The Irish standard., 1893-08-12
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
A MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE,
The Catholics Of Adrian Will Soon
Erect An $4,000 Parochial
School Building.
MINNESOTA,

MINNESOTA.
It is announced that Judge J. j. Nc
Caferty, of st. Paul, is to be appointed
United States district attorney for Min
nesota, and that Captain Harris is to be
made collector of internal revenue.
The Red Wing city council has voted
a half mill tax for starting and maintain
ing public library This will amount
to about $4,000. The library board will
also canvass the city for additional books
and money.
Among the postmasters recently ap-
pointed in Wright county are M. A.
O'Hair at Delano; Martin O'Loughlin at
Maple Lake, and Chas. Il. Cullen at
Waverly. They are three staunch Dem
ocrats and possess every qualification for
the positions given them.
John Calla9han, of High Forest, Ohm
sted county, who recently had his collar
bone broken by falling from his buggy,
as reported in these columns, has recov-
cred from his injury and left ST. Msry's
hospital, Rochester, where he was under
the tender care of the Sisters.
| Hugh Ferguson and Miss Catherine
| Tormey were married at Avoca ON July
81 by Rev. Father Condron. The core
naony was performed early in the morn
ing at the Catholic chapel, after which
the happy couple left for the home Of
the brides parents, where the occasion
was appropriately celebrated.
| Hon. John F. Meagher, president of
the National Citizens Bank OF Mankato,
has received q telegram from Comptroller
Eckles, saying that he has instructed
&. G. Springer, of st. Paul, to go to
Mankato and take charge OF the shree
suspended banks. The banks are solvent
| and will resume business in short time.
Capt. M. J. Hogan, q dealer in general
merchandise at Spring Hill, Stearns
county, has been forced to assign by rea-
son of bis inability to realize upon his
accounts to meet obligations. The as
signment is practically suspension only,
as he has abundant assets-about $4,000
with only $500 liabilities. His assignee
is his son, Edward G. Hogan. Creditors
will receive 100 cents on the dollar, and
Mr. Hogan will soon resume business.
An $4,000 building for parochia]
school will soon be erected by the Catho-
lies of Adrian, Mobiles county The Dem
ocrat of that town says that work will be
commenced Immediately, and that the
school Will be built on the site of the old
church, which will be removed. This
school will be az advantage to Adrian in
many ways. Besides furnishing school
at home for the Catholic scholars, it will
undoubtedly draw many scholars from
distance. Father Schwartz says that the
school will support competent instruct
ors, and have as good course of study
as any school of like nature in that Sec
tion. The Democrat congratulates the
Catholics of Adrian and vicinity on their
liberality and enterprise.
This is great year for prairie chickens
and other feathered game in Minnesota.
Kennedy Bros, the gun manufacturers
| and sporting goods merchants of Mime
apolis, whose establishment is the larg-
est in the Northwest, arein receipt of re-
ports from their correspondents in all
parts Of the state saying that prairie
chickens and grouse are more plentiful
this season than in any preceding year
within their recollection. "Ihave reason
to know said P. }. Kennedy, "that the
law as to prairie chickens has been much
better observed this year than usual
There have been very few cases of butch
ering' reported, and wherever there has
been case reported, the wardens have
gone out after the fellows as soon as the
report was made. In my opinion it is q
sure sign that tlte' law is having some
effect, when there is. such a noticeable
increase in the number of birds as there
is this season."
Thomas Feeney, an old and respected
citizen Of Rochester, was assaulted by
some unknown person on the night OF
August 1. His skull was crushed IN two
places and he may die from theefects Of
his injuries. He was removed to st.
Marys hospital whore the surgeon re-
moved two pieces Of the skull. He lies IN
an unconscious condition and but slight
hopes are entertained Of his recovery a.