The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-05-26

81. so PER YEAR.
which hopes to receive some free adver-
= tising by having the monument placed
near them. On the other hand, those
desirous Of the present selection hold the
view that it is not so important that it be
placed on the actual battle ground, but
where every one can see it from the.
Minneapolis and st. Louis railroad.
The unveil1ng of the monument will
take place September 2.
News has been received of the death of
Patrick Connors who was killed near
Buffalo. N. d., by the train last week,
says the Waverly Tribune Of the 18th.
Shortly before the accident he had been
visiting with his nephew, J. 3. Oonnors,
Of the Fargo Southwestern. An arrange
ment was made by which the latter wss
to start with the deceased for James
town to see Roger Connors, another
nephew who was employed on the North
ern Pecifc q long time and is now rum
ming an engine on the Duluth, Mesaba &
Northern. It seems, however, that Pat
rick Connors, who was in very poor
health, got restless and started out on an
extra where he was killed by an accident
Of some description not stated in the dis
patches. The funeral services TOOK place
at the Catholic church in Fargo last
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock and the
remains were inferred in the Catholic
cemetery there. It was at first intended
to take the body to st. Paul, where the
Connors family have lot in the cemetery
and the remains will be moved from the
Fargo cemetery later. The deceased
shortly prior to his death had been maxi
ing his home at West Superior, Wis.
He was an old timer on the Northern
Pacific, having worked on the Wadena
branch and in the Fargo yards and in
Jamestown several years He was 48
years Of age and unmarried. He and his
brother, Andy Connors, will be remem-
bered here as old residents of Woodland.
WISCONSIN,.
VIM. Williams, well-to-do farmer liv-
ing near New Richmond, was recently
married to Mrs. O'Hare, very estimable
lady of Eau Claire. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
vail make their future home. in New
Richmond.
The new steamer, Northwest, the ex.
elusive passenger steamer of the Great
Northern Railway will leaye West Su,
perior on her initial trip June 8. There
was rumor current recently that the
boat drew too much water to get through
the 500 canal. This is emphatically de-
MED by the general agent.
Decisions in the famous Ashland land
cases of Wisconsin, IN which perpetra-
tion of extensive frauds in 1891 and 1892
were alleged, were found by the attorney
general at Washington last Monday.
The cases involve the right Of entry to
lands within the limits of the land
grants of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha Railway and the Wis
consin Central. In the case of English
against Martinson, the contest forms
were dismissed. In view, however, Of
the fact that report was made by
special agent, supposedly by affdavits,
charging that the entry Of Martinson was
made in the interest Of w. E. McCord,
the secretary has decided that hearing
be ordered for the investigation of the
charges. A similar order for full in
vestigation was made in other cases in
which the same charge was involved.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Mrs. Celia Hughes, accompanied by
another woman, arrived in Sioux Falls
several weeks ago, and has been holding
spiritualistic seances in one Of the hotels
there. Friday night of last week two
youg married couples went to one of the
seances, and as the spirit Of departed
friend was talking in low, eepulchral
tones one Of the men, on mischief bent,
struck light. The light revealed Mrs.
Hughes talking through long tin tube.
She immediately dropped the tube and
covered her face with her hands. The be- &
levers were startled, while the unbeliev-.
ers laughed heartily over the expose.
NORTH DAKOTA. 6
Judge Lochren has appointed J. ".
Quick, w. N. niplett and @. p. Spots
wood pension examining surgeons at
Wahpeton, n. ID. # .s.# 5..ss' S15s5
All grain raisers will be pleased with
the decision Of the United States sr-
preme court in the elevator case, se,reported 1
recently. The court held that the law of /
North Dakota declaring that owners Of ],
grain elevators, kept as public ware
houses and imposing rates Of charges
and penalties for overcharges was sound &
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