The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-10-16
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

UsCn NE nun HWEol.
Little Falls, Minn.-Tuesday ana
Wednesday of last week convention
of the German Catholic societies was
held here. Tuesday morning Bishop
Trobec, of st. Cloud, celebrated mass
at the church of the Sacred Heart, and
was assisted by VicarGeneral Buh, of
Duluth, and Vicar-General Bauer, of ST..
Cloud. Rev. Bernard Richter, of Mel.
a procession of 1900 men marched
through the streets, headed by banos
OF music. In the afternoon Bishop
Trobec dedicated the new parochial
school. In the evening there was an
entertainment at the parochia school
and fine program was rendered. Prof.
Kaiser, of st. Cloud, delivered an adj
dress on Tine Catholic as Citizen of
the United States" Wednesday the
convention finished its work and ad.
journed at p. M, after passing reso-
lutions thanking the citizens for the
kind treatment accorded them. The
Little Falls Herald speaks of Vicar.
General Buh as follows: Father Buh
was for many years parish priest at
Belle Plaine and Little Falls, and en-
joyed the affectionate respect and es-
TEEN of the entire community Adj
vancing years have little changed the
appearance of the venerable priest, and
his former parishioners were glad tc
see him looking so we'll. In order to
give his former friends an opportunity
to meet Father Buh reception was
held at Father Lamothe's residence
Wednesday afternoon and evening
which was largely attended. In addition
to his clerical duties, Father Buh edits
and publishes the Amerikanski Slo.
venec (Slavenic) at Tower. The good
priest for over thirty years has been
one of the noblest and most faithful
workers of his church in the Northwest
and has had the confidence of people
of all denominations. One of the towns
Of Morrison county was named afte1
him in recognition of the good work
done by him in this county,"
Livingston, Mont.-Sheriff Dunn, of
Carbon county, was in this city the
first of last week on his return from
the upper Yellowstone on the trial Of
Holmes, the murderer, who broke jail at
Red Lodge, where he was awaiting
trial. 1t is reported that a man ans
wcring the description of Holmes has
been seen at several points in the Vel.
lowstone Park, following trail on foot
toward the Jackson Hole country, and
that Byron st. Clair, city marshal of
Red Lodge, is on his trail, following
within few days of the fugitive, and it
is hoped he may be captured Sheriff
Dunn was the leader of the posse who
captured the Belle Fourche bank rob.
bers, and gives a graphic account o.
the capture of those outlaws at a point
80 miles north of Billings, after long
and lively chase and thrilling en-
counter in the camp of the robbers
The sheriff had an exciting experience
while conveying the Cody brothers to
this city for a hearing on application
for habeas corpus proceedings. He
failed to catch the train viii III leaves
Red Lodge for Laurel, the junction
with the main line of the Northern Pa.
cific, and started by private convey
ance across the country to Columbus
to catch the train there. While on the
ran away, throwing the occupants out
Of the buggy. Sheriff Dunn was kicked
In the face by one of the animals as
he fell in front of the wheels OF the
AS result he sustained a bad wound
in the face and contusions upon his
body. The other occupants ESCAPED
with slight bruises.
Glencoe, Minn.-Sunday afternoon
Oct. 8, Frank Blake died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. David Freeman
Of New Auburn township, at the ripe
old age Of 80 years. The deceased was
born in the county Of Meath, Ireland in
1909. He married at an carly)agc and
with his wife came to America in 1887
and settled in Savannah, Georgia,
where for few years he took an &C
tive part in the Indian raids that con.
vulsed the Florida peninsula. Soon
firing OF life in the frontier South, he
moved to Utica N. Y, and in 1S47
Joined the countless throng marchin;
westward and settled In Watertown
Wis, which at that time was remote
settlement in the vast Western wilder.
ness. Between there and Lacrosse tho
greater portion of his time was spent.
He came here about five years ago
and lived with his daughter until his
death.
Faribault, Minn.-Mr. and Mrs. Tim
othy O'Neill, of Deerieli, lost theil