The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-11-18

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The prohibition cranks Of North Da-
kota vili6ed Bishop Shanley for saying
that the prohibition Law was not enforced
in this state. It appears that Attorney
General Standish agrees with Bishop
Stanley, for recently he said to reporter
of the Fargo Republican: II am having
my hands full with blind pig cases all
over the stste. You may say that I will
furnish men to ferret out the illicit deal
ers for any parties who are ready to pay
for their services. States Attorney Pol
lock is all right and is doing good work. :"
| SOUTH DAKOTA.
Several branches of the Catholic
knights of America have lately been or
ganized throughout the Sioux Falls dio-
cese. The Catholic Knights is an insur-
ance society on the mutual assessment
plan. For practical Catholics there is no
better organization existing, and in no
company do they get cheaper insurance.
Several Of the diocesan clergy are already
| members of the order. Flourishlng
| branches have existed for years at Mitch
ell. Aberdeen and Deadwood. The old
est state branch is at Mitchell, chartered
in 1885.
St. Georges new church, at Hartford j,
which was recently completed through
the energetic efforts of the pastor, Rev.
j. w. Gavin, of the episcopal residence,
Sioux Falls, will be dedicated by the
Right Rev. Bishop Marty Oh the 22ud.
Rev. Father Fowler, of St. Joseph's
church, Sioux City, Iowa, will preach the
dedicatory sermon. Father Fowler is an
eloquent speaker and the pastor of st.
Georges recognized this fact when he
invited Sioux City's priest to deliver the
sermon. The event promises to be an
important ono to the Catholics of Hart
ford and vicinity. :.
On the 3rd inst. at & nuptisl mass cole
brated at ST. Joaquim's church, Hurley,
the Very Rev. Dean Sheehan performed
the marriage ceremony OF William Brown
and Miss Elizabeth Lynch, both of
Turner county. During the ceremony
the church was crowded by friends and
acquaintances of the contract sng parties.
The bride has been resident of hurley
| fnr fTnoc r.,hn,.o cha ic1 s~,
popular and esteemed for her nancy OK.
cellent qualities. The groom is one of
Turner county's most prosperous farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs, Brown will make their
home for the present near Parker. Mr..
Brown is recent convert to the Church,
having been instructed and received into
the fsith by Dean Sheehar,
| WISCONSIN
Bishop Messmer appeared recently in
the court at Oshkosh as witness in a
will case entitled James McHugh vs.
Patrick McCole, executor. The latter is
the executor of the will of the plaintiffs
father, the late Owen McHugh OF Chill
ton. Deceased IN his will left 50 4,O0O to
the bishop OF the diocese OF Green Bay.
This is the second time this case has been
tried. The first time the question to de-
cids was whether or not the deceased
was Of sound mind and iG was decided
that he was. The plaintiff is low trying
TO prove that the will is illegal.
The Washburn County Register, pub~
lished at Shell Lake, gives the following
details of the recent assassination of VIM.
Sullivan, of the town of Rusk: It appears
that Saturday night, November 4th, at
about ten o'clock Mr.. Sullivan. as was
his usual custom, went to the barn to
| take look at his horses and see that
they were comfortable for the night.
Little did he think that the caresses he
was bestowirg on his pets that night
were his parting words to the animals he
so loved The faithful beasts received
their familiar pats for the last time, while
the cold hearted murderer stood peering
with ghoulish eyes through the dsrkDess
at the light within the barn awaiting the
opportunity to strike the fatal blow.
With the lantern swung on his left arm
and the door latch in his right hand tho
fatal shot was fred that carried from
earth one of Gods noblemen ITO that
bourne from which no traveller returns"
Mr.. Sullivan was immediately carried TO-
the house and assistance summoned.
Drs. Beck and Bricker responded and
pronounced the wounds fatal. Three
buckshot penetrated the unfortunate
mans body, one in the left thigh and two
in the left side about the eighth and
ninth ribs, the last two wounds causing
death by reason Of internal bleeding four