The Irish standard., 1894-01-27

church there. Emmett Horan deliveret
an address at the close Of which he pre-
sentad DR.. sDegnan with 9 handsome
gold headed cane. Z Z
The Sisters of st. Francis. Hudsqn
have recently opened music school a
their home on Fourth street. A very
competent teacher is in charge OF the
school, aud will give lessons ON the fol-
lowing instruments: piano, organ, violin
\ guitar, mandolin, either and harp.
| Rev. Father Fardy, of New Richmond,
says tne True Republican OF Hudson, has
resigned from the pastorate OF that
church and accepted call from church
in La Crosse He was honored and re-
spected by the people of New Richmond
vino much regret his departure. His
successoris is Father Degnan of Eau Claire,
who was formerly state inspector of
schools in New York.
| Miss Anna E. Moran, an .estimable
young lady of El Paso, Pierce county,
died of consumption at that place Oh Jam
uary 4, aged ~ years and months. Her
funeral took place on Monday, January
9th. Six Of her young lady friends acted
as pail bearers. Requiem high mass was
celebrated by Rev. James L. Fitzpatrick,
of Hammond, assisted by the River Falls
choir. Rev. B. P. Connolly, of River
Falls, her pastor, preached an eloquent
sermon, enumerating the many virtues,
of the deceased and consoled the be-
reaved friends by reminding them of the
reward that awaits faithful soul whed
it meets it's merciful God.
The Chippewa Falls Times announces
the death Of William T. Dalton, OF that
city, who recently died in California.
where he had gone with the hope of i'm
proving his health. Deceased had beon
engaged in business at Chippewa Falls
for about twenty years and was highly,
respected citizen. He was member OF
the Catholic Knights OF America, the
Catholic Knights of Wisconsin and the
Ancient Order Of Hibernian lodge in that,
city. His life was insured fer $1l,0O0.
| which was divided as follows: $4,000 in
the Equitable, New York; $4,000 in tha
Northwestern, and $4,000 in each Of tho
Catholic knights lodges. Deceased was
Al yenrs old and was borr in WaddinQ-
ton, New York. He leaves widow, FIVE
daughters and SOB.
I'm recent letter to the Appleton Post
on secret political organizations, Senator
William Kennedy pays the following
tribute to Archbishop Iceland: la ali
earnestness I regard Archbishop Ireland
ae, perhaps on the whole, the greatest
Catholic eccleeiastic on this continent at
this time, and no doubt one of the great
est IN the werld. There are those who
surpass him in learning, genius, and era.
| dition, in verbal eloquence, and the graces
of composition. While Of course he ex-
cels in these, he is not as great as the
greatest in these In no walk Of life
could he remain undistinguished. He la
| an American of Americans, and it 10 not
in the power of God to create more
loyal man to the government of this
| country than the Arch bishop of St. Panl.
He was chaplain during the late war ard
is member OF the Grand Army OF the
! Republic. Eminently practical, vigorous
ia action, and always just, with power of
| foresight chat transcends the human. he
| is 1nupifcently endowed With al! the
! qualities that are indispensable to the
! constit11 tion OF a great statesman, and in
! addition to all this The man has q rich
ness and magnifcence of heart Which
rarely fslle to any man, but without
which none of the human can hope to at
tain tx, the highest degree of usefulness
or sanotity whila in the flesh. 1T is not
] irrsyerent, neither is it too much to say
! OF the Archbishop that an Intelligent ob-
server. even FROM superficial knowledge
Of the man. may discern in him many oi
the qualities which enriched that.gr
Apostle whose name has been conferred
on the city In which ireland lives.
:. SOUTH DAKOTA.
Mrs. J. G. Ryan, aged 3s years, died re-
Gently at White Lake. Deceased was
the wife OF the Hon. J. G. Ryan, q former
member OF the legislature from Aurora
county. @
Among the South Dakota politicians
who held prominent position during
the late Republican administration is the
Hon. 3. II. Sullivan of Huron, Surveyor
General OF the state. The office is no
longer held by him, as President Cleve-
land has just appointed Richard B.
Hughes, Of Rapid City, to fill the vacancy
The position is very lucrative one. &c
The funeral OF Mrs. Lynch, Of Garry
lowen, occurred on the 9th inst, the, OBJ
sequies being celebrated BY Rev. Father
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