The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-13
inhabitants, who were grieved to learn Of
his death. and express their sympathy to


wood by the side Of his wife.
! Thomas Ford, one of the most promin-
tent farmers of the town Of Riohland, died
at his home in that town early Saturday
morning, March 80, OF heart failure, aged
68 years, SAYS the Faribault Pilot. He
was born in the parish Of Kilglass, county
OF Roscommon, Ireland, in 1927. He re-
sided in his native parish until he arrived
at manhood when he immigrated to the
United States in 1s47. Six years later in
the city of Newark, N j., he married Miss
Margaret Scheke. In 1862 he came west
and settled in Columbia county, Wiscon-
sin, where he resided until 1868 when he
came to Minnesota and purchased farm
in the town of Richland, where he has
since made his home. He is survived by
wife, five sons and five daughters, John,
Thomas, Bernard, and Mesdames, John
and @. Farrell, Of Renville county, Mimi,
Mrs. M. Med Donough, Of Glendive. Mon
tana, and Mrs. F ank Mel Donald, Edward,
Henry and Mary who reside in the town
Of Richland. Mr.. Ford was model
husband and father, kind hearted,
charitable man, honest and upright in
all his dealings, and was much esteemed
az friend and neighbor. The funeral
took place Monday morning, April l,
from his late home and was largely at
tended. The remains were taken to the
Catholic church in Richland, of which
the deceased was an exemplary and prac-
tical member. The services were con-
Quoted by Father Mcdonald, who spoke
highly Of the many worthy traits Of char
acter Of the deceased. The internent took
place in the cemetery close to the church.
WISCONSIN,.
Mrs. John :Cotey and ::her year-old
child were burned to death Monday at
Merritt by beng enveloped by flames
from pot Of pitch, which the woman
was boiling for gum, ...s.5,l
Tie North Wisconsin Lumber Co.
started it's large sawmill at Hayward.
Monday, for the season. The mill haa
been repaired and is in good shape for
the seasons run.
Last Saturday night Geo. Lester,
camp cook, while crazy from drink, es-
capped from the hospital at Hayward and
broke into the residence of John Erick-
son, county clerk. Erickson, being un-
able to find cartridges, struck him over
the head with his gun. Lester was:se-
verely wounded and is now in Jail and
not in his right mind. Erickson was
slightly wounded.
Early Monday morning two masked
men entered the house Of Mrs. Ann Ke-
hoe, who lives alone, near the railroad
tracks, at Madison, and choked the old
lady, who is nearly 80 years Of age, until
she gave up her keys, after which the
mon ransacked the house but secured
little Of value. Mrs. Kehoe owns consid-
erable property and has collected rent
recently, but had fortunately deposited
the money. She Is still in critical con-
dition.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Rev. William Edwards, q Congrega-
tional pastor at Gardner, denounced
from his pulpit Sunday the superinten-
dent Of home missions, who is also presi-
dent OF Fargo College, charging him
with striving to drive him out Of the
state. Said the indignant Edwards: II
impeach the superintendent and his as
sistant for driving men out Of their
fields, sowing dissension with view to
intimidating church against it's minis
ter. This reign Of terror and starvation
must cease" $T,4#
@4f SOUTH DAKOTA.
uInformation was received at Chamber
lain last Saturday that reward Of q 600
had been offered for the. recovery Of the
bodies Of Phillips Turgeon and another
man, who were drowned in the Missouri
river south 81 there q short time ago.
Hon. j. Il Lockhart, state commits
sioner Of school and public lands, while
81 Huron Monday said thst he was conn
plying with law in selecting lands and no
matter Whist may be the opinion Of
.sboomers" hs will do his duty, The So
lections mrde are in aocofdance with lsw
and Instructions from the department.,