The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-11-30
NOR Il! West news

8 q
I Duluth; Minn.-The Trades and Labor
Assembly is Investigating violations OF
the child labor law in some of the larger
stores and other places, with view to
putting stop to them. Supt. Dentield
Of the public schools has signified his
Willingness to cooperate with the assem-
bly,. In one instance, cash girls are re
ceiving 81 week for 81 hours work.
New Ulm, MIMI There is a well de-
|. fined rumor, here that the Omaha has
made an amicable arrangement by which
,itaiwiM icome a.i1ato5 New Ulm next year
from Mankato, over the old route sur
veyed some time ago. This plan would
shorten the distance from New Ulm TO
Mankato to about % miles, and avoid
the heavy St. Peter and Redstone grades.
Yankton, IS. D.-The state land COM
missioner finished his work here Friday
of appraisdng the real property of ex-
State Treasurer Taylor. The amount
scheduled is only $4,000, leaving de-
flciency Of $4,000 to be paid by his
bondsmen: The state will proceed to re-
cover this amount.
New Paynesville, Minn.-Miss Sarah
Cassidy, of Eden Valley, hamlet 10
miles southeast Of here, has just fallen
heir to large fortune of personal and
real property in Toronto, Ont, by the
death Of an eccentric uncle in that city.
Lake City, Minn.-W. T. Holmes, the
ex-president of the Merchants bank OF
this city, who has been on trial for the
embe1zlement Of several thousand dollars
from the bank, was found guilty before
Judge Gould, at Wabasha. a. Attorney
General Childs appeared for the prosecu-
ton, and H. B. Stocker, OF Minneapolis,
and other attorneys for the defense.
Crookston, Mtnn.-John Lynch, a song
and dance artist from New York city,
was found dead on the Great Northern
track two miles south of here. 1t is
supposed he was drunk and fell asleep
and was struck by. the train.
Hokah, Minn.-An inmate of the coun-
ty poor house, known as Montgomery,
died Thursday, aged LOG years.
Sioux Falls, 8. D.-Something of a SEN
station was created here by the arrest OF
s.. B. Van Buskirk, deputy United States
district attorney. The warrant was
sworn out by Mark Scott, editor OF the
Sioux Falls Journal alleging Van Buskirk
threatened to kill him. Scott wanted
him bound over to keep the peace From
the trial it appears that Van Buskirk
tried to persuade Scott not to print a
certain story of reported wife beating by
Van Buskirk. Failing in the latter he
threatened to "shoot hole" through
Scott If the article was printed The
case was dismissed on defendant testify
ing that since making the threat he con-
ceived such contempt for Scott that he
would not notice him, let alone shoot
him. The Journal printed story this
morning charging Van sBuskirk with
beating his wife, so she had to fly to
neighbors in the night.
Northheld Minn.-Sam Jones opened
the Mortified lecture course at the Con-
gregational church Saturday evening, in
his lecture "Get There and Stay There
Preparations are making to do an in
creased business at the brick yard next
season. More ground is being cleared
brick turned out.
Fargo, N. D.-The shooting affrey at
Fessenden, I'M which George Parker was
seriously injured, has developed quite
number Of sensational features Parker
was in Fargo few days ago and induced
Maud Paulson to bring a divorce action
against her husband, John Paulson. 1t
has developed that Parker was divorced
his present wife about 10 years ago and
wife No. was hunted up and the couple
we're remarked. Parker decided claim
valued at $1,000 to his wife. A week ago,
after violent quarrel, 1t is alleged she
sold the property for 500, with the in
tention Of skipping out. It is said Mrs.
Paulson will withdraw the divorce ac-
ton against the man who shot her
father. >,
Duluth Minn.-John O'Connor the
young man accidentally shot by Albert
Polinsky, while handling a revolver, died
of his injuries Wednesday afternoon. Po-
linsky was released from custody after it
had been shown that the shooting was
purely accidental.
Boon has bought the Fergus Falls Globe
for $3.50 and will be an editor hereafter.
Bismarck, N. Done of the most
brilliant social events which ever trans
pired at the Standing Rock agency was
the marriage on the 18th inst, of Miss
Marie Imelda Mclaughlin and Frank
Walton Lyon, which was solemnized at
the residence of the brides parents at
their lovely rancho on the Cannon Ball
river, Rev Father Martin Kenel officiat-
ing, assisted by Rev. Father Bernard
Strassn1aier. Mrs. Lyon is the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of Col. James
Mclaughlin, United States Indian in
spector, and for Ia years Indian agent at
Standing Rock. Mr.. Lyon is son of
Col. L. D. Lyon, of Watertown, S. D., and
at present is sub agent at the Rock Greek
station, Standing Rock agency. The fact
that both Bride and groom are we'll
known in social circles in Minnesota and
the Dakotas brought out a large number
of their friends to attend the wedding,
the long distance nee
essary to travel in order to reach the
rancho home of Col. Mclaughlin.
Saltwater, Minn.-The jury returned
verdict of $500 in favor Of the plaintiff in
the case of Miller VS.. the st. Paul Street
Railway Company, in the suit for dam
ages on account of injuries sustained by
Mrs. Miller, while riding on one of the
cars.
Saltwater, Minn.-Jolfn D. May, veter-
an OF Company B, LIST Minnesota, regi-
ment an old resident of Saltwater, died
on Wednesday,. He has served as a.
guard at the state prison for the past IL