The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-11-02

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Sioux Falls at noon on Tuesday last.
while engaged in game Of billiards.
Death resulted from stoppage of the
heart.
The elevator and barn on the farm of
j. w. Scott, near Gilby, were burned
last week. Five thousand bushels Of
grain was damaged causing q loss Of
about $4,000. Spontaneous combustion
is supposed to have been the cause.
It is ascertained that there are pre-
sent 265, $50 acres of government land
for settlement in Burleigh county.
Giving each settler 160 acres, this leaves
room for l 628 families, or about 5000
people, on land in the country that has
not been filed upon. The future de-
velopment Of Burleigh county should
be rapid.
j. Fl, Bailey. Indian trader at lYank-
ton agency and son of r. Bailey, one
of the most prominent land wealthiest
citizens OF Yankton, fell dead in his
room at the Hotel Brunswick, Pierre.
few days ago. He was one of the Yank-
ton delegation attending the session of
the legislature and was we'll known
everywhere. PHYSICIANS say that death
was caused by a peculiar case of apo
plexy.
Reports received at Grafton on the
28th ult. from DEVILS Lake and points
in Ramsey and Walsh counties are to
the effect that fully 10000 people in the
forest belt of North Dakota are starving
to death. They have neither food nor
clothing and unless relief comes soon
many must die. In South Dakota ! 900
families are destitute and appeals have
been sent to the government at Wash
ington for aid.
Weather prophets advl e the farmers
Of Dakota and all the country west Of
the Mississippi to prepare every acre of
land under their control for crop next
year as the season will be the most
favorable in the history of the country,
Tne farmers of Burlelgh county and
the entire Missouri valley will need no
advice as they are all confident that
next year will be the turning point and
are making all necessary preparation
for an increased average,
Johnny Bracken of Mandan, was ar
rested few days ago for having placed
ties and other obstructlons on the
Northern Pacific track west OF Sims.
The discovery that the crime had been
committed was made by the section
foreman, whose hand car was thrown
from the track. For over a mile ties
and fish-plates were lying across the
track and had train encountered them
serious damage and possibly loss of life
would have resulted. The boy has
made a confession, but the object or
motive Of his act is unknown.
Word reached Milton few davs ago
that that dreadful scourge, the prairie
fire, had been raging. The country on
the Minnesota side east of Acton Is all
burned over and the fire has taken
everything before it. 1t started north
Of Stephen and swept the country othe
Red River. Two persons are known to
have been burned, Halvor Harrison,
and Mr.. Thurston's remains have
been found. one dead and the other
cannot survive. Several houses were
also destroyed. It is estimated that
over 1000 tons Of hay, which had been
put up for this winters use, were con-
sumed.
| Mrs. Bridget McGinn. wife of Frank
McGlnn, of Neenah, Wis, and daughter
Of Michael Mahoney, of Shieldsyille,
died at the residence of her father on
Friday, the 12st ult., at the early age of
81 years.
/ William Waterman died at Grand
Rapids Wis, aged ia years. He was
married twice. His first wife lived to
the age of IS. He married a second
wife when he was in his 10Otn year.
She died few years ago.
An attempt was made near Maiden
Rock. Wis, few daYs ago, to wreck
the east-bound Chicago, Burlington 6
Northern vestibule train by placing q
pile of ties on the track. Steamboat
men on the river discovered the obstruc-
tion IN time to dag the train.
The Daily News says the Hurley
back robbers have finally been spotted
and will soon be arrested. It is under
stood that two notorious bank operators
are implicated, and Hurley and theman
who assisted them, and that all three
are now under snrveil eillance with pros
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