The Irish standard., 1894-02-10
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Cur Exchanges.
1.-THE AMERICAN CATHOLlC.u y
G. E. Macdonald Speaks on This
Topic Before the American
Sons of Columbus.

Sons of Columbus.
MINNESOTA
Div. No. a. 0 H. OF Hastings gave
it's seventh annual ball last Monday even
ing at the opera hall in that city. 1t was
the event Of the season, and was sue
ceesful affair from social and financial
standpoint.
The PiIlsbury syndicate, of Minneapo'
lis, has purchased 40 acres Oh the Ameri-
can side Of Rainy Lake tor $4,000, and
will begin mining for gold in the spring.
This newly discovered gold deld is re-
ported to be very productive. y,
Morton s. Wilkinson, ex- United States
Senator, died at Wells last Sunday at
the age of Is years. He was buried from
Mankato on Tuesday. He was one of
the leading Democrats in the state and
stood high at the Minnesota bar.
DR.. S. Nj. James, who lately resigned
the principalship of the Jordan public
schools, takes occasion to deny in the
local paper that be has been either a
member or salaried officer of the A. p.
a. He. adds that tittle-tattle is weak
basis for TRADE, and all sensible persons
will agree with him.
Judge w. Willis, of ST. Paul, will
lecture tonight at st. Peter on American
Citizenship" under the auspices Of the
Knights OF Pyth,as. The Herald of that
city informs it's readers that it can testify
to the magnificent ability of Judge Willis
as a speaker and says he is one of the
most eloquent men in the state.
The following plank in the platform OF
tbs Duluth democracy has the true
American ring to it: This government
from its foundation to the present time
has recognized and it's constitution guar
antees equal justice and rights to all it's
citizens, and now we view with alarm and
as dangerous to our free institutions and
as subvereiye OF the liberties guaranteed
by our bill Of rights and constitution,
any attempt to discriminate against any
OF QUE citlzens seeking public or private
employment on account of race OF creed.
.rne twenty-second anniversary of the
Father Mathew society OF Winona was
celebrated in that City ON January %.
Bishop Ootter, it's founder, presided on
the occasion, and with him on the plat
form were Reys. J. KeiIer, Of Frasace, f.
Kiernan Of Owatonna, j. Horan OF st.
Charles, s. Maddox of Chatfeld, VIM.
Riordan of Rochester,, Fathers Murphy
and White Of La Crosse, Wis, James
Coyns of Lanesboro, P. j. Gallagher and
M. ;. Smith of Winona, and Mr. r. Mad~
den of Rochester, president OF the T. A.
q. OF the Winona diocese, Addresses
were made by Bishop Cottsr, Fathers
Murphy and White Of La Crosse, Fathers
Maddox and Riordan. The last speaker
Was Mr.. Madden. There was fine
musical program rendered, and large
attendance was present. :
Mrs. Ellen McDern ott, wife OF Thomas
McDermott, died ct her home in Jasper.
Rock county, on Thursday, January Is.
The deceased wac married in Luverne in
1878. and lived with her husband about
two years in Magnolia township. They
then moved to their farm in Rose Dell
township and lived there until about six
years ago when they moved to Jasper.
She had been IN poor health for two
years but it was only during the past
year that ahe had been seriously i'll. She
was 80 years Of age and leaves five chill
dren, four girls and one boy, the youngest
of whom is six years of age. The funeral
occurred from st. GATHERINGS church,
Luverne, on Sunday afternoon, January
d, Rev. Father McDonough officiating
at the obsequies. The deceased was
dearly beloved By eli who knew her, and
the bereaved husband, the motherless
children, and the mourning relatives have
the sympathy ct all IN their all 'ctlon.
"The American Catholic" was the sub.
,ect Of an able address recently delivered
by G. r. Macdonald, editor Of the St.
Cloud Times, before the American Sons
| OF Columbus Of Stearns county. The
following passage is worth quoting:
From the earliest history Of the repub-
lie down to the present day, the Ameri-
can Catholic has been great power in
working out successfully the theory Of
our form Of government. Some Of the
abIest and brightest names on the civil
scroll have been Catholics, and many Of
our most distinguished military heroes
have been followers of holy church.