The Irish standard., 1888-02-18
NORTHWESTERN NOTES
MINNESOTA. .

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MINNESOTA.
II. Gross e. Co. will employ 60 persons
in the manufacture OF fur goods at
Pennington.
The English sparrow has appeared at
Rochester in such numbers that the
best means Of determination is being
discussed
Ex-senator Sergeant, or Albert Lea,
after q six days! examination has been
acquitted of the charge Of arson pre-
ferred against him.
MI. Vinson. 81 years. aud John Dibb.
lee, aged 67 years, early settlers in
Princeton, died SATURDAY. aud were
| buried Sunday.
j. M. Black, a teamster at A. G. Will
sons & Co.'S, Sullivan Lake camp, near
Royalton, was killed Monday. A load.
cd sled passed over che body above the
hips, cutting it in two.
| The annual meeting OF the Old Set.
tiers association of Goodhue county
will be held at Red Wing, February g.
ALI who were residents of the county
prior 10 1860 are eligible to membership
in the association.
| A wife beatey named Munson, in re-
sisting arrest, cut Sheriff Martin, of
lsanti county, seven times about the
head and face. The sheriff is in criti.
cal condition. Popular indignation is
aroused and there is strong talk Of
lynching.
! Work was commenced at Duluth
Tuesday upon the plant az the Duluth
Iron and Steel Works. The product
will embrace everything from pig iron
to Besserner bar and sheet steel, rail-
road iron, Car wheels, etc. The pro-
| ducipg capacity Of the furnaces Will be
| SO tons of ore daily, or 100 tons alto
gether.
| The following Minnesotans have been
granted pensions, Original invalid;
Baptist Geryais, White Bear. Increase:
Albert Swift, Bro ownsdale; Edward r..
Kennedy, Mankato; Edward Hart, Bat
tlel.,k,; S.l5m j. Haber, st. Clair,
Reissue; Seymour Gilbert LanesDoro.
Reissue and increase: Orin t. Phillips.
Viola, Mexican widow; Mathilda,
widow OF Leudok Muir, of St. Paul.
DAKOTA.
Gov Church will within a few days,
visit YAnkton. his frst visit since his
appointment.
Aberdeen people are generally pleased
with the provisions of the bill that gives
to the city the disputed Dayton tract,
worth 100000.
Mrs. D. c. Baker, Of Watertown, died
TUESDAY, from the effects of injur
les received from a, gasoline stove ex-
plosion several months since.
Chas. Williams, aged 81, was fatally
goyed by cow near Dawson Tuesday.
He was student OF the Des M0incs
medical college and would have gradu~
ated next year.
The engine Of the Sioux City passec-
ger train jumped the track at Canton
Monday while the train went on. This
was somewhat remarkable accident.
A. freight engine brought the passen~
ger train into Sioux Falls several hours
late.
Postal changes in Dakota ordered
were as follows: j. 3. Varnum was
appointed postmaster at Gale, Camp
bell county, vice Andrew Lamenson,
resigned. A postoffice was established
at Bolljnger, RoleIte county. Charles
A. Bollinger was appointed postmaster.
Saltwater News.
Special Correspondence to The Irish Standard.
Jas. F. Kitty and G. L. Z-nZius. of st.
Paul, attended the Y nrk Club reception
on the 9th, guests of Saltwater friends.
The Crusaders T. A. society will hold
their weekly meetings On Tuesday even
Jugs during lent instead Of Wednesday
as heretofore.
The members OF the Crusaders Dram
attic Club are rehearsing a drama, to be
presented in the Grand Opera House,
March 18th, for the benefit of the
parOchial schools. /
/ The dancing party given by the York
Club, Thursday evening, Feb. 9th, was
a very pleasant affair. A number of