The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-06-06
NORTHWEST NEWS

T. Butte, tMDnt.--lt is announced that
negotiations between the English syndi-
cate and nd THE Anaconda Mining Company
| have reached such state that the pur
chase of controlling interest in the
great property by the syndicate is as
good as settled and that within a few
days the deal will be closed whereby an
fother Quarter interest will pass to the
Rothschilds. on basis of $4,000, 900
for the whole.
Dubuque, Iowa,-The Very Rev. Roger
Ryan, vicar general of the Catholic do
cese of Dubuque was on last Sunday
vested with the purple robes Of domes-
tic prelate Of the papal household, and
the title monsignore. The ceremony was
conducted by chbishop Hennessy, just
returned from Rome, assisted by so
priests from various parts Of the arch
diocese in the presence of a great con-
course. The address of the laity was
presented by County Attorney Matthews.
Aberdeen, S. Din the case of w. w:
Taylor's bondsmen, Messrs. Brooks and
Beard, Of this city, two of the latter have
appealed to the supreme court to have
the Judgment against them reduced to
the statutary amount of bond, $250,000.
In the suit in Indiana against Taylor's
father, who is one of the bondsmen, the
court decided the bond to be void above
the statutory amount and Brooks and
F'Beatd' exptct the supreme court of. this
state will decide the same way About
| s277, 900 has been collected from bonds
men and Taylor's property, which is
more than the amount of bond required
by the statute. @
Duluth, Minn.-The claim of Miss
Kathryn Western that she is the widow
of IRISH A. Gray, the Duluth man who
died few days ago, leaving an .unin-
numbered estate of S500,000, has created
a sensation which seems to grow rather
than diminish in interest. This may be
due to large extent to the absolute re-
tive to give any information concerning
her alleged marriage to Mr.. Gray. Her
attorney, J. C. Bullitt, Jr., who is also
her brother-in-law, simply says that
they were married in Hudson, Wis,
about six years ago. Other alleged wives
are expected to present claims
The parishioners of st. Georges
church sympathize sincerely with their
pastor, Rev, Father Stritch, who has
I been in. very feeble health for some
months past, says the Glencoe Enter
prise of May %. On Sunday when about
| to offer up the sacrifice of the mass he
was seized with sudden weakness and
had to- remain in his parsonage. Father
,Stnltch is a profound scholar, but I'M
fortunately, like many of a finely strung
nervous = tension, his long vigil over
books, and the mental tolls of the theolog-
ical. laboratory have left their inn
press upon him in the shape of reduced
physical powers and uncomfortable
mental activity. He is one Of the most
eloquent as well as one of the most clas-
steal pulpit and civic orators the people
Of Glencoe have ever had the honor Of
dwelling among them and this. coupled
with his kindly disposition toward all
Glasses and creeds. together with his pro-
found sense of the pathos Of human life,
causes him to be held in unbounded es-
TEEN by the members Of his Charge, as
we'll as many who are not; but the tolls
and the fasts OF the priesthood are tax
too great In his present condition, and
! it is apparent that he should have an as
sistant. And take at least a short rest
from his labors. Should his health per-
NIT; he is anxious to take trip to Ire
land In June and meet once more his
| AGED father; but the sad news reached
him. on Tuesday announcing the death
Of the latter, who died at the advanced
age Of 1Q4 years.