The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-24

a mounted messenger had been dis
, patched to the nearest telegraph office,
presumably with dispatch calling for
troops. Much Of the trouble arises
from the claims Of the Indians for da-
IMAGES caused by the overfowing of
their rice fields by the dams ON the
upper Mississippi. It is not thought
that the indians will dare to make any
attack on the commission or upon In
dian Agent Shuler, who is present.
DAKOTA.
John H. Schrindeler has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Nola, McPher-
son county.
John Seungel, who shot a man near
Mitchell a few days ago. became insane
when arrested.
A party of surveyors in the employ of
the Black Hills, Chamberlain & Huron
railroad are reported surveying line
from Chamberlain to Huron via Crow
Lake, Washington Springs and Alpina,
A meeting Of the Democratic editors
of the state is called in Huron Sept. 4,
ito counsel together as to mutual ac-
tion in the campaign work, and for the
protection of their business interests'
w. E. Long, temperance lecturer
and viOlinist, who was sentenced at
Jamestown to 80 days in Jail and fined
SIS for asaulting District Attorney
Wilkinson, of La Moure county. a few
days SINCE. has been released, La Moure
county temperance people going Oh his
$500 bond.
At the Barnes county Republican
convention held at Valley City, there
was bitter three cornered fight. Mr..
Roots friends captured the convention
elected a chairman and delegation to
the Fargo convention, a majority Of
whom are favorable to Mr.. Root for
| member of congress.
One Of e. I. z. Staede's agricultural
warehouses in Devils Lake was des-
troyed by fire. The flames communi.-
Gated to the adjoining building, also
owned and occupied by Mr.. Staede,
doing considerable damage. Staede
carried an immense stock. the larger
portion of which was saved.
Last Friday morning Peter Earnest
arrived at Grand Forks from Regina.
Man., in search Of his wife. She left
him last Sunday, taking two children
and $500 cash. Earnest traced her to
that city. He fancies she is en- route
to her old home, Dayton, Mimi, where
relatives reside. He is very anxious to
recover the money whether be gets the
wife or not.
The Howard Advance relates the ex~
perience of j. W. Briggs, Of Miner
county, this season. About the middle
Of June, when his wheat was nearly
dried up, he turned artesian water upon
a f1veacre field. The good effect was
soon seen and has continued, resulting
in a yield of Is Bushels an acre, while
an adjoining field shat was not watered,
was too poor to cut.
The Hub City ball team has arrived
home at Aberdeen from North Dakota.
They were met at the depot by the band
and 500 citizens. They played seven
games in North Dakota and won them
all. From total of 81 games this
season they lost three, two Of which
were lost with the St. Paul team. The
Hub City nine is acknowledged cham
pion Of both Dakotas.
The county convention held at Dead
wood nominated for the state senate
| Frank j. w. Ashbaugh, Deadwood.
and Charles Parsons, Lead City. House,
| w. II. Parker, James Carney and James
| Anderson. Deadwood; w. s. 0. Breed,
Lead City; Robert Graham, Terrayille,
and John Wolzumuth, Spear6sh. Re-
solutions were passed favoring Gideon
e. Moody for United States senator,
A. c. Me]lette for Governor and Digh-
ton Carson for chief justice of the
supreme court.
WISCONSIN
The Milwaukee encampment is now
an assured success.
Elmer Tracy, farmer of the town
of Center, near GAINESVILLE, committed
suicide last night by hanging himself
in his barn.
Father E. M. McGinnitz, pastor of
St. Patrick's church at JanesYille, was
robbed at an early hour this morning,
while he was making sick call in the
country. A gold watch and chain, and
a quantity of money were taken.
Michael joyce, young man of La
Crosse, was drowned while out sailing
last night. He went out after supper
and the storm came nm tha wind h1nvu