The Irish standard., 1894-09-15

Daniel Maloney, for the past year pro-
! prietor Of the Chokio hotel, died Tues.
/ day, September 4, after sickness OF hua
few days. Physicians from Morris and
Graceville attended his case but pro-
nounced him beyond recovery early ia
the day, and his death about six o'clock
the same evening threw the peaceful vii
iage Of Chokio into a state Of general
sadness for one who was looked upon ss
one Of their lesding trustworthy, honest
and enterprising citizens. Deceased was
born in Renfrew county, Canada, thirty
eight years ago, had been living Id Stew
ems county, Mimi, for about ten years
before locating at Chokio. He leaves a
wife and six small children, two of whom
are twin brothers born Saturday, the day
he took sick. The interment took place
in the Morris Catholic cemetery.
A pretty marriage ceremony took place
at the church OF st. Patrick, Shieldeyille.
at ? o'clock Tuesday morning, September
| 4, the contracting parties being Daniel
j. McKenna, OF FaribRult and Miss Hell
lena +. Murphy, Of Shieldsville. Il Miss
Josie Murphy, sister Of the BRIDE, waa
bridesmaid, and James McKenna, cousin
Of the groom, was best man. Rev. Father
Slevin offciated. At the conclusion Of
the marriage services the bridal party
we're driven to the home Of the brides
parents where q sumptaous5 wedding
breakfast was served. A reception and
wedding dance was given in the after
noon and evening which was largely at
| tended, a number Of friends from Fari-.
bault being present. TheI wedding
presents received By the young couple
we're numerous and valuable, and were
an evidence Of the high regard ia (which
they were held by their friends. Mr. and
Mrs. McKenna will make their future
home IN Faribault.
Robert T.. Belknap, Oh Nsw York, head
Of the Duluth Gas and Water Company,
met joint committee from the Duluth
council and several rganizationsT Tuesday
evening and made q proposition to sell
the gas and water pl ants to Duluth, as a
result Of continuous howl against the
company for the past six years. The
option is only for forty days. He wants
1924, 900 for the plants, the city to as
sumo bonded debt OF $1,8l2,0OO, Of
which $295, 900 are per ceuts, due in Ia
years, and S1.517,0O0 5 per cents, due in
Is years. He feels confident that be can
get large portion Of the bonds changed
for city per cents, and that company
OF which he is the head would float the
whole $2,l06,000 bonds, which il would
be necessary for the city toissue to make
the deal. IL il doubtful il the propo-
sition will be entertained by the city, aa
it 10 only $4,000 lower than the ona
defeated three years ago. II it is defeat
ed Duluth will build plant Of her own,
as she has the legal authority.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
There are scores of farmers in the val
leys OF the black Hills who Will this year
make comfortable fortunes from their
crops OF potatoes alone. Heretofore
trainload after trainload of POTATOES have
been shipped into the hills, but this year
the reverse will be the case. To secure
this large traffic the railroads. entering
the Black Hills have reduced temporarily
their freight rates on potatoes to outside
points. One Of the lucky farmers ia Geo.
Welge, Of Centennial valley. He hiss
fifty-two acres Of potatoes, which are very
fine, his yield being over 300 bushels to
the acre. This will give him about 1900
bushels, for which he will find ready
market at 80 cents per bushel Thus it
will be seen that his revenue from this
years crop Of potatoes will be in the
neighborhood OF $4,000. The Black
Hills produce the finest potatoes in the
| world.
NORTH DAKOTA.
| At Lamoure John Keegan stabbed
Frank Sullivan Monday evening twice in
the abdomen and once ia the left breast
Sullivan died Tuesday morning, and
leaves wife and two children ia New
London, Wis. Keegan and Sullivan were
railroad men, and lost their positions
during the strike and were working on
McMinn's threshing crew On Hartman's
place, northeast Of Lamoure. They both
had been drinking. Keegan is ia the
Lamoure jail. This j. the second stab
bing affray in the past week.
i WISCONSIN.
i At the Catholic church, New Rich
monk, Wednesday morning, September
i 5, Miss Katie Gillen and Mr.. Michael
Joyce were united In marriage by Father
i Degnan. A large number were present
at the marriage ceremony. AT twelve
o'clock about 150 invited guests partook
Of an excellent wedding dinner at the
, home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
. Mrs. John Gillen. The contracting par
|. ties are both well known there and have