The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-11-19
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
AnOka County.

Anoka County.
\ Young son Of Widow Cummings, of Medic,
lately shot himself by accident in the mouth,
and died within five minutes.
Henry Sparks, Of IAnoka, was kindilng
fire the other morning, when Or. Durham
gave him a tivc-dollar note for some Hour he
had purchased In hit of Observation-Disclosures
he put the bill in the stove and it was con-
sumcd. He says he was thinking about
Washburn's failure and forgot all about the
money.
Cht~a"o County.
Several schools in this county have been
compelled to close on account Of the preva-
lcnce of measles and whoopinS cough.
The Taylor Falls Journal makes the follow
ing closing remark in congratulatory para
graph followiuy Il marriage notice: May
neither Of you have cause to regret the step
you have taken" There is Il melancholy, if
not an equivocal, tinge in that epithalamum.
Cottonwood County.
Over 400 ornamental trees have been placed
in the Window Public Park.
Dakota County.
Jack Winters, the man who committed the
deadly assault on Conductor Coughlin, has
had an examination at Hastings, and has
been bound over to answer before the Grand
jury of the county in the sum Of $500.
Douglas County.
Hay is four dollars a ton at Alexandria.
Fillmore County.
A farmers boy came to Preston the other
day with load Of wheat Before starting for
home he dropped into saloon and became
drunk. and while in this condition lost his
pocket-hook. On coming to his senses he
travelled the streets in great distress, pro-
claiming his misfortune and accusing every
one he met with having taken his fathers
money. The moral is obvious.
lIenncpin County.
During the past season w. !. Lydiard, of
Long Lake, manufactured 40 gallons of
sorghum from two acres Of ground, which
he sold for S:a!4..i5o.
lily. Mason, Il Young man living at Mime
apolis. recently elopcd with Elda WaScouth,
4 Young @irl fifteen years old.
On the afternoon of the Sd two little boys,
one Of them son of n. F. Griswold, of Min
ueapolis, aged six wears, were playing at the
residence of Mr.. Gri>wold, and. becoming
tired OF other sport little Grswold asked his
friend if he didn't want to go upstairs and see
his papa's pistol. Of course the little fellow
was anxious to see the weapon, and the boys
went up to Mr.. Griswold's room. Going to
the bureau drawer he opened it and took out
a loaded revolver. Putting the muzzle di-
rectlv against his breast, he said: See me
shoot myself, at the same time drawing back
the hammer. The cartrid- re at once exploded
and the ball entered the left breast just above
the heart, passed around to the left, following
the ribs. and out at the side.
kandiyo obi County.
Andrew Ross has been sent to State Prison
for life for the murder of l.. Wilson, late of
ST John.
Lyon County.
Thomas H.ttron, who shot his wife at
Fort Ripley year ago. has been sentenced to
State Prison for life
Mcleod County.
Over 5000 pounds of butter is manufac-
turcd in this county every month.
Mower County.
f. W. Conner, of Rrownsdalc, recently
committed suicide. Insanity, induced by i'll!
health and neighborhood troubles, is said to
have been the melting cause.
Mobiles County.
\ conductor Of freight train Il few days
ago jumped from the train near Worthington,
and deliberately set fire to the prairie. The
fire was extinguishcd by neighbor who
happened along. That conductor needs re-
constructing.
otter Tail County.
Alexander Norman. County Treasurer, has
resigned. Who says officials seldom die and
never resign:
Ramsey County.
Edward Lynch, while riding on the front
platform of Il ST. Paul street-car, the other
day. fell backward on the track and was run
over. Both his legs were broken and the flesh
OF the left thigh terribly cut.
On the night of the lst while Mr.. and Mrs.
Lcck. Of St. Paul, were returning from the
house Of friend, about eleven o'clock, they
were assaulted by Mr.. and Mrs Rap and
Mr.. Laudenschlager. The latter struck Mrs
Leck in the head with an ak or a hammer
and killed her instantly.
st. Paul urchins of experimental tenden-
oil, set them on fire, and then turn them loose,
to the palpable disgust of the steady going
residents Of the city.
st, Paul is to have skating rink this win.
ter
At the recent election the project of annex.
ing West St. Paul, Dakota County, to this
county was approved by the popular vote Of
both counties
James OBrcn was lately arrested for pill
Ing ties across the track of the Lake Superior
Road. Two hours after, when brought into
court at ST. Paul, his face appeared terribly
bruised, as if pounded. He declares he does
not know how he was injured, and the jailer
says he was not disigured when locked up
\ recent funeral procession in st. Paul num-
b red 115 carriages.
The vote for Chief Justice in this county at
the recent election was: Mcmillan, 2,lS1;
Wilkin, 3.39s. For Member of Congress,
King received 1921 votes and Wilson 3,75,.
Rice County.
A few nights ago a team belonging to An
drew McCarty ran away, at Belle PLANE,
throwing him out of the wagon, the wheel
striking his head, breaking his skull and
producing horrible wound on his head.
several DutcHcTS III NOTtNnelO nave recent.
ly made purchases of cattle stolen from farm.
ers about the country.
Father Cheve, for four years pastor of the
Catholic Church at Faribault died the other
day.
Steele County.
As the Winona Il st. Peter passenger train
was approaching Owatonna station the other
afternoon the fireman, Martin Upper, at
tempted to go back on the tender of the en-
gineto prepare to take water. As the train
was passing over bridge near the station he
in some way fell from the tender, striking on
the timbers below, cutting mis- head and
bruising his body and limbs severely. He
lies at the present time in critical condition.
An anti-horse thief association has been or.
@anized at Owatonna.
1t. Louis County.
The steamer Lottie Bernard, of Duluth,
foundered about thirty miles below the city