The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-12

road.
Butte, MISUNDERSTANDING Alexan-
der Christie. of Portland. Ore, the
highest dignitary of the Roman Catho-
lie church in the northwest spent sew
cral hours in Spokane last Saturday in
consultation with four Montana priests
over the selection of Il successor to the
late Bishop Brontlel of the diocese of
Montana. The Montana priests were
Fathers Callahan, Day and DeSiere of
Butte and Father Piernat of.Amcon-
dn. who constituted the advisory board
to the late bishop. The conference
WAS held in Il private room ut Con
zaga college and lasted until .Archbsll-
op Christie was forced to leave to
catch the afternoon Oregon Railroad 4
Navigation train to Portland. While
no official statement was given out,
it is understood that the four priests
and the archbishop agreed upon three
names which will he Forwarded to
Rome. In the near future the bishops
of Ncsuually washington. Idaho and
Ore"om will meet to select three other
names. and from the six thus chosen
tn" pope will name Bishop Hrondcl's
Successor No ceremony accompanied
the selecting of the names
Emmrtshury. luwa-William O'Con-
tai =
Oc"nnrll. l.uvernc. Mimi. ON Monday.
NOV. .::''. and was buried ut that place
the following Wednesdays The scrv-
! ices were held at the Luvrrnr Catholic
church. MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Coonan
OF this place. attended the funeral
| Mr. Otonnell WAS born in the county
of Cork. Ireland. in 1878. At the are
| OF 10 years he was married to Mar
ghrrt Nolan. The latter died in Illinois
III 1857. after which the family came
to EmmetSburg. Several years ago the
| deceased went to Luvrrur. Mimi, with
his son John, where he subsequently,
made his home. lie was n brother of
the late Mrs. Martin coonnn. The
surviving members of the family are
three sons and two daughters Will
Iiam lives ut Redtiel(. $. d.. Daniel at
Mason city and John at Iuvrrnc. One
daughter. Miss Bridget lives at Sioux
Falls and Miss Mary lives with her
brother John.
Glencoe. Minn.--No function of this
season has been such an overwhelming
social and financial success as was tho
\. q. III. ball which took place ut the
city hall Thanksgiving evening. 1t i.
sufficient to say the thirteenth annual
event OF the \. q. H.. is another pleas
ant annual in the history of the lo(ly,
and adds another occasion of terpsi
chorean glee and mirth to twelve sim
liar events of past years. One hundred
and seventy-tive dance tickets wer,
sold ut the door.
LIE Sueur. Nlinn.-After IL lingern.
illness from intiammatory rheumatism
John Connolly of Derrynane sue
cumbcd to the disease Tuesday even
ing. Dec. !, and joined the innumel
able host in the Great Beyond. II,
was born in this county about 4:
YEARS ago and for the past seven years
suffered more or less from the diseas,
that finally caused his death He wal
member Of the \. o. H.. and til,
Independent Order of Foresters. il
both of which lie carried insurance
The interment took place the follow
ing Thursday at the ST. Thomas Cath
Ole church, under the directions OF
the A. o. H. society.
Superior, Wis.-Father Louis Char
ron. pastor of the st. Louis Catholic
church, left Wednesday, Dec. 2, for q
visit Of a month or six weeks duration
| in Montreal, Can. Since his coming to
s.