The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-22

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1.-THE auspices of the Ancient Order Of
. IHibernians, of which he was an earn
lest, active member.
NORTH DAKOTA.
I About 1000 people attended q pub
llic reception to Bishop Stanley at Fargo
last Thursday night on his taking pos
session of his new residence, which
islands 10 beautiful grounds Of u acres
|on the river bank, about three blocks
from the heart of the CITY.
Considerable alarm has been caused
among farmers around Sanborn by the
sudden change In the weather. On two
or three nights it has been within or
|10 degrees of freezing. Harvest has
Ecommenced, but the majority of the
/ grain is within the reach Of frost.
Around Pembina the intense heat Of
the past week is followed by cool
weather, which is favorable to the
ripening crops. BY the end Of the week
in few places in Pembina county har-
yesting will begin. The prospects OF a
Large Weld were never better in the Red
River valley.
There is a scarcitv of help III Eddy
county. and farmers are offering big
money for good help. Harvest is being
commenced on early wheat, and every
binder will be at work by next Monday.
Two evenings last week farmers were
frightened by the approach Of frost,
and nearly every field has number Of
piles of straw around 1t for smudges to
keep off the same. The yield will aver
age 20 bushels.
| SOUTH DAKOTA.
The South Dakota editors met in
Madison city Thursday. Some so ar
rived Thursday afternoon and as many
more came in on ths evening trains.
Travelling quarters for the editorial out
ing are furnished on the ChautauGua
grounds, at the Grand View hotel, and
tents ore also provided for those desir
| ing them, This promises to be the best
summer meeting the association has
ever held.
| The physical condition of J. M. Bal
! ley, Jr., president OF the Minneh2ha
National Bank Of Sioux Falls is mat
ter of considerable interest there and in
other portions OF the state Mr.. Bailey
recently went to Europe for his health
and has iuse returned to the home Of
| bis father in Freeport, ILL.,, where he is
confined in bed. A Mr. Treff, Of Free
port, told Senator Pettigrew in Chicago
a day or two ago that Il consultation of
eminent physicians had been held in
Mr. Ballev's case, and their conclusions
(had been far from ssti sfactory. Form
erIY MI. Bailey weighed about 135
| pounds; he is now reduced to rs, and a
repord that he is parayzed is in clrcu~
lation.
WISCONSIN.
An excursion from Stevens Point TO
Lake Emily was given On August 18th,
under the auspices OF st. Stephens
Catholic church.
Rev. Father O'Brlen, pastor Of st.
Stephens church, Stevens Point, has
paid the last dollar of Indebtedness on
St. Stephens church.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
/ held picnic at Belolt, August s, at
which Senator William Kennedy, of
Appleton, made an address.
| Rev. James Sci ~ wioo55aon, " ST. Mary's
church, La Crosse, was called to Gran
vile, Ia, on August 4th, by the death
. of his brother, John p. Schwebach, a
merchant Of that place.
I AT recent love feast OF the Ancient
Order of Hibernians at Belo1t, Hon.
Danisl Riordan of that CITY, was made
the recipient of beautiful eold-headed
cane, the gift Of the members of Di-
vision No. 2, Of Rock county. Alder.
man Riordan, the donee, we'll merited
the distinction and recognition thus
confirmed upon him. His face is a
familiar one on Beloit streets. LIE has
resided there SO long that the memory
of man runneth not to the contrary. A
staunch Democrat, the Republican
voters of the Fourth ward have never
failed to return him to the common
counci], where he has proved himself to
1 be one of the ablest and most useful
members of that body. A charter mem
Der of the A. o. II. at Beloit; he was
twice elected president Of his division
and served one term as county delegate
of Rock county. Several times he has
represented his division in State con-
ventions Of the A. O.. H., and at the
national convention which met at Hart
ford, Connecticut, in 1880, he was one
of the delegates from this state. To his
efforts St. Thomas congregation is
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