The Irish standard., 1902-09-27
DULUTH NEWS.

president of the United Irish League
of America, arrived in the city Tues
day afternoon and met the members
of the Duluth branch at Il meeting held
Tuesday night. Col. Finerty first Wis
tied Duluth in 1881 as IL reporter for
the Chicago Times. He came here to
write up this end of the Northern Pa
citic road. He was also a member of
congress at one time. The United Irish
League has for it's leader in Ireland
John Il. Redmond, member of parlia-
ment. Col. Finerty, the head of the
United Irish League in America has
just organized branches in st. Paul and
Minneapolis. I'VE will have our first
convention Oct. 20 and 21, in Fanueil
Hall, in Boston," said Col Finerty to
4 representative of the Irish Standard
1--WE will have large and representa-
tive delegations from the large cities
and we want cities like Duluth and
other places TO be sure and send dele
gates" The objects of the league. as
given by Col. Finerty, are the restora-
tion of the Irish parliament, destroyed
by the English in 1900; the compul-
sorry sale of the lands by the land
lords to the tenants who cultivate the
soil; the breaking UP Of the great
grazing tracts; the Improvement of ag-
rculture: the equal education of all
classes in Ireland; the devotion to Irish
use of the $15.OOO,OOO per annum Of
surplus revenue drained from Ireland
i'll defiance of the provisions of the act
of union; the securing fcr the agricul-
tllral laborers decent houses to live in,
and an allotment of land for Kitchen
uses in addition to other reforms.
Prominent members of tile Irish
League in America are Hon. w.
Bourke Cochran, Patrick Ford, edit L
of the Irish World, Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Gallagher, of Boston, and many others.
Col. Fincrty says the order has been
endorsed by most of the bishops and
priests of the Catholic Church.
Duluth is expected to send delegates
to the convention, as will Minneapolis
and st. Paul.
DR.. Il. +. Sheridan left last week
for Il trip to Michigan.
T. ,a1 f,> a O,.1sI1,
next week from his trip to Ireland.
The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Nc
Graw was held from the st. James
Church Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Miss McGraw was Il member OF the
Young Ladies' society of the Immac-
ulate Conception, and the society had
charge of the funeral arrangements
The burial took place at Calvary cem-
etery. Several of the relatives of the
deceased arrived to attend the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. +. Dormedy, Of Ash
land, came on the morning train.
Mrs. Dormedy was sister of Miss
McGraw. d. G. bingham and j. W..
Bordwell, brother-in-law Of the lece-
dent, arrived Friday after a hard trip
from Split Rock, OH the north shore,
where they We're employed They re-
ceived word of their relatives death
and left Split Rock III small sail
boat. They sailed all night, reaching
Two Harbcrs Saturday morning in
time to catch a freight train for Du-
luth.
John Cashin, the West Duluth lum-
Der dealer, is quite worried for the
safety Of number Of his relatives,
who reside at Itentz. Ore, in the dis
trict that has been swept by devastat-
ing forest fires. Mrs. Cashin's father,
brother and the latter's family reside
in I-entZ. and no word has yet been
received here as to how they have
fared
Cornelius Dugan, aged 43 years. died
at st. Mary's hospital Sept. 20. The
funeral service was held ut 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning at the Cathedral.
1t was i'll charge of st. Clements
Court c. o. T., of which he was Il
member.
The mission conducted by the Pas
sion Fathers ut the Cathedral proved
very successful, the attendance being
very large. Last week the mission
was exclusively for the women, and
the fathers in charge feel very proud
of the attendance. Sunday afternoon
the services fol the women closed
with Il farewell sermon. after which
the papal blessing was given. The mis-
ion for the men opened Sunday MORN
ing at 1890 o'clock, and the Cathedral
wus filled. Services We're held every
morning at 5 Il. m. and $50 a. H., and
at 1:3O p. III. every evening Short in
tructions were given at all the SER
vices and non Catholics We're welcome
to them.
Miss Margaret Mcdonald. who has
been spending the past two weeks with
Miss Ida King in Grand Marais, has
returned.
Mrs. Chas. Decker. accompanied by
her mother and children, have gone to
Louisville. Ky. for visit.
Mrs. John Mailman and daughter
Gertrude are taking trip on the
lakes.
Tho Misses Major and Settle Of
Grand Falls. Mont. We're guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. johnson Of 1877