The Irish standard., 1892-06-25
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
THE MINNESOTA DEMOCRACY.
The Hon. Michael Doran, Of st. Paul,
=ss s.a Made National Committeeman
Il at Chicago.

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4 L at Chicago.
Last Saturday the advance agent o1
Cook and Whitley's circus was drowned
while trying to cross creek near Rich
land. The team, belonging to William
Boucher, of Waseca, was also drowned
but Michael Hayes, the driver, fortun.
ately escaped by swimming.
! The Rock county Herald says that
James and John MCGEE, formerly OF
Magnolia township, settled on farm in
Dakota some time ago and have met
with "a streak of luck" The new town
of Ellington has been located on land
adjoining theirs and their farm is des-
tined to be greatly increased in value.
Maud Harrison, the daughter of DR..
Charles Harrison, of Faribault, who mys-
teriously disappeared from home as
stated in Our last issue, was found visit
ing her aunt In Minneapolis. Her parents
had the congratulations OF their neigh
bors on discovering her whereabouts, as
it was feared that some accident had be-
fallen theyoung lady.
On Friday afternoon, June II, a monu-
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deceased soldiers of Carver county.
Judge Rea, of Minneapolis, delivered q
splendid oration, followed by Gen. Mul-
Ian, of ST. Paul. Judge Rea said it was
the first monument erected by any county
in this state. The monument is 20 feet
high, ss,rlnounted by q slsoldier, life size,
of granite and bronze.
Rev. e. J.sEngelbrecht again writes to
the Rock county Herald saying that he
will not discuss the school question with
L. A. Headley, Of whom he says that he
{ carries revolver, places it on his desk
in the school, and points it at the children
to scare them. He exonerates the county
superintendent of schools, Sam Start, Jr.,
from having any knowledge of the con-
tents of che offensive address recently de-
livered by Headley, and to which Father
Engelbrecht was invited to listen.
The citizens of Winona have appointed
number of committees to arrange for
grand Fourth of July celebration in
honor of the completion of their new
steel wagon bridge over. the Mississippi
river, which will be formally dedicated at
that Time The people of the surround
ing country and cities are invited to par
ticipate on the joyous and patriotic occa-
sion. The program of the day will be an
industrial and society parade. encamp-
ment of portion of the Second Regi-
ment, M. N. G., followed by addresses,
then amusements Of different kinds,
closing with grand display of fireworks
in the evening.
The annual catalogue OF the officers
and students of the State Normal School
at Winona for the year 1891 -92 is just is
sued. DR.. Charles A. McMurry has re-
signed and the following we'll qualified
INSTRUCTORS have been appointed: Prof.
Webster Cook, Phi. D., of Michigan, as
Teacher of Methods and Superintendent
of Model Teaching; Prof. Louis H. Gal
breath, B. L., as Teacher Of Psychology
and Philosophy of Education; Miss Ellen
O'Brien, critic teacher, and Miss Fanny
G.. French, one of the most successful of
state high school assistants. The Winona
Normafschool is doing excellent work and
ranks high among similar institutions.
Mrs John Callaghan, of Vermillion;
Dakota ex1unty, died on June IL, aged 45
years, after an illness OF two months,
leaving eight children and devoted hus-
band to grieve over their loss. The in
terment took place from st. .Patrick's
church, Inver Grove, on the 14th. Father
William McGolrick said requiem mass
and preached touching funeral sermon
in which he paid tribute to the christian
character of the deceased who was gen.
eral favorite among her acquaintances
since childhood. She was an excellent
Ineighbor, q loving wife and an affection
late, christian mother. The funeral was
one Of the largest that ever took place in
Dakota county.