The Irish standard., 1893-12-16
n Very Rev. Father SEVERN Gross, prior
Of st. Johns University, st. Cloud, died
mn 9r,ndar n;0k 1loncsnhor r NJ tho SnuA.

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ord: In his death, the Abbey OF st.
John'sytAnd with it the diocese, mourns
the loss OF model priest and religious "a
St. Benedict. Whilst for years he 1hta
been, in many an official capacity, con-
nected not only with the various missiol I
in this part Of the country, but with the
administration; of this former vlcarRte
and present diocese itself, there is but
one verdict OF clergy and people, that all
through his long and apostolic ministry
he has shown himself pious soul; q
Jealous priest; q biameless tsllow-worker
in the ministry; q monk in the words
fullest meaning; 9 loyal subject to his
supsriors in short-a model man. AE
chief pastor OF the diocese, We extend to
st. Johns our sincere sympathy in the
loss it sustains. We commend his soul
to the prayers and sacrifices OF our vsn-
erable brethren in the ministry, and we
entertain but one desire: That all our
priests may initiate his example, aud tibet
all the spiritual brethren OF the deceased
in the Benediotine family Of st. Johns
Abbey may strive to make their lives snd
ways conform to the one which has now
closed and been sealed, We have no doubt,
with the death of the elect. -
w1scoNs1x.
Willie, the this two -year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. McNally, Of Hudson, was
seriously burned o'n Wednesday norh-
ing, Deoember 8, !. The little, fellow was
alone in the room and in sonaa way. whils
playing about the stove, ,s4his clothing
caught fire and by she time assistnnse
came he was completely. enveloped by
the flames. He is doing well and will re-
cover, but it was narrow escape. s5's, '.s.
The. late Gen. Rusk's estate is yaIned
az 6 1000. To his widow is letS $4,000
1na = The household effects, and the az
$3.50. !. - 90 : directed to purchase resi-
as4 aa;aa - Iu GO - ~ TO exceed s. o ta
securities for her bene-s+ r. ! It to his
daughter, Charity Rush crs4e $4,000,
and to his son, u. J. Rnsk, 81 800; to his
daughter, Mary e. Ruak, $4,000; also, as,
an appreciation of her faithful and etfic-
lent services as his secretary, Mary u.
Rusk is given stock interest in the
Waukesha Mineral Water company,
valued at 81 800 Blaine D. Ru6k is to
receive $4,000 when he becomes 2l years
old, and to his former private secretary,
Henry Casson, the General left 81 GOO,
The will directs that the farm, stock, ETC.,
be sold as soon as possible, and that h,s
stock in the bank at Viroqua remain as it
is 80 long as his executors deem it advis-
able, and when sold that il be sold alto
gether and not divided. This bank stock
and its accrued profits is said to be worth
$4,000. The residue ot the estate is to
be divided equally between the widow
and children.
NORTH DAKOTA.
A monastery has been established on
Father Vincent's farm at Doty's grove
on the lake shore, southeast Of Devils
Lake. At present only three brothers
occupy the house.
| Senator Roach has investigated the re-
port that the Fargo public building was
being sighted by the supervising archi-s
tect. He went over the estimates with
architect O'Rourk at Washington and
found that the full 100000 approrria-
tion will be used. He says ths recent
report is without foundation.
| The jamestown Alert says that during
the summer the Catholic church at Val
Icy City was burglarized and the oorn-.
munion service taken. A man recsntly
informed Chief Of Police Burt that while
about four miles up the river he disoov-5
cred under the ice 9 chalice, which
proved to beone Of those taken from the
church. III vas found near an aban =
doned hobo camp.
| SOUTH DAKOTA. i. .8.s
Rs. Rev. Bishop Marty married Patrick
Ryan and Mrs. Catherine McGowan az
ST. Joseph chapel, Sioux Falls, on No
yember q. The contracting parties are
amongst the earliest settlers Of the CITY
end have host of friends who wish them
Ievery happiness III thair Weddsd lite: 81
4 successful mission d s.. ~ q q eond by