The Irish standard., 1889-10-12


wear. The cut vii faIl under. last wears
about 1UO. COG. 600 feet. The low water
prevented al early movement q the
logs and the mills were late III starting,
much the same as two years ago An
early cut was, however, made Oh logs
left in the booms at the close Of the sea
SON year ago Otherwise the shortage
this year would be still larger The Gus
up to the present time is about 188 ,0Oc,-
600 feet and there are IS 600 feet yet to
be sawed, which will make the total cut
of the season about 225. 100000 feet, as
against SS5, ,OG0, 600 feet last year,
DAKOTA.
Returns from about two thirds of the
towns III Dakota show that the prohi-
bltion amendment has been defeated
three TO one
The Hon. T. "A. Williams. of Bis
marck, who returned from trip
through the country Friday, confirms
| the report Of good yields Of wheat II
various parts of the county. and several
other Bismarckers who have had occa-
sion To visit the country districts bring
the most encouraging returns.
! The election in Grand Forks OF Hon.
M. l.. Mccormack, the Democratic can
| didate r0r state senate, T.. j. Zirnm5rs
the Democratic candidate for the Lower
house, and Judge Templeton. the Dem
ocratic candidate for judge OF the dis
trict court, ought to be sufficient to dis
pei the illusion that there are NO inde-
pendent voters in Dakota. AS a rule
Dakota electors vote for the best men.
Samuel J. Irish was arrested ut Grand
Forks On Monday last charged with
murder committed to secure the GUS
tody of a FIVE year-old girl, who was
with him when arrested. Irish says the
girl is his daughter, has been living
with a lady relative near Grafton since
| the death Of the mother year ago, and
that he obtained the child without the
/ slightest trouble. Irish is of gentle
) manly bearing, and claims TO reside in
!, st. Paul.
Mrs John p. Sand, wife of the deputy
J, sheriff Of Morrison county, who eloped
from Little Falls, Mimi, Thursday
with John Mitchell, convicted high
Waylnan, whom she liberated from Jail.
d was arrested at Casselton on the 4th
% inst. The woman unblnshingly admit
. ted that she was infatuated with hit
Il chelI and had eloped with him. MI
y chell has 80 far eluded the off GERS who
/. are in pursuit of him. and is supposed
ii to have crossed into Manitoba.
= WISCONSIN
= Edward Randall, miller. had mis-
arm torn off at the shoulder, at Bloom
er, BY becoming entangled Ia the shaft
y ing lie has eight mothArless children.
! A Whitewater man sold bis wife for
80 cents because she neglected her
: household duties. The buyer is said TO
have rented house and established d
!. new home.
Il Fire on the morning of the 4th inst,
Il Quilted the drug and grocery store OF
Il Andre Mayer at Madison Loss on
+. stock, $l5, 600; Insurance, S1l 900. Hou-
William + Villas owned the building,
on which there was loss or $6, ,00o In
70 sured.
: At Chippewa on Tuesday morning tie
81 marriage Of Joseph lie Sage and Nellie
N Mccormick was blessed by Father Krs-
y mer. The bride was born Id the parish
y and has always enjoyed the esteem and
) respect Of all for her maidenlY virtues,
d industrious and housewifely qualities,
ie Lah0ring men are getting scarce
ne about Superior. Last Friday u. Il.
er Barr was Offering 81 per day for men to
work On Bay street and could not pick
i, up enough men. Dear 1t Hayes also
u want men, and II looks as though men
ca we're going to be scarce articles ia
i town this fall,
JIG a Milwaukee genius has established
II, school for the training of professional
! q beggars. He furnishes disguises. ruie.
ac- for begging and regular route fol
be each Of his pupils, telling them the sto-
ful ries to use and the peculiarities OF thos,
it they are likely to meet. IN exchang.
~ he demands half the profits.
- - The Rev. William De Kelver, pastol
Of St. Patrlck's Catholic church, Nee
nah. is the deviser of a novel scheme {.
on catch those whom he sees fit To styl
lty people who are trying to steal tiiei
eW way into Heaven" A debt of $3.50
md hangs over st. Patrick's church. an,
q DIR De Kelver has for long time bee
5is- trying To have the debt paid. Afte
IN mass last Sunday he ordered the door
len locked. Tne names Of the members !
his the church were called OF and the
zee. were asked how much they would d
the willing to give to pay the debt on til
'er- church. This scheme worked like
h0 III arm and xry,ot, fSaa ~ :. y -