The Irish standard., 1896-01-25
NORTHWEST NEWS

| NORTHWEST NEWS
st. Peter, Michael Kohn has dis
posed Of his farm implements and house
hold goods, and will locate OH his farm
near Yankton, S. D, He left his parental
roof when he was boy and remained
away for IL years, leaving his parents In
| ignorance Of his whereabouts He settled
| in Cleveland rented a farm, and about a
| year ago was married. On Christmas he
went to South Dakota and dropped in on
his parents without warning. They failed
to recognize their long lost son, but the
stranger was given food and shelter. AT
o'clock in the afternoon his fathers
keen eye detected his identity, and hap
by reunion took place. His father pre-
| scented him with farm of 160 acres, under
cultivation, and stocked, near Yankton,
and a handsome gold watch.
Fargo, N. D.-The latest acquisition to
the Fargo divorce colony is Mrs Beak-
man, the 19-year-old daughter OF Peter }.
Conlin, superintendent Of the police OF
New York city. Mrs Beakmar was mar
ried at the age Of 13 years, and the
grounds for divorce are said to De non
support The complainant is very pref
ty brunette, and every effort has been
made to keep her identity secret.
Mrs Augusta Preston has secured de-
cree from T. Preston, prominent farmer
Of this locality. The case has been in
court some time, and great deal OF the
evidence submitted has been exceedingly
racy.
Rapid City, 8. D.--To obtain a reward
of s1O0 the father of Ross Cunningham.
who recently escaped from Jail In this
city. has turned him over to the officers
of the law, and he has been sent to the
Sioux Falls penitentiary for five years, ON
a charge Of larceny.
Flandreau, S. D.-Tuesday night four
masked men broke into the house OF An
drew Erickson, about IA miles southeast
of Flandreau, not far from Jasper, Mimi,
and demanded Erickson's money. Upon
being told that he had none they fired
upon him, hitting him in the head and
wounding him seriously.
His son appeared at this juncture and
the murderers turned OH him, tearing him
almost to pieces with bullets. Four shots
took fatal effect, and he is now lying at
the point of death. 1t is believed these
murderous devils are not strangers.
No clue has yet been found, but the ex-
element is running high in the commu-
nifty. 1t appears that the robbers were
after not only money, but to avenge some
supposed wrong.
Rapid City, s, D.-To obtain reward Of
500 the father Of Ross Cunningham, vino re-
Gently escaped from Jail In this city, has
turned him over to the officers OF the law,
and he has been sent to the Sioux rams
penitentiary for five years on charge OF
larceny.
Des Moines, Iowa--The famous A. Q. U:
w. case which came from Dubuque county,
wherein the state branch OF the a. .. Z: w;
undertakes to enjoin the loyal or national
branch from using the title A. Q. U. W.
decided today in favor. of the latter. The
court holds that the state organization
abandoned all claim to the same by it's own
action or failure to act. The court below IS
reversed. Oh"
Creston, Iowa-The 13-year-old daughter
of w H. Smith, a prominent business man
of Greenfield Iowa, was abducted yester-
day by her fathers hired man. Dave Har-
din Hardin fraudulently obtained a mar
riage license, stole team OF horses ana
| drove to school and got the girl and, elopedi:
The pair was captured at Lorlnler ana Will
be brought back.
Len1ars, Iowa-The demand of the Chica-
go and Northwestern Railroad for refund
Of the overpaid taxes from Elkhorn town
ship was UP before the board Of supervisors
in session here. The company through
Claim Agent H. l.. Whitney, made a deduc-
ton of S373.4s from their first claim. The
refund which they now demand is $4.9Io6l
Fargo, N. D.--The latest acquisition to
the Fargo divorce colony is Mrs: Reak1nan,
l. the 19-year-od daughter OF Peter J. Conlin,
,f hp nf
city. Mrs. Beakman was married al the age
of il years, and the grounds for divorce are
said to be non-support
Fargo, N. D-Marshall Humphrey, Of Ore
gon, arrived in this city today with Joseph
Walters, wanted at Bismarck for. forgery
identity but claims that he can neither read
nor write and knows nothing Of forgery.
Sioux Falls-Manager Sherman, OF the To-
cal telephone exchange, has received orders
from the headquarters of the company. in
ST. Paul to canvass the project Of running
lines to Canton and from that point south
ward to Sioux city and westward to. Len
from iua I this point to Salem, 40 miles.
saltwater, Minn.-Lawrence Johnson age
6 years, jumped on loaded sled today in
company with several others, and, losing
his hold. fell under the rear runner and was
instantly killed.
Bessemer Mich.-Paul Smith, miner. is
buried under 800 tons of iron ore by a cave
in at the Palms mine. His body cannot be
recovered for two or three weeks.
Fargo, N. DAT 1890 this morning fire
alarm was turned In from the Hotel Martin,
the swell divorce headquarters. The blaze
was located in the ceiling over the boiler,
and was put out after hard fight by the
firemen. .'
St Peter. Minn.-NIichael Kohn disposed
of his farm implements and household goods
and will locate on his farm ms near aanS1 ton;
s. D. He left his parent al roof When Dcy
parents in ignorance of his whereabouts;
He settled In Cleveland. rented farm m and IN.
mas he went to South Dakota and dropped
in i1'~ on his parents without warning. They
failed to recognize their long lost boy but
/ o'clock in the afternoon his fathers keen
eve detected his Identity and q happy reun-