The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-08-30
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future home. They will be at home to
their friends after September 18th. A
large number Of relatives were present
at the cers mony. All join in wishing
the young couple apleasant companion
ship and happy union throughout their
entire voyage of life over the stormy
sea.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
1t is expected that the soldiers home
at Hot Springs will be opened for the
reception Of inmates Sept. 1.
During the FIRST month under the free
delivery system Aberdeen letter carriers
handled % ,872 pieces of mail.
Mrs. John A. CASTOR has received her
commission as alternate deiegate from
South Dakota to the Worlds Fair.
Three original package men from
Marion Junction have been committed
to Jail to await trial. They couldn't
furnish bail.
United States Land Commissioners
Croft has just made an important land
decision to the effect that when Indians
take lands on the late Sioux reservation
aud the survey afterwards shows that
they are on school sections, they may
hold their claims. while settlers cannot.
His decision is made lengthy to show
why the law authorizes this unjust dis
elimination against the whites.
...s NORTH DAKOTA.
Speaking of thecondition of the crops
IN North Dakota j. M. O'Neal says that
he has been up through Cavalier county'
looking at the wheat and only found
two fields that showed any signs Of
damage by frost and believes the dam
age will not exceed per cent in that
county. Cavalier county has the
heaviest and best wheat in the valley,
if it only escapes frost, but only one-
third of the crop is ready to cut. The
western portion Of the county should
have p week or ten days to ripen 1t.
The Pembina mountain country is seven
hundred feet higher than people are at
Grand Forks.
The Walker boys are now rusticating
in Frank Hart's hotel, Pembina. until
81 900 each Is provided, for their appear
arce ist The next term OF district court.
The people are getting tired of so much
justice court business and hope that
this will end it for time though the
majority think the bonds should have
been $4,000 each; not because that
amount would be necessary for their
appearance, but because when they
procure bail they Immediately commit
some act which causes their re-arrest,
and thus have the justice and constable
fees to pay over apain. Should they get
bail now there is another warrant watt
ing their release. Mrs. Minnie Riggers,
the lady shot by the Walkers. was ar
rested under complaint Of r. g. Walker.
This case was presented strongly by the
acting instructor in the case, who never
told about the woman being shot. a.
change Of venue was granted, and she
was bound over to appear at the next
term of district court in the SUM of
81 900 bail. Bail was immediately given.
wisconsin,
Clement A. LawJer. son of Hon.
John Lawler. of Prairie du Chen, who
has been attending the Stella Matutina
College. Feldklrch, Austria, is home
enjoying vacation.
The carpenter work on the residence
being built for Father Weikman at
Fifield is about completed. The local
paper states the pleasant fact that it
will be one Of the cosiest and most at
tractive residences in the city.
Wednesday afternoon about four
o'clock an alarm Of fire brought the
Ashland department. out in a hurry, as
we'll as an usually large crowd of people.
The machines went tearing down
towards Bay City and the crowd fol-
lowed. A fire had been discovered In
the shavings in the planning room at
Sntherland's mill and 1t was to this
place that the attention Of all was dl-
rected. Fortunately the fire had made
but little headwaY and was readily ex-
tingulshed. The loss will not amount
to q very large sum. Z
On Wednesday night Of last week the
barn Of NJ. j. Cummings, situated just
across the creek on Spring street,
Chippewa Falls, was discovered to be
on fire. The fire department. was soon
on the scene, but the flames had gained
such dead way that the building was 8
complete loss. together with 9 large
amount Of the household goods and law /
library Of Mr.. Alexander Athev, which 4
was stored il the barn and upon which
there was an insurance of $500, while
the loss Is placed at about S1.2OO.. IN
surance on barn, $I00, The, IRE il
thought to have been ret BY Mamps, !;
who are believed to have slept In the