINNESOTA.
The Catholics the Cleveland parish
at St. Peter will erect new church as
soon as spring opens up, and the COM
mittee on finance is now soliciting funds
for that praiseworthy object.
Frank McManus, an unmarried man
aged 40 years, was killed on January 81
in the woods near Brainerd by being
caught under some logs at one OF the
landings. He Was buried in Evergreen
cemetery at Brainerd.
Father Gumper has disposed of his
academy property at Verndale to the
Sisters at Morris, and has moved the
school down there. Smith hall has been
fitted I'D and will be used by the school
during the coming year.
The Cokatc village council lately
passed an ordinance to the effect that no
public dances shall be held in that village
without first obtaining license therefor
from the village recorder, the license to
cost not less than $25 end to expire at
1l:30 p. IN. the same day as issued.
On Tuesday morning, Janury "a, John
O'Neil, Of Deerdeld, and Miss Annie
Malone, Of Warsaw, were married by
Father BILLION at the Church of the I'm
maculate Conception, Faribault. Daniel
O'Neil, brother OF the groom, acted as
best man, and Miss M. Gof was brides
maid. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Neil will make
their future home in Deertield.
Says the Norwood Times: Messrs. b
DoIan and NJ. Fallon received con.
gratulatory letter last week, from D. w.
Lawler, the defeated candidate for gov
ernor He met these gentlemen when
enroute to Watertown last fall and now
although he failed to win, he does not
forget to thank them for their loyalty te
him and the Democratic party. True
manhood will ever be found in him who
is sincere and honest
On Tuesday, Jan. "a, at the Catholic
church in Watertown, occurred the mar
riage OF VIM. Quinn. of Waverly, to Miss
Mary Davis, of Watertown. Miss Fanni,
O'Leary, OF Elk River, acted as maid o
honor, while James Quinn, brother of th'
groom, was best man. After a wedding
breakfast at Watertown the party re
turned to Waverly, where a dinner ant
, reception were given to relatives and in
innate friends of the family. The happ.
couple left on the evening train for
two weeks wedding trip to Chicago ant
other points
William Kelly and Miss julia Campion
both OF Marion, Olmsted county, wer'
married at St. Bridget's church, CAROLS
vile on January %. In the evening re
ception was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. Kell,
at the home of the BRIDES parents, which
was one of the most delightful affairs o
the kind that has taken place in SOM
, months. Over three hundred guest
we're present, who were entertained il
the best manner known to their host ant
hostess. Dancing, refreshments, etc
served to make the evening one that will
be long remembered by all who partici
pated.
} The legislature of Minnesota hele
memorial services last Monday ant
} adopted series of resolutions to testif,
} the love and respect of the people Of tn.
state for the memory of James g. Blaine
Several members of both houses, Repub
licans and Democrats, paid glowing tr1b
utes to the memory of the great Ameri
can statesman, but the most eloquent
address Of all was that Of Hon. Ignatiul
Donnelly, the member for Dakota county
The following portion Of his oration il
worth reproducing in this column: Ma
ture ever fecund, vigorous and origina1
and more generous than our cowardly
2rovincialism would ask, seems resolved
that this mighty nation shall produce ne
barren copies of the great men Of othe1
lands; but she sends forth new creations
with the flavor Of the fresh soil in thei1
souls, and the free life Of new condition.
}, upon their lips She gave US Lincoln
; the backwoodsman, the quaint, modest
towering tremendous figure, fft to stant
beside Esop and Socrates, Henry 0
! Navarro and William the Silent in th'
gallery Of the worlds immortals. An,
. even aa she expels the lava food from
her bosom, 6 she ssdt forth this strik
ing, picturesque, eonbatiye daring
soaring and imzae aeEsely eaerge IL gur