The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-07-20

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favor of "high wages" in favor Of
prosperity to American labor, in favor
good times. But. are we the recipients
of these blessings? The truth is that
times are more stringent than for so
years.
Burglars are busy in and around
Grand Forks just now. Early Monday
morning they Went through several
houses at Riverside Park. They visited
w. P. Alsip's residence, but in their
hurry overlooked pocketbook contain
ing $50.
It looks now as it Governor Me!lette
would have majority when the state
convention comes together. The Ham
lin county Republican convention has
elected a. Mellette delegation, and Mat
thews and Mccoy are evidently divided
in strength for congressional honors.
The fact that this was the first county
convention held, The result is signifi-
can't.
Grand Forks proposes 20 have one OF
the grandest fairs that the territory has
ever seen. 1t was supposed at first that
there would be no fair this season, as
che old grounds were reported sold. and
that it was too late to get new ones in
| proper condition. The mortgage on
the grounds has been paid, and tne
management propose having one OF the
best fairs ever held in North Dakota.
1t will open in September.
The constitutional convention while
in session at Bismarck discussed the
question, the power of boards of county
commissioners, and rest large pro-.
portion of their present power in the
district court. 1t is said, that under
the present system, the administration
OF county finances has been a failure,
Barnes county with an assessed yalu
alton Of SIS, 285, ,e59 has an Indebtedness
of almost $4,000. The same can be
SAID of other counties. The people feel
! that their money would be more judici-
ously expended by those who are not
politicians, than by those who make
politics study and a profession. The
taxpayers feel that some check should
be put on the commissioners, and the
only way to do it is by yesting the
district courts with the power to super
wise the expenditure Of public moneys
and the right to grant licenses and fran
chises. The question OF capital removal
gave the convention a great deal Of
trouble, and an animated canvass was
made to see how the gentlemen on this
committee stood on the matter. Judge
Garland was appointed to draft a judici
ary system for the new constitution.
WISCONSIN.
The Milwaukee city council has de-
cided to appropriate a sum Of money
for the G. a. r. encampment. Prep
| arations for the encanpment will be-.
gin at once.
a. man, who claims to represent the
English syndicate that is negotiating
for the purchase of the Minneapolis
flour mills, is in Milwaukee endeayor-
ing to secure an option on the Saunder-
son and Daisy -four mills of that city.
Judge Bundy held special term Of
court last Tuesday at Hudson for the
trial of the building association case.
The SUIT is brought by the present
stockholders against the former officers
and directors of the association for tho
sum of $4,000. alleged loss in the asso-
cations management.
The deadlock that has existed for
some time past in the Hudson board of
education. and which has been the
means of considerable bitterness. has
at last been broken, and new princi-
pal Of the schools is the outcome. For
that position Prof. Fredell, of Madi-
son, has been chosen. The other
teachers for the ensuing year are as
follows: Pauline Saveland, Ella An
drews, Ella Hatch. Lucy Davies,
Mamie Moore, Gertrude Torjey, Katie
Ryan, G. P. Dyer, Mary Van Meter,
Pearl Coon and Alice Bushnell.
Winona.
Special Correspondence of the Irish Standard.
Mrs. F. l.. COtter departed this week