The Irish standard., 1896-03-07

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NORTHWEST. ], NEWS u
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Bismarck, N. D.-The United States
district court convened here on TUESDAY
! with one Of the largest calendars IN tnt
history Of the state. There are over q
| criminal cases to be tried, and more thal
200 witnesses have already been sub
poenaed. Among the most important cases
| S that against Louis Sitting Bull, only
son of old Sitting Bull, the Sioux warrior
who is charged with. rape. The penalty
under the United States statutes is death
i so thrat conviction means that the only
living descendant of the great chief viii
be called to the happy hunting ground.
Moorhead, Miun.-Mayor Lewis last
night dismissed P. j. Sullivan as chlel
of police. The mayor claims the Chief
failed to obey orders to close all saloons on
Sunday. Lewis is candidate Tor re-
election, and Sullivan is also candidate fol
chief of police if Ha1isen an opponent Of
Lewis, is elected The city council in
dorsed Lewis action. but it caused quite
sensation. Both mayor and chief have
friends. and the election will be bitterly
contested.
Helena. Mont.-Fire has broken out
anew in the Bozeman tunnel on the North
ern Pacific, and it is said to be beyond
control. 1t IS blazing in the timber IN the
west end, and will destroy good deal OF
new work and a lot OF the old. The fire
which had been burning since last Sep
tember was put out only a few days ago
and it was expected the tunnel would be
ready for use in ten days.
Huron, S. D.-Last Saturday night
Thomas Carroll, father Of Mrs. c. B. Al
ford, died. aged 81 years. He came here
three years ago from Morris, ILL.,, where he
WAS prominent in political and business
circles for 40 years. .s.,:.,},.n
Fargo, N. D.-A shocking accident oc-
CURED here, resulting in serious and PROB
ably fatal injuries to Miss May Solherg
and painful injuries to Frank L. Brand.
The two were riding behind Brands fast
horse. and were attempting to get over
the Fourth street railroad crossing a'head
Of a. train. The engine struck the morse,
ruanglirg him horribly, and threw MISS
So]berg a distance Of about 50 feet. When
picked up she was unconscious, and upon
examination it was found. that she was
injured in all parts: Of her, body, her face
and arm being shockingly- mutilated. Her
death was expected to occur With.n' snort
time. Mr.. Brand was cut on the fore
head, and otherwise bruised; The flag
man claims that he warned, them to stop,
but they either would not or were unable
to stop.
Brainerd, Minn.---The coroner's jury In
the case OF Andrew Peterson, who died
on Sunday, was held on Monday. The
verdict was that Peterson was shot In the
head three times by one John Pryde and
that Peterson died as a result OF these
shots from a weapon in the hands OF John
Pryde.
Spokane, Wash.-O C. Cox, an old and
well-known prospector and miner, plo-
noer of 1849, who has mined and prospect
ed in nearly every camp on the Paclhc
coast, stabbed himself to the heart at
Northport about noon Monday At last
accounts he was lying at the point OF
deeth. The opening of the reservation
and the attendant rush for gold led to the
deed. 1t is believed that remorse over
the. betrayal of his partners in mineral
location on the reservation was the direct
cause of the old mans attempt to take MS
life 1t was said that Cox and three others
discovered a valuable ledge on the sreser-
walton five years agos.ene of hesspartners
being E. D. Cowen, a well-known news
that when the reservations was opened
Cox was to- make the location; but snort
time ago he betrayed his associates by
entering into an agreement with others
to leave out his old partners. The new
men gave Cox the double cross. leaving
his name out of the location notices, and
refusing to convey any interest in the
claim to him.
Hastings, Minn.-William Weller, a
PROMINENT farmer of Dakota county. died
on Wednesday, at Hampton, from on cancer
aged SO years. ,..s. 49,,
Sleepy Eye, Mirlgl.--J: Nelson Montgom-
ery aged II. died "Wednesday. He had
resided in Brown county 20 years.
Duluth. Minn.-,rhe body of Mrs. Paul
Bollwein, who was burned IN the O'Brlen
Blcck fire, last Monday morning, was
found in the runs on Wednesday. She
was standing, pinned by fallen tlmbers.
Under one arm was a dog, for which she
had gone back and the other arm was
raised as If for protection. On her person
5000 was found intact. She was badly
burned. and from appearances she missed
her way in the smoke: Fer husband is
still in the hospitaL--Harry' Lee; aged 81,
wadnsoa ife1udbend Md> observation-disclosures
was found dead in bed from appopleAy.
this morning He has been permanently
whit pine lands as dealer and
widow and four children. He came here
nine years. ago from Manistee, Mich.
Sheriff Mckinnon, Of Carlton county, look
Jimmy Murphy and Billy Patterson to
Carlton to answer for prize fighting.
Moorehead, Mimi. Wednesday even
ing, at the residence. of \. Hettyar,
Mayor A. G.. Lewis and Miss 4. A. Carroll.
manager OF the Western Union telegraph
Office, we're married. Mayor Lewis is a
candidate for reelection. . ,5.:.ea .
Tower, M:nn-Quhte. a sensation was
here on Sunday last by pastors
remark. In a sermon on the duties Of
the Lenton season, the preacher said that
s.thc young ladies' Of Tower should do
uenancc Themselves by giving ZIP flirting