The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-08-30
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers Of The
Irish Standard.
BIG FIRE At CHIPPEWA FALLS.

| BIG FIRE At CHIPPEWA FALLS.
Frost Does Little Or No Damage in the
Dakotas As the Crops We're
In Shock. s
MINNESOTA.
Father Gibbons, OF st. Paul. came up
to Waverly last Wednesday evening
and Is visiting his parents.
Miss Annie O Hair, of Waverly. left
for French lake last week. She will
spend few weeks there visiting rela-
tives.
Miss Mary Rafferty,, who was 80
severely burned some time ago by gas
oline in the town of Home. near At
water, is said to be improving.
Michael Engle. Of Victor, is pleased
on account of a pension of $6 per
month, beginning Nav. 1889. which Is
allowed him. c n. Cullen prosecuted
the claim.
Judge Gallagher, Of Sleepy Eye, isl
making record in the pension busi-
ness. Since the dependent pension bill
was passed he made applications for
pensions for nearly fifty old soldiers.
The new bell for the Catholic church
at Hinckley, recently ordered from the
Henry McShane bell foundry, of Bal.
timore. Md, has been shipped, and will
arrive here Saturday, nothing pre-
venting.
Last Wednesday evening" hile down
at the lake IN company with a number
of friends Miss Bertha Moore. of Sleepy
Eye. was quite severely poisoned on the
hands and face by ivy. or some other
POISONOUS vine. s5s.
While returning home one evening Of
last week. Frank Connolly, Of Sank
Centre, found q, strange dog on. the
door, step of his house who disputed
possession. Frank succeeded in getting
in by going round the back way, and
procuring gun soon put an end to
canine's existence.
Mrs. Crossett. wife of Edward tCros-
sett, of Hinckley. departed from this
life last Friday evening at about half
past four o'clock, after an illness Of
about two weeks duration. The de-
ceased was about 81 years of age and
leaves husband aud two children. aged
13 and 16 wears, several sisters and
an aged mother who lives at Elk River,
MINI. She was taken to Pine City on
Saturday and buried IN the Catholic
cemetery, Rev. Father Lynch officiating.
Judge Gallagher's court room at
Sleepy Eve was filed Monday afternoon.
the attraction being q suit for $15 So
brought by e. A. Cooper against Hugh
McBaln. ATTORNEY Davis appeared for
plaintiff and Mr.. Thompson for McBain.
The case was decided by jury and
| Cooper won by receiving Judgment in
full. The facts in the case were that
Cooper hired out for $50 per month and
board and alleges chat when q settle
ment was MADE McBain refused to pay
only $50. hence the suit.
Tom Hughes, of Sleepy Eve, met with
a serious accident while doing some
work in the yards Monday afternoon,
which resulted in a sprained knee. He
accompanied his train to redwood
Falls and back Mondav evening. but
was hardly able to attend to his duties
and Mr.. w. q. Miller, Of Waseca. was
called and has had charge Of the train
since. DIR. Marcellus was called to at.
tend Mr.. Hughes and reports that he
will not be able to return to his work
for some time yet.
Michael DAILY and family arrived from
Chicago Monday and moved on their
farm on IS. Little Rock township. Mr..
DAILY expected to realize five or six hun.
dred dollars out OF his share of crops
raised on his place, but the hail storm
of last SUNDAY completely destroyed it
all. as none to speak of had been cut
It rather rough on MT. DAILY as he
had depended on the proceeds Of his
crop to help him get things on his farm
in shape to live. He appears to be 9
man endowed with q large amount Of
pluck and does not seem to be dis
couraged.
Henry schreiner Of Jordan. and Mag
dalena Kerst, Of st. Paul, were united
in matrlmony, at the Assumption Cath
olic church IN the latter city last Tues
day. a large number ofinvited guests
were present and Witnessed the core
mony a reception to the immediate
relatives was given at the residence Of
the brides parents after the ceremony.
The young couple are now on an ex-