The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-02-14

81. so PER YEAR
81, 100. and were owned bv j. s. Gard
ner. There was an insurance upon the
building of $1,000. placed in the local
agencies. Mr.. Doty carried an insur.
ance Of $500 upon his furniture. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Is Is painful duty to record the
death of Mrs. John Walters, of Traverse
Township, which occurred on Saturday
night last at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Walters
had been troubled some five or six years
past with an affection of the heart,' but
it in no way hindered her daily work
nor prevented her coming to town until
a day OF two before her death. Satur-
day evening her son, George. was read
ing to her when she complained Of
feeling unwell and retired. A few
moments later she appeared in pain and
uneasy and a neighbOr was sent tor to
get physician, but before he had hitch
ed up ready to go, Mrs. Walters was
dead. Deceased leaves seven children.
four boys and three girls, to mourn her
loss. Mrs Walters was one OF the old
est of Traverse settlers, and was about
70 years of age at the time of her death.
The funeral occurred Wednesday from
the Church of the Immaculate Con-
ceptlOn.
| NORTH DAKOTA.
The North Dakota Independent, the
oaicial organ Of the Alliance and Pro
hibition partiss, made its appearance.
Ii is an eight page weekly, ably edited
by Walter Muir and handsomely print
ed. 1t starts off with 1000 subscribers.
Gov. Burke has pardoned Frank
Morris, Of Pembina county. who a year
ago was imprisoned for assault. In the
trial the costs were run up to oyer ST.
200 and he could not pay them. Hs was
detained on that account. The petition
for pardon was signed by the judge.
states attorney, jury, several citizens
and Jud La Monre.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Chicago Milwaukee q st. Paul
railway is preparing to make a vigorous
campaign for the purpose OF inducing
manufacturing Industries to locate on
it's line in this state, Louis Jackson.
industrial commissioner of the COM
pany, Is at present travelling over the
system, collecting the necessary infOr-
nation. The towns On che line are
doing everything possible looking TO-
toward the establishment Of man ufac"
tories and are actively assisting the
railroad in it's effort to materially help
them and itself as we'll
In the main, the resolutions passed
by the meeting OF superintendents Of
city schools, heid at Huron couple of
weeks age, meet the approval Of the
more prominent educators, who sec in
them desire to better the educational
condition of the state and render the
present facilities more effectual. The
resolutions provide: First for the es.
tablishment Of a text book committee
to select not less than six series OF books
for use in public schools and to fix the
prices for the same. the publishers giving
bonds guaranteeing price and quality Of
books. Second, for giving school cor
poratioEs power to furnish free text
books. Third. prohibiting the chang.
inc Of books within Ave years after the
SELECTION has been made. Fourth.
eliminating the preparatory department
from the state university, and conGning
normal schools to only professional
work. Fifth, recommending the es
tablishment OF nigh schools iii every
county, and setting forth certain rules
for governing them. The attention Of
the legislature has beeu called to the
points above noted, and it is probable
bills covering the suggestions will be
submitted for approval dnring the pres
ent session.
WISCONSIN,.
A new church will be built in Green
Bay next spring for the Catholic Hol-
landers of that city.
The young folks of St. Bridget's
parish, River Falls, gave q s0ciable at
the Opera hall ON Monday night, Feb.
9th. Supper was served at 7:30 pm.
ALI had good time.
The large cooper shops at the juno
tion Touring mills, owned by Freeman
& Ruyter, were burned last Friday
evening, together with their contents.
Loss, about g, 600; insurance. So 500.