The Irish standard., 1896-02-01

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| NORTHWEST NEWS
Madison, Wis.-At melting last Sat-
urday night Of the electoral college of the
university, which is composed of del
egates from all the debating societies,
the following men were elected to repre-
sent Wisconsin in the joint debate with
Minnesota university; T. D. Bowler. OF
Tomah; Edwin Evans, of Spring Green.
and M. D. Kalaheh, of Lake Geneva.
Bowler is the president of the Forum
Law Society, while Evans and Kaleheh
are members of Hesperia and Athena
Societies of the colleges of letters.
West Superior, Wis.--The largest deal
in pine land ever recorded in this section
was closed Monday, Frederick Weyer-
| hauser, the millionaire lumberman, pur-
chasing from the Omaha railway 6S,9l3
acres of the best timber in this region,
for $4,000. All the land lies in this
county, this side Of the Brule. The earn
est money on the deal was deposited a
year ago, and it has just been consum-
mated. Weyerhauser will extend his log
ging railway from White Birch to this
! city, and buy or build mill to saw the
timber
La Crosse, Wis.-Tuesday afternoon
two men were arrested for smuggling and
robbing w. E. Potter, wealthy citizen
of La Crescent, Mimi. six weeks ago.
They are George Williams and VIM Nor
rison. The former until recently was a
resident of this city, They were sus-
pected from the first and a detective has
been watching them for the past month.
Madison, Wis Judge Bum Tuesday
issued all order on application of the Cen
trail Trust Company, Of New York, for
the appointment Of receivers for the Su-
perior Rapid Transit Company. Major f..
w. Oakley, of this city and S. T. Nor
veil, manager of the line were appointed.
The company, which runs the Superior
street railway and connects with Duluth,
is owned by Eastern capitalists. 1t is
understood that the company has a
bonded liability OF over $1,000
Tracy Minn.-A. NJ Davis, night
switchman in the Tracy yards. and. SER
iously injured last Sunday night. Davis
was passing along at the side OF NOV
ing train when his feet slipped and the
wheels passed over one leg. -Four toes
were taken off and the leg is so badly
crushed that there are fears of his recov-
cry unless it is amputated.
\ r. Nf~o1
master OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen. will be in the city on Feb Ii.
Arrangements have been made tor a
grand public meeting on the afternoon
of that day, to be addressed by him and
a number of local speakers.
Caledonia, Minn.-Albert Bouge, Of st.
Paul, was arrested here on suspicion, he
representing himself to be an agent OF
Mrs. Mary E. Hughes who, with her g.
year-old son, mysteriously disappeared
from here on the 9Th inst. Fears were
entertained by the people of this village
that she was foully dealt with, as she
had $4,000 left her by her father.
West Superior, Visit was necessary
Tuesday for the district attorney TO
send the sheriff to Dedham to COM
pei the attendance in court of
Jack Quinn, of Saltwater, the man
whose ear was bitten off in a saloon
row by George Sheehy. 1t was said that
Quinn, even after losing an ear, was max
ing preparations to leave, and the state
wants him as witnes in the circuit
court. He was brought to this city and
Tuesday placed under 500 bonds to ap-
pear. which he was able to furnish. 1t is
~, hat Choohx ic 2 h hitJJa1 ShifpT''
in a fight and that he served three years
at Jackson, Mich, for the same offense.
River Falls, Wis.--Owing to the polit-
ical capital that is attempted to be made
from the tender by Gov. Upham of the
position of regent of. normal schools to
ex-Congressman Haugen, the latter has
returned the commission sent him and
refused to accept.
New Richmond, Wis.-The bank of
New Richmond held it's annual meeting
Monday night and this morning. The old
officers were reelected as follows F. w.
Bartlett, president; NJ F1isk, vice pres
ident; J. W. Mccoy, cashier; c. N. Cor
ham, teller; A. B. Kent, bookkeeper.
Hastings. Minn-George A. Thorne,
prominent ClLlZeu OIL ILLS place, uleu I'll
pneumonia last week, aged 70 years. Mr..
Thorne was born in Wexford, Ireland,
and came to Hastings in 1856. EIe was
very reliable and trustworthy gentleman
and was always interested in whatsoever
proved of benefit to his fellowmen. He
was congenial, yet retiring, a kind hus-
band and father. His wife, two daught-
ers, Mrs, Mary E. Dyer and Miss Julia
R. Thorne. a son, Charles A. Thorne,
reporter for the Hastings Gazette, Miss
Ellen r. Dyer, granddaughter, also
member of the family, are left to mourn
their irreparable loss. and have the SYM
patty of the entire community. The flu
neral of the deceased took place from the
church OF the Guardian Angels.
Grand Forks. N. D.-Prof. J. Hiles
Jaynes, who has posed as a preacher, a
book agent and phrenologist through
out North Dakota and Northern Mnneso-
ia, has suddenly disappeared from Argyle.
ard his DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde existence
IS becoming revealed to the public. Jaynes
was good talker, and as last means of
gaining livelihood he took to phrenolo-
gy. He was smooth man, a good dresser
and has way about him hard to with
stand, as many of the hotel proprietors
and a North Dakota lady have already
found out AT several places in the state
he preached the gospel, using the name of
Rev. Campbell. From the rostrum he