The Irish standard., 1893-06-03

fuse illustrations and gives warning to
the American people of 9 great calamity
to take place next September, and to
prove all this it publishes letter, pur-
porting to be from the Pope, in which he
demands that all non-believers Of his
faith shall be put to death. It is the
most idiotic production that has met our
eyes for long time and it is q pity that
the money was so shamefully wasted.
Joseph Byrne, one Of the early pioneers
of the town OF Wells, Rice county, died
Monday morning, May %, of general de-
bility, aged n years, one month and 19
days. He was native of the county
Wexford, Ireland, where he first saw the
light on April 8, 1916. He grew to man
came to America in 1851 landing at the
city of Quebec. He soon came to the
states and lived for short time at Os.
wego, and Buffalo, New York, and then
went to Ohio where he was foreman in
stone quarry. He came to the town Of
Wells in 1855, says the Faribault Pilot,
| and took claim which is now the farm
of Peter Dunn. In October 1856 he mar
ried Miss Alice O'Brien who died several
years ago. OF this union four children
were born, two boys and two girls, all Of
whom are now dead except one boy, John,
| whose whereabouts is at present un-
known. Mr.. Byrne was for many years
prosperous farmer but failing health and
series Of misfortunes compelled bim
few years ago to dispose of his farm. The
remains were brought to Shieldsville on
Tuesday, May %, and were buried accord
in to the rites of the Catholic Church, of
which the deceased was a member.
| NORTH DAKOTA. =. r. : :
John F.. Reynolds post G. A. r., with
Woman's Relief corps and Sons of Veter-
ans attended servicesllast Sunday morn
ing at the Catholic church in Fargo,
when an eloquent sermon was preached
by Rev. Dean Collins.
Colonel T. D. Dawson, OF Grand Forks,
owns the first military order issued by
General Grant It is simple document,
No. l, dated July 2, 1861, appointing
Mr.. Dawson quartermaster and commits
sary Of the Twenty first Illinois. It is
signed Colonel q. s. Grant, Springfield;
Ill. Mr.. Dawson has refused $1,000 for it.
Mrs. Bidlake, mother of State Senator
Bidlake OF North Dakota, has on exhibit
at the Worlds Fair quilt made by Mary
Queen of Scots during her confinement
as prisoner at Holyrood. 1t has faded
yellow with the razure and wear of nearly
four centuries, but the needlework still
looks to have been done very closely and
we'll, showing the deft skill of the fingers
which we're soon to be stilled forever in
death. The figures represent blooming
roses with their accompanying foliage.
The defendants of the maid of honor who
so faithfully served Mary have jealously
preserved the bed quilt to the present
day. The famous relic has always passed
to the eldest daughter of the family next
in succession. Mrs. Bidlake, the mother
OF Senator Bidlake, removed from Eng
land, where she was married, to North
Dakota, where she now lives. Upon her
death it will descend to the eldest daugh-
ter of the Senator, who is now only five
years old. It is certainly one of the old
est and most remarkable heirlooms IN
America.
f.. WISCONSIN.
Mrs. A. j. Mccain, the wife of saw
mill owner and an old settler, died at the
hospital in Chippewa Falls Of inhamma-
tory rheumatism on May ~.
The church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton at New Richmond has received
tower peal. The bells are marked as fol-
lows: progress, $685." Temperance
"Wisdom, - and "Industry."
The young people belonging to st.
Bridget's parish, River Falls, gave an en-
tertainment last Friday evening for the
benefit of their church at the Opera hall
in that city. They presented a comic
drama entitled "The Factory Girl" to q
crowded house
Dan Kennedy, for four years sheriff Of
Douglas county and widely known
throughout the state as All officer, died ct
Hot Springs, Ark, last Sunday morning.
The body will be brought to West Su-.
perior for burial. He was candidate
for United States marshal of the western
] district to aurcead p. w. Oakley. He.