The Irish standard., 1894-01-06

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wide circle Of friends throug ghout sthe
i state deeply sympathize with his afflicted
lyouDg widow. 55s.'5 & ls,.5
NORTH DAKOTA.
4 President Knox Of the Red River Uni
lversity has contributed to the Fargo
Forum an interesting account Of the
Lewis and Clark expedition in North
Dakota in 1906 The men wintered
where Mandan now is and kept q record
Of the weather, which, was 81 below ser0
on New Years, 1905.
| The passenger department of the
Northern Pacific is in receipt Of lettor
from some unknown person at Parkton,
containing conscience money" to the
amount OF 50 for stolen ride on North
lern-Paciic train. The writer states that
his fare should have been $8 50, and that
the accrued interest is 20 cents.
Mr.. Edward O'Brien, an old and much
esteemed resident of Grand Forks, was
killed accidentally, December 81. He
was hauling logs, and on the fatal day
his sleigh, slipping from the hard road
to tho soft snow, upset and Mr.. O Brien
was crushed to death almost instantly
by the pile Of huge logs. The funeral at
ST.. Michael's church drew ont very
great attendance.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Very Rev. Dean Lawler, of Alex
andria, celebrated his 72nd year on st.
Stephens day, and the 48th anniversary
OF his priesthood. A number of the
Deans clerical friends called on him to
present their congratulations. #
James OsDonnell, an old and respected
resident of Dawson county, died quite
suddenly at his home six miles west Of
Mitchell. It appears that the deceased
has been transacting business in town
during the day and early in the after
noon started tow .rds nome, which he
reached in apparently good health. At
ter attending to his chores and the usual
work around the house he sat down to
supper when suddenly he expired, sur
rounded by his wife and family. MIR.
O'Donnel, who was member Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, was born
id the County Mayo, ireland, ID 1925, and
in early youth came to America, locating
at Cleveland. Ohio, where he resided
several years. In Us he moved to Da-
kota Territory a widow and seven
grown-up children, three of whom are;
single, are left to mourn his loss. The
remains were brought to the Holy Fam;
lily church on Thursday, where services
were conducted by the Rev. Father Han
nan. Interment took place in the come
terry in that town.
The St. Agnes Ladies Aid Society, Of
Ashland, has been organized With the
following officers: President, Mrs. Fred
Waters; first vice president, Mrs. r.
Cline; secretary and vice president, Mrs.
Thos. Martin, treasurer, Mrs. Joseph
Fitzgerald; secretary, Miss Bessie Nc
Guiggan.. The purpose of the society is
to aid the deserving poor of Ashland re-
gardless of their religious beliefs.
The st. Vincent de Paul Society, for
general charitable work in Eau Claire
has been organized by the members Of
St. Patrick's church. Following are the
officers: President, Frank McDoDougb;
vice presidents, T. F. Frawley, Walter
Conway, E. Fleming, N. j. Mcintyre, D. i
Donnellan, Thomas McDermott, Joseph
Derouin, F. Gregoire; secretaries, John
n. Fleming. Joseph Singleton; treasnr-
ers, James Wickham, A. Bostwick; med
ical adviser, DR.. Scallon.
u The Manitowoe Pilot has the following
to say about A.'P. A. papers: There is
hardly line in them which is not m malig-
nantly and stupidity abusive. These pa
pars are wholly without influence. Their
abuse of Catholics is designed to COM
mend then. to class of readers who are
intolerant of religious liberty and who
can perceive nothing good in opinions
which they do not entertain themselves.
Their scarriiity is nothing more than an
advertisement. This species of warfare
is disgusting to degree of nausea. No
sensible person believes that any religi-
GUS organization has sinister designs on
the government or against any other
creed
Rev. P. Honeyman, OF ST. Augustine's
church, Chiffon, died the other night on
train while on route for Milwaukee.
Father Honeyman became violently in-
iSiaih1;s, ind it was decided to take him to
4ilvaukee and place him in 2 sanitariuna
at Wauwatosa. During the trip he be
0a11 "a " and before II Was flfsIf