The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-20

advertently escaped our notice, is that OF
Patrick Caelin, of the village Of Kandiyo-
hi, who died there on January 9th of
general debility, aged seventy eight
years. Deceased emigrated from Ireland
| when quite young and for almost half
century resided in Tingwick, Canada,
coming to Minnesota about twenty -four
years ago, where he settled and by this
aid of industry and family assistance
soon ross in aft .ence. He was an hon
oyahle man Ia all that the term implies,
beloved by all who bore his acquaintance
whatever their calling or station in life.
The funeral took place on Saturday,
January 9th, Rev. Father Boland ofiiciat-
ing, and was largely attended by the
people Of Kandiyohi county. Besides
his wife, seven children are left to mourn
his departure, namely: John, James.
George, Joseph and Ann Carlin, residents
Of the above county, and Michael and
William Carlin, Of Montana.
NoRTH DAKOTA
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Cass County Fair and Agricultural
society was hold at the Merchants State
bank Fargo on February 10Th.
The city OF Grafton has granted Z. +.
McHugh a ts.enty-year franchise to sup
ply the city with wafer and electric Eight.
A new power house will be ere;tad.
Editor Doharby, of Langdon, now
sports gold-headed cane which he was
lucky enough to draw at the bazaar.
Nothing is too good for newspaper man.
Secretary Of State Hon. john Flittlo.
assures his friends that the statement
made previous to his last nomination. IE1as
he was not, and would not be candi-.
date for Reelection goes.
Il is said that Michael Tally, who sold
out his Dickinson mine TO tine new c<,x!a~'
pany the Lehigh company IL wzlicla
McGillivray is supposed to own half:
interest-got $4,000 in cold cash and
vent back 20 old ireland to celebrate his
success. :,
The jamestown Alert tells Of farlnes
living about twenty five miles south OF
Jamestown. in I4iaMoura county, who oa~
came discouraged two years ago and VINO
tried to mortgage his farm for G;tGO to.
$500, with the intention Of leayiug tha
country. He failed to gel 8 loan, SO he /.
concluded to try farming another year,
Last fall he thresled out over 1000
bushels Of wheat and has since sold his
quarter section for ST. 7O0.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Miss Maggie O'Rourke, Of Sioux Falls,
has brought suit against that city for
damages in the sum Of SO, 500. The fsioax
Falls Press recently gave the following
particulars: IAN unfortunate Irish girl,
who is an invalid, frequently out Of her
head, and at times dangerous conditions
resulting from injuries received on the
night Of November 9, 1889, brought suit
against the city for damages to the
amount of $9,50O The unfortunate girl
is Miss Maggie O'Rauike who was shot
by the wadding of cannon, fired off in
honor of Senator Pettigrew's election as
United States senator from South Dakota.
Besides being ia stralteneo circumstances
and unable to work. there are hnaps when
Miss O'Rourke IS mentally deranged and
imagines that prominent business men
are endeavoring to put her in prison or
kill her. The amount OF the claim,
$4,000, is exactly VIII 1t WAS decreed
by the court in Miss O'Rourkes suit
against Capt. Jeffers. tie gunner who
fired the cannon off the night Of the ac.
cident. The complaint fled with Mayor
Peck bases It's claim for damages upon
the theory that the city government per-
mitted nuisance to exist to the danger
Of passers-by in allowing cannon to be
fired off in public place.
WISCONSIN,
st. Peters church at Beaver Dam has
received fine new pipe organ, which
was used on Sunday of last week for tho
first tine. The organ contains 682 pipes
and cost 81 $50.
The will Of Edward Hughes, Of Prairie
du Chen has been filed for probate.
The deceased bequeathed 5000 to Sister
Amata to be used for the benefit OF the
parish school of the Sisters OF Notre
Dame.
The A. o. Fl. of Hudson, have arranged /
to give a grand entertainment on St. q
Patrick's day, Thursday, March II. Hon.
J. L. O'Connor, attorney-general will de-s.
liver an address. A grand ball will also
be given. The a. Q. H. always do things Il
in fine style. 81 a5SSg
Rev. Father Franz Xayer Etschman, I
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