The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-01-14

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report showing the growth OF Minnesota
charitable institutions from 1886 to 1892,
as compared with similar institutions in
Illinois between 1876 and 1882. The rec
ords OF the two states are almost identi-
.cally the same. In 1876 Illinois had
1850 charitable institutions, and in 1855
Minnesota bad 1886. In 1882 Illinois
bad 3,422 and in 1892 srinnesota had
1878. The number of insane in the three
state institutions on January was 1924.
There were 327 inmates Of the state
prison, 1877 in the soldiers home, 3M Ia
the reform school, 146in the reformatory,
254 in the deAf and blind ssylums and
1872 in the school for the feeble minded.
On the evening of December %, John
Barry, one of the early settlers of Belle
Greek, Goodhue county, died at his homo
after brief illness at the advanced age
of 81 yeare. He first saw the light in
rebel Cork and at the age of 36 emigrated
to America, locating in Marquette coun
ty, Wis, where he engaged in farming
till the breaking out Of the Rebellion
when he removed to Minnesota and
settled at Belle Creek, where he operated
q farm and resided to the time of his
death. He was an active and progres
sive man, aud took lively interest in re-
ligious and educational matters, and Was
highly esteemed throughout the county.
He leaves three sons and two daughters
and large circle Of frlepdsto mourn his
departure. The children surviving him
are M. J. Barry. Of Belle Greek; Patrick
Barry, of Ellsworth; James Barry, OF
New Brighton; Mrs John Dewitt and
Hannah Barry, of Belle Creek. Tho
funeral occurred on December 80 and tho
remains were followed to their last rest
ing place in ST. Columbkill's cemetery by
the largest coltege ever seen iE the local
ity.> He rests beside his beloved and
faithful wife who preceded him four
years before. Father Fitzgerald preached
an appropriate discourse on the occasion
and dwelt on the upright and exemplary
life of the deceased.
SOUTH DAKOTA
The municipal saloon bill which was
introduced in the lower house last week
is the joint offspring Of w. Fl. Lyon, an
attorney, and Rev. A. Fl. Grant, q UNI
tartan minister, both Of Sioux Falls. II
is curiosity in it's way, though it is
modelled on the Gathenburg system, it
allows any incorporated city to order =
special election on petition OF one-tourth
of the voters, and if the municipal saloon
idea is endorsed the mayor is empowered
to appoint manager of the saloon He
is to have salary of not more than $15e
per month. He appoints his bartenders,
who are to get not more than $75 per
month. Under the terms of the bill =,
special committee of the council cooper
ates with the general manager in buying
and testing liquors. The saloons are not
to be open on Sundays, holidays or eleo-
tion days, and are to close at 8 p. m. No
treating, loa6ng, gambling or billiard
playing are to be allowed No loud talk
or vulgar language will be tolerated
Tne saloon is to be kept neat and clean
and is to be oheaply and plainly fur
nished. Only pure liquors are to be cold
in this reform saloon, none is to be given
away, and drunkards will have to 60 dry.
The profits are to go into separats
fund to be expended by the city ceunci.
WISCONSIN,. .
On January 2, Thomas O'Leary and
Miss Clara Babcock were united in mar
| riage at the Catholic church at Shell
Lake, Washburn county, in the preseneai
Of their immediate friends.
Forty years ago, the state Of Wisconsin
had only just emerged from the condition
of territoryhood. It had an immense
prairie domain; and it needed inhabitants
to make that territory available for every
civic purpose. Immigrants were re-
quired: but the legislature Of Wisconsin,
wanted only the right kind Of immi-
grants, the people who settle on the
lands, raise families and make home
steads, and who have ideas on the polit-
ical events relating to the communities
in which they live that are not dependent
on the '.fat" of any political 'boss" who
may claim to sway the Swing Of hs
party IN q contested election. The Wis
consin legislature Of 1851 took the I'm
migration Question" in q practical light,
and appointed two state immiRration