The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

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at Hamilton one morning last week.
They stood near each other and both
caught at the same time. Evidently
the fire was the result of an incendjary.
The loss to the Minneapolis and North
ern is about $4,000 and to the North
western SO 600 or 5000. There was a
quantity of wheat in the latter elevator
but none in the Minneapolis and North
! ern.
| hecounty convention, which met st
Watertown last week, was full of dele
gates enthusiastic for Mellette. A
lively scramble for place on the state
delegation was the result, as there are
but ten delegates from this county, and
fifty men were anxious to help nominate
Mellette for governor. Resolutions
were passed commencing the admission
of President Harrison and Governor
Mellette, and resolutions presenting
Mellette for Governor of South Dakota.
John Meyer, prominent citizen of
Prescott, died suddenly of appoplexy
at the corner OF Fourth aud Jackson
Streets, St. Paul, last Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Meyer was an old resident
of Prescott, having lived there over
thirty years, and was consequently one
of the oldest citizens. He was mer-
chant in early days, and Of late years
had been extensively engaged in farm
ing, both in Pierce county and near
Hunter, Cass county, n. D. He leaves
wife and two daughters, who live at
Prescott, and a son in Dakota. He was
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The Catholic church at River Falls
accommodates large congregation last
Sunday.
Lightning struck the steeple Of the
Catholic church at River Falls last
Wednesday, and did about $75 damage.
Sister Rosa, Of St. Joseph's hospital.
Chippewa Falls is slowly recovering
| from her recent illness. Her recovery
| will be hailed with joy by her many
| friends in this CITY,
| Congressman Haugen has recon-
mended to the Commissioner Of PEN
sions, as Board of Medical Examiners
at Ellsworth, Drs. D. W. Woodwork,
r. Ballard and J. w. Hancock.
| Lightning struck the barn of NJ. C.
Pierce at River Falls last night,
running down one Of the studs between
! the horses, rendering one of the animals
'deaf and dumb" and therefore of no
! practical use to the owner,
Mr.. Patrick Cosgrove, an old resident
Of Chippewa Falls died at his home in
the second ward last Friday morning
from dropsy. the funeral took place
from St. Mary's church Saturday morn
ing. Deceased leaves d wife but no
children.
Father Sturm, Of South Chippewa
Falls, has purchased from A, K. Stat
fvrd, through Thornton & Comerford.
forty acres of land situated in the town
of Lafayette. Consideration $3.50. The
property will be used for cemetery by
the Holy Ghost Church parish.
The prairie chicken season III Wis
consin opens on THURSDAY next, nearly
, three weeks before the season in Min
nesota opens. and the sportsmen are
preparing to take advantage of that fact
and enjoy q reason of shooting across
the river before commencing work here.
John Dodds, son of alderman Dodds,
of Chippewa Falls, was married to Miss
Lizzie Crist, OF the s. s., at Holy Ghost
Church last Monday. Mr.. Michael
Haley acted as groomsman and Lizzie
McElroy as BRIDES maid. The happy
couple left for West Superior where
they will remain this summer.
There was big wind storm at ASH
land last Thursday, and the big refuse
burner of the Superior Lumber Com
pany was blown down. It will have to
be rebuilt. 1t originally cost $4,000.
The smokes stack on the Union mill was
also blown down. About 100, 900 feet Of
lumber were blown off the docks into
the bay.
The Putnam Park, at Eau Claire,
which contains several acres of land has
been purchased by the German Catholic
Hospital Society of Springfield, Ill. A
magnificent hospital Will be built upon
the same, which when completed will
be placed in charge of the same Sisters
of st. Francis conducting st. Joseph's
hospital in this city.
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