The Irish standard., 1895-03-09
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
A CHIPPEWA FALLS ROBBERY
Charles Shields, a Wen-Known
Resident Of Rice County, Passes
Away at Faribault.
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Foley Bros & Guthrie, who recently be-
gun foreclosure proceedings against 81. j.
Anderson and the St. Cloud Lumber
Company, at the sale which was held on
Saturday of last week, bid in the plant
for the amount of the mortgage which
they held, $4,000, says the st. Cloui
Times. It was reported that the Weyer-
hauser syndicate had an eye on the prop
erty and might bid for it, but such did
not prove to be the case. Foley Bros &
Guthrie have on hand some 5, 200, 900 feet
Ct logs which they will saw here, and are
also negotiating for more.
Died at his home in Shieldsville, Feb.
ruary %, Patrick Gibney, aged 80 years.
He was born in the county Meath, Ire
land, in 1916. The deceased first came
to Canada and afterwards to Minnesota
where he resided for nineteen years. He
is survived by four children who all live
in that vicinity; they are Chris ond Owen
Mrs. James Judge and Miss Annie Glib
ney. His wife died last June, since which
time he has failed visibly, and when at
tackled by pneumonia be was not strong
enough to battle with the disease. He
was much respected, as was shown by
the large concourse which followed his
remains to St. Patrick's cemetery, where
he was laid to rest.
w. j. McO Oonnen has been lecturing in
Winona for some time past in the tenn
speranes cause. I,aet Sunday night Mr..
Connell closed his series of lectures
at the opera house. Eugene V. Debs,
who occupied private box, was an at
tentive listener. Mr. Mcdonnell, during
the course Of his address, paused, and
pointing to Mr.. Debs, said: II am aware
of the position Mr.. Debs occupies on the
temperance question. The best and
most successful strike that the laboring
man could 60 on today would be strike
against the saloons" The great labor
organizer nodded assent to this state
.ment, and later in the evening was in
troduced to the audience by Mr.. McOon-
nell, who referred to him as s'the best
known man in America" Debs deliv-
cred an address, indorsing the work of
Mr.. MoC nnell.
Last week the Luverne Herald made
brief mention of the serious illness of
Mr.. Richard Barnett, of that city. Mr..
Barnett died on Friday morning, March
l, and impressive funeral services were
held over the remains Sunday, Rev.
Father 81. McHendrick, of Elkton, s.
D., officiating. The deceased was an
honored member Of the A. O. Fl. and
Woodmen societies Of Luverne, and these
noble orders attended the funeral in q
body and in regalia. Rev. Father Nc
Hendricks delivered beautiful add pow
erful sermon at the church, and the SOL
emn ceremonies throughout were very
impressive. The deceased was As years
Of age. He was born in Massachusetts,,
but moved west after arriving at man
hoods estate. He located at Chatfeld
first, but finally went to Iowa, where he
was married For q time, too, he lived
at Adrian, but 9 few years ago he came
to Rock county and engaged in farming.
He is not known TO the writer, but he is
spoken Of a. man kind in nature and
in disposition He was man OF clean
purposes, clean thoughts and clean life.
His open nature, his unvarying temper,
his genial manners made his presence al
ways pleasant and welcome TO his friends.
The deceased carried life insurance 70
the amount Of g, 900, 81, 600 in the Wood
men society and 81. 600 in the Hibernian
lodge, which viii prove boon to his
grlef-stricken widow and five small
fatherless children. ..#
Charles Shields died ID this city early
Monday morning q old age and general.
debility aged 81 years, three months and.
ten days, ssys the Faribault Pilot of the
LIST inst. One of the saddest tsand most
painful duties that falls Ito the lot off an
editor has deyolysd pom as this week.
tt is TO write the obituary of 8 kind and
beloved fsther Charles Shields, the
subject of the above brief notice, vas
saes SFs.S~