The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-05-20
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
THE DEATH OF MRS. DONOHOE
Prof. Kiehle Appoints a Committee
to Examine Teachers Certif-
icates According to Law.
MINNESOTA.

Rev. Father Riordan, of Rochester, is
making several Improvements on his
residence, on East Fifth street, that city.
Thos. J: McDermott, formerly of ST.
Peter, but now OF St. Paul. is promin-
emily mentioned for the position of super
intendent of railway mail service for the
Northwestern division.
John McGinis, a conductor, while
crossing the Northern Pacific track at
Staples on May 13, was run over by an
engine, which severed one leg just above
the knee and the other just below the knee.
The commencement exercises at the
State Normal School at Winona will be
held on Thursday, May rs, at $50 o'clock
a. m. in the Opera house. Class recep-
ton will be held on the evening of the
preceding Tuesday in Normal hall.
The prize offered by the board of trus-
tees of the Rochester state hospital at
the second annual commencement exer-
cises held last week was carried by Miss
Mary Gleason. It consists of free trip
to Chicago and return, and free admis-
sion to the Worlds Fair.
Gov. Nelson, through the adjutant gen.
eral, has issued commissions to the fol-
lowing officers, recently promoted in the
national guard: Herbert G. Braden, ma.
jor of the Third infantry, to date from
May l; Eugene G. Montfort. captain of
Company III, First infantry, to date from
April 10; Charles S. Williams, inspector
of SMALL arms on Gen. Bends staff, with
rank of captain, to date from April 10.
D. l.. Kiehle, the state superintendent
of public instruction, has designated the
committee Of three to examine teachers
certificates, as provided in the Craig law.
They are s. j. Riee, Of Redwood Falls,
appointed for three years, representing
the county superintendent; Supt. c. B.
Gilbert, of st. Paul, for two years, repre-
senting the city schools; Prof. W. NJ.
West, of Minneapolis, for one year, rep
resenting the state university.
The secretary Of the Home Rule organi-
zation at ST.. Paul received letter the
other day from r. M. Ryan, of Anoka,
promising remittance of $50 subscribed
in that town; also letter from Frank
Collins, Rutledge, Mimi, inclosing a
check for $19 ''to free old Ireland" the
subscribers being Frank Collins, James
D. Mccormack and Hugh Conway, $5
each; T. G. Butler and T. J. Brennan, So
each. The officers OF the St. Paul fund
have remitted ST. 500 to Justin McC Carthy.
Hon. Patrick Bray, OF Henderson, Sib-
ley county, died at his home in that
place Thursday morning, May II. De-
ceased was one of the early settlers
Of the Minnesota valley, and had been
honored by his fellow citizens by election
to the office of sheriff for seven or eight
terms. In early territorial days Mr..
Bray made one Of the Fisk party that
Travelled overland from Minnesota to
Montana. At the time OF the sad acci-
Dent which resulted in his death Mr..
Bray was out driving. His team became
frightened and ran away. The horses
collided with a telegraph pole and MIR.
Bray was thrown violently to the ground,
suffering fracture of his left leg and
shoulder.
DR.. Everett W. Fish, editor of The
Great West, has brought suit against Ig-
natius Donnelly for $4,000 for defama
tion Of character, and against G.. L.
stoughton, editor of the Representative,
for criminal libel. Senator Donnelly in
the last issue OF the Representative said
over bis own signature: I plainly, dis
tinctly, and unequivocally charge Everett
". Fish, while editing newspaper called
The Great West, with having at different
times, and especially during the political
campaigns of 80 and '92, while pretend
ing to support the reform ticket, taken
large sums Of money, amounting to
thousands of dollars, from officers of the
Republican State central committee. ]
make this charge deliberately, and invite
Everett w. Fish to begin proceedings
against me for libel.
The Rochester Record and Union says:
The Minneapolis Times has opened ita
batteries on Mr.. Michael Doran Of st.
Paul. It has taken upon itself the lea
dership against what it calls 9 revolt Of
the people against "bossiem, 4 referring