The Irish standard., 1895-09-14
NEWS OF THE NORTH WEST

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moss sf Interest Gathered From the
varloss S,oslsss d, tho Country,
Both North and West. SIS
Isl Duluth, Mimi. - Charges emanating
from Crookston are to the effect that
there is scheme on foot among the ter
minal elevators to skin the farmers In
the purchase of the present wheat crop.
and that combination has been formed
tor that purpose The claim is made
that the grade has been crowded down
10 an alarming extent and that wheat
which las year graded No. hard is this
wear graded No. 2 northern at the ter
minals. The direct charge is made that
the state inspector at Duluth has dropped
three notches in his grades during the
past three weeks and that there are
some who consider the inspection is in
the hands of the combination. There is
no state inspector here, but the deputy
for the head of the Lakes says that the
rules governing the inspection are the
same as prevailed last year. There is
nothing in the rules touching smut, he
says, but there is more or less s1nutty
wheat coming in, and although the kerr
nal is plump and bright and in all other
respects good enough to grade No. hard,
1t must get lower grade if 1t contains
particle OF smut. The elevators have
nothing to do with the inspection and all
they demand is that enough be locked to
pay for cleaning. Secretary Wyman, OF
the Board Of Trade, and other grain men
here, say the claim is ALL rot and look
upon it as a hold-your-wheat effort.
Miller, s. D.-Fourteen members of
the mob who undertook to lynch ]. ".
Casterline last week are now ON trial at
St Lawrence Casterline says they
broke into his house the night Of the
total eclipse of the moon, and during the
mile he rode with them before he escaped
they shot at him five times, besides beat
ing him with revolvers. They displayed
the rope to him and haunting him about
his taking off. It is probable that the
prisoners will waive examination after
the states case is in.
Duluth, Minn-Henry G. Spaulding
has been let out as manager Of the Min
nesota Canal Company, which made such
a brilliant fight in congress last winter
against the Altamonte company to keep
the latter from building a monster water
power dam ON the st. James river.
Spalding organized the company some
years ago. It is thought his dismissal is
because he favors too big scheme.
The contract has been awarded to
Fredin & Wilson for all mason work for
the tunnel Of sthe Duluth, Mesaba &
Northern road under the st. Paul & Du-
Iuth. It is heavy job, and will give the.
Misabe access to very large coal dock
to be built by it at once.
Pierre, S. D.-The supreme court has
extended the time of hearing the writ OF
error in the Taylor case until Oct. 2,
upon application of the latter's attor-
neys They asked the extension on the
ground that the points to be raised
were 70 most important nature, and
they desired time to carefully prepare
and print their briefs. Attorney Gen
eral Crawford objected vigorously to any
further postponement, stating that all
the points to be raised had really been
argued in the habeas corpus proceeding,
and that they ought to be able to pre-
sent the case without further delay, and
that the state was ready and anxious to
proceed on the date fixed.
Butte, Mont.-P. L. Miles, the ex-As-
sistant City Clerk, returned TO Butte
last Saturday evening and was put I'M
der arrest, but nothing has yet been
heard of Clerk Irvine, and the officers
are convinced his friends assisted him to
escape Ex-Maycr Dugan has not been
arrested, but a warrant Is out for him..
It will not, however, be served unless
Irvine is captured. The three men are;
charged with defrauding the city by
means of fictitious warrants in the estl-
mated amount Of $4,000 or more. Ofic-
ers say other arrests will follow. Irvine
Is related to many Of the most prominent
families in Butte.
DEVILS Lake, N. Dan old threshing
engine belonging to Gessner Bros, OF
Penn, Is miles west Of here, exploded
Saturday evening, injuring five men, one
perhaps fatally. Philip Lousen had a
rib broken Trefle Bail, the engineer. had
an arm broken In two places, and An
drew Simonson an arm broken. Geo.
Bail had his left leg smashed, and may
die. Andrew Nelson, a fireman, was
scalded. The front end of the engine
struck and damaged the separator. 1t Is
reported that the explosion was caused
by pumping cold water into y boiler al
most dry.
Spokone, Wash. Robert Smith, "a pros
pector, reached this city from Christina
Lake coutry adm reports narrow escape
from death by a forest fire. Smiths
wiiskers were burned OF, eyebrows and
hair singed badly and he presents gen
eral pitiable appearance. Smith was rid-t
ing horseback along the Duodeny trail
when the fire overlook him. A race for,
life began between man and fire.. and
after ride of nearly 20 miles Smith
reached the river and plunged in. It Is;
feared that other prospectors have met
Q more serious fate.
Seattle, Wash. The palatial residence
Of H. C. Henry, the millionaire con-
tractor who built the Great Northern
road, was completely destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning. The residence was
probably the finest in the city, occupied
a commanding site overlooking Lake
Union, and cost 800 600; insurance $40,
900. The fire caught from an electric
wire. &. Is. s.s,E{ 4 ~ &. 81 q
. LIE suenr, MINI. Consid erable trouble
has been experienced lately with the Sal
wation Army, and Sunday evening, while
on their street. parade, one of the mem
bers, G. Hubert, proceeded to deaounce
E. H Mcleod, editor of the News. On
refusing to keep quies, Mayor Cosgrove
ordered his aTresrt, and this morning
Hubert was sent up for 60 days