The Irish standard., 1890-12-20

OF scholars and disciples, vel In nfEy
years after his death they almost totally
Disappeared. The Pssipatetics had
their followers and soon their Influence
was also lost. Take Mah0metanlsn.
Its leader said that God was God and
Mahomet was His prophet, but Chs
whole teaching OF Mahonet was void OF
charity and love. Christ came and
gathered around him his apostles Hs
gave them His word and told them that
those who kept His word should pos
fail. When we consider the method OF
the writings of the early apostles we
lind 1t simplicity itself. Never was
thele higher form Of writing than the
Sacred Word. The Bishop concluded
bis very able and instructive sermon
with an explanation OF ths spirit and
purpose Of Advent, aud reminded his
congregation that those who would re.
ceive the graces and blessings Of this
HOW SEASON must live in accordancs
with the spirit OF its institution.
NORTH DAKOTA.
| Sitting Bull and his son Crow Foos
with six Indian braves were Killed last
Monday, The chief was arrested In his
camp and while III charge OF Indian pc~
licemen an attempt to rescue hlm frOA
custody was made with the above re.
suit, Four Indian policemen wers
killed in the affray,
| w. &. SWanSEcn mas served notice or
contest On James Mccormick, the latteg
having been given certificate OF cleo
| tion as stats senator by the county cac-
vassing board. Great interest 10 mani
tested in this case, as parties Interested
are champions of different candidates
! for the United States senate.
Bismarck Tribune: Coal has been dis"
covered ON the north shore Of Grass
| lake. extending one and a balt inile ln
length. The coal lies under about one
half foot of dirt. Isls coal Itself is Three
or four feet thick and raises at about
six inches to the yard, as it is mined
back from the shore. The coal is OF a
good quality and lies just above the
level of the Water. The farmers are
consequently, having q picnic. as ons
man can dig from five to SIX loada
day. 1t is being hauled out at the
rate of fifteen to twenty loads day.
Says the Langdon Democrat: Miss
Anna McHugh left On Friday for ST.
Paul where she Will enter the convent
aud i'm March will joln thaG noble Dand
of sisters known as NUNS. While it is
source of regret chat one so youngs
beautiful and talented, should shut her"
self off from all intercourse with che
social world which che was SO fitted to
adorn, still she considered 1T tho best
course open to her whereby she could
benefit humanity and the noble aspira-
tions and unselfishness by which she
was actuated will in tlrne have the ap-
probation Of even those of her friends
who opposed her course.
WISCONSIN,.
The Electric Street Railway Light Il
Power CoInpany's power house at Eau
Claire, with all it's machinery, was
burned a few nights ago. The loss was
$25, 600, insured. ;
The Wisconsin Journal OF Education
for December contains list showing
the number Of students sont by the diff
ferent high schools of the state to the
State University for the current year Of
1880 81. Madison heads the list with
sixty-six students. Milwaukee high
school sends twenty six. and Milwaukee
academy three. The Viroqua high
school comes next to Milwaukee with
fourteen, Monroe and Sparta each send
twelve; Eau Claire, eleven; Bal aboo.
Grand Rapids, Prairie du Chen and
Stoughton seven each. The Normal
schools at Plattsville, Oshkosh, White
water, River Falls and Milwaukee send
an aggregate Of seventeen. Oae hun
dred and eighty are divided among
fifty nine other schools. Tnere are in
all sixty eight Wisconsin high schools
represented at the university.
Gen. George q. Ginty, United States
marshal for the western district OF Wis
cousin, to which he was appointed 3
few months ago, died at Madison of
congestion Of the liver, from which ne
had suffered for ten days. He was con-
scious almost to the last, and. realizing
that the end was near, bade all his
friends who called To see him good bye,
and joked with some Of them. HIS
wife, who was called few davs before
and his son Will, who is clerk In the
land office, were with him. Two
daughters. his only other children. we're
telegFaphed FOR. The remains were Ia
ken to his home in Chippewa Falls, bY
special train. Gen. Ginty was one OF
| the brave soldiers of the war. as
thorough as he was 2 politician, and =
genial companion and whole souled
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