The Irish standard., 1889-08-03
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ACYCLONE IN NICOLLET COUNTY

ACYCLONE IN NlC0LLEI COUNTY
It Does Terrible Damage to Property
and Fatally Injuries a
Farmer.
The Steele county farmers anticipate
the best harvest for many years.
Father Jones, of Preston, will cele-
brate Mass at Canton tomorrow.
Fred Blodget, of Morris. fell out of a
buggy last week and broke his arm.
The Fillmore county farmers expect
to reap the best harvest this season
they have had for many years.
The city authorities Of Owatonna are
sinking an artesian we'll. They have
now reached a depth of 20 feet,
The Catholic ladies of Owatonna
gave festival last week on the courj
house grounds The social netted $42.
Crandall Hallister, of Medford, was
the only candidate for the West Point
cadetship from Steele county at Roch-
ester last week.
The granite quarries at Ortonville
will furnish stone for the new court
house in Minneapolis. The amount
paid for the material is 1921 ,597. so.
Rev, Father Solance, Of Owatonna,
has been summoned to st. Paul by
Archbishop Ireland to oficiate in the
absence of one of st. Paul's priests.
The young son of Joseph Murray, Of
Morris, has been troubled for some
time with painful liberation On the
head. A physician opened it and took
out portion of needle. The little
fellow is getting better now.
Mrs. r. b. Newhall, Of Owatonna,
committed suicide last Sunday night
by downing herself IN a cistern. Mrs.
Newhall has been a. resident OF OWa-
tonna many years. Her husband died
some wears ago, leaving her almost en-
tirely alone. She was an invalid and
it is thought that her condition was
the cause OF her self destruction. She
was 55 years old.
A. A. Shuneil. of St. Peter, met with
terrible death last Monday. He was
crossing the rthwestern rail road
bridge when he was overtaken by
constructors train, and hurled into the
river below, distance Of 60 feet. Ex-
animation showed that his right shoul-
der and a leg were broken, besides suf-
ferinG from internal injuries. He died
soon afterwards. Deceased was rep
resentative citizen Of Nicollet county,
where he had lived for 80 years. He
leaves wife and a large family.
A cyclone Of no small dimensions
visited Nicollet county Thursday,
July Is, and did great deal of damage.
1t started east of St. Peter in LIE Sueur
county, about o'clock in the after
noon, and tore everything before it.
The devasted strip is about five miles
long and fifty rods wide. The home of
Memphis Sweeney, an old man, living
near St. Peter, was totally destroyed.
His barn, granary and cattle sheds suf-
fered similar fate. Several other
farmers, among them being John
Kareney, John Farrell and Henry
Bean, suffered as did Sweeney. Bean,
however, was fatally injured and can
not possibly recover. A great deal of
damage was done.
The Indians at the Grow Greek
Agency are signing the Sioux treaty.
1t looks now as if Governors Pierce
and OrdwaY would be chosen senator's
from North Dakota.
The Standing Rock Indians have so
far refused to sign the treaty and the
commission is getting tired.
1t is reported that President Fancher,
of the constitutional convention, has
withdrawn from the gubernatorial race.
This leaves Gen. Allen the only visible
candidate in the field. but there are
several others who are working for the
nomination just as diligently as the
General is.
The constitutional convention de-
clined an invitation of the Jamestown
authorities to adjourn to that city. The
minority report Of the judiciary com
mittee provides for county Judges,
making them also probate judges and
in counties of 2,0O0 population or over.
giving them concurrent jurisdiction
with district judges to the amount Of
$1,000. This practically abolishes the
Offices of justices Of the peace. The
revenue COMMITTEES has reported in