The Irish standard., 1891-09-12

compared with Minnesota. he reports
|. that the Keegans, Clarys and Brophvt
are we'll and all doing we'll. The Kee'
gan brothers are doing big business
while Mr.. Clary has beautiful farm OF
100 acres. Mr.. Fitzgerald's friends are
glad to see him again.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Information from Pine Ridge agency
states that everything is quiet there
except an occasional rumor Of a ghost
dance in some Of the outer camps, but
such reports are not considered reliable.
The Indians are getting greatly in
creased rations and stock, and are hap
pier and more contented than they
have been for years.
This is the season of tue year that
harvest picnlcs are being talked OF IN
the various South Dakota counties.
Brula county was one Of Jh8 first Of tbs
numerous counties TO provide for such
a gathering, and a grand harvest home
picnic will he held in kimball Sept. Il.
Arrangements have been made for diff.
ferent kinds OF sports, such as base
ball. racing OF different kinds, dancing
and other amusements. There will be
roast the size Of large beef, a gem.
eral basket picnic, and a day Of general
| Notification will be had by all i'll attend"
ance. The people OF Brule and adioin"
ing counties will take part.
NORTH DAKOTA.
It is possible that there may be a
fight at Fargo this fall over the parish
school question. The Catholics support
a school with from 20 to 50 scholars,
who are taught by the sisters OF the
Preservation convent, None OF the
teachers have ever taken out certificates
from either the county Or the city
authorities, and ali effort is being made
on the quiet by some Of the more bigot~
cd opponents of che Catholic Church to
have che pupils compelled 20 attend the
public schools on this account. The
law provides penalties for parents or
| guardians who DO not sand their chill
dren TO school for at least Ia weeks in
| the yaar, six weeks Of which Mluso bo
consecutive, and where there is d public
school within two miles they nust send
| them TO that, unless there should be q
private school authorized by ths board
of education, IN which equal education
( is gwen to that in the public school,
Had the matter been brought up before
1T IS probable that the teachers III the
Catholic school would have passed the
public examination and got certificates,
and they will probably do 80 now, Dut
those who are urging the county super-
jntendent to take action are not likely
to cease their effort when this is done
as their object ia to suppress the
Catholic schools altogether. Fargo has
always been fortunate so far in the
absence Of a spirit Of religious bigotry
on either side, Bishop Stanley is ex.-
pec5ed to speak On the question next
Sunday.
WISCONSIN,.
The village Of Blair, which was des-
troyed by fire month since, is nearly
all rebuilt aud in more substantial
shape.
Fire at Chippewa Falls. Friday, des'
troyed the residence, barn and nearly
all the live stock on the farm of Mr.
Wall, near that place. Loss about
Sic, ,O00; small insurance.
Rev. Father Durin, pasEor OF st.
| Joseph's church, De Pare, Wis, VINO
went to Rome some tins ago in the
interests Of St. Jossph's ASSOCIATION,
has returned after having fully attain
ed the object of his Journey.
| Q. T, Harlow, a farmer OF Whitehall,
has two curiosities OF domestic animal
life. One is pig which sucks cow
and the other calf which sucks a sow.
The animals were 7arded together
when the calf and the pig were very
young.
| Passenger train No. 2, south or The
| valley division of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il St. Paul road, ran into an open
switch at the north end Of Bark siding,
four mules north OF Wausau, last Thurs
day night The engine, mail car and
second class car were badly damaged.
Geo. w. Peck, Jr, editor Of Peck's
Sun, Milwaukee, and son Of Coy. PECK.
was arrested by Deputy Marshal
Burke on a warranU charging him with
violating the United States lottery law.
When the news became known it caused
tremendous sensation as indictments
will be returned against Cramer, Aikens
& Cramer, publishers Of the evening
Wisconsin,. George II. Yenow1ne,
Horace Rublee, of the Sentinel, and
others. The offense charged is Che
publication Of two-column article
few weeks ago, purDorting to have been
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