The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-16
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
AN IMPORTANT CASE DECIDED
Perfected for An
other New Bank at River
Falls, Wis.
MINI ESOTA.

Mrs. Margaret Quinlan, an aunt O
Thomas Kennedy, Sr, Of Luverne, died
Monday morning of last week. The de-
ceased was native OF Ireland, and 8;
years of age. Funeral services were
ccnda dacted by Father Englebrecht OF
that city.
The bridge across the Vernaillion
slough, in the First ward, of Hastings,
was burned Sunday morning, the work
of incendiary. The dwelling of w. r.
Mather, upon his farm in Marshan, was
burned Saturday evening, the fire catch
ing from the chimney.
The play 1.-THE Shamrock and Rose,' -
which was given by members OF the
cathedral parish of St. Thomas, Winona,
on st. Patrick's Gay, is to be repeated
on April 81 for the benefit of St. Johns
hospital, that city. Many leading clti-
zens have agreed to assist as committee
toward making the benefit success.
Mrs. Michael Moore, of Rosemount,
died at her residence in that village on
the Both ult., aged ssventy-two years
Deceased was highly respected by all
who had the pleasure OF knowing her.
To her surviving relatives deepest SYM
pathy is extended The funeral washeld
from ST. Agathas Church Vermillion.
The auction which was held at VIM.
Grace's place at Inver Grove, Dakota
county, on Tuesday OF last week, was we'll
attended and good prices received. One
hundred and sixty acres of land in Rose
mount we're sold at $41 per acre, forty
acres in Eagan brought $3.50, and forty
acres in Inver Grove sold for $2,350. E..
$. Fitch was the auctloneer.
The many friends of Miss Matte
Simpson, teacher in the parochial schools
at St. Peter, will be panied to hear of the
death OF her father John P. Simpson,
which occurred at his home in Mankato
on Wednesday Of last weok after an i'll
ness of several months. During the win
ter he was attacked with serious case OF
grippe which grew into consumption and
from which he never recovered.
Mrs. Lavell, of Plato, Carver county,
aged 50 years, died On the 31st of March,
1892. She came from Canada, in early
days, and settled On farm south of
Plato, where she remained ever since her
arrival. She was the mother of sixteen
children, seven OF which still live to
mourn her loss. She was buried at Glen
coe, from the German Catholic church.
John Hubbard died recently at Adams
Mower county, Minn. He WAS born in
the year 1882, in the county Of Kerry
Ireland, and emigrated to America in
1846, when only IA years of age. Jan.
uary %, 1862, he married Miss Mary Gill
ligan, of Adams. Mimi, who with ten
children, five sons and five daughters, are
! left to mourn their loss. Mr.. Hubbard
was laid to rest in the quiet little Catho.
lie cemetery at Adams, Mimi. He died
as he lived, true to the principles of the
Catholic religion, ever faithful to hel
teachings, fortified and consoled to his
last moments by her holy sacraments.
I Judge c. M. Start Friday, of last week
filed his decision in the Whitlock- -Bristo.
case, Winona, which on account of the
stubborn manner it has been fought il
the courts, has attracted a good deal o1
attention. The cause of the litigation is
the possession of 4-yesr-old girl, the
daughter of j. M. Wh1tlock, and grand
daughter of A. c. and Catharine Bristol
of that city. Mr.. Whitlock's first wife
died when the child was but q month old
and it has since been in the keeping ol
it's grandparents. Mr.. Whitlock having
again married wished to obtain his child
but the grand parents refused to give it
up. A writ of habeas corpus was Sc
cured, but for number Of days they rs
fused to make return thereto, and were
confined in the county Jail. Finally they
made the return and the case went tc
trial. Judge Start decides that the father
is entitled to possession OF his child, and
gives the grandparents 80 days in which
to surrender it Mr.. Bristol is 80 year,
old and his wife is 60. They have been
residents of the village of Pickwick fo1
the past Il years. Mr.. Whitlock livel
in Winona.
There were seven new aldermen sworn
into the city council at ST. Cloud or
Monday night The total number Of al