The Irish standard., 1905-09-09
Rochester. Alinn.-Thomas Burns, a

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par, OF the county. died August go. at
his home, two and one-half miles
! southwest OF High Forest. Over two
| wears ago he was stricken with paraly-
sis and his physical condition has been
one OF general decline ever since. The
last three weeks he had been confined
to his bed. Thomas Burns was born
i'll Ireland sixtyfive years ago. He
| has been Il resident oil Olmsted county
Tor thirty years. He was twice mar
ried. his second marriage being to
Katherine Stanford twenty-eight years
ago. His wife survives. also the fol-
lowing children: Martin OF Chicago,
Roger. Mary. Thomas, Nora, John,
Frank and Jane, all living in this vicin-
, ity His daughter, Nora, is Mrs. Chas
II. Armstrong. wife OF the city cngi-
neer OF Rochester. The funeral was
, held at St. Bridgets church.
Lancsboro. Minn.-Patrick RUSSELL
ST., one OF the pioneers OF Houston
county. died at his home in Caledonia
Monday. Aug. IS. from the infirmites
OF old age Deceased was born in the
parish OF Drimolcague, county Cork,
Ireland, Feb. II. 1917. so that at the
time oi his death he had reached the
venerable age OF lightweight years. In
IS45 he lett his native country and
: settled in Virginia, where he was mar
7; ricd the same year to Miss Ellen Nc
, earthly. After remaining for some
time i'll Virginia he moved successfully
to New Brunswick and State OF Maine.
coming to Houston county. Mimi, in
1856, while the county was still wilder
ness. Besides widow, he leaves sur
viving. to mourn his loss two sons and
two daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Carthy OF l.anesboro, Patrick Russell,
Jr.. OF Minot, N. D., Ellen Casey, OF
Moorhcad, and Henry Russell OF
Flandrcau. S. d.. besides thirty-seven
grand children and sixteen great grand
children.
NIandan, N. D.-Mrs Mary Klein
died at her residence i'll this city Sun
day, Aug. 27th, after an illness OF sew
eral weeks The funeral services were
held in the Catholic church and the re-
mains laid to rest in the ST. Anthony
cemetery by the side OF her husband,
who died three years ago. Rev. Father
Collins otliciated. The deceased was
~ years OF age at the time OF her
death, and leaves three children be-
sides number OF relatives and friends
to mourn her leaving for the great
beyond.
Butte, Mont.-Aiter facing death for
twenty four hours, Con Sullivan, a
Utah miner, was rescued Monday OF
last week by force OF about fifty
miners, who for the past day have been
working in gangs OF three and four
with ieverisll haste. Sullivan was OH
his first shift, having come here from
Eureka to bury his brother, who was
weeks ago. He was working on the
loo-loot level of a section of the Noun
tain Consolidated mine when a cave Of
many tons OF rock, covering distance
OF over thirty feet, entombed him, mar
rowly escaping crushing him to death.
BY tapping on the walls Sullivan was
able to communicate to his fellow
miners that he was still alive. When
the rescucrs reached him the man
emerged from his narrow prison with
a smile OH his countenance and, I'M
assisted, climbed the ladder to the top
Owatonna, Minn-knights John S.
Brick. John Ciczcnski, ]. f. Fitzger
aid, Thos. T. eastman, w. Fl. Kitty,
Jas. Healcy, Jas. Clarke, Lawrence
Schoen, l.. J. Mosher, Joseph Lang,
L. J. McGrath, Jas. f. Malone, John
Lynard, Charles Keeie, Jas. Lynard,
John Hogan, J. Wcisner, P. J. Kirnan,
J. Rocll, and P. Willett, all of Owa-
tonna, council No. GAS, Knights Of
Columbus, went from Owatonna to
Faribault, Aug. Fl, and witnessed the
comforting OF the third degree upon a
class of iity-nine, the work being done
by the St. Paul lodge, which arrived
200 strong, including the ladies'. Large
delegations from other southern Min
nesota cities were present. The visit
ors enjoyed drive i'll carriages over
the city OF Faribault. The degree work
was done in the afternoon. At the
banquet i'll the evening .homas H.
Quinn, OF Faribault, was POSTMASTER.
Among the speakers was Father P. ].
Herman OF Owatonna. The ladies
present were Mesdamcs J. F. Fitzger-
aid, J. Weisner, ]. Roell, P. Willett,
Misses Alice Brady, Abbic Mean
drews and Louise Sheen. All who
visited Faribault enjoyed most ex-
cellcnt time and returned home we'll
pleased with their trip and stay in the
down river town.
Helena, Mont.-The funeral OF Mrs.
Margaret Murphy, who died Sunday
at the age OF 80 years, took place from
the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Father Sullivan. The pallbearers were
John Gleason. Francis Gallagher, ]. A.
McKimon, Moses Furlong, Hugh
Daily and Arthur P. Moran.