The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-01-20
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
HE BEST BUTTER MAKER,
The Worlds Fair Gold Medal Prize
is Awarded to p. A. Reilly,
Of Mower County.

is Awarded to p. A. Reilly,
Of Mower County.
| MINNESOTA.
| Mr.. John Flynn, of Litchfeld, q
nephew of Hon, VIM. M. Campbell, has
received the appointment OF clerk at the
White Earth Indian reservation
| Annie Doolittle, alias Murphy, the
pretty St. Cloud forger, says she has
graduated from the second graie at the
State prison and is now in the first grade.
! A barber of Luverne, named Bulls, de-
MES IN tie Book County Herald thaS he
does conduct an 4. F. A. shop, and in-
yites every one, without religious dis
| tlnction, to come to get shaved.
| Joseph Benning is still working at the
Lismore Catholic church, says the Austin
Democrat. He is skilled mechanic and
cabinet-maker and the psws and affairs Of
| fhe church prove his work cannot be beat.
| A colony OF the American Sons OF Co
lumbua was organized at Melrose, Stearns
county, Oh January 10, by members OF
the order from st. Cloud. Officers were
elected and the st. Cloud delegation was
entertained with supper at Hilt's hotel.
Michael Donahue, a respected citizen
OF Point Douglas, died last Monday
morning at the fge of So years, leaving a
wife and three sons TO mourn his denciss,.
He was buried from Hastings last Wed
| nesday under the auspices Of this G.. A. f.,
Father Fitzgerald officiating.
John O'Brien died of pneu monia at his
home in Point Douglas On January 10,
after an illness of few days, leaving q
wife and one daughter to mouEn his
death. He was an old and highly re-
spected citizen, we'll known for mis- char
lily and kindliness, and he will be greatly
nisst d by large circle OF acquaintances.
! I'll. s.. Kennedy, OF Mankato, was in
town on Tuesday. says the st. Peter Her
aid. He Informs us that bis brother
John B. Kennedy has struck q mine IN
the Black Kills for which ne has been
offered large sum Of money end that il
! ia one of the richest mines in that region.
He also has placer mine which yields
abundantly. We congr;stulate; John on
his goo6 luck.
| .Mra Mary Meany died in Austin on
January II at tbs nome OF her daughter,
! Mrs. O'Malley, after an illness Of only
few days, She was over IS years OF age
at the time OF her death. The deceased
! was born in Ireland, from which she
emigrated with her husband about twenty
| years ago. Her husband hes been dead
| for about five years. She, leaves four sons
and two daughters 10 mourn her death.
! The Norwood Times recently received
| copy Of the Loyal American, of which
it says: It's cartoons and other ear marks
indicate very plainly the type and char
acter Of the men who publish the dirty
! un- American sheet. It ia the organ Of
the A. P. A. and Orange society and like
other mouthpieces of such organizations
it will live only the Life Of bubble, TO
disappear when the light OF day is thrown
upon it.
! A fine statue of ST. Michael, the Arch
angel, has been presented to the nuns at
Villa Maria convent, Frontenac, by Mrs.
III. O'Gorman, of st. Paul. 1t faces the
entrance door OF the chapel, and Mgr.
Caillet blessed it on bis visit to the con-
vent ON January4 MARIA" the quar-
terly publication of the institution, says
Of it: The golden armor is set with gilt.
tering jewels; the skirt is red, ornamented
with pearls and gold; the dragon is
we'll "beautiful Tor devil .
| The Spring Valley Sun, the official pa
per Of Fillmore county, says that those
who attended the recent lecture on
Daniel O'Connell by Prof. VIM. Moore
were we'll repaid for their time. The
lecture was in the nature OF character
sketch, rather than biographical, and
was an eloquent and worthy. tribute to
the great Irishman who won, by peaceful
agitation, the greatest victory ever
achieved for his countrymen, in over
throwing religious bigotry and cans
ing the repesl Of the cruel laws which en.
slayed 60 large q oportion Of them.
P. A. Reilly, Of Waltham, Mower coun-
ty, is the best butter maker in Minnesota,
having carried off the first premium il
1 fha two entries la made at the World,GG