The Irish standard., 1894-12-15

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The pail bearers were: j. K. Cullen
} Andy MCCARTHY, James Kelly, job,
Murphy, Thomas Nallan and Thoma'
You ng, says the Waverly Tribune. Mrs
Dignan's maiden name was Bridget Han
nan aud she was born in County Sligo
Ireland, May H. 1882. She came to this
country with her parents, who settled al
St. Alphose. Joliet county, Canada, in
1886 January 13, 1852. she was married
to John Dignan With her husband she
emigrated to Minnesota in 1879 and
settled in the town of Woodland the same
year, where she lived till the time Of her
death. Mrs: Dignan was q woman of
most amiable disposition, devont Cath
olic, a devoted wife and kind mother
She had an extended circle ok warm per-
sonal friends among whom her loss ls
keenly felt. She was the mother OF l2
children, 10 OF whom survive her and
were present at the funeral, Mrs. II. ".
Gushing, John, Patrick and James Dig
nan, all Of West Superior, Miss Bridget
Dignan, of South Superior, Miss Kate
Dignao, Of Superior, Mrs. VIM. Jacobs, of
Menaehe, Wis, Mrs. VIM. Burke, Of
Woodland, and Andrew ond Thozhas
Dignan, who reside at home.
NORTH DAKOTA.
VIM. Cunningham was before the board
of insanity at Fargo on the 9th inst. He
was found on the Northern Pacific track
with his neck across the rail waiting for
an approaching train. Hoping shat his
malady is temporary, action was deferred
for short time.
One Of the most pleasing events con-
nected with the various dclngs Of Thanke~
giving day was the wedding soiennized
on the evening OF that day 81 the Catho-
lie church in Langdon by Rev, Poulot IN
which Mr.. John r. Power and Miss Liz.
zis Joyce were the contracting parties.
But few witnessed the happy event as
only the immediate friends OF the bride
and groom were apprised thereof. The
ceremony being over and the wants Of
the inner man satisfied at tables heavily
ladened with viands all repaired to the
Thanksgiving ball and tripped the light
fantastic until ljthe 1--WE sma, hours" says
the Democrat. The newly smarried pair
have the best wishes of their many friends
all Of whom hope they may haye long,
happy and prosperous life together.
Ga Saturday last small army of Rus
SLAMS, while nndeavoring to carry away
the III buildings at Fort Lincoln, on tIs
Missouri, south OF Mandan, were charged
npon by Deputy Marehals Pat Hennsssy
and Tom Hannah, who captured dozan
of the culprits and jailed them at Bis
marck, says the Jamestown Alert. These
depredations, according to Major W. G.
9ooding, the governments representa-
tive at the fort, have been going on for
some time. The Russian settlers in that
vicinity have been engaged in thieying
the lumber and outbuildings for some
time, making their visits mostly during
the night, and all efforts to catch them
have failed. During the past few weeks.
however, they have grown bolder, and On
Saturday small army, numbering over
100, put in an appearance with seams
pick axes and all necessary appliances
ready to clean every inch OF lumber from
the spot. The major protested, but they
drove him away with sticks and stones.
and continued to demolish the buildings.
Even the old Custer house, which the
people of the slope have endeavored ia
preserve, was not spared, but ruthlessly
torn to pieces. Oat of the III buildings
in the fort but two are left intact, the
result Of the Russians work. Major
Gooding is in Grand Forks, testifying
before the United States grand jury.
He seys that there are large piles of lup-
ber stolen by the Russians, ready to be
taken to the Bismarck side of the river
as soon as the ice on the river will allow
it to be conveyed across.
WISCONSIN.
Katie, the eldest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Moran, of Hudson, died recently
at the age of FIVE years.
Aid. M. P. McNally, Miss Maggie Nc
Nally and Mrs. Thos. Hughes went up
to West Superior on the late train Sun
day night to attend the funeral of q
cousin, Maggie McNally, who died Sum
day and was buried on Tuesday. w. f.
McNally and wife and Miss Celia Muir
ply were also there, having gone on the
noon train Monday, says the New Rich
mond Voice.
James McCrate and Miss Emma
Shoals, both OF Emerald, were married
on the 28th ult. at Erin by1Rev. Father