The Irish standard., 1890-06-14
81. so PER YEAR

i Avenue to be 24X6U, two stories h1gn.
u. D. owns the one-story building adj
joining, and it is his intention to raise
that to the same height as the one now
under construction and venere the front
of both with brick, The work, when
completed, will make thar the hand-
soonest piece of property in town. The
second floor Of both buildings will be
finished for office and sleeping rooms.
| DAKOTA.
John Whalen, Ed. Wood and several
other members Of the Bismarck grand
jury, while returning from an inspection
of the county poor farm Wednesday
afternoon had lively adventure with s.
large lgenuine) snake. The snake, which
Wood proudly exhibited il the evening.
is one Of the largest ever seen III Bis-
narck, being about six feet in length,
and is what is called Bull snake.
There will be q grand celebration
June "a at Langdon. AT a meeting
held recently committees were appointed
and are now hard at work determined to
make che June races d grandlsuccess.
In lighter sports there will be q foot ball
match and baseball ali in the forenoon,
so as not to interfere with the afternoon
program The committees are as fol~
lows: Finance, E. A. Farrell and J. g.
Kenmonth; races, Fl. d. ALERT, f.
Moran and B. r.. Click; arrangements.
W. j. Mooney, F. e. 3. Mercer and
Allen Pinkerton; on grounds, G. Ogton,
I. Dawson and Geo. Nulph; J.. NJ.
BlakelY. president; @. G. Wentworth,
secretary; J B. Boyd, treasurer, and A.
Pinkerton, marshall of the day,
WISCONSIN.
Miss Mary Ryan, daughter of James
Ryan, OF the town CT Richmond, is in
the city very low with pneumonia.
Mr.. Frank Hughes, of the Head
quarters store, Chippewa Falls. Left last
Thursday evening for Madrid, n. Z,
having received telegram announcing
the death of his father at chat place,
During the storm on Thursday hight,
one Of the large white pine trees in the
Catholic cemetery at Chippewa Falls
was struck by lightning. 1t marked
the unconseorated ground in the GEM
tery, and to Judge from the manner in
which it's slivers have been carried Of by
superstitious people is TO mark unhal"
lowed tooth aches in future,
A mission was given at Our Lady Of
Lourdes church, Stanfold, by two Jesuit
Fathers, of Prairie du Chien, from Sum
day, June 8th, at 10 a.,n. by High Mass,
and closing June 18th at 1880 pm. Du-
ring she entire week there We're Two
instructions each evening at 1880 O'Clock.
The four first days, one sermon was
preached in the French language and
the second IN the English, and the last
four days, the first sermon was preached
in the German language and the second
in English.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Cotter, of Winona,
delivered one OF the ablest and most
eloquent lectures on the subject OF ten-
perance at the Catholic church in Ham
mond, on the evening of the 22na. Rev.
Father White had so worked UP the
subject that fully one-half the people
had taken the pledge, and the Rt. Rev.
Bishop confirmed The faith that was in
them. Protestant and Catholic alike
came out to hear him and reioiced in the
work. The bishop is man of pleasing
and generous disposition, and at all
times lmpresses the observer with his
high regard for the feeling and SYM
pathles of the masses. One striking
and pleasing feature Of the exercises
was the music rendered by the united
efforts of the three Hammond choirs,
under the able leadership of w. e,
Pierce, Esq.
On Sunday evening, May 25, Very
Rev. Joseph O'Malley, Of Oshkosh, adj
dressed large audience in st. Patrick's
church, Menesha, on the. subject Of !.
temperance, and as a result Of his elo-
quent and convincing arguments, a large
number Of those present publicly pledged
themselves to abstain from Intoxicating
liquors. at the close Of the services q /
Total Abstinence society was formed with /
q large membership, and the follow
ing officers elected: 5 Spiritual direc-al
tor, Rev, William DsKelver;; preside
3. !. !. sensenb nbrenner; vice president,
Edward Kelley; recording secretary
Dexter; fDano1al secretary, lillian III,
vip; treasurer. n. Callahan 81 Il
ID. McM ahonl. d Dleleg gates; elected toSI
the state conven Il IA ppleton aal,saK' ,a