The Irish standard., 1892-08-13

three years ago last Christmas she mar
ried Thos. Yates at Buffalo, New York.
They moved to Wisconsin in 1866 where
they resided for nine yeare. They after
ward went to California and Washing
ton where they dwelt for short time
Seventeen years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Yates
came to Rice county and purchased a
farm near Prairieville where they have
since resided. Mrs. Yates was kind
| hearted christian woman whose death
is deeply regretted by her friends and
neighbours Funeral services were held
in the church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Faribault, anil the remains were
inferred at Calvary Cemetery.
Says the Rock County Herald Some
}ime ago an Invitation was sent from
; this office to John Brennan, of Sioux
City, to deliver political address at
Luverne during the campaign. He re-
piled that he was about to start for New
York to superintend the publication
of his book, Erin Nor: The Story Of
Irish Republicanism," and that be would
come that week if we wished him to, but
rs there was no time to advertise the
meeting it was thought best not to send
for him. Since be arrived at New York
the Herald has received another letter
from Mr.. Brennan, written in the office
of the irish World, in which he says:
II cannot positively promise to speak
at Luverne as you request. do,
though, promise that if I go west Of
Chicago l will speak for you. Do not
be uneasy for Minnesota. You are all
right. The battle ground is the city
and state of New York; and without be-
ing over sanguine 7 hope we will carry
New York for Harrison
Last Sunday the new Catholic Church
recently completed at Lake Geneva
at cost of $4,000 was dedicated by
Archbishop F. X. Katzer, OF Milwaukee.
Solemn High Mass was celebrated by
Rev. Francis Ryan, Of Cedarburg. The
dedicatory sermon was by Dean E. NJ
McGrinnity, of Janesville. The services
were listened to by an audience chat
filled tho new church to overfowing.
The following clergymen of the archdio~
cese we're present: Archbishop r. x.
Katzer, Milwaukee; Dean e. M. Nc
Grinnity, GAINESVILLE; Rev. Michael Wen
ker, Kenosha; Rev. John O'Keefe, presi-
deht of the College of the Sacred Heart,
Watertown; Rev. M. Condon, Oregon.
Rev. Francis Ryan, Cedarburg; Rev. F.
P. Reilly, Milwaukee; Rev. Joseph
Smith, Delavan; Rev. James Nichols,
Elkhorn; and Rev. Dreis Munster. The
beautiful organ was presented to the
church by P. J. Healy, of Chicago, and
the three sanctuary chairs were donated
by Mrs. J. P. Cooke, Of Cookies Park.
The church is handsome structure.
located on hill east of the city and
overlooking the lake and the city. Much
credit is due to Rev. Eugene Reilly, pas
tor of the parish, for his zeal and per-,
sistent effort to secure the building OF
the church and for the success which
has crowned his efforts, The archbishop
confirmed seventy children in the church
after the dedicatory services were over.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The six counties of the Red River VAL
Icy of North Dakota raised $4,000, ,00O
bushels of wheat in 1891; the six coun-
ties of the Minnesota side increased thes
yield to the enormous quantity of &C, ,000,- 4
600 bushels, says the Breckenridga
Gazette. 1t is no wonder that the 160.-
OCO people of this valley have sixty -one
banks, or as many as Mississippi, stata
with eight times the population. 1t
takes four months from the planting to
the threshing to make q crop Of No.
hard wheat Last year lands costing
from $40 to $l5 an acre produced as high
as $50 to $50 worth of "Man's Best
Food" Six counties producing 36,00O,-
600 bushels of wheat, one for each baby
born in the world during the year, or 24Q
for each man woman and child in the
valley, is the largest per capita grain
in America. Also produced millions of
bushels of other grains.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Gov. Mellette, of South Dakota, is OF
the opinion that law making so cents
worth Of silver bullion the equivalent Of
100 cents of gold bullion may enrich the
silver bullion owner, but does not help
the price Of wheat, or cattle, and there la
no reason for this discriminating in favor
Of one species of property.
The mail route from Pierre, s. o., to
the Black hills has been changed from
weekly to semi=weekly. In come ection
with the mail route regular stages are
run, and passengers can now go from
Pierre to the Black Hills in four days.
There is considerable travel over B tlia ~