The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-09-09

distinguished woman. A reporter of this
paper had the pleasure of an interview
with Mr.. Purcell, in which he stated that
the convention consisted of over 600 del
egates, and was grand affair. He stated
that Ireland's condition this year is bet
ter than for thirty years, and her future
looks bright. He thought they would
be able to get Home Rule in about four
years. He is much pleased with America,
and is astounded at it's industries. He
will remain here about three weeks.
! NORTH DAKOTA.
| The work of getting deposltors to take
stock in the reorganization of the LIoyds
bank at Jamestown is going on. As there
are about 500 depositors and shareholders
the progress is necessarily slow. All
concerned have been fully Informed Of
the requirements necessary to resume, and
have been requested to call at the bank
and state their intentions in the matter.
Evan Paulson, Mayville policeman,
was killed by rife shot fred by burg
lars engaged in robbing Kenney's drug
store last Monday. William Lowe, en-
ployed at Mayville as a butcher, with
whom we're found liquors stolen from the
drug store, has made confession irlpli-
eating two others who are now in GUS
tody. They were trying to procure
liquors for bootlegging.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
There are not many people even in
South Dakota who realize that but
little over 200 miles west Of the Missouri
river are extensive coal fields. The coal
fields at Newcastle, near Chamberlain,
are the ones referred to. The Cambria
Coal Company controls the mines, and
its very large plant is now working to the
fullest capacity. The fire which occurred
there some time ago was more serious
than was at first supposed, causing loss
Of SAC, 600, partly covered by insurance,
The Jumbo and Antelope workings, thu
principal ones, from which nearly all the
coal is mined, are situated on opposite =
sides of canyon, which is nearly 1000
feet wide. Between the workings and
below, in the canyon, were located the
crushers, screens, bins, chutee, and in
fact all the massive and expensive ma
chinery and engines, which were entirely
| destroyed. The company set men to
work Immediately and reconstruction of
the entire plant was the result. The out
put of the mines is 1900 tons per day.
100 carloads, which requires at least five
trains day to dispose of. Besides this
the coke ovens have been renovated and
are also running once more, with Ca
pacity of SO tons per day.
| WISCONSIN,.
Mrs. Andrew Campbell, daughter OF
the late John Murphy of the town of
Warren, died Monday, August %, in
Saltwater. The funeral took place Oh
Wednesday morning following.
The school board has taken forcibls
possession of the new school building
now being erected at Washburn, dispos-
sessing the contractors, the Minneapolis
Stone Company. The architect has con-
demned the work being done. The con-
tractors will take the matter into the
courts.
A convention of delegates represa. s.z,.g
various labor organizations vas Ia .1ra,-
gress at La Crosse farly 10 the waeI: e.
organize state federation Of laocr. Ina
object is understood to be az active so~
litical campaign next year. The meet
ings were secret and it cannot be Jearned
how many delegates were pres.nt. T.
federation has been agreed era ard q,
committee to prepare conasitution.
Tomah had quite fire Monday tore,
noon. Two of her old land marks, the
Empire House, owned by Patrick
O'Sbaughnessy, and the old Sheridan
House, owned by NJ. Fl. Merkly, were ds,.
stroyed by fire, cause unknown. The
loss was about $1,000, covered by insur-
ance. This was some years ago very
valuable property, but since the depot
was moved it decreased to about one
sixth it's former value.
Mrs. s. s. Silvis (nee Annie Costsllol
died at her late home in Prescott, August
%, after protracted illness. She was
married to s. 8. Silvis in Montana some
time ago, but not being very we'll, came
home to Prescott with the hope of i'm
proving her health. She was an indus
trious, intelligent young woman, and
greatly admired by those who knew
her. Her disease was consumption,
and patient sufferer was she, never
complaining OF her unhappy lot. Her
funeral was held from the Catholic
church in Prescott on the 3Oth ult. and
her remains were inferred in the Catholic