The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-01-16
Northwest News.

northwest news.
Boise, Idaho.-The house Monday
threw out two members from Bingham
country arbitrarily and against the ruling
OF hte supreme court. It was done be-
cause these members are from Dubois
own county and will support him for the
senate. Intense indignation prevailed
here that night. Leading Democrats de-
nounce it in unmeasured terms. The
opinion is that this will prove BOOM
erang and end in benefit to Dubois.
Aitl<in, Minn.-In the parlors of the
hotel, at 8 o'clock p. M, occurred one of
the prettiest weddings that Aitkin So
ciety has seen for many day. The
bride, Miss Ida Roseblatt, is we'll known
York, during his short stay made many
friends. A host Of friends presented
them with some very nice presents and
the happy couple were followed by the
we'll wishes of their many friends.
Fargo, N. D.-Two children of John
Petit, of Hunter, were frozen to death in
Sundays storm. Their father has been
in Fargo three days and details cannot
be secured.
Forman, N. D.-Andrew Lindberg,
living three miles south of this place,
was found Tuesday OF last week with
both hands and feet frozen. He had been
exposed to the. elements two nights and
one day during the worst blizzard this
country has seen in years. He went to
his barn to look after the stock, and, re-
turning, was so blinded that he could
not find the house. Anputtion of both
feet and hands may be necessary.
Fargo, N. D.-The Fargo Bar Asso-
citation gained fame for itself by tender
ing banquet to Judge William B. Nc
Council, the retiring judge OF the third
judicial, district. Judge-elect Pollock
and United States Judge Amidon were
also guests, while all the supreme and
district judges of the state were present.
After banquet of ten courses President
Pinney, of the bar association, presented
Judge Mcconnell with a massive silver
pitcher OF German design.
Sleepy Eye, Minn.-Papers were
drawn up and executed by Grant Bran
bel, transferring the exclusive right to
manufacture and sell in the United
States the rotary engine that he is the
inventor of to Henry Francis Allen, rep
resenting the Allen syndicate, of Lon
don, Eng, for the enormous sum OF 49,
100000 Mr. Brambel yet controls the
sale of the engine in Mexico and the Ca
madam provinces, the European patents
and rights having been disposed OF for
more than $4,000 ooo The papers drawn
up represent about the largest sum ever
drawn up in the state. Mr.. Brambel was
yesterday elected one Of the. village
council, but he takes his success very
modestly.
Anoka, Minn.-The county commits
sioners by vote of four to one elected
John Tierney, democrat, sheriff of Ano-
l<a. This decides the tie vote N. Nc
Lean (rep) and Tierney received Nov.
3. The encouragement and other au-
thorities had been appealed to. The new
election law did not provide for this
contingency and it began to look as
though Anoka county was going to be
minus sheriff. This tie vote has been
the talk of the county since election and
its settlement is received with pleasure
by Tierney's friends.
Hastings, Minn.-Emmett Burke, for
1nerly of this city, and Miss Maggie
Reed, of Albion, S. D., were married re-
Gently at Aberdeen, S. D.
GAINESVILLE, Minn.-The county cor
oner has conducted an inquiry over the
body of Thomas McGrath, who was
frozen in Mondays storm of last week,
but regular inquest was not held, no
jury being impaneled. The testimony of
the three associates who were with him
on the fatal night was considered, and
as a result of the inquiry it is given out
that no blame is attachable to any one.
Differences of opinion exist as to the
wisdom Of this method of disposing OF
the case.
Winona, Minn.-W. H. Harrington, a
resident of Winona for forty years, and
father of Albert Harrington, of Mime
apolis, was dead in his room last week.
His wife was visiting i'll Minneapolis and
he keeping house alone. He was a
greatly esteemed gentleman 80 years old.
He had not been we'll for some days
past, complaining of pain in the stomach,
to which his death is attributed