The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-09-29

The ladies Of the congregation served q
royal dinner at the opera house, feeding
nearly 500 people. In the evening at
$50 Bishop Cotter again preached, his
subject being "The Church and ite
Marks" The benediction of the blessed
sacrament followed the sermon. 1t is es-
timated that over 600 people attended
the services. A large number of visitors
were in attendance from surrounding
towns. Rev. Father Maddox is to be
congratulated on the success OF his
first confirmation services in Chat6eld.
NORTH DAKOTA.
Hon. William M. Dwyer, of Napoleon,
was in Fargo recently on his way east
with some stock. He says the cactus
! will be good thing for Logan county,
as it will drive the farmers into stock in.
stead of wheat, and in five years. time he
| believes the farmers there will have
enough ready money from their stock
to come down into the valley and buy
out all the farms where men have con-
tinued to raise wheat, as their farms
will he completely overrun by that time.
He says the average yield was onlyftwo
bushels per acre with them, but they are
not discouraged. Several hundred head
of cattle have already been brought
from South Dakota into Logan county
to be fed this winter, and many more are
coming.
Frank Sullivan was stabbed and killed
by John Ksegan at La Moure, Tuesday
of last week, says the Jamestown Alert.
The men We're employed with thresh-
ing outfit near that city and..Tuesday
evening got into quarrel, during which
Keegan pulled knife and stabbed Sui
livan in the stomach, inficting a wound
from which he died early Wednesday
morning. The murdered man leavee q
wife and two children. The body was
shipped to his home at Winona, Mimi,
Thursday. Keegan was captured at once
and now lies in the chains in the impro~
! yised county jail, the old building going
up in the smoke Of the late fire in that
city. Keegan came from Wisconsin to
follow the harvest in this state. 1t is
seid that the two had been partners
for two or three years and when sober
were friends.
Mike Doran of st. Paul, is man that
has received his full share of abuse, says
the Fargo Forum. Many is the man
who has tried to "down" him, but a re-
cent incident in Chicago shows lis love
for his friends end his strength Of char
acter. It will be recalled that few days
ago the Forum chronicled tho fact that
"Old Hutch" had opened cigar stand
Mr.. Doran went to Chicago, looked up
the old Speculation, and tried to get him
to go to French Lick Springs, Indiana.
Mr.. Hutchinson would not 60. He said
he had never been 8 pensloner on any
ore and he did not propose to become
ons now. Mr.. Doran told him be would
not be pensioner, but would be his
guest, and that he would deem it Gil
honor for the good MIR. Hutchinson had
done him in the past. This seemed to
touch the old spsculator, out he re-
spondea: * won't CO. I am going to
stay here and sell cigars for from cent
apiece to rs cents. I am still Yankee
and you are an Irishman, but you are q
good one, and the only man who
could control 'Oid Hutch Yes, am
nearing the end, but while am here I
am going to stay and do business with
my old friends"
Last Wednesday morning Mr. Ismon
arose feeling quite as we'll as usual. He
had remarked during the past few days
that it was difficult for him to get full
breath, but other wise be was feeling u.s.
ually well. He drove down to the post.
office and then to the court house re.
marking frequently that it was per-
feet day. A little before 10 O'Clock he
drove home, put out his horse and was
seen walking leisurely about in his
yard. A moment later he was seen lying
on the ground. The family rushed ont,
but when reached he was dead, life ap-
parentlY having passed instantaneously
and without a struggle ssys the Hudson
True Republican. Deceased was born
in Essex county, New York, July n.
1921. While resident OF New York he
married Miss Sarah Hammond, sister of
the man who subsequently founded the
village Of Hammond. Mr.. Ismond To-
Gated in Hammond in 1855, and came to
Hudsonfin 1850, where he hastsince re-
sided. Deceased was one Of the best
known men in this county. He was.
gifted with genial nature, was always
ready to accommodate and 8had many
4 friends. He leaves two sons, Harry and