The Irish standard., 1892-08-27

and hopes that peace will soon be brought
about. Two of the greatest acquisitions
to the Irish National party by the late
election are the Hon. Edward Blake, Of
Canada, and John Sweetman, of Mime
sofa. @
On Friday night, August II, at the
home of his son in the town of Woodland,
Wright county, Thomas Dignan passed
away at the advanced age of % years and
Z months. Funeral services were held in
St. Mary's church, Waverly, and were
largely attended. The deceased was
born in County Cavan, Ireland, in the
year 1899. He came to America in 1921,
settling in Canada, where he remained
until $780, At the Last named date he
remove with his family to Woodland,
Wright county, where he had since re-
SIZED. He was married in 1880 and of
army during the war. His wife died
about six year ago. The deceased leaves
a surviving son, ten grandchildren and
| eleven great-grandchildren Mr.. Dignan
| during recent years had been unable to
leave his home but those who knew him
in former years speak highly of his char
acter and moral worth.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
A Roman Catholic church and convent
will soon be built at Ellington, the new
town on the Ssseton reservation, Roberts
county.
The Very Rev. Dean Sheehan, of Sioux
Falls, made his regular quarterly visit to
the state peni entiary in that city last
week, for the purpose of hearing the con-
fessions of the Catholic convicts. There
are at present only six Catholics in the
prison out Of total of eighty five con-
victs. Dean Sheehan is the regular
chaplain Of the prison snd Mass is ce]e-
brated every month.
Rev. John c. Ahern, of Mitchell, who
has been in poor health for some time,
has taken vacation from his duties.
His pastorate will be attended to by Rev
w M. Maher, of Montrose. Before his
departure he was presented with gold
headed cane as token of appreciation
ON the part of his parishionerg.
NORTH DAKOTA.
! Alderman William O'Neil, Of Fargo,
has removed into the Schneider house at
Oak Grove, which he recently purchased
and fitted up for home 1t is g nice
| residence with extensive ground and sur
rounded by woodlands, and the location
is pleasant one.
John McDodald, q conductor On the
! Northern Pacific railroad, was killed on
August IL at Muskoda while coupling
steam egcavator to his train. His re-
mains were sent to Wakefield, Mass, hif,
old home. and to which he was to have
returned in month to got married.
! Friday morning. August 19, Patrick
Moore, farm laborer from Cleveland,
O i, was almost murdered at Casselton by
hobos. They cut deep cash in his
throat seven inches long and robbed him
Of his watch and money. The crime is
supposed to have been done out of re-
venge. He was there last harvest and
helped the police to arrest several hard
characters.
| The tramp nuisance is becoming alarm
| ing in Jamestown. The city council has
| left the streets in total darkness and
several robberies and assaults on citizens
have recently been made. P Moran was
robbed of 800 and shot in the arm by
tramps Wednesday night, 17th inst.
| Officers are obliged to be constantly ar
resting men and the city jail is Full. Five
| toughs we're driven out Of town at tho
point Of shot gun and revolver last Fri
day and two others refusing to work on
the streets were chained to a telegraph
pole for a couple of hours the day before.
Most Of the tramps decline to work,
although many men are needed in the
| harvest fields.
WISCONSIN,.
The Franciscan sisters have put
81 900 building for their school at Ash
land and they will occupy it on Sept. 1.
A large barn belonging to VIM. Moore
who lives eight miles from Bloomer, was
struck by lightning during the late storm
and burned to the ground. Forty tons
Of hay was destroyed and two horses
we're killed. i
| A Cleveland and Stevenson Club has
been organized in Prescott, with the fol.
lowing officers. President, j. M. Bailey
first vice president, Joseph Firner; SEQ
ond vice president, Henry Bascom, third
vice-president John Giebler; treasurer,
Jacob Freas; secretary, =. J. Gridn;;s
i soliciting COMMITTEES. Frank Murray