The Irish standard., 1894-02-10

Among those participating III our last
and greatest war, that struggle which
saved the nation from dissolution and
|-established the perpetuity OF the Union,
We point with pride to such world famed
American Catholics as dashing Gen. Phil.
Sheridan, the most brilliant hero of the
wsr, and late comm ander in. chief Of the
army. Then there was that other gallant
Ohioan, Gen. w. s. Rosencranz. who won
! renown commanding at Corintb, Stone
River and 1nka; Gen. Shields, the hero
of two wars, and T. s. Senator from three
states; Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher,
the brave commander of the Irish Br!-
gads; Gen. Mulligan, the hero Of Licking
ton, whose dying words on the field: Lay
Me Down and Save the Flag have been
immortalized in: song; Gen. Newton,
chief Of engineers OF the army; Gen.
Ewing, b,other-in law of Gen. Sherman;
Cen. Henry Hunt, chief OF artillery Of
the army; Generals Stone and Nc Mahon.
of the army Of the Potomac; Gen. Vim
cent, assistant adjutant general OF the
army; Gen. Garishe, who fell at Stone
River, and thousands OF lesser position.
In the navy name Admirals Sand and
Ammen. In the rank and file of the
army, The American Catholic was found
in every company, battery Or regiment,
and on every war vessel, marching, fight
ing, dying in defense OF tbs Union and
the Constitution.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Yankton will soon present peculiar
contrast to other cities in South Dakota
because of her relations toward the pro-
hibisory laws of the state. Within q
month one of the big breweries in that
city, which IVES closed by the prohibitory
enactment, will resume the manufacture
Of beer. This institution has been an
tirely renovated and rehabilitated, ansl
Will undoubtedly be- allowed to operate
without molestation, and with the smoke
and odor OF matt from this brewery there
will be blended before the year ia out
the odore from mammoth alcohol dis
tillary which will consume 1900 bushels
Of oorn per day and from the refuse OF
which 5000 cattle will fatten each year,
The ciitIzs,nas ot YaDkton have accepted n
proposition submitted by Philadelphia
men for the establishment of this distil-
lery. Yankton takes $4,000 worth Of
the stock Of the concern, upon which in
terest at the rate Of 8 per cent is guaran-
teed. The city also gives fifteen acres Of
< ound for the d1stillery site sud the
Philadelphia men put $4,000 into the
plant. One hundred and ten men will
be employed about the place the year
round, not counting the officials OF the
establishment. The distillsry will be
operated for fifteen years under 81 guaran-
tee, and nothing but double best alcohol
will be made, SO that the prohibitory law
will not have jurisdiction over the in
dustry. Yankton men have subscribed
for the $50, ,0O0in stock, and the cont acta
will soon be drawn up.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The jamestown Alert says that the
school children of North Dakota have
heritage OF munifcence in the lands set
aside fs,r them. The report OF the stata
examiner elbows what the future income
Of this great property can be made, il the
funds aud the lands are honestly and
carefully handled by the oficisls the
people place in charge thereof. The per-
manenl school fund amounts to over
1915 900, now drawing interest and H.
vested in approved securities. This
money is only one fifth of the purchase
price of the lands sold or leased, and
vast area OK the lands is yet unsold. The
income in interest frou money already
collected from the sale of lands will
amount to over $4,000 year, for the
education of school children of the stats,
and will constantly increase, provided
the politicians and epeculators OF tie
future are not permitted to manipulate
the funds to their own advantage, as has
been the case in many states.
WIeCONSIN.
The business men of New Richmond
met on January 81 to dlsclaim any SYM
pathy with the A. P. A. movement. The
Voice says that the people of that town
are too Intelligent to countenance any
form OF religious persecution, and that
the A. p. A. could not secure corporal's
guard there.
The Washburn County Register, pub
lished at She'll Lake, records the death
Of James lyman which occurred at
Spooner on January II. The deceased
had nearly passed the three score and ten
period Of life, being born in Kings coun-
ty. Ireland, on July Is, 1914. He emf
grated to America when Young man.
and settled in New York state whore he
married Margaret McGreken in l348.