The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-03-21

surance. The tire started in the Kitchen
Of Mr.. JohDson's house.
NORTH DAKOTA.
| A Pembiha special says that ColJec-
tor Of Customs n E. Nelson. will open
the new customs district for North and
South Dakota, April 1. Timothy
0 O'Brien, of Neche, will be appointed
deputy collector at Neche, and Henry
Mcclure deputy collector at Walilalas
These are two of the most important
sub ports in the new customs district.
Chairman Moofhouse Of the board of
county commissioners AT Bismarck ils
rected tins sale OF bonds at the auditors
office Tuesday afternoon OF last Weeks
The proposals called for $l35.OO0 worth
but only Sl3O.000 were soId-this lot 70
w. ]. HAYES 6o Son, che Cleveland tank
ers. represented bv M. 4. Dewitt. W.
J. Hayes Il Son were the only bidders.
They purchased Sl30,000 six per cent.
bonds and paid a premium Of one. tenth
per cent. The sale was for the purpose
Of gefupding county Indebtedness
county warrants drawing seven per
cent. and bonds ten, a Saving of four
par cent. on tie bonds and ore per cent
on warrants.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
MRS. John p. Vogel, who died at
Omaha Friday, WAS the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George Anderson, of MITCHELL
The remains were taken to Mitchell For
burial.
Il. L.. Brass. county superintendent
of schools. at M tchell, has decided soon
to begin the publication of a new edu-
catlonaI paper, to be called The School
JournaI.'
The west }und passenger train sc
2:45 saturday morning struck team
ner Mischeil, nearly killing both horses.
No person was with the team, nor could
the uWuer be found.
w. G. Harris, a farmer living about
four nIes north Of Vecnliflion. was
killed 8 Saturday afternoon in the timber
near town iie was trimming d. log
when rolled over, a large limb hitting
his head Harris was about 30 years Old
and leaves family.
John W. spink was arrested and at
raIgued Saturday before Judgs Abbey,
Of Mitchell. On complaint Of Detective
Watson. charged with stealing coal
from the Milwaukee railroad company
He plead guilty. and in default OF pay
msnI Of Gno he was c..mmltted to Jail.
WISCONSIN,.
The exanninati ,l Of Aid A B. Baxter,
Of West Superior. in tne police court fer
the alleged embeZzlemenL OF s. 500 from
this Edwards McCulloch Lumber com.
pany, covering a. period OF two years.
while emDloyad as their agent here, ter
minated Friday and resulted in Mr..
Baxter being bound over in the sum Of
81 900, Gustave Pdriad, the bookkeepey
for Mr.. Baxter, who was arraigned
w VA LlsS iCl lilCE APOL l1lC 1nl1C
charge. was discharged.
The Republican conventian at Eau
Claire nominated Il. C. Putnam for
mayor and he declined, Then David
Drummond, and he declined. Capt.
John Kelly and DIR. ThOrns were jn Sue
cession almost nominated, but would
j1x1 1t,
Frank McDonoagh, the only candidate
before the convention. WAS nominated
and accepted. A. f, Bergh was nomin-
ated for treasurer, and 3. j. Churchill
for clerk.
Tuesday afternoon. two Of the sisters
Of St, Catherjne's convent, Racine, died
within few hours Of Zach other, Of
consum ptio1. Sister Calista died at
l AS aged % years. She was resident
Of Humboldt, Kansas, and had been in
the convent about i've years. For one
year she taught in Illinois, but for this
past year has been teacher at the st.
Rose school on Grand avenue. Sister
Leona died at about o'clock of the
same day, aged Il years. She was
novice aud had b5en in the convent
three years and was sent to an Illinois
mission for her health, but was brought
back sick two months ago. 1t is Gus.
tomary to bring all sisters Of the con-
vent, who are teaching in other states.
back to this academy when sick. II is
strange coincidence that both of the
sisters came back from Illinois. we're
nearly of the same age and died within
few hours of each other. The funeral
Of both took place on Thursday NAV
their souls rest in peace.