The Irish standard., 1889-12-14

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house six months ago an irvalid with
slight hopes Of recovery. Her father
felt so we'll pleased that he presented
her with 5000. Another daughter, Mrs.
McNiff, has returned to her old home
to spend the winter and gladden. the
hearts Of father and mother, Mr..
O'Connor is arranging to send a car
load Of corn to the destitute in Dakota.
His heart is always in the right place.
DAKOTA.
In North Dakota it is estimated that
considerably over half the wheat has
been marketed, and the farmers loss
of faith in higher prices is rapidly
depicting the remaining surplus.
While on ''toot'' in Sturgis the
other dav a miner, evidently fearing
some one would go through him for bis
money. made the matter as hard as
possible by chewing up and swallowing
a $40 and a $50 bill.
The rustling little town Of Inkster
was almost laid low by a fire last S.tur
dav night, that was caused by the ex
plosion Of a lamp in John Corners har-
ness shop. The amount OF damage is
not known but it will be quite heavy as
there was little insurance.
In reply to letter sent out by Secre-
tary Holmes, Of the Fargo board Of
trade, to the county commissioners in
regard to reports Of destitut,on. the
reports were denied by the commissions
ers of Traill, Wells and Walsh coun-
ties, who say that those counties are
perfectly able to take care of all cases
of actual want.
The citizans of Langdon were shocked :
Sunday morning to learn that Peter
Demil. resident of Mount Carmel. had
committed suicide by taking strychnine.
The deceased. as near as could be learn
ed. was hard working. industrious
man but peculiarly unfortunate the past
yC0As Wll0 Ilu0 OOCu 0lCh IS7f1l oil
summer and his mother died about a
month ago.
Jim Patterson, a shepherd having.
charge of a large fl 'ck Of sheep six miles.
from Sturgis. wanted to go TO town to
see the boys, and having no way to.
secure the sheep in his absence, decided
to take them with him. He arrived in
Sturgiss the other day with the whole
dock, aud after having good time
rounded them up and drove them back
to his ranch.
WISCONSIN.
The Rev. Father Goldsmith is writing
a history Of the Chippewa valley
at Eau Claire, Miss M .rlon Shute
was recently rescued from drowning by
AdeIbert Brewer, a Young business man,
aud shortly after the two were married.
Gov. Hoard. of Madison, has refused
to pardon Hartley Clifford, who IS
serving a life sentence for the murder
Of Capt. Pugh at Racine, several years
| ago.
The school house OF the Sisters OF
Notre Dame at Green Bay is surmount-
ed by dag staff IS feet above the roof.
| A handsome American fax 1924 floats
from it.
A Milwaukee paper prints story to
the effect that a Jew in the Cream City
is supposed to have sold his wife for
ST. $40. The plan to kidnap the woman
vas frustrated.
Rev. B. July, who was assistant to
the late Father FJeckler Of st, J.,seph's
church. Racine, has been appointed
pastor of Granville. Previous to his
departure for mis- new mission he was
presented by admiring friends with an
elegant gold watch, cnaia and Cross.
Dennis Donahue. a local character.
died at Madison on Monday last. Dsuny
used to amuse people BY swallowing
live reptiles. knives aud other indlges-
Lible substances. A postmOrtem was
made to day, and in his stomach were
found dvs j.ck-knives, one with the
blades open.
Gov. Meliette is nov making tour
through Sully, Hyde and Faulk coun.
ties, looking into the condition Of re-
ported destitute settlers there. H5 will
issue proclamation upon his return
calling for sucn aid US will be deemed
necessary to tide these settlers over the
coming winter. vs. /.
An English syndicate is buying up
all the farming lands III Ashland county
and the entire northern portion Of
Wisconsin. Up to this time the agents
OF the syndicate have operated with the