The Irish standard., 1896-08-01
N0RTHWE EST NEWS

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Seattle, Wash.-Democrats, Populists.
and free silver Republicans had man;
moth mass meeting Thursday night at the
Armory, in ratification Of the nomination.
of Bryan and Sewall. Some 5000 people
were present. Judge Orange Jacobs, Re
publican, who participated at the birth OF
the party, an ex-member of congress and
territorial ex-chief of justice, presided.
Austin, M:nn.-Mrs. jerome Rodgers, Of
Minneapolis, widow, died at her
brothers., r. o. Hall, here, wednesday
night She was an old resident of Mower
county.
Mankato, Minn.-S. v. Perry, owner of
the North Mankato Breeze, and professor
of te,egraphy, died here on Thursday. He
was a pioneer resident of Mankato.
Austin, M:nn-Alderman Joseph Adams
fell dead on Main street Thursday after
noon without warning. He walked down
from his house as usual. Heart failure
was the cause Of death. He came here
from Decorah, Iowa, 20 years ago. He was
a prominent contractor and builder.
Caledonia, Minn.-The summer school
for teachers Of Houston county began
Monday under the charge of Prof. }. G..
Bryant, of Minneapolis. with Mr.. Mel
Williams, Miss Stella Gray and Miss Jen~
ME Cramsie as instructors, assisted by
the county superintendent, Miss Fannie
Lapham. The enrolment thus far num-
bers 100, but it is expected will be much
larger. There will be several entertain
n.ents in connection with the school.
Aberdeen, S. D.-H. Fl. Sabin, of this
city, who takes d deep interest in the
Kent; murder case, is in receipt OF a let
ter from the defendant, which corrobor-
ates his theory that.Kent is innocent and
the victim OF conspiracy.
Red(ield, S. D.-Wages for harvest
hands are $3.50 to So per day. but in many
sections Of Sphinx county farmers are ua-
able to secure help. 1t is reported that
100 men could find employment at once
along the line of the Northwestern rail-
way in Sphinx county from Doland north.
st. Cloud, Minis. Reiohert, one OF
the oldest residents of st. Cloud, was
stricken with paralysis Wednesday
morning while attending a meeting of
the Board of Public Works, of which he
was member II is doubtful if he can
Lucius, employed as head
miller at Carter's flour mill, lost his right
hand in the rollers.
Chatfield, Mimi, July 26.~-Mrs. G. A.
Outcalt, an old lady of 65 years. accompa-
MED by her son Of 40 years, was coming
to town, and while going down hill the
team ran away. The tongue broke and
the occupants were thrown out. Mrs.
Outcalt suffered a broken collar bone.
limb in two places, besides a dislocated
shoulder, and had her right ear torn oft.
The injuries are probably fatal. The son
was badly bruised, but will recover.
Battle Lake, MINI, July 26.-Farmers
are we'll along with their haying: a good
crop, we'll secured. Corn and potatoes
and gardens are looking fairly well; all
made very rapid growth. The acreage cf
potatoes is smaller than last year. Grain
Wiz be quite light, aus there has been no
rain for several weeks, and very light
showers last week. Rust has damaged
many places, and smut is quite extensive.
Good judges say wheat will go from five
to ten bushels.
Montrose, Mimi, July 26.-Rye harvest
is now completed in this vicinity. Some
has already been threshed, the average
yield being about 80 bushels per acre.
Farmers are now busi]y engaged har-
vesting spring oats and wheat, which will
be an exceptionally heavy crop. If the
dry weather continues much longer the
corn and potato crop will be compara-
lively light.
Marine, Mimi, July 26.-Threshing of
rye has just begun. The yield is Is BUSH
els per acre. The oats and spring wheat
harvest is just beginning. Crop has been
damag ged considerably on sandy ground
by dry, hot weather and chinch bugs,
and the yield will be about half that of
last year
Pierre, S. D., July 24.-Wm. Canaan,
north of the city, was thrown, last Fri
day afternoon, by his horse falling with
him. Canaan is seriously injured, with
recovery doubtful, while the horse was
killed by the fall.
Dubuque, Iowa-The funeral Of Gen.
Jones was held on Saturday morning at
st. Patrick's church. The funeral mass
was. celebrated by Monsignore Ryan.
Burial was at Key West cemetery, where
the remains Of the wife rest. The city
counci; net today and passed resolutions
of respect, and very many kilograms
have been received from friends and dis
tinguished persons.
Alexandria, Mimi, July 25.-Dr. Leon
g.. Wait died here this evening Of septic
poison He was a young homeopathic
physician, brother of Mrs. J. H. Letson,
of Alexandria, and of Wallace w. Wait
formerly of Minnetonka. Until about
three years ago he practiced at Mankato.
He was brilliant physician and univer-
sally loved. W.