The Irish standard., 1893-09-16
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
THE DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD.

/ he UlUtEOE UF 81, LLUUUI
The Feast Of It's Patron Saint Cele-
brated With Great Solem-
nifty Last Sunday.
MINI EsorA.
Professor Fendergast, of Hutchinson,
bas taken the oath of Office as state
of public instruction.
Mrs. M. M. Keeley, of Faribault, who
has been in Europe some time, recently
wrote delightful description Of Vest
minister Abbey.
John G.. Nugent, an orthodox demo-
crat, has been appointed postmaster at
Buffalo, Wright county, by the Cleve-
land administration,
The Citizens National Bank of Man
kato, of which H3n. John F. Meagher is
president, has resumed business. The
bank was absolutely safe and solvent
when it closed it's doors and it's tempor-
ary suspension was to avoid a run during
the panic that prevailed at the time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hughes, of West
Duluth and formerly of Brainerd, are be-
reaved by the death OF an infant son
aged 9 months and 10 days. He died Of
cholera infantum on Aug. 28 and was
buried on the following day, Rev. Father
Welch conducting the funeral services.
On account of the money market the
Brennan Lumber company was COM
PEELED to shut d ,wn their mills at Hinck-
ley, throwing 800 men out OF work. They
have been running steadily night and
day all summer up to the present time.
They are the main support of the town.
kdispstch T. from Canton says: The
Church ct Che Assumption, which has
been ciosea since Christmas, was opened
last Sunday anG services will be held
regularly. The famous miracle, the i'm
age which has such curative powers, is
still visible. 80 it is claimed by the cred
ulous, and the pilgrimages are expected
to be resumed.
The recent death of Patrick Collins
near Henderson,, Sibley county, has re
moved one of the noblest pioueers of the
state. He was native Of the county of
Kerry, Ireland, and emigrated to this
country more than thirty years ago. He
was in the Union army and marched
with Sherman to the sea. After the war
he settled on farm in Sibley county and
was respected by all who knew him. He
was member of the Hancock post at
Henderson, and his comrades attended
the funeral in body. Father McCarron
conducted the funeral services at Jessen-
land.
James O'Loughlin, Of Maple Lake,
who shot John Maroney about two
weeks ago, had a hearing last Saturday
before Justice OIoughlin at Maple
Lake, and was committed to Jail without
bonds to await the action of the grand
jury. Maroney is gaining every day, and
his chances for recovery are good. The
defendant in tbs case was the Populist
candidate for representative at the last
election and during his canvass through
the county he made many friends, who
regret deeply that he should have be-
come involved in such deadly alterca-
tion.
Sunday, September 10, 1893, will ever
stand in Catholic diocesan history as the
day upon which was inaugurated the
custom of celebrating the namesday of
the patron saint for whom the diocese
and city of St. Cloud are called. Here
after, and as long as the diocese of st.
Cloud shall exist, the Sunday following
the 7th day of September will be OBJ
served as the great feast of the diocese.
Therefore it was that those who partici-
pated last Sunday were making history
for the many ages which will follow. At
7:3o a. m /, Bishop McGolrick, OF Duluth,
celebrated mass, at which tine st. Cloud
Colony of the American Sons of Colum-
bus approached communion in body,
as did some 800 Of the congregation. At
10 a. m. Bishop Zardeth celebrated Pom
tifical Mass, with all the impressive SOL
emnity of the church's beautiful cere-
monies. The following clergy assisted:
Very Rev. j. p. Bower, assistant priest;
Rev. G. Richter, deacon; Rev. j. Brogan,
sub-deacon; Rev. Peter, o. 8. B., and
Rev. Gregory, o. 8. B., deacons Of honor;
Rev. J. Meyer, master Of ceremonies.
There were present in the sanctuary in
addition to the above, RI. Rev. Bishop
McGolrick, of Duluth; Rt. Rev. Bishop
Seidenbusch, formerly Vicar Apostolic of