The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
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Irish Standard.
A CYCLONE AT NEW PRAGUE,
Ashland and Other Wisconsin Towns Wis
tied by Heavy Wind Storms and
Much Damage Results.
MINNESOTA.

Stevens County reports large and
healthy crop of prairie chickens.
A benefit game of base ball was given
at Austin Thursday for James Trues-
dell.
The "Merrills" and ''Strouts' of Aus
tin held picnic on Kimba!l's farm last
week.
Hiram Wiley of Monticello fell from
load of hay few days ago, and broke
his arm.
II. S. Judson has been appointed city
attorney of Morris, Stevens County. to
succeed S. G. Murphy resigned.
The Stevens County Agricultural So
ciety IL making extensive arrangements
for the agricultural fair, which will be
held at Morris September q and %.
The 3-year old daughter Of Mr.. Tesch
of New Prague was badly burned few
days ago, by its clothing catching fire.
The unfortunate child lived but few
hours
! John Brick, a farmer in Renville
county, has lost all his crop by de-
structive hail storm last Thursday.
Other farmers suffered severely but not
so badly as Brick.
| Miss I4ally Quincy. daughter of
Jeremiah Quincy of Austin met with a
serious accident few days ago. While
filing gasoline stove, her clothes be-
came igAited. but liberal application
| of water saved her life. She was not
| much burned.
| The ladies of the Schultz German
Compound Company, of Whitewater,
Wis, at Austin for the purpose Of
securing lady agents for the German
remedies. The Company proposes
bringing some fifty agents to California
to spend the winter, and canvass the
state.
/ The people of Mower county are max
ing great preparations for their coming
| fair, which will be held at Austin, Sep
| tember II, 18 and 10. A large number
of prizes have been offered, and from
the interest manifested in this annual
show, the fair promises to be a grand
success.
A cyclone visited New. Prague last
week, and the surrounding country, and
did a great deal Of damage. Several
farm houses, including that of John
Kaffeiler, were blown away, and grain
destroyed. In Cedar Lake township, it
destroyed the buildings on the farms of
William and John Nash, and smashed
farm machinery into kindling wood,
Fortunately no lives were lost.
Last Friday, Mr.. Norman Reese of
High Forest, was driving span OF spir
tied horses before self binder, and one
of them became frightened, and in en-
deavoring to hold the team, Mr.. Reese
was pulled from his seat, falling directly
in front of the sickle. One Of his hands
was 80 badly GU to pieces that DR.
Stoddard. the attending physician, was
obliged to amputate all the fingers with
the exception Of part of one. One OF
his legs was also badly cut and mangled
/ DAKOTA.
Gov. Ordway has bid Bismarck fare
we'll and gone to Walsh county, where
he will permanently reside in the future
Hon. II. w. Lord of Devils Lake has
consented to become a candidate fol
congressional honors on the republican
ticket.
Judge OBrien and Edward Lohnes
are making a record for themselves in
Bismarck which is by no means dis
graceful to the Devils Lake district.
A terrific hail storm passed over the
northern part of Cavalier county, OAK,
destroying most of the crops. A four
teen-year old daughter of Donald Shaw
a farmer Lying near Crystal City, was