The Irish standard., 1896-05-30
NOR4HW EST NEWS

Jefferson. Iowa.-One hundred and SIX.
years ago this week Mrs. Margaret Kelley,
of Carroll, was born in County Longford.
Ireland. Today she is hale and hearty
old lady, and, with her friends, Is ceiebrat-
ing the anniversary of her birthday. Mrs.
Kelley has about 20 grandchildren and II
REORGANIZATION the eldest of the lat
ter being % years of age. She IS in the
full possession of all her faculties, sees read
lily without tae a:d of spectacies, conyerses
freely and brightly, and moves about the
house without assistance. Physically sac
is as active as t.le average woman OF So
Marquette, M:ch.-There is little prob
ability that the village OF L'A,,se will re-
cover from the effects of the fire when TWO
weeks ago wiped out half the town. Many
business men who sustained loss VIII not
rebuild, but the most OBSCURE cling fact OF
ali, is the reported intention Of J. B. Smith
to remove to Detroit Smiths large saw
M, and genera. store were toe main en-
tcrpr.se and dependence Of the village, and
his decision not to rebuild leaves little for
the future Of L'Anse. -
Aberdeen, S. D.--Bishop O'Gorman, of
Sioux Falls, will be in this city on June
9 to inspect the Catholic Academy, and
ment exercises of, which occur on the
date mentioned. So many are anxious
to see and hear him that it is thought
he can be induced to give a lecture at the
grand palace during his visit in the city. :;
st. Cloud, Minn.--Ihe many friends OF
Mrs Thos. Foley will regret to; learn
that she received a telegram Wednesday
morning announcing the death Of her
mother, Mrs. Craig. who died at her
home in Ontario. Canada, on Tuesday
night. Mrs. Craig has been quite III for
some time, and the announcement was
not altogether unexpected. She has Wis
tied her daughter in this city within the
past few years.
Bozemar Mont.-F. j. Nesbitt, late
postmaster here, whose term expired
March Is, was arrested last week by Post
office Inspector Linn, of Helena, his ac-
counts being short over $4,000. He had
been postmaster for the full term of four
years, the shortage beginning three years
ago, and being covered by false reports
sent to the department at Washington. He
was one of the most respected citizens here,
honored and trusted, and a deacon in the
Presbyterian church. He was moral man
but has lived beyond his MEANS He says
he knew of the shortage in his accounts but
only for small amounts, and cannot explain
where so great sum went. ~
Fargo, N. Don the last day of the
Catholic laymen's second annual conyen-
ton, to be held here June 2 and 3, the bish-
hops Of the diocese of st. Paul will hold an
important conference. Archbishop Ireland
and Bishops McGolr.ck, of Duluth; Cotter,
Winona; O'Gorman, of Sioux Falls; Mar
ty, of st. Cloud, and Stanley, OF Fargo, will
be present 49,,
Helena, Mont.-Fred Rollins, who for II
years has worked at all trades and drank
large quantities of whisky, proves to be a
woman She refuses to give her right
name for fear it will reach her relatives in
New York state, who, it is. positively
known are respectable and wealthy. Her
brother is banker doing large business.
She has always communicated with her
family, who are ignorant Of the true status
of her case.
Crookston, Minn--While eating supper
at Beatty's restaurant tonight, John Bjorge,
Of Thompson, N. D., suddenly dropped
dead. He was postmaster OF Thompson,
and was a member of the first state senate
WiliCu COuVCACu III ANoA ia he1noes1 oAIS3 e1u
mission. His father and brother live at
Mcintosh in this county.
Butte, Mont-By the premature explo-
sion of blast in the J. I. c. mine Tuesday
morning, John Nolan and Peter Connolly
were instantly killed and their bodies
fr:ghtfu,ly mangled. Nolan was marriad
but Connolly was single man.
Rochester, Minn.-Parisioners of st.
Johns church had gala day Tuesday,
ihonoring Rt. Rev. Thomas OGorman,
bishop of Sioux Falls, formerly their
rect Or.