The Irish standard., 1893-03-11

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son, Monday, the latter stepped into an
adjoining room and produced 32-cali-
ber bulldog revolver, play fully pointed
it at Peterson, exclaiming: Hands up"
Not thinking it loaded shs pulled the
trigger and the ball went deep into hig
skull
On Friday OF last week, says the st.
Peter Herald, death claimed for it's vic
tim one of the most estimable young L.
dies ID the county. On that date Mics
Mary Keefe, Of Oshawa, passed away af-
ter q very sudden illness She was taken
sick on Thursday night, and il the morn
ing before medical aid reached her, che
had passed away. Deceased was the
daughter of Edmund Keefe, of Oshawa,
was twenty six. years OF age and WAS
born iii Nicollet county. She was
young lady OF purely unselfsh charsc-
teristics, whose life was devoted to those
around her, and no neighbours house was
ever visited with illness but che was al
ways there to minister and to do soma
act OF kindness. So holy and unselfish
was her life that she was universally
loved BY all who knew her, and the
friends were many who monrned at the
death Of kind and good Mary Keefs.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The Great Northern depot at Cands
burned Tuesday morning aboat 4 o'clock
Frank Jump, the agent, and his sister,
who lived up stairs, and their brother
who was visiting them, had narrow es-
cape with their lives.
The Great Northern Railroad Com
pany has settled with Mrs. Cairns, widow
OF Robert Cairns, who lost his life in the
wreck near Devils Lake, Feb. 15, for 81,
600, which 10 said to be the largest
amount ever paid by them in the state
for death loss. People here are thor
onghly disgnsted with the working OF
the prohibition Law and were atmost
unanimous for its repeal. III ID not de-
| MED that there is more liquor sold aud
consumed here at the present time thaa
there ever was in the palmiest days of h.
cense AMI this without cent Of revenue
either ln taxes or license DIR. a. Hors-
man is an active candidate for the post
Office and has been circulating petition
asking for the appointment
SOUTH DAKOTA.
| William J. Best, New York capital
,st, and Engineer Wilson, OF Rapid City,
are at Aberdeen and will open offices in
! the interest of the Pierre, Black Hills &
| Duluth road and to make some preimin-
! ary surveys. They are working for al
outlet from the Hills to Eastern mar
kets, and il encouraged will identify
themselves permanently with the pro-
posed Pierre line. If not they will make
surveys.
i 6. F. Collins was hammered in terrible
shape by George Finney, at Marengo,
N Monday morning. The assailant az
tempted to kill his victim and would
have succeeded but for timely interfer-
ence. Finney ia under arrest
The Catholic Columbus Club of Green
) Bay has elected and installed the foil ,w-
log officers: President, Phil O'Connor
vice president, w. O'Leary; treasurer,
James Hoeffel: financial % -retary, Theo.
Meeuwsen; recording secretary, Frank
O'Cennor; librarian, Louis Engels, mem
bership committee Jos. Kastor,W Batea,
! P.'J- Hoeffsl; auditing committee, Jas.
McGinnis, w. Centene, w Mccormick.
The Board OF Directors will consist of
the clubs officers, together with the Rev.
]. Director Of the club and the respective
. chairman OF the two last named COM
mitteee
The Hibernians of Hudson have en-
! gagged Prof. T. w. Reilly, of Oshkosh,
to deliver lecture at Opera Hall, thas
city on the evening of the 17th inst. Hie
subject will be Home Rule for Ireland
Those who have heard Prot Reilly cay
that he is pleasing and eloquent salker,
s1dO tuc buUjoCt ~ QUO WHICH u6 10 well
qualified to handle. Tbs entertainment
will also include vocal and instrumental
music, and drama presented by / cal
talent. Under she auspices of the A. o.
Fl the day promises to be made msnaor-
able by q large attendance from various
sections.
The Madigan residence located on
First street, Hudson, burned to the
ground on the End inst The alarm wae
given but on account OF the deep snow
the company could not get out the hose
cart. 1T Immediately unreeled the hose
placed it upon sled, and 1rove to the
9 nearest hydrant, but by that time tie
! fire was raging 30 that no work could be
\ done. Mr.. Madigan's family moved Il
! Superior last fall, and the house was %.
( cupied BY Dan DaTgan. There was