The Irish standard., 1895-03-30
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, SATURDAY, MARCH S

and repeated encores from the audience
proved that it was well received by them.
We would be glad to mention each num-
Der in particular, as there was not one ON
the program that was not deserving of
especial mention, but time and space for
bid US to DO it justice. Miss s. Kranz,
DR.. I'll. g. Van Beck, Mr.. j. B. Lambert,
Mr. w. S. Walbridge and Miss Margaret
Flaherty, of Minneapolis, called forth
we'll merited applause and even sur
passed their efforts on former occasions.
Others on the program taking part
showed considerable talent, and we. are
glad to see that they are being brought
before the public.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The mortal remains of Mrs. John Nc
Neill we're laid away in the cemetery at
Olga, March IL, service having been
previously held at the house. Mrs. Nc
Neill, was born at Belleville, Ont, in
1858, and came with her husband to this
country six years ago. For twelve years
she has proved herself to be a loving
wife, though of late years a sufferer of
that lingering disease consumption, and
fell asleep at Z 80 a. M. last Monday. She
leaves 8 husband and five children to
mourn her departure; the eldest boy is
now in Ontario attending school.
Mr.. Thos. O'Malley, young farmer,
suicided by taking tlncture of aconite at
Langdon on Tuesday of last week. He
was in the best of health, and was to
leave for Dakota on the morning train
says the Democrat of that city. While
driving his sister and cousin home, he
said: "Well girls, I guess this will be
our last drive together; think I'lltake
drink" Immediately taking small vial
from his pocket and putting it to his
lips. His sister instinctively attempted
to take it away, but he caught it in his
teeth and in the struggle the neck of the
vial was broken and the bottle thrown
away in the snow. While one of the girls
drove quickly to the nearest house, the
other had to support the dying man, to
prevent him from falling from the cutter.
There was good audience Monday
night, March 18, at tha Catholic church,
to attend the celebration Of ST. Patrick's
day, says the Jamestown Alert. Rev.
Father Connolly delivered a lecture of
about 20 minutes in. length. He showed
that the religious character Of the Irish
people helped them retain bheir natural
identity both at home and abroad, and
gave several instances Of the appreciation
of the aid of the Irish soldiery in Amer
lea, both in tho revolutionary and civil
war. The lecture was we'll received.
Miss Bellivou and Mrs. Klapp, Misses
Josie Smith, Katie Burke of the convent
school, Mr. Plunkett and Mr.. Hall took
part in the concert in the church, an&
the rendering Of the program was excel
lent. The sociable afterwards in the
bishops residence was largely attended
and greatly enjoyed. Taere we9 songs
and recitations from children aHlonx
them being Mamie buckley, Carrie Hay
den, May Martin, Agnes Spangler, Louie
Smith and others. It was the first time
st. Patrick's day wss ever celebrated in
the church and Father Connolly is we'll
pleased with the result.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
The general store of s. H. Rowe, at ),
Volga, was destroyed by fire early Mon
day morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
81 500. Nothing was saved. The family,
living in the building, barely escaped.
The store of H. p. Hanson, adjoining,
also burned, the goods being mostly
saved. Insurance on building, S4OO.
Full particulars have been received at
Chamberlain Of the systematic theft Of
gold bullion from the Homestake Mining
Company at Lead, Lawrence county, and
the shrewd detective work which resulted
in the recent arrest Of three persons i'm
plicated in the wholesale stealing. The
parties arrested, as already briefly tele-
graphed, are James r. Street, Nashby
Street and Mrs. Alex. Street. The mat-
ter is creating more talk than anything
that has occurred in the Black Hills for
some time.
WISCONSIN. 81
An application was made in the United
States circuit court at Milwaukee Mon
day BY Henry Parsons for the appoint
ment OF q receiver for the Wankesha
Water Company OF Waukesha. George
2. Parsons, president of the company,
WIS appointed receiver and took posses
sionof the plant. saz .#.5. s5..
The Merchants lAssooiia ation of Milwau-
kee passed resolutions Monday night
urging the Wisconsin Telephone Com /
pany to rednce it, Is that CITY.
The company charge iitts business srlll,-
scribers "a col,d1ing 20 TIA tlmber q daiiy.
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