The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-01-18
NORTHWEST NEWS

Hastings, Mlnn.--Mr. James sheridan,
of Northfeld, and Miss Minnie Rose
nour of Cottage Grove, were united in
marriage at the Church Of the Guardian
Angels on Tuesday morning Of last week.
Rev. A. J. Fitzgerald performed the cere-
mony. Miss Nora Mclaughlin, of this
city, was bridesmaid, and Thomas j.
The happy couple lett for their future
home at Mortified, accompanied by the
best wishes OF numerous friends.
Mankato, Minn.--TWo robbers held up
Patrick McTighe, a farmer Of this county,
near the city Saturday night and per-
suaded him with the aid of two revolvers
to hand over $40. Later the saloon of
Otto Mann was forced and SIT stolen
from the cash drawer. ,s.- =,sH
Pine City, Minn.-Pine county Is to
build a $4,000 Jail. .+ ..U
| Daniel Chase, one Of the oldest resi-
dents of this county died at his resi-
dence, 618 Seventeenth street east, last
Saturday night. He was born in Con-
way, N. H., in 1905, came to this county
in 1854, and took UP his residence on a
farm, where he lived until u years ago,
cradle and sorrowing wife, who has been
his companion for 67 years. survives him.
but is in feeble health. He also leaves six
daughters all of whom are married, some
of them living In this state, and other
in Maine.
Hinckley, Mimi The people of the
north end Of Pine county are thoroughly
aroused against the endeavor to saddle
debt of $4,000 upon them for county
Jail. A mass meeting was held denounc-
ing the same and also in favor OF refnov-
ing the county seat to Hinckley. An ex-
ecutive committee was appointed to take
charge Of the campaign. Indications are
bright for success. 49,. -s
to do farmer of Lake Belt, township, was
wayleid while on his way home from
town, and pounded nearly to death, by
Chas. Kraft, neigh Dor. the weapon uEed
by the Infatuated assatlant being neck
yoke Kraft was arrested and lodged in
jail and will probably have to stand trial
for murder, as the physicians say that
Wilbur. who is about 70 years old, cannot
recover Kraft married q girl who was
an inmate of Wilbur's family, but they
lived together less than two months, the
young wife returning to her former home
at Wi'bur's. Kraft has believed that VIII
bur entced the girl to leave him and has
often declared that some day he would fix
that old MAD"
Medora. N D.-1This county and town
are still excited over the Wladsworth YER
dict Of acQuittal The following story,
which VIII be Of interest in Minnesota, is
told relative to the Jury and it's verdict:
It is claimed that several years ago
particularly brutal murder was commit
ted near Mankato. Mimi, by a preacher,
who beat his victim absolutely 10 pieces
and threw the remains into a wheat field.
On the trial Of Mark WadswOrth, the Me-
dora man, was one of the Jurors who held
out for disagreement and the murderer
was finally released.
The daughter of the alleged Minnesota
murderer is now resident of Bismarck,
and is the wife of one of the Jurors in the
Wadsworth case. It is claimed that
through her gratitude to Wadswouth for
securing the acquital Of her father years
before she was instrumental in getting
her husband and four personal friends on
the Jury that secured the acqu.ttal at
Wadsworth.
The story reads like a roma1Ice and, II
true, would furnish the foundation TOR q
thrilling Western drama, The Billings
county people are so dissatisfied with the
results that they will leave nothing tnr
done to ferret out the case. o''~~ -.-is,