The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-09-20
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

GAINESVILLE, Mim.-The death of an
other old citizen, Michael Burke. is re-
corded. The deceased had been ailing
for several weeks with heart trouble
and several times revived and strong
hopes were held for his recovery. Fri
day evening of last week, a change
came for the worse and he slowly
dropped off to his eternal sleep. The
deceased was born in Ireland GO years
ago, coming to America when young
man and finally settling i'm Waseca
county 81 years ago. He leaves Il wife
and thirteen children to mourn his de-
parturc. THE children are Mrs. JAS.
Vaughn, Franklin; Mrs. john Glynn
and Mrs. John Foley, GAINESVILLE; .Io-
seph Burke, Drayton, N. D.; James
Burke, Brainerd; and those at home
are Kate, Anna, Teresa. Sabina, Lucy,
John, Will and Francis. J. X. Burke,
of st. James, is brother and Mrs. L.
Sexton, OF ST. Paul. is a sister of the
deceased The funeral services We're
conducted by Father Ryan from 1T
AIMS Catholic Church AID the remains
laid in the Catholic cemetery.
Staples. Minn-The home of p. ].
O'Bricn. a mile south OF Randall, was
destroyed by fire Monday night about
II o'clock. Mn. O'Bren is employer
by the N. p. at Staples and was alb
sent, leaving the house in charge of
his mother. The loss is $500. no in
surance. The origin of THE fire is un-
known. The house will be rebuilt
Faribault. Minn.-In fit of tenn
porary insanity caused by brooding
over lung and heart troubles with
which he was afflicted. Jesse H ally, III
of Timothy H,.aly, committed suicide
Tuesday of last week at the CONNER
cal hotel, where Ire had been employ
ed the past two years, by taking car
bolic acid He was born in this city
and was p years of age. He is sur
vived by his a'hcr ami two sisters
and two brothers. Recently ne had
been having slight henorllages from
the lungs and as his mother and sis
tiers had died of consumption young
Healy believed he had tin, disease and
was slowly going to his death. Tues
day evening he acted strangely and
did not retire until late, but kept walk
ing about the hotel. T.andlady Crei-
man requested him to retire and he
replied cul'tly aud said that his trou-
bles would soon end. Yesterday morn
ing he was found dead on the bed in
his room. Coroner Seeley held an i'll
quest and the decision was that tile
deceased had suicided. The funeral
took place from the Church Of the I'M
mnculate Conception ard THE remains
were taken to Shieldsville for inter-
ment.
Farihault, Minn.-NIiss Elizabeth
Quinn died Sunday. Se',t. I, at the
home of Mrs. VIM. Powers. on Fran
els street, death resulting from heart
and kidney trouble and pneumonia.
She was born in Minneapolis. January
Is. 1873. When three years Of age she
came to this city to live with her
grandmother. the late Mrs. Margaret
Mchan. with whom she made her home
until Mrs. Ntunan died in January,
1901. Since then she has lived with
the Powers family. For some time
past Miss Quinn's health has been fail
ing and when she was seized with
pneumonia it was evident that in her
| enfeebled condition She could not sur
viye. The funeral took place the fol-
, lowing Tuesday. The remains were
conveyed to the Church of the 1mmac-
ulate Conception where Father Slevin
ceaebrated a high mass Of requiem. at
the close of which he preached a SER
mon ,eulogizing the NAVY virtues of
the deceased. The pail bearers were
ladies' Of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. o.
H., Of which deceased was an hon
.oaary member. Mn. and Mrs. Daniel
Quinn, parents of the deceased. and
her brothers, Frank and John, and Sis
ter, Miss Mary, Of Minneapolis, at
tended the funeral. The feDal tributes
which adorned the caskqt were very
beautiful. among them being fDral
cross from the Ladies' Auxiliary, A.
3 O. II. The remains we've inteured In
Calvary cemetery.