The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-02-18
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
SAINT THOMAS SEMINARY.

Something New in the Eoclesias-
tical Department Of Merriam
| Park College.
Rev. J. r. Dolphin, the army chaplain
at Fort Smelling, has resigned his posi-
tion after an efficient service o about
four years during which period he gained
the esteem Of every soldier at that post.
Last year there we're 1885 persons
naturalized in Minnesota, representing
such nationalities as the Germans, Sean
dinavians, Bohemians, Poles, RUSS an,
English, Scotch, Irish aud Canadian
French,
Lydia, the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. 9. k. Sullivan, of Hastings, died
on Jan 30 at Winnipeg The remains
were conveyed to Hastings for interment,
and the funeral took place on February
4 from the home Of Judge M. III. Suli-
vau -
/ During 1882 there were 12l57 mar
riages and 365 divorces in the state.
Hennepin county furnished 2,O25 Of the
former and 1872 of the latter, while Ram
sey county stands second with ], 1876
marriages and "a divorces. In st. Louis
county the marriages numbered 474, the
divorces 58.
Denis Shea who lives in Lake Prai-
rie, and only one mile from LIE Sueur,
recently brought five spring pigs to ST..
Peter last week. the total weight
of which was 1850 pounds. He was
forced to travel II miles to got to ST..
Peter, but he says that it more than paid
him to go there, as the price of hogs in
LIE Sueur was only $7.25 per cwt. while
in st. Peter it was s7.65, difference OF
| 40 cents, which afforded him gain of
$3.50 over the, Le Sueur markets. Mr..
Shea told the Herald that the same con-
dition Is true with regard to wheat.
At st. John'schurch, Darwin, on We'd
nesdsy, 9Th inst, John Gallahue and
Miss Catherine Hughes were married by
Father Lee in the presence of large
concourse of relatives and friends OF the
contracting parties. Nuptial mass was
celebrated by the officiating clergyman.
The groom is popular young man who
has resided in Darwin all his life and
been connected with parochial societies.
The bride is favorite in all social cir
cles and has been a member of the
church choir in Darwin. The wedding
gifts were both numerous and valuable.
Mrs. Matilda OBrien, wife of Corne-
ius O'Brien, of Brainerd, died after q
brief illness at her home on Jan. o.
She was highly esteemed, and the a. O.
III. passed appropriate resolutions OF
condolence on her death. Her funeral
WIS largely attended and Father Lynch
ofnciated at the obsequies. Among
those from distance who attended the
funeral were her father and brother
(NcE 'roy) from Berlin, Wis, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Gibbs, Ishpeming, Mr.. NJ.
w. Kinney, Salida, COL, and Mr.;
O'Brien's father and sister from Berlin,
Wisconsin.
On Wednesday, 9Th inst, Mrs. Hanora
Fahey, of Vermillion, Dakota county,
died at her home after short illness at
the age of 6G. She was one Of the first
settlers at Vermillion, having located
there with her husband thirty eight
years ago. She was highly esteemed by
all who knew her and leaves five sons
! and two daughters to mourn her demise.
The sons are Thomas, James, John,
Arthur and Denis, and the daughters
are Mrs Scott, of Minneapolis, and Mrs.
Canes, Of St. Paul. The funeral oc-
Cured on the 10th from ST. Agatha
| church, Father Mcdolrick officiating.
The. Rock County Herald says that
Pat Brennan, of Springwater township,
recently closed negotiations for the pur-
chase of the north 115 of the southwest n
of section near his home farm, and
planked down the cash to pay for it.
Mr. Brennan makes enough off farming
to buy farm every year, and expects to
do SO. The Herald attributes Pats sue
cess in making money and acquiring
more land every year to the benefits of
| protective tariff! Ii would be interest
ing tc have Mr.. Brennan's 3 own views on
the subject, and If this item meets his
eye lis hoped he viii give his recipe for
becoming rich to the farmers Of the
state. .3s
Tuesday, Feb. Z, John Hughes, aged
| 10, who had just commenced breaking on
the Brainerd q Northern Minnesota road
He'll under the wheels of the cars and diee