The Irish standard., 1891-04-18


will be filled with gas which will be ont
of the lifting powers of the machine.
1t is the intention Of the inventor to
use electricity as a power to set the pro-
pellers in motion. The gas and elec.
tricity he intends to generate in the
engine room in the fore part of the ship.
He gave several demonstrations each
day of the effectiveness of the propel-
lers to carry a body forward or to ele-
yate one. Mr.. Mcmahon invites the
attention of capitalists to his invention
and thinks thers> is millions in it for
some one who VIII take hold OF it and
build ship after ,1is model.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The change OF management in the
Hotel DAcotah, announced in the Grand
Forks papers this week. created no
little surprise. Maj Coleman. the pres
ent landlord of the Dacotah. had by his
geniality ,ngrafJed himself 80 fully ir
the gOodw OF the pubiic---tha travel
! ling public especia]lY~-that news Of bis
anticipated severance of ties with this
| mammoth hostlery, created genuine re-
greet in many quarters. AL agreement
was Gonsunmated lastSaturday between
| Messrs. George 4. Eastman. of Mime.
apolis, George e. Clifford of Grand
| Forks, two OF tbs principal stockhold-
ers of the Dacotah. and Col. lugalls, OF
| the Ingalls, h0nse here, whereby third
! interest in the Daootah was transferred
to the colonel and his present manager.
r.. w. Wells. The latter gentlemen as
summing charge OF the DacOtah about
May |. Col. ingalls, is a wholeSOuled
genial hotel man aud a Dslm onic0 bred
and born MI. Wells, who will be as
sociated with aim is promising Young
nolal NAH and al excellent manager. as
his past record Indicates. In all likell
hood the Ingalls, House will close it's
doors to the travelling public. and prob
ably Capt. MaIoaev, Of Duluth, who
owns the property, may b3 induced to
erect Il substantial brick building Oh
the site II the Great N orthern builds
their depot this spring On Do M srs are
hue, which they have been threatening
to do for these many moons past. a
first class hotel On the present ingalls,
owner.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
the Sioux Falls committee of 100 for
the enforcement Of the prohibltory law
SATURDAY. served notice upon the express
agents iii the city that if they carried
any liquors within the state they wouIo
BIZ prosecuted as the law gonJem plates,
The Sioux Falls brewing company has
been doing a Wholesale business in the
manufacture and shipment OF liquor
throughout the state for mouths, and
the notice is directed particularly
against the brewery. The express
agents notified the brewery that they
would accept no more liquor packages
marksd mineral water or cider from
them hereafter.
e. S. NeGtleton, Of the United States
irrigation inquiry Is spending some
days at Huron. He has examined the
artesiau wells in operation on the Day
Harrison farm just west Of the city, and
also on the Consolidated Land & lrrigae
tion company's ranch eight miles north,
Both will be reported to the department.
as suitable for experimental irrigation
stations. Reservoirs will! a5 once be
constructed for storing water for surface
irrigation should it be- needed Ia matur-
ing crops in the fall. From so to IS
acres will be irrigated on each of the
above mentioned farms this season.
WISCONSIN.
The Catholic society, of River Falls,
has purchased of B. Sweet four acres of
land on the southern border Of the city,
Immediately west OF the farm OF Mr.,
Porch.
Owing to the sickness of Father
O'Connor there were no services at the
Catholic church at Morton last Sunday.
His parishioners hope for the speedy
restoration of his health. which will
enable him to again attend to the
duties of his parish.
1t is said that Rev. Erieden, the priest
who died suddenly week ago last Sum
~ in st. Francis, did not leave will.
1t is claimed That be left property and
insurance amounting to $4,000. His
relatives in Luxenburg will inherit all.
Every priest ought to be provided in
time so that at least m asses will be said
for his soul after his death.
On March 81 edward Padden, of
Chippewa Falls, died Of hemorrhage of
the stomach. the deceased was one Of
the pioneers of Chippewa Falls, q re-
spected citizen and faithful christian.
During his lolg sickness ne prepared
for death and received the helping and
consollng sacraments Of Penance and
Holy Communion frequently. Hs
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