The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-12-21


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1Winona folly of seeking an a
ancein wedloek by means OF a matrimDn.
| ial paper has been. forcibly illustrate in
| this city Mrs. Amanda Iron Smith lien,
Of Terre Haute, Ind. !. was the victim il
this case, and she paid for her exper-
fence dearly, by the loss of 81 ,OO0. S SIG
was old enough, too, to know better be
| ing a widow with three children by her
first husband. Mrs. Allen came to VII
mona last Tuesday, but 1t was not until ll
the end Of the week that her tale OF woe
was unburd ened to sympath1 ling ears.
She has now returned to her home IN
Terre Haute, first swearing out warrant
FOR the arrest Of the man who duped her,
charging him with grand larceny. II I
he is caught she says she will return and
give evidence against him, and nothing
he can do will coerce her. S.
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Aberdeen, S. Commit Beck,
Of Ipswich, and Narregang,. of Aberdeen,
representing South Dakota interests in
the immigration organization effected IN
st. Paul recently, had a meeting here on
Wednesday and took the preliminary
steps, for: "a state convention which will
probably be held either in Huron or Nit
ehell, between Jan, 10 and Is. Secretary
sp State Thors0ns Il, Of; Pierre, and a. II.
johnson, ofTlArmDur, were added to the
advisory committee. Capt. Arnold, OF
Ipswich, started for Chicago the same
night. to consult railway managers and
interest them in the movement.
Fargo, N. D.-The first North Dakota
state immigration convention has met
AMI adjourned. The meeting has accom-
plished much in setting in operation the
cooperative forces Of the state for it's
advancement. At Wednesday morning 8
session r. p. Baker, of Bismarck. Was
elected president; Geo. B. Clifford, Of
Grand Forks, vice president; Col. y. =.
Power, of Richland, secretary, and A. Q:
Whipple, of Devils Lake, treasurer. All
these men are early settlers in the state
and experienced and progressive citizens.
who will advance the interests OF I'M
migration. y 49, -
Hastings, Mimi. Hastings was a blaze
of glory Wednesday night, and the
streets brilliantly Illuminated in honor
of the fourth insane asylum being located
here. A procession, made up of the
militia company, the Hastings fire de-
partment, with citizens in carriages and
on foot, paraded the principal streets
with bands of music playing, amid flags
and banners waving. A reception was
rendered Mayor George Parker and other
prominent citizens at the Gardner, in rec
ognition of their efforts.
St. Cloud, Minn.-Josie Blemgren,
daughter of Rev. Blemgren, Swedish
BAPTIST minister ait Willmar, who was
thought to have been abducted, was 10
Gated in the family of a friend OF the mini
lister Wednesday afternoon. The alb
duction story was pure invention OF the
girl. The case is good deal OF puz-
zle, but the girl is suffering from hallu-
cinations, as she told the story to throw
her parents off their guard about an
elopement which is said to have been
planned. -.
Britton, S. D.-The farm house of Mrs.
Rose Sayer, six miles south of town, was
DESTROYED by fire with all its contents
Three small children of Mrs. Sayer were
in the building when it caught fire. The
two older children escaped, but the Old
est boy returned to rescue his baby sis
te, and he persisted in the flames. the
mother, who was at the barn at some
distance from the house, reached the spot
barely in time to snatch the baby from
the burning building.
Wilmar, Minn.--Josie Bloomgren, aged
IL, daughter of Swedish Baptist MIN
lister of this place, eloped Saturday even
Ing with an unknown man, supposed TO
be travelling man. The couple stopped
at New Paynesville for a short time, from
which place the, girl wrote her parents
she would return as soon as she could
make her escape. The sheriff here has
the matter in charge, and the girl VIII
be brought back as soon as located.
Devils Lake. N. D.-After being out
eight hours the jury found Pat McNanl-
ara guilty.of assault with a deadly Weiap-
on. with intent to kill, and recommended
mercy. Mcnamara emptied four cham
bers of a revolver at Attorney John
w. Maher, on July q. The defendants
lawyer made a hard fight and Il tried. to
prove insanity.
st. Peter. Minn.-Miss Frances p.
Gresham, daughter of Postmaster Gresh-
am, of this city, and niece of Walter 9.
Gresham, late secretary of state, was
Quietly married to Albert S. Olson, a
prominent builder and contractor, Of this
city. Only the Immediate relatives were
present at the wedding. Il.
Mason City, lathe Dongherty Cath
ollie church and convent burned Saturday
night. The fire started from the furnace;
loss, over 500, 900: insurance, $4,000.
+. Dodge Center Grandpa Long of
Wasioia, died yesterday. He was in his
tooth year.
Beautiful Show Windows. y.
The prettiest on Nicollet avenue is
Browning, King & Co.'s, 415-419 Nico1let
avenue.