The Irish standard., 1890-02-15
DAKOTA.

| DAKOTA
j. F. Healy, of Langdon, left for
Grand Forks Tuesday morning,
VIM. O'Brien, the genial VIM. Of
Drayton. was in Grafton Wednesday,
renewing old acquaintapces and trans
acting business.
Mrs. 2. II. Mccarthy and family left
Grafton ON Thursday for Spokane Falls.
WASH. where she will join her hus-
band. We wish her safe and pleasant
journey. .
Earl F. Potter, for 10 years superin-
tendent of buildings and bridges on the
Dakota Central division of the North
western railway, with headquarters at
Huron, has taken position as chief
engineer of the Wisconsin division Of
the same road, with headquarters in
Chicago.
The lottery bill now in the North
Dakota legislature is attracting the at
tention of all Dakotans. Some are in
favor OF it, some againstit and very few
| who are non-cOmmittal. Jud La MOure
who posed as defender of state rights
short time ago in the senate is silent
now. He has not opposed the bill, no;
he voted for it.
A mass meeting held in the city hall
at Bismarck last evening for the pur.
pose of discussing the lottery bill was
captured by the friends of the bill, and
resolutions were passed by an almost
unanimous vote in favor of its passage.
The meeting was called by Mayor
Bently. who is opposed to the bill, but
the audience was against him and he
left the hall.
The question as to whether settlers
on the Crow Creek and Winnebag0 re-
serYation are liable for taxation has
been referred to the secretary of the
interior for his decision. The settlers
claim that. being on government re-
servation, and receiving no benefits
from school houses or other improve
ments, the county has no jurisdiction
and cannot legally tax them.
Word was received by VIM. Haverty,
of Langdon, last week that Mike Pad
den who worked for him last fall att
tending the engine, ETC., had his hand
amputated at the wrist, from having
come in contact with a circular saw,
which split the hand TO the wrist.
Mike has the sympathy Of his many
friends in this part of the country.
HavertY says he wants him to WORK for
him this fall If he has no hands, as he
considers him the best man around
threshing outfit in the country.
... WISCONSIN.
Dean Kelly, of Eau Claire. has been
indisposed for the last week. We are
pleased to know that it is nothing
serious.
At about a quarter past seven Tues
day night, fire was discovered in
woodshed at the rear Of the Northern
National bank, in Ashland, and for
some minutes fears were entertained
that the entire block of half dozen
wooden buildings between the bank
and the Colby house were doomed. A
terrific wind was blowing from the
north which drove the flames from tho
wood shed to the roofs Of two adjoining
buildings, but the prompt arrival Of the
fire department. prevented one of the
most disastrous Of CONGREGATIONS. 1t
was narrow escape, and the FIRE de-
partment and particularly the BArdon
Hose company, are deserving Of great
credit fur the promptness with which
they arrived at the fire and ex..nguished
it. The shed was used by the Bodega
saloon people for the storing Of wood
and coal, but there was no hre near the
place. The origin of the blaze Is a
mystery.
The Ven. Sister Mary Alphonsa. SIS.
de N. D, who was the superioress Of
the Notre Dame convent, Chippewa
Falls, for the last two years. died at
Milwaukee. where she had charge IF
the schools at St. Peters church, on
Feb 1st. She died Of pneumonia. Sr.
Alphonsa was one Of the oldest nuns IN
the order. having taught continuously
for over thirty years. She was the first
superloress of the schools established
by Bishop Krautbaur in Rochester,
N. Y. in 1854. and had filled many
positions Of honor and trust in New
York, Pittsburg and Milwaukee. her
last home being Chippewa Falls to
which she became very much attached
on account Of it's bringing back her
failing health. Wherever Sr. Alphonsa
was stationed she is gratefully and
fectionately remembered by her for
mer pupils. In colchester after 36 years
her name is yet = household word
among the parishioners sof st. Peters,.
She Was . beautiful soul, an humble,
religious and able teacher. gssSsss