The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-04-04
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers of The
Irish Standard.
SEEDING BEGUN IN DAKOTA

Thousands of Acres Planted During the
Week and Prospects for Good
Crop, Very BRIGHT.
MINNESOTA.
Bishop Zardetti, of St. Cloud. has been
confined to his room for several days bv
a severe attack Of cold.
Rev. Father Gleason, of Northield.
occupied the pulpit Sunday evening at
the church of the Immaculate Concep-
tlon, Faribault, and preached yerv
eloqusnt and instructive sermon.
Jim Fitzpatrick, of Rochester was
thrown from his ''man eater" Wednes~
day, and the horse feeling hungry made
for man driving on the same street,
but by running his team the would be
victim escaped the vicious brute.
The town board of Morton is making
arrangements to put in new bridge
over Birch Cooley Greek near Mr.. Sim
mons place. j. M. Clancy went down
Tuesday, too look the ground over with
the board. The contract for the abut-
ments has been let.
MOrton's village government will be
under the control Of the following
named gentlemen: Councilmen; r.. b.
Henton, president; T.. NJ Keefe, Fred
Morgan, J. NJ, McG0wan; Sec. John
M. Clancy; Treas, H. MI, Noack; JUS
tices of the Peace, w. H. Bartlett. Don
McNevin; Constable, W. Keefe.
John Haley, OF Pennington, aged 20
years met with a serious il not fatal &C"
cident last FRIDAY. In attempting to
walk over to the middle Of the now rail
way bridge across che Messissippi river,
where ne presumed his son. James
Haley, q section man, was at worKs he
was run down by the Hastings and
Saltwater train and knocked off the
track, falling a distance or about Is
feet. When picked up he was uncon~
scious, and, aside from fractured bone
in his left foot, 1T is feared he is inter.
nallY injured.
The investigation into the charges
agBinst Steward W. HI, Knapp. of
Rochester,, Were brought to close
Saturday after IL witnesses had been ex
amined. Nothing was proven against
him in any way involving his manage
ment. The committee has not as yet
given It's verdict, but the prevailing
opinion is that he Will be exonerated,
1t Was charged that Knapp was part
ner in d mercantile house here known
as the "China Hall" and that he had
purchased goods Of the same at exces.
sive or higher rates than Jhey could be
bought for elsewhere,
MIS-. Rick, wife Of Arnold Rick. OF
Norwood died last Friday, aged 26
years, Never In the history of that
little village was there greater cause for
real sorrow when Mrs. Rick closed her
eyes in death, and passed to the world
beyond. The deceased was married
about three years ago to one of Nor
woods most promising business men.
The union was made happy by the birth
Of two children, girl of two years, and
a boy who had scarcely reached the age
OF three weeks. when its mother Was
called away. No one dreamed of such
a sad event as the ons just mentioned.
| Her health was all that could be de
sired under the circuul stance. She had
80 far improved that she was up and
around greeting ner friends with her
usual gaYetY and vivacity. A sudden
| change, however. set in and notWith
standing all that medical treatment
and kind care could do TO preserve her
life. her death came, producing severe
shock in this community, ''for none
knew her but to love her." Thus has
passed away in the early morning of
life, surrounded with it's joys. its happi-
ness, and sunshine, an affectlonate
wife, a dutiful mother, true friend.
and Kind neighbor. She was also a
most exemplary Christian. and she died
a follower of Him who sacrificed His
life for the spiritual welfare of mankind.
1t was decided that The burial services
SHOULD take place from the Catholic
churc in Glencoe On Sunday. Accord
inglY a large cOncourse Of s0rrowing
friends and s7mpathizers followed the
remains to the depot, from which they
were conveyed to the church in Glen
coe. Here the solemn and impressive
ceremonies OF religion, suited to the &C
casion were carried out. after which all
that was mortal of the late Mrs. Rick
wos consigned to mother earth.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The farming season will open with all
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