The Irish standard., 1894-05-05
81. so PER YEAR.

of God in the person OF His ''red
children" received from the hands of the
Rev. Dean Goebel acting in the name Of
the Most Rev. Archbishop Zardetti, tha
religious habit and vail The names of
the new Novices are as follows, says the
Sun: Miss Mary F. OMalley, OF Morris,
Illinois, received in religion as Sister NJ.
Agatha; Miss M. Murphy, of Staten
Island, N. T., Sister M. Francis; Miss
Mary Reen, of Hoboken, N. Y, Sister M.
Sebastian; Miss Annie Shield, of Brook
lyn, L. l., Sister M. Magdalene; Miss
Mary E. Dolan, of Hoboken, N. j.. Sister
NJ. Cecilia; Miss Tessie Tagliabue, of
New York City, Sister M. Evangelista;
Miss Lizzie Cody, of Orange, N. j., Sister
M. Ignatius; Miss Jennie Mcdonald, of
New York City, Sister M. Louis; Miss
Kate Murphy, of New York City, Sister
M. Philomene; Miss Kate O'Connor, of
New York City, Sister M. Collette.
On Saturday, April 81, says the Fari-
bault Pilot, Richard Leahy, who resided
on West Prairie, was suddenly taken sick
and sank rapidly till o'clock, when his
spirit was borne from it's earthly homo to
the true eternal one where no sorrow ever
entereth. Last February he had severe
attack of the grip, from which he never
fully recovered, for it seemed to affect
his heart This it was shat caused his
deeth. Deceased was native of Ireland,
having been born in Tralee, Kerry county,
in the year 1886. He came to this coun-
try in 1854 and immigrated to Minnesota,
and for the next four years he did busi-
ness as bookkeeper for the firm Of Nash
& McGroerty, st. Paul. Then he, came
to Shieldsville, where he resided for the
next eight years. In 1860 he was united
in marriage to Miss Elizabeth O'Connor.
In 1866 they removed to West Prairie
where he has since1 resided. =. He leaves
to mourn his loss wife,: two sons,
Stephen and Francis, and oneYdaughter,
Emily. The funeral services :were held
Monday morning at the church of the
Immaculate Conception, Rev. Father
Darche officiating. After services the
remains were taken to Calvary cemetery,
followed by mournersE Eand a large con-
course of friends.
NORTH DAKOTA.
During the present year ::an influx Of
settlers from the eastern states..is looked
for in both the Dakotas, as well as of
immigrants from foreign countries. The
tens of thousands of acres of fertile wheat
lands in the two states which have not
yet been secured will be seized upon by
actual residents and the land utilized.
Mr.. F. Vincent, who recently returned to
Jan estown from two months trip in
South Dakota, states asteady and notice.
able influx of settlers, to that state from
eastern states, is in progress. Land
wherever situated is worth not less than
$40 per acre. Hardly train enters the
state but it bears future resident. Mr..
Trimble OF jamestown, agent for several
steamship lines, Is looking for number
of settlers in Stutsman county in the near
future. Several tickets have been sold
for passages for emigrants to the above
county from south Russia land much
resembling North Dakota in soil and
climate. Stutsman county has room for
and can handle a population several
t;u,oa ;tc rroaont nnnohor
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The land Office at Mitchell, s. D., is in
receipt of decision from the secretary
of the interior which changes the prevail
| ing idea in regard to the time required to
live on homestead before communication
can take place ALI the decisions hereto
fore as made by the local land offices and
the commissioners Office have been to
the effect that fourteen months actual
residence was necessary before commute
tion proof could be made. The decision
now referred to states that proof can be
made within fourteen months from date
of entry and not from date Of settlement.
In this way eight months residence is all
that is required instead Of fourteen.
WISCONSIN,.
A daughter of Patrick Mckinley, q
former resident Of Hudson, died at her
home in St. Paul recently Of small pox.
She was twenty years old.
A son Of John Noyes, Of the town of
Troy, 81. 0roix county, died at his home
Thursday, April 26, Of consumption. He
was young man and unmarried. b B
The Catholic Aid Society Of New Rich.
Ismond met with Mrs. A. Tobin, recently.
and elected permanent officers as follows.
President, Mrs. T. +. Mulrooney; vicssl
president, Mrs. John Ryan; secretary,E
Mrs. Thos Meath; treasurer, Mr..
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Thursday, May e, q the reaii =
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