The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-05

mense crowd will gather from the
neighborhood, and as there are many
candidates for confirmation 1t 10 doubt.
full if the church will accommodate all
parties.
| The Mandan Pioneer estimates that
there will be 100000 pounds of wool
marketed between Mandan and Dickin.
son this season. 1t is suggested that a.
large sum Of money would be saved on
freight if a securing mill were erected
here at which the wool could be cleaned
of the dirt that is always found in it.
Some of the wool shipped east has 60
per cent dirt; and this means hundreds
of dollars paid for freight on dirt.
A Bismarck despatch says that Drs.
Logan. Weir and Kendrick were ap-
pointed medical examiners for the long
term of three years. Drs. Mclaughlin,
of New Rockford. and L. O'Brlen,
Wahpeton, were appointed for two
years, and P. j. McCumber. attorney of
the board for two years; for the one
year term Drs. j. w. Vidal, VALLEY
City. F. NJ. Burrow, st. Thomas, and
W. Fl. M. Phillips, Of Hope. Reform
school board, Messrs. E. H. Wilson,
Bismarck, F. R. Briggs, and n. r.
LYONS. Mandan; H. A. Armstrong,
Wllliamsport. and Charles Fitson, Dick
inson.
The young iron grey mare belonging
to j. Logan, of Bismarck. broke away
while being harnessed SUNDAY morning
and ran up the street to the railroad
track. The animal ran rapidly along
the track to the small bridge at the head
of Main street, turned complete s0mer-
sault and remained entangled in the
ties. a freight train from the west
was approaching. but the engineer was
not signalled in time to stop and the
horse was crushed beneath the drive
wheels just as the engine came to q
standsti!l. The animals carcass was
scattered in all directions, presenting a
sickening spectacle. Logan priced the
horse very highly, and says it was
worth at least $780,, as it came of
blooded stock: When the horse was six
months old Logan refused an otter Of,
$10O. He has not decided whether to
put in bill Of damages against the
roi1road cnnna1v
| WISCONSIN.
j. G.. Monahan, special United
States timber agent sent out by Jhe
interior department, is at Chippewa
Falls Investigating reports OF the land
department that a syndicate Of lumber
men were forming for the purpose OF
''gobbling'' timber on tho reserve lands
to be thrown open by the McCord
reservation bill. He is satisfied no syn
dicate exists here, but thinks they do
in other places.
IS Sunday, Michael Durrick, Of Ashland,
a yt ang man OF about 18 years of age.
in company with the Justice boys, John
McDougall and John Thompson, went
down to the bay near Doherty's mill
for the purpose, it is supposed, of going
bathing. They played around the logs
there for some time and finally Durrick
fell into the water. Durrick came out
onto the lumber and commenced to
wiring his clothes, so the boys say, and
they left him. His parents waited
until dark before they became anxious
about him and then commenced to feel
uneasy. At four O'Clock Yesterday
morning, his father commenced a search
for him. going to the lookup and around
town. thinking that he might have
fallen into some trouble. although he
was very steady young man. Not
finding him anywhere, he Became
alarmed and when he found out about
his having fallen into the bay, he
started search in that direction. Here
he found Michael's hat on one of the
boom sticks. He then concluded that
The boy was drowned. A party was
soon organized to drag the bay and at
quarter to four the following after
noon, the body was recovered by Patrick
Dormady ana his party Of men. Cor
oner Scott was summoned and imme-
d1atelY commenced an inquest. Michael
Durrick was young man of good
habits and had been steady, hard
working boy, He was employed, at the
time of his death, in the repair shops of
the Lake Shore Railway company.
His death is sad blow to his parents
and they have the sympathy Of all IN
their affection. The jury appointed
by Coroner Scott to inquire into the
cause Of Durrick's death rendered
verdict late last night Of accidental
drowning. IA s5
.tWhY don't you 90 to work?" she
asked Of the tramp. 4:
. ! am q working. lady 4. ss. .l55 /;
..At WhatY You show no signs Of il. 81