The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-18
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Clipped From Our
Exchanges for Readers of The
Irish Standard.
HEAVY RAIN AT SIOUX FALLS.
How G. G, Lane Got Paid for Giving Frank
Riggs Ride on the Road Between
Alexandria and Verndale.

Riggs Ride on the Road Between
I Alexandria and Verndale.
MINNESOTA.
Duluth will place S1s5 600 Of S PEI
| cent bonds Oh the market.
John P. Knu1son has been commits
stoned postmaster at Evan.
Harvest in the Red River valley is
two weeks later than last year.
| 4. man named Cox, of Moose Lake
accidently shot his son Monday through
| the heart
! Charles johnson of the town Of Don.
| nelly, Stevens county, was struck by
lightning and killed Tuesday.
1t is estimated that over 1000 acres
Of grass have been ruined by the army
svornn at Sandy Lake, 20 miles east of
A.itkin,
Misses Kate e. and Josie Murphy. of
this city, who have been visiting rels-
tiyes and friends in Wisconsin and
Minnesota, have returned to Minneap
Oils.
The Southern Minnesota state fair
viii! be held at Rochester September
3-8. The entries are numerous, and
the races are expected to be better than
ever before.
James Rerey, the Fond du Lac mur-
derer, was brought Monday before
Judge Martin, ut Duluth. and hound
over to the grand jury at 5he next term
Of the district court.
IN a bawdy house at Rrainerd Mon
day night, s. notorious woman Ky the
name Of Younger made vigorous at
tempt at suicide by taking morphine
The doctor thinks she cannot receiver
Patrick Macy, section foreman OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad at Gracsvil|e, has invented a
railroad hand car moving machine, fol
which he has cayaat flied at Washing
ton.
G. G. Lane. Of Verndale, gave Frank
Riggs a ride on The road between Alex-
andria and Verndale. Lace states that
Riggs knocked him out Of the wagon
took bis watch and SIS in money and
left him iusensible. Officers are after
Riggs.
BERT stantelle made complaint to the
Wadena authorities that neighbor OF
his, w. Ell. Locke, was crazy. and want
ed him taken care of. Locke heard oi
it and put for Ehe woods, where he no"
is, armed wirh Winchester rife and
about SO rounds OF cartridges,
DAKOTA.
Edsii It. Dillahough has been CONE
lnissiOned pOslmaste at Hartford.
Deadwood has granted a franchise tc
j. X. p. Miiles for a streetway, and
work will begun at once.
A. new postoflice has been established
at Great Bend, Richland county, witt
Malcom G.. Macleod postmaster.
The beaviest rain fall known to the
oldest Inhabitants occurred at Slon1
Fails Tuesday morning. 1t is estima
ted that three inches Of water fell
within 30 minutes.
Monday night the section around
Chamberlain was visited by a severe
wind storm. Farmers report much
damage to barns, outhouses, etc, and
many hay and straw stacks were over
turned and scattered.
Through skillful detective work OF q
citizen the parties who burglarized Gal.
lard's store Monday night at Aberdeen
were detected Tuesday. E. Burs, who
is suspected of being one Of the gang OF
petty thieves which has infected the
city of late, is under arrest, and other
suspected parties are closely watched.
WISCONSIN.
The governor Tuesday appointed
Peter 2. Stoltzmanu county Judge of
SAWYER cOu0tY.
The West Superior volunteer hose
company, being dissatisfied with the
fire Departments rules of government,
sent notice Of disbandment to the vii
lage council Monday night.
The Ashland city council refused to
grand Jack Mahoney license to ru.
his dance house and placed limit on
houses of that character that will force
them to move beyond the residence
portion Of the city.
Nine companies Of the Second regi.
ment, Wisconsin national guards, are