The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-04-28
NEWS OF The NORTHWEST,
Items of Particular Interest tc
Our Irish American
Readers.
DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
To the Territorial Convention at Water
town. to be Held
May 2.
\KOTA DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Rev. Father Dwyer. of Luverne,
visited Ellsworth last week.
The widow Of M. Sweeney. Of Roches-
ter, has been granted pension.
Fritz Schultz, editor and publisher OF
the Rundschau, died at New Ulm Sun
day evsnlng.
The Carver county Democratic con-
vention Will meet at Young America.
Tuesday, May 10.
Chinch BUGS have appeared III the
vicinity of Waseca, and farmers fear
great damage to grain.
The Milwaukee elevator and depot at
Mortified were totally destroyed by fire
last Tuesday afternoon.
Mat Egan, of Shakopee. has resigned
his position at the elevator to devote
his time to the management of his mill
at Hamilton.
Theresa and Michael Burke, of Els
worth, have returned home from Farl-
bault, where they were attending the
funeral of their father.
Fathers Benedict and Boniface visited
with Father Benignus, of Jordan, last
week. Father Benedict preached the
sermon at High Mass. Sunday.
Michael Tocle, Lying near Marion,
died last Friday at the age of Is years.
Mr. Toole lost his wife about is years
ago. and has lived almost hermit's life
since.
Frank Collins American expressman
at ST. Cloud, lit cigar and, finding it
would not draw, cut it in two and dis
covered q small cartridge in the middle
with the ball pointed toward the small
end.
Seeding is we'll advanced in Wabasha
county. Many will SOW less wheat this
year, but the barley, corn and oats
acreage will be largely increased over
that of last year.
Michael Riley, who recently gave up
his situation in the N. p. shops at
Brainerd, is now employed in the $500"
shops in Minneapolis. He was in
Braineld for brief Visit the other day.
Mrs. O'Brien of Haverhill, died last
Thursday at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. y. Murphy, at the advanced
age Of So years. The remains were
brought to this city Saturday, and bur
led from St. Johns church.
Mr.. Hennessy of the Rochester Gas
Company, has purchased the old Stenger
brewery site for $500, and will erect
buildings at once, ald as soon as frost
is out of the ground will commence to
lay the gas mains.
There is no doubt, says the Rochester
Union, that the Winona Il South vest
ern road will be built, as the company
have $S,000,00 to build it with. The
vital question is, can this city succeed
in getting it built here, and not in the
southern part of the county. as has
been surveyed.
Suit has been brought by the Mime
sofa Thresher Manufacturing Company
against the holders of the common
stock of the Northwestern Manufactur-
ing and Car Company, which amounts
to ST. 500, 900, on their liability as stock
holders against the holders of the pre-
ferred stock in the company for divi-
dends received by them, to the amount
of $3.50, 900, which they claim were
never earned; also against the holders
of the stock of Seymour, Sabln & Co..
which amounts to another 81 ,500,0
8. Murphy, Of Webster, has removed
to Bristol.
Mrs. Margaret Cardin died at Fargo
Tuesday, aged SO.
Michael Derrig was commissioned as
postmaster at Mapleton Monday.
Delegate Clifford, Monday introduced
a bill for 100000 public building a.
Deadwood.
Cameron, the Winnipeg absconding
cashier, has been at Grafton for day
or two and has left for st. Paul.
a forest fire has been burning for
three days near Rapid City, and much
valuable timber has been destroyed.
IT Miss Fellows, who married Chaska,
the sturdy Indian of the Sioux reserva-
tlon the other day, takes to the stage