The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-07-14
THE. NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
HAD FORGED MORTGAGES
D. Titus, Prominent Citizen Of
Moorhead, Does a Rushing
Business for While.
MINNESOTA.

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Cloud, had been appointed register of the
land office at that c.ty last Monday,
caused scramble among politicians who
are anxious to succeed him as Judge of
probate, and several of them rushed to
st. Paul Monday afternoon to prevail
upon Gov. Nelson for the appointment.
Not more than 10 days ngo Judge Brue-
ner made statement that he would not
accept the register office, butsince he has
been named he may change his m1nd.
John Hughes of Eyota, an old and re-
spected resident Of Olmsted county, died
at his home Saturday, June 30, from kid
ey..trouble, from which he had suffered
some time. The family and physicians
were in doubt as to the cause of death,
and post mortem examination YVES held
by Drs. Allen and Granger Of Rochester,
and DUNCAN Of Eyota. Mr.. Hughes was
68 years of age, leaves wife and nine
children, and his death is mourned by
many, he being we'll, known throughout
Olmstea county.
Ann, wife of Patrick G.bney, died at
her homo in Shieldsville, recently, in the
82nd year of her age. The deceased had
been an invalid for number of years,
but she bore her atfiiction with Christian
fortitude. She is survived by husband
and four children who were all with her
when death came to ease her pain. After
solemn highamass Rev. Father Slevin de.
| livered a touching address On the life OF
the .deoeased, sa{ter which her rsnAins
were laid to rest in St. Patrick's ceme.
terry, that village ~ ... ...
The engineer of the morning passenger
on the st. Louis road Sunday reported
the body of man lying one and half
miles south of Waseca by the railroad
track. Coroner l.. P. Leonard had the
body brought to Waseca and an inquest
was held, the verdict being that "Wm
Sohoen came to his death while lying in
an intoxicated condition on the Mime
apols & st. Louis railroad track, by be-
ing struck by freight train which frac"
tnred his skull" The dead man came
from Illinois but from what place was
not ascertained. He was about IS years
old and had been working on farm near
that city for short time.
It is learned that y. Titus, of Moor
head, has forged a number of mortgages
on property in that city, securing in the
neighborhood of $25 600 in this manner.
One ls on the residence of Fl. Hawley,
another on W.'B. Douglas and wife for
81 200, and there are number ranging
from $3.50 to $4,000. he was until lately
vice president o the First National bank,
secretary of the school board and justice
of the peace until the late spring election
and has been prominent citizen and
church member. He made loans for two
or three Eastern parties, one of whom is
a relative, Mrs. Gray. One of the East
ern men Interested arrived in that city
Sunday evening to Investigate the case
Mr.. Titus was taken seriouslyill Monday.
He is we'll along in years. B..
In Watertown on Thursday, June 2lst,
Mrs. Margaret Noonan, aged 70 years,
passed away. The funeral took place
from the Catholic church, on the 23rd
ult., at 1890 a. m, Rev. Father Cawley
officiating. The funeral was largely at
tended. The deceased was among the
early settlers there. She came with her
husband who preceded her to the grave
l8 years ago, in the year 1865, and had
lived in Watertown ever since on farm
ona and half miles from that village,
and the past eight years she lived in the
village, most of which time her daughter,
Mrs. Green, lived with her, and the past
two years Mrs. Green was constantly
with her mother until her death. She
leaves six grown-up children flour girls
and two boys), Mrs. Thomas Madden,
Mrs. Green, Mrs. James Rogers, Miss
Kate Noonan, Mr.. Michael Noonan and
Andrew Noonan.
The county ticket nominatedat Duluth
Is weak enc, says Bede's Budget. L
dnas NOT command the reapect OF the Re-