The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-02-04

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whose loss we deplore to-day; and for
whom there is no precise parallel in the
history of mankind. Ho was pre-emin-
emily an American of the Americans; he
had onr weaknesses-our greatness. We
loved him because he was like ourselves.
He was as compositei in his composition 80
our population. He was the happy acca-
dent Of many conmiDgling strains OF
blood. He united the strength of the
Goth with the fire Of the Celt. The
Mediterranean and the Baltic we're we'd
ded in his mental constitution. From
the former he derived passion, vehemenoe,
intuition--the genius OF emotion. From
the latter he inherited hardihood, persist
ence, power-the genius OF action. In
him the blood of one poor, oppressed,
handicapped, prosecuted, subjugated
race, released from it's chains, and given
continent for it's arena, and liberty ior
it's inspiration, ascended on luminous
wings to transcendent heights and fixed
the admiration of mankind. Kentucky
can never be mentioned without szaggast
ing the name of a gallant and chivairic
Clay; as Massachusetts brings before. lis
the vivid image Of the godlike Webster,
as South Carolina recalls this memory OK
Calhoun, and Missouri the career. OF
Benton, SO hereafter Maine will be for
ever identified and glorided by her tidsl-
ity to James q. Blaine.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Tho North Dakota legislature favors
the opening of the worlds fair on Sun
days.
Says the Nelson County Independent:
The Rev. Father Turcott, pastor Of Olga
and Langdon, paid short visit to tho
Rev. Father Cassidy, of Michigan City,
arriving by the passenger on Wednesday
morning, January 25, and returning by
the evening train east. The reverend
gentleman is rare linquist, speaking
French, German, etc., and at the request
of sthe Rev. pastor, will open weeks
mission here, at the beginning of the
Lenten season.
a graceful compliment was paid last
Monday by the Democratic solons at
p;,n, nro1y r., Mrc Ar r Aororr, - .,T~ ,,r;fn
! Of Senator Mccormack, of Grand Forks.
Oa the thirtieth joint ballot they cast
| thirty votes to send her to the United
States senate. Those who know Mrs.
Mccormack arc Of the opinion chat she
would represent the state with as much
ability at Washington as any man of the
Republican party who may carry off tho
honor. She is an accomplished lady whs
understands politics better than the aver
age legislator of the male persuasion.
Bishop Stanley, of jamestown, who
finds it hard work to get along, consider
ing the. poverty of his diocese. has re-
Gently been giving missions in Detroit.
One of these days jamestown will be
prosperous episcopate, no doubt, and it's
incumbent will be relieved of necessity of
dong such work as now falls to the lot of
DR.. Stanley. When the late Bishop
O'Gorman, the fret prelate> of Omaha,
took possession of his see, he said that
there was too much grass growing in
Omaha's streets or an episcopal city;
but to day Omaha is one of the flourish
ing dioceses, and has been often spoken
of as lEely to become an archbishopric.
| WISCONSIN,.
Rev. F. K. Stemper, pastor of St. Jo-
seph's church, Stevens Point, during the
past two years, has left for Jacksonville,
Florida, intending to make that state his
future home. His intention is to start q
colony under Bishop Moore's Jurisdiction,
but the location. has not been decided
upon. The northern climate was too
severe for Father Stemper, hence tho
change. Father Stemper has been sue
ceeded by Rev. Father Wes.camp, late of
| Clinton.
The little village of Fennimore bears
the unique honor of being the only town
| within the boundary limitsof the Badger
state that has natural we'll of ice. This
oddity is an eight-foot we'll, the first half
being of the average dimensions and we'll
walled, the remaining forty feet having
been drilled. At twenty feet from the
surface there enters crevice out Of.
which there is constant rush Of freez-
ing air. This stream Of. cold air Is 90
strong as to be easily detected by one
standing four or five feet from the top Of
the we'll, and throughout the year the
temperature is 90 low that . stream Of
water which enters opposite and above
the air passage is kept solidly frozen. OF
course, the water continues to ooze out