The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-17
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Brother Malachi, of the Holy Rosary
church, has gone to Elkader, Wis, to
attend the funeral OF his father, who
l died there on March IL.
The Lenten sermons at the Holy Ro-
sary church will be on the Sacraments
Sunday evenings, and on the Command
s.ments Wednesday evenings.
4 Fathers Dunn and Daley, of Holy
Rosary Church, closed last week a mis-
sion at Erin, Wis. Tomorrow evening
they open weeks mission at Bloom
. ing Prairie, MINI.
d In fire at the Hennepin block last
Wednesday morning colored woman
named Mrs. Carrie Crawford was suf-
located by the smoke. Her child, boy
three years old, was saved by fireman
A meeting of teachers will be held at
the Central high school on March "a
asto make plans for the organization of
relief association to provide pension
fund for sick and retired teachers
County School Superintendent Mac
kenzie has received his report from the
state teachers examination 1t is shown
that out of 90 applicants taking the ex-
animation only Sc passed and received
certificates.
James McDougall, engineer at Full
,er's laundry, COZ Hennepin avenue, was
badly scalded last Tuesday. The catch
basin of the boiler blew open and Nc
Dougall, who was standing near by,
was covered with steam.
Captain Fred J. Barrows OF this city,
writes from the Philippines saying: "Wc
are now quartered in very rich church.
We never touch the valuable robes and
other property but place guard in the
churches to take care of things"
The Mississippi Valley Telephone
Company is fitting up the building at
o37 Twentieth avenue N. for its North
Side exchange. The switchboard will
have capacity of 1900 instruments,
and it is planned to have it in operation
April I.
Wallace w. Wetmorc, we'll known
contractor and builder, died suddenly
of heart failure shortly after noon last
Saturday Mr.. Wetmore had just
stepped into his buggy, at the Corn Ex
change, when without any premonition
whatever death ensued.
Right Rev. Edward John O'Dea, D.
D., bishop OF Nesqually, comprising the
state OF Washington, was in the city
last Sunday as the guest OF Rev. J. ].
Keane, of the Immaculate Conception
church, and left in the evening for
Washington, D. c. In an interview he
referred to Archbishop Christie and said
he was in the enjoyment of good
health
An elegant set OF fourteen stations
OF the cross have been imported by Fa-
Their Cleary for St. Charles church
- They arrived safely this week He had
expected them before Lent, but some
delay took place in the shipment. They
are beautiful works of art Next Sun
day evening they will be blessed and
placed in position. These stations are
cast in terra Gotta, and known as alto
relieve work. They are the only set OF
this kind in the city. Father Cleary will
preach on "Object Lessons in Religion"
next Sunday evening.
One hundred and fifty young men and
women were confirmed by Archbishop
Ireland at St. Charles church last Sun
day afternoon. Before the ceremonial,
the archbishop spoke to the young peo-
pie on the importance of the step they
were about to take. The class then
marched slowly to the altar, where they
kneefed for the reception OF the Sacra-
ments. The class was prepared by
Father Arctander. The sponsors were
Sarah Corbett, M. J. Gill, Theresa Car
roll and D. A. Eaton. At last mass in
the forenoon the archbishop delivered
Lenter sermon, which was listened to
with rapt attention by a large congre-
CATION.
John H. Nickel, a prominent attor-
ney, was committed to the hospital at
St. p ter last Monday by Judge Har-
vey Of the probate court. He is sup
posed to be suffering from softening of
the brain. He first developed symp-
toms of insanity last July, when he be-
came possessed with the delusion that
he was about to acquire vast wealth in
certain real estate transactions, and at
that time he was taken in charge by his
friends and sent to private sanitarium.
Lately he became very depressed and
melancholy and imagined he was very
wicked man. His many friends regret
his mental condition and sincerely hope
for his recovery.
Notwithstanding the reports i'll the
local papers, Hon. John F. Finerty in
his lecture this evening at the EXPOSE
ton on "The Story Of Ireland" will not
be restrained from twisting the caudal
appendage of the British hyena in the
most vigorous style at his command
The idea of speaking on Ireland With