The Irish standard., 1902-09-20
OVER THE NORTHWEST.

GAINESVILLE, NIm-The death of an
other old citizen, Michael Burke. is re-
corded The deceased had been aiding
for several weeks with heart trouble
and several times revived and strong
hopes were held for his recovery. Fri
day evening of last week, change
came for the worse and he slowly
dropped off to his eternal sleep. The
deceased was born in Ireland GS years
ago, coming to America when a young
man and finally settling i'm WaSeca
county 81 years ago. He leaves Il wife
and thirteen children to mourn his de-
parture The children are Mrs. JAS.
Vaughn, Franklin; Mrs. john Glynn
and Mrs. John Foley, Janesville; Jo-
seph Burke Duyton, n. D.; James
Burke, Brainerd; and those at home
are Kate, Anna, Teresa, Sabina, Lucy,
John, Will and Francis ]. X. Burke,
of st. James, is brother and Mrs. L.
Sexton, of st. Paul, is a sister of the
deceased. Nhe funeral services We're
conducted by Father Ryan from 1T.
AIMS Catholic Church AID the remains
laid in the Catholic cemetery.
Staples. Mnn-The home of z. ].
O'Brien. a mile south OF Randall, was
destroyed by fire Monday night about
II o'clock. Mn. O'Brien is employed
by the N p. at Staples and was all
sent leaving the house in charge Of
his mother. The loss is $500 no in
s,lrance. The origin of THE fire is UNI
known. The house will be rebuilt
| Faribault. NIinn.-In a fit of tenn
porary insanity caused by brooding
over lung ami heart troubles with
which Ire was afflicted. Jesse II ally, S n
of Timothy H,aly, committed suicide
Tuesday of last week at the CONNER
cial hotel, where Ire had been employ
ed the past two years. by talking car
bOlic acid. He was horn in this city
and was u years of age. He is sur-
vived by his 'a'htr AMI two sisters
and two brothers. Recently ne had
been having slight henlorlhages from
the lungs and as his mother and sis
tiers had died of consumption young
Healy believed he had tlr, disease and
walS slowly going to his death. Tues
day evening he acted strangely and
did not retire until late, but kept walk
ing about the hotel. I.andlady Crei-
man requested him to retire and he
replied cu,'tly and said that his trou-
blcs 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 the
deceased had suicided. The funeral
took place from the Church of the I'M
mAculate Conception ard THE remains
were taken to Shieltlsville for inter
ment.
Farihult. Nlinn.-Nliss Elizabeth
Quinn died Sunday. Se't. Z, 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
II. 1873. When three wears Of age she
came to this city to live with her
grandmother, the late Mrs. Margaret
Mchrn. 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
vive The funeral took place the fol
lowing Tuesday. The remains were
conveyed to tue Church of the Immac.
ulnte Conception where Father Slevin
celebrated a high mass Of requiem, at
the close of which he preached a SER
mon ,eulOgiziMg 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 fleral tributes
which adorned the casket were very
beautiful. among them being flDcal
cross from the Ladies' Auxiliary, A.
O.. III. The remains we've iateured in
Calvary cemetery.