The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-09-19

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abated on the grourd that the wheat
was assessable at the place of the resi-.
dence of the owner. This has always
been the accepted theory, but ATTORNEY
General M. E. Clapp advises the com.
missioners to assess the wheat, leaving
it to the owner, il he so desires, to test
the matter in the courts.
NORTH DAKOTA.
John McGuin from langdon, is back
from Florida and brought with him an
alligator which he keeps at the Belvjew
hotal for free exhibition.
The former Bismarck friends Of John
Whalen, says the Bismarck Tribune,
will be pleased to learn that he has
''struck it rich" in the flour and fead
business IN Minneapolis. He still has
extensive interests here and at Man
dan and receives $40 a month from
rents in the two towns.
Charles Mali bought half section OF
land in Eichland county, last season for
5000 from tha Dwight Farm and Land
company. His crop this year was 8 900
bushels of wheat. Reckon his grain at
80 cents per bushe], the crop Will
amount to $500, Or enough to more
than paw for the land and the cost of
raising and marketing the crop.
"Bishop" McGee, OF Minneapo,is, the
portly attorney for the National Eleva~
tor Co.. is SAID to he distant connec-
tjon Of the late Bjshop MCGEE OF Peter-
brough, SAYS the Fargo Argus. AT one
time this latter was coming out OF one
of the London clubs when certain
noble duke wss using considerable pro.
! fame language to his groom because his
horse was not properly currieo. His
lordshie, saaing the bishop, Was rather
ashamed OF his language. but excused
himself hy saying che always said whaE
he thought aud called a spade q spade.''
''That's all right" said Bishop McGee,
"but from the way you talked just ROW
it seems to me you would Gail it a
damned Old shovel.'"
SOUTH DAKOTA,
A brutal case Of child murder is re-
! ported from near White, S. D. Alex
ander Coulter, a farmer, because his
chlld refused to promptly obey conn.,
! mand, threw it to the floor with such
! force. as to produce instant death. Me
| is in jail awaiting trial.
| The cutting Of grain near Sanb0rn IS
about all done, and the work OF thrssh-
ing is we'll under way. Most OF tha
| wheat grades No / northern, though
there Is a considerable amount of No /
hard. About 100000 bushels OF wheat
will be marketed at This placa this fall
! Recently Father Fardley Of New
Richmond, had bis new parochial
schools dedicated. A. number OF priests
were present, among them being Rev.
Father Murphy of La Crosse and Rev.
| Father Dun of Eau Claire.
Ex- county treasurer John Petuyar
was found dead in his barn near Elack
River Falls last "Wednesday morning
With gun wound under his right eys.
a coroners jury decided that bis death
was owing to accidental shooting.
The common council of Chippewa
Falls, last week served notice upon the
Wisconsin Central Railway Co, that
they must vacate that part Of River
street now Occnpied bY their tracks
| there, and also remove their depot from
| the street within thirty days.
Unexpected widows are becoming a
daily occurrence at Eau Claire. The
latest is Mrs. Dennis Harrington, Of
Ireland, who claimed portion of Mr..
Harrington's estate. The latter was
resident Of Eau Claire and quite
wealthy. 1t had always bean supposed
that he Was unmarried, but the wife
proved her claim and obtained the
money.
The interior department officials have
been Informed Of the rene wed excite
ment over ths probable order for the
disposition Of the Omaha indemnity
lauds in the Ashland, Wis.,, district.
ALI these officials are exceedingly re-
ticent as to future action in the matter.
1t is said that all papers in the case are
on Land Commissioner Carriers desk,
but that he has not yet had time to take
the matter up. 1t is predicted that de-
| cisive action will be taken between
now and October J..
The following changes in the Mil
waukee archdiocese have been made.
Rev. B, Dieringer, of Newburg, is sta,
toned at st Francis, goes to Newburg;t
Rev. B. Elskamp, of st. Francis, goes:
to Newburg; Rev. J. w. Blum, of New
Munster, to Dotyville; Rev. A. Gard
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