The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-20
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned hom
5 Our Exchanges.
SUICIDE AT NORTHFIELD.
The Meehan Bros, Of Thief River
i. Falls, Made Defendants In g
Libel Suit.

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!, Falls, Made Defendants In g
Libel Suit.
MINNESOTA. 5s
The bondsmen of the Bank of Grace
vile have been sued by the Big Stone
county board Of audit to recover about
$500 Of county funds.
Congressman McOleary has ordered q
competitive examination of candidates
for appointment to the naval academy at
Annapolis in Manksto, May 9.
The residence of Harvey Gillatt, on
Tyler street, Hastings, was burned Mon
day afternoon, the fire starting from the
kitchen stove. A portion Of the furniture
was saved. The estimated loss is $4,5O0,
insured for 32,5Oo in the Northwestern,
Of Milwaukee.
Saturday afternoon H. A. Van Meter
was run over by moving freight on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
road, at Northfeld, and instantly killed.
Mr.. Van Meter was leading car with
goods at the station for Talmo, Kan,
where he was to reside. 1t is believed
to be case of suicide, as parties stated
they saw him throw himself deliberately
before the moving car. The car ran over
his chest. The deceased leaves widow
and child.
Papers were served Tuesday Ut Thief
River Falls upon Patrick and James
Meehan, in libel suit for $25,O00, in
which G. J. Knox, prominent real estate
dealer here, is plaintiff, f. F. Davis, Of
and Ira G. Richardson, Of
this city, are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The suit is one Of many growing; out Of
the notorious mill site controversy there;
other prominent business men and the.
Business Mems Union feeling aggrieved
at articles appearing in the Meehans'
Detectives Hayden and Benson Satur-
day afternoon arrested Duncan Austin
for robbing James Dempsey, of Grand
Rapids, two years ago in this city Of
and money amounting to $3.50.
Austin was at the time bartender in the
Walla Walla winehouse and is said to
have drugged his victim. Y Dempsey
never knew how he was robbed, but q
short time since Austin solicited one OF
the detectives 10 recover a ring from q
woman who had Tilted him and married
another man, and in talking with this
woman the detective got the clue.
The saddest feature Of a death mes
sage, in our estimation, was that wit
messed here yesterday forenoon on the
arrival Of the north bound Milwaukee
train which bore the remains OF Thomas
Lynch, who was drowned at Gill's Land
ing, Weyauwega. Waushara county, Wis.,,
Saturday, April 6, aged 18 years, says the
Graceyille Enterprise Of the 18th inst.
The young man was 9 son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Lynch Of Coils, and left
home about q year ago. Further partic-
ulare Of the drowning have not yet been
it only being known by the fam
lily that he was working at the depot Of
the Wisconsin Central at the above
named place and it must have been an
accident while boat riding or fishing. A
mass Of people from che neighborhood Of
Coils and Graoeville surrounded the de.
pot and few there were who were not
deeply touched by the sad meeting OF Q
fond father, mother, brothers and sisters
with one whose return was never ex-
pected under the seal Of an undertaker's
certificate. The remains were borne to
the Roman Catholic church and ceme-
terry at Coils, followed by q large crowd
of vehicles. .s.s' 4
The many friends Of county attorney
8. A. Flaherty, will be surprised to learn
that he has definitely decided toleaye
Morris and establish himself permanent
y IL Minneapolis, where he goes g en-
gage il tho practice Of law, and will be
associated with MA. Spooner with whom
he will form q partnership says the Nor
lis Sun. HI. Flsherty's . departure will
make vacancy IN the county attornsys
Office and also n the village council
from both of which posiitions be- intends
to resign, his resiig gnation to take e6sct
May let. IN the departure of Mr. and
Mn. F1aherty The villa g loses q family
that ~ besn d. seryedly held IS the
highsst regard md estteen, and they riill
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