The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-08-19
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from >
Our Exchanges.
THE NEW CHURCH AT MORRIS
It Was Solemnly Dedicated By
Bishop Zardetti, of st. Cloud,
on Sunday, Aug. 6.

IL was SOl0mnly D0Q1caCod by
Bishop zardetti, Of st. Cloud,
on Sunday, Aug. g.
MINNESOTA.
The retreat for the priests Of the diocese
of Duluth will begin in the Zenith City
on Monday next, August 81. 1t will be
conducted by Bis.op McGolrick.
Last Sunday twenty seven boys and
girls received first communion at the
Irish Catholic church at Sauk Centre.
Rev. j. G. Goebel celebrated high mass
and administered the sacrament.
Anthony McNellis, a respected citizen
of Inver Grove, Dakota county, died at
his home on August at the age of IS
years. The funeral occurred from St.
Patrick's church, Father William McGol-
rick officiating. A wife and family sur
vive him.
Rev. 3. A. Ennis, o. P, of Minneapolis,
preached at Morris on Sunday evening,
August 6, on "Unity of Worship" The
Tribune Of that place says that bis SER
mon was learned and eloquent, and that
he held the congregation enraptured for
over an hour.
The Soldiers home has made it's report
for the month of July, showing the ex-
penses for the month to be $4,613 80.
The repairs cost $998.88; expended for
support, $l,2o1.06. There are 1875 SOL
diers in the home, and 486 persons were
helped by it at an expense of S2,496.
Last week as Joseph Kelly, of High
Forest, near Rochester, was leading a
horse into the barn, he was kicked by
another, horse on the right side and on
the stomach, inf1icting serious bruises
and breaking or cracking several of his
ribs. Mr.. Kelly is IS years old and one
of the we'll known farmers of Olmsted
county.
Francis Bartley, aged % years, died on
August End at the residence of Mr.. Frank
McGrath, Anoka. The deceased was a
native Of St. Johns, N. B., and came to
Minnesota about ten years ago, settling
in Anoka where he had resided till his
death. He leaves aged parents, brothers
and sisters to mourn his demise. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Father Duane at the Catholic church.
1t ls four years since Rev. p. J. Danehy
resigned the passionate of the Immaculate
Conception church at Faribault in order
to take a higher course in ecclesiastical
studies. He spent year at the Catholic
University in Washington and then went
to Louvain where he spent another year.
After that he went to Paris where he
studied a year and half. Leaving
France he travelled extensively in the
East-principally in Egypt and the Holy
Land. While away he made a special
study of the Scriptures and he is now
recognized as fine Biblical scholar. He
will be one of the professors in the Hill
university which is now in course of
construction.
Michael Mahoney, of Lansing, Mower
county, committed suicide on Sunday,
August 6, by hanging himself to rafter
in the second story of his granary. About
two years ago he became insane and was
sent to the hospital at Rochester for
treatment. Last spring he was dis
charged as being cured, but gradually his
mind was again growing weak and he
realized that fact. He had often stated
that he would prefer death to returning
to the insane asylum. The worry and
dread of again losing his mind and being
confined in the hospital d d,ubtless caused
him to take his life while the members
OF the family were at church. He was "a
years old and had lived on his farm for
many years.
James T. Fahey died at his home on
West Ninth street, Hastings, on Wednes-
day morning, End inst, being confined to
his bed for less than week. Awife and
seven daughters survive him to mourn
his departure. He was native Of Can
ada and arrived in Hastings with his par
ente when about nine years old. He
served during the war Of the rebellion,
and was married in 1874. He WAS con-
ductor on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad for q number Of years, but
owing to failing health was obliged to re-
sign. He was 9 member .of Peller post
and also of the Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans. His funeral occurred from the
Church Of the Guardian Angels under
the auspices Of the above societies and
was largely attended. sss3s 81