The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-08-24
MEMS OF TlHIE N0RTHVllE EST
Hens Of Interest Gathered From Various
sso.ions OF the Country North
s s. ana West.
VERDICT OF TEE Jury IN THOMAS CASE
Crop Prospects Ezos''ent-'neerporat'on
Of Cathedral Parish School
Minor Notes.

Minor Notes.
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Blue Earth City--The theory OF the
state in the alleged murder of Clara
Ober. for which crime j.. Freund has
been held for trial, is that she was taken
to the mill pond where her body was
found. chloroformed and thrown into the
water. It is said that the physicians
who examined the body found evidences
of the use of chloroform; that some cot
ton batting was found near the mill pond
and that bottle containing chloroform,
and also some cotton batting, have been
found in Freunds place of business. 1t
Is Thought that she was induced to take
a ride by either Freund or an accomplice
in the belief that she was to be taken
away from Blue Earth City to some place
where she was not known and that, In
stead of taking her away, she was MUIR
dered. It is said that the authorities are
on the track of the horse and buggy
which were used, and that another per-
son is under suspicion as an acco1apilce.
It will not be surprising if another ar
rest is made within short time.
: Fargo, N. D.-The coroner's jury in the
inquest held over the remains OF Jacob
Thorn, the Minneapolis man who was
murdered at Gardner, returned verdict
that deceased came to his death by being
struck with blunt instrument in the
hands of person to the jury unknown.
Investigation of the coroner has disclosed
facts which will undoubtedly lead to the
arrest of the murderer. DR.. Adams, VINO
dressed the wounds at Gardner, gave a
minute description of a man who is al
legged to have struck the fatal blow, and
the police all over the state are on the
lookout for Finn. The check for $l0O
which was found on the dead man, signed
by James McLachlan, has been returned
by Minneapolis bank, who say no money
Is on deposit to the credit of that name,
and that the check is drawn on a form
not in use by them for the past two years.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-J. J. Fletcher, trav-
cling for machine company, arrived IN
the city last evening and tells of the
bonanza yield Of wheat. He says a
farmer near Meckling, 50 miles south OF
here, threshed &C acres of wheat which
weighed out 421s bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Fletcher is a conservative man, ana
he says he will vouch for the story he
tells, and also mentions the very peculiar
distribution of good crops in this state
this season. He says from Plankinto on
west to White lake along the Milwaukee
read there is strip 10 miles wide where
not q quarter of the wheat was cut,
1t not being worth harvesting. On the
other side there are comparatively good
crops.
Pierre, S. D.-The state is promised
another official sensation, this time in
the census department. The legislature
appropriated $1,500 for clerk hire and
printing, and the commissioner Of statis-
tics, 6, A. Wheeler, employed Emmet
Cole to do the compiling. A few days
ago Cole was discharged on the grounds
of not keeping up the work. He declares
that the work was all up to date, and he
was discharged for refusing to give
Wheeler 40 per cent of his salary; that
the proposition from Wheeler was made
to Cole in the presence of his wife, and
that he also has a letter to prove his
assertions.
), st. Cloud. Minn.--Articles of incorpora-
tioR of the Cathedral Parish School were
signed on Tuesday and sent to the secre-
Norv of etoto for racorT Tho CT
were Bishop Martin Marty, Vicar General
Bann, Rev. Edward Jones, the pastor Of
the parish; G. f. Mcdonald, editor of the
Daily Times, and Sebastian Reichert, a
n,erchant. Under the state law a parish
to be incorporated-r1usth have as incor-
porators the bishop OF the diocese, the
vicar general OF the same and the pastor
of the parish, together with TWO laymen
selected by the first three.
The vacant judgship in the Duluth, the
Eleventh judicial district. caused by this
resignation of Judge LIE Wis. is causing a
lively hustle among the members of the
bar at Duluth. On Governor Clough's
desk, during the week, at the Cap
ilOl there was large stack OF
mail post,narked Duluth, supposed to re-
late to the vacancy. There are many who
would like to see Judge Stearns returned
to the bench, in the place, and another
able lawyer who is mentioned is ex-Repre-
sentative J. 3. Cotton, but he is handi-
capped by being the Rockefeller Wander
Wlu attorney
! Helena Moat--A deed of assignment
was made Monday morning by l. l..
Israel 4 Co. E. J. Gcodxind is named as
the assignee Israel is one of the Oldest
Jewish merchants in Helena. He is
brother In law of Auerbach, Of California,
and was regarded as one OF the best fxed
business men in Helena. He conducted
a wholesale and retail liquor store and a
large clothing house known as the Dos
ton" The preferred liabilities foot up
over 100000. TIE preferred creditors
are l.. Arerbach and other relatives.
Gaylord, Minn.--Farmers are busy
ihreshlng and new wheat is good and the
yield much better than expected, some
pieces Welding as high as 80 bushels per
acre. The average will go % bushels
per acre. The potato crop is poor, the
corn fair, while oats. barley and rye are
excellent. Hay is the scarcest known
here and pastures are very poor. Water
IS very scarce. Many wells are dry and
farmers are compelled to put in tubular.
wells to get water for their stock.
Melrose, Minn.-.Melrose has at last Sc
cured the first division terminal Of the
Great Northern railroad system. Two
working crews are busy here Ieveling the
ground donated by the village to the COM
pany. This land consists of about 1870
n{r,,o+ad Yn,th pf +hr, r.,