The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-01-09

received many costly gifts from the la
dies Of the congregation. Luverne has
never seen more beautiful and costly
tree than the one in the Catholic church
this year, but most of the success WAS
Cue to the indefatigable efforts OF
Father Engelbrecht. The ladies Of the
Altar society cleared $35, large sum
considering the small attendance and
the stormy weather.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The Langdon Catholic fair will begin
on January 26th and last at least three
days.
Rev. Father Nolan, of Jamestown,
arrived iu Langdon last week and has
taken charge of the parish which in
cludes Langdon City. Osnabrock, Mt
Carmel and Milton.
Within few years about ten OF
twelve banks have bobbed up in this
state under the fosterage OF E.. Ashley
Mears. a report that his Minot nank
had failed caused considerable excite
rnent at Devils Lake and a run On his
Merchants National in DEVILS Lake
resulted. but was quoted by assurances
that the bfinot trouble was only q tenn
porary scarcity owing to withdrawal Of
county funds.
The old year closed with big record
OF growth and development fer Grand
Forks and that part Of the country. Be-
sides the ether uew towns started along
the line of the Duluth & WinniDeg,
Grand Rapids has more than doubled
in population, in volume of business
done. and in general building and III
important new enterprises, One new
bank opened with the new year, called
the l4umbermen's Bank of Grand
Rapids. President Hastings, OF Minne-
apolis, has arrived with the spondullcks,
for doiog business, and tins doors will
swing open on Saturday ON as neat q
little banking house as can DE found
anywhere. The building was bui]t ex~
pressIy for it by John BecKfelt, presi
dent of the improvemenSunion In the
firm, besides Mr.. Hastings, Of Mime
aposis, are the Sheldons. OF Owa5onna,
and A. M. Sheldon, of Prince, Sheldon
s. Co., CioQlet. Frank j.. Sheldon is
to bs cashier. The bank has $4,000 in
cash TO start in with. 1t is 2 parto4 the
effected that the bank
shall pay the lumbarmen' 8 time checks.
which will be q great advantage to gen
era! business, giving the men from the
woods their money TO spend as 5000 as
they come ont, Instead OF W&iting to
get to St. Paul and Minneapolis. That
will make this red-bot place q little
later in the season, as it is eslim tied
that there are oyer 1900 lumbermen in
the woods from this point or tributary
to it,
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The third days meeting cf the South
Dakota Educational association came
to close at Mitchell FliIay The
meeting, attended by $50 teachers, has
bean very successful.
immediately after the state rested
Friday afternoon in the case against
Hon. F. Fl. Hagerty, late Of Aberdeen,
charged With taking deposits when he
knew the bank Of Hagerty e Co., of
which he was president, was 1nso]yent.
Judge Haney directed the jury TO return
a verdict Of acqu1ttal. TNis was done
and on motion of the states attorney
the Indictment for embeZzlement
against Mr.. Hagerty and the c.ses
against w, Fl. Paulhemus, as cashier OF
the bank, were dismissed. The state
failed to prove even insolvency OF the
bank and it was able to invalidate only
some $2VO worth of securities out Of a
surplus Of $50 900 shown by the schedule
Of assets and liabilities Mr. Hagerty
is now resident of Tacoma, WASH,
and will leave for home at once,
WISCONSIN,.
a literary and social entertainment
will be given under the auspices Of Di-
vision No l a. O. FL of Hudson, Wis,
on Tuesday evening, January 10. There
is every Indication that it will prove q
magnificent success.
The remains Of Clause Cartell, of
Wausau, were proughc home Wednes-
day evening Of last week from seven
miles north Of tbs city where he bad
been killed py a falling tree. With a
companion he had sawed the tree off
when i slipped back on the stump, the
butt striking him in the abdomen and
causing instant death. He leaves wife
and children in poor circumstances.
Father Dune, rector Of st. Patrick's
church, at Eau Claire has arranged for
a series of lectures to be delivered be. !
fore his congregation on some Of the d
leading questions Of the day. The first
on Education, Historically, Morally #