The Irish standard., 1888-08-11
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
TROUBLE ABOUT CONVICT LABOR.
Many Serious Calanities Caused by
Lghtning-0thar Matters
of Importance.
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Ornamental drinking fountains art
being put in at various points in Roches
ter.
Charles Nelson. an old resident O.
Cannon Falls township. died Monday
aged IS years.
The council Monday night elected
Wesley Kinney, of Lake City, attorney
in place of W. R.. Moore, resigned.
The Catholic church at Belle Chester
was unroofed by Saturdays storm.
Several buildings near by were blown
down.
At a special meeting of the Rushford
post No, 81, G.. a. r., Monday, it's
name was changed to the Phil Sheri-
dan post.
Mr.. Edwin D. 'll'hacker and Miss
Mamie Deyry, Of Faribault, were united
in marriage last Monday, Rev. Fathe.
| Danehy officiating.
| It is announced that the Bank
Of Hutchinson has been sold to The
Citizens hank, of which Congressman
Mcdonald is president.
at a meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Mortified Elevator association,
officers and directors were elected with
A. z. Kelly president.
The Rochester city council has ap-
pointed a committee TO investigate the
fire alarm system at Faribault, with a
view OF adopting $500 worth Of it in the
former city soon.
Andrew Ruth, the night watchmap
Of Rochester, recently fined S375 for
injuries inflicted on Barney Glare dur
ing his arrest while drunk, presented a
bill for the amount of his fine, which
was allowed.
It is said II. G. Sager, head cooper Of
the Goodhue mills at Cannon Falls,
who mysteriously disappeared two
weeks ago, has been seen in Minneapo-
lis. No cause is assigned for his
strange conduct.
During Saturday nights storm light
ming struck the house of Mrs. M. j.
Stiles, of Lake Benton, shocking Miss
Kate Taylor very severely. 4. new I'M
occupied house southeast of that town
was struck by lightning and destroyed.
The Brainerd city council has Or
dered reduction of the police force
one-half. Formal action was taken to
enforce payment of licenses on travel
ing shows and the suppression of street
peddlers and fakirs. One thousand
dollars was voted the Crow Wing Agri-
cultural society to fix up it's grounds
and race course.
The state prison inspectors are pres
sented with very interesting question,
and that is what shall be done with the
prisoners of the state after September
l. The state contract for convict labor
expires on that date. There are now
over 43O convicts in the prison. Four
hundred of this number, at least, are
credited with As cents per day for their
labor. This would be $3.50 per day,
ST. 800 per week, 1850 per month, and
$50, ,320 per year.
DAKOTA.
A Sheridan memorial service will be
held by Fitzpatrick postG. A. H., Huron.
this (Friday) evening.
Mrs. DR.. Porter, wife of one Of the
heroes of the Reno stand in the Custer
massacre, died last Monday night at
Bismarck.
A severe storm passed down the Mis-
souri, river valley Sunday night, doing
extensive damage to corn and standing
grain. Small buildings were demol-
ished and large ones unroofed.
A man giving the name of VIM. Bren-
nan. ead-beating his way West on a
wild freight, partially intoxicated, was
run over and badly mangled Monday
night at Henry.
The Grand Forks city council last
Tuesday night passed an ordinance,
prohibiting all persons not citizens from
carrying on the laundry business With
out first paving license Of $50 year.
WISCONSIN.
A contract will soon be let for build
ing a $40, 900 hotel for Catlin & Butler,
at the East end, West Superior. #
Sneak thieves entered the bar room O O