The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-06-24

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as it approached Anoka, greet clouds Of
dust, looking go much like dense smoke
that an alarm was nearly turned in,
caused much consternation. When this
cloud reached the mouth of Rum river
it changed it's course and went northeast.
moving rapidly and roaring like catar-
act Schools were summarily dismissed
Not drop OF rain fell.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Judge G. S. Palmer, a prominent at
torney Of Sioux Falls and one of the
most eloquent men in the state, has
been invited by Gov. Sheldon to deliver
the address on South Dakota day at the
Worlds Fair The invitation will be &C
cepted. The date is July 12th.
Sisseton has offered Bishop Marty 100
acres of land for the building of Cath
olic Indian college there. Rev. Father
Browne, Of Milbank, is enthusiastic over
the project, the intention being 10 teach
the Indian children farming, black
smithing, building, cooking, sewing and
in fact everything whereby they may
lead happy and useful life. Gen. d. 81.
Pease, w. P. Wampler, T. D. Elletson
and E. A. Somerville, committee of the
citizens Of Sisseton, are urging Bishop
Marty to accept the site.
NORTH DAKOTA. IL
The Bismark Tribune says: One
the heroines OF the recent Fargo fire was
Mrs. Price, wife of the United States
marshal. Mr.. Price was absent from the
city at the time Of the Are and it is re-:
ported that after assisting in marching
the school children out OF the north side
school building, which was about to be
consumed, she went dawn to her hus-
bands Office in the Citizens National
Bank building and, taking fireman
With her, locked the door and coolly
sorted over all the marshal's private and
official papers. broke open the desk and
took out every paper Of value-in short
saved eli record and letter books and
everything of especial value in the mar-
shals Office. She even went so far as to
pile all of Judge Thomas law hooks in
front Of the vault Of the United States
court rooms, and had she BEEN SUCCESS
ful in getting some one to open the vault
door would have succeeded in saving
them. As it was the books were burned.
From the bank building she proceeded
to the residence of q friend, absent from
the city, and succeeded in packing all Of
the household valnables, but fortunately
the building escaped. The nerve and
courage of Mrs. Price saved many valu~
able government records and much valu
able property.
WISCONSIN,.
At St. Bridget's church in River Falls,
on the 10th inst, class OF forty two per-
sons received the sacrament OF confrma.
tion. The RI. Rev. Bishop Schwebach
of La Crosse oficiated, assisted by Rev
Fathers Klein of Clayield, A. Miller of
Big River and B. P. Connolly, the pastor.
Mr.. Thomas Magee, of Toledo, ohlor
and Miss Maggie McCue, formerly resi-
dent Of River Falls but late of St. Paul,
Mimi, were united in marriage at St.
Bridget's church, River Falls, ON the
14th inst. The young couple were
waited on by Mr.. John and Miss Nellia
McCue, brother and sister Of tho bride.
Father Connolly officiated. The newly
married couple intend to make their
horne in Toledo, Ohio.
Commencement exercises OF River
Falls high school took place in that city
| on Friday evening June 9. Blanche
Langan, the last member Of the class,
gave 'eThe Vision OF Ambition" in g
spirited essay. She showed that ambi-
ton, in itself q laudable spirit might be
made either the bulwark OF character or
the engine Of destruction, closing with
the beautiful lines Of Gray, "Let not Am
bition mock thine honaely Joys" ETC.
Miss Langan also gave the yaledictory.
Tuesday morning, j une 18. Miss Mamie
O'Connell and Timothy Killeen were
married in the Catholic church at Hud-
son by Rev. Father Barney. Only few
| Of the most intimate friends Of the couple
were present. The bride is one Of Hud-
sons most popular young ladies. The.
groom is an engineer on the G. st. T. n.
& o. railroad. Soon after the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Killeen took the train for
Chicago, to spend few days at the.
Worlds Fair, going afterwards to New
York.
Division No. 2, A. O. II OF Winnebago
comfy, which il made up from the ranks
81 tho Irish citizens Of the enterprising