The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-29
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.


to have gone to the Pacific coast. Before
leaving he borrowed small sums of his friends
to make up enough for the journey.
Mr.. Olson, of Mankato, lately took an over
dose of vinegar bitters, and now he reposcs
with his right foot in the grave and the other,
including his whole left side, paralyzed.
Cass County.
The Chippewas of Leech Lake recently sent
a delegation across the Missouri to have a
little fun with the Sioux boys, but left half a
dozen scalps in the hands of their entertain
ers, together with the bodies and breechcs
pertaining to them. And now they are hold
ing grand wardancc preparatory to repe-
tition of the fun.
Dakota County.
The Prcsbytery of st. Paul has commended
Rev. H. P. Weldon, of the church at Hastings,
as successful evangelist
Dodge County.
A young man in Kasson was recently de-
tected in forging wheat tickets. He paid a
considerable amount Of money and was let oil
without prosecution.
Goodhue County.
Ralph Taob, nine year-old boy, is miss
ing from Red Wing A man and woman,
strangers in the town, are missing, and it is
thought they have kidnapped him.
A young man named August Anderson
Blaudct met his death very suddenly while
hauling stone down the Soren Bluff, near Red
Wing. The lock-chain of his wagon gave
way, the dray ran upon the horses, he was
pitched in front of the dray under the wheels,
and had his chest smashed and his neck
broken. His death was instantaneous. The
horses were thrown down the embaukmcnt,
but escaped with slight injury.
The Prcsbyterians of Red Wing are enlarg-
ing their house Of worship.
Hennepin County.
On the 10th two Minneapolis physicians re-
moved from the head of Mrs. Thielclcn an en-
cepholoid sacculated tumor, about the size of
cocoanut. The ugly mass had ossificd and
was filled with pulpy cerebral matter. The
operation was very dangerous one, but at
last accounts the patient was doing well.
few days ago the upper portions of three
stores in Minneapolis were burned, causing a
loss of $4,000, and the Fire Department has
been loudly condemned in consequence. On
the 10th mass meeting was held and speech
cs made upholding the tiremen. The depart
mcnt is thinking seriously of disbanding, in
consequence of the abuse and nisrcprcsenta-
tation to which it is subjected.
Jackson County.
A beaver was recently caught in this county,
weighing seventy pounds.
Olmstead County.
| This county pays so per cent. on the
| premiums awarded at the late fair
Otter Tail County.
The growth of Perham during the past
year has been very fattcring. During TIL
time there have been eleven business but
ings erected, besides a large church and sew
eral dwelling houses, two large wheat ware
houses, and large additions built on to ole err
buildings-costing in the aggregate not les
than $4,000.
Ramsey County.
Mrs. Ahern, st. Paul boarding house
keeper, going from home few days since,
left Il batch of cOrn.meal dough mixed with
strychnine for the rats. 1t was discovered by
the cook, who promptly made of it corn bread
for the bOarders' supper. Seven partook, two
Of them very lightly, being deferred by the
bitter taste, but the Others ate so freely as to
overdose themselves, and so nobody was very
badly hurt.
Winged of piles and brush have been
constructed at Pigs Eye, near st. Paul, which
during this season have had the effect to
deepen the water in the channel about twen-
ty inches.
In place of Capt. William Smith, deceased,
Truman NJ Smith, of st. Paul, has been ap-
pointed Secretary of the State Grange, and s.
NJ. Spaulding, of St. Paul, has been appointed
Secretary of the State Agricultural Society.
The German Catholics of st. Paul, on the
18th, dedicated their new church, commenced
four years ago. and just completed at a cost
of over S2OO,ON. The building is a fac sinGe
of the Cathedral of Munich, Bavaria, from
plans furnished from Munich; built of st.
Paul blue stone, is massive in details, and in
the whole probably one of the very best spec
linens Of church architecture in this country
The house of Mrs. Hutchins, in the western
limits Of st. Paul, was attacked on the morn
ing Of the 10th before daylight by three
ruf1ians, who, being refused admttance, un-
dertook to batter the door down, having,
probably, mistaken the character of the
house. To call policemen Mrs. H. fired a
thrown at her. One struck her on the head,
cutting long scalp wound and stunning her
The coming of neighbors aroused by the
pistol-shot, scared the fellows away. The
woman, widow, is dangerously hurt.
Charles Lander, late keeper of cigar store
in St. Paul, was arrested on the 18th on
charge of conspiracy to defraud the Franklin
and Clay Insurance Companies, of St. Louis,
by burning his establishment. The police
claim to have conclusive evidence, and say
the plot was only frustrated by the accidental
intcrposition of late customer, on whose
report the policies were Cancelled. An exam
nation of Landcr's shop discovered a kero-
scnc lamp under the counter, with wire
attached leading out of back window; the
floor and rubbish under the counter were
saturated with oil.
Charles W. Reed, a traveller for Bowen &
Kent, Chicago, stepped into the saloon of
Joe GuiOn a Frcnchman, at St. Paul, while
waiting for train a few days ago, and made
some remarks on the subject of the last
French war, which Guion was discussing,
when the latter struck Reed, possibly with
some weapon, on the left eye, bursting the
eyeball and totally destroying the sight
Guion fled from town, leaving his family and
property, and SO escaped arrest.
nice young gentleman has attracted at
tention in the streets of st. Paul. He is
eighteen years old, seven feet high, four feet
across the shoulders and weighs 500 pounds
Rice County.
Faribault is to vote on the question OF
issuing 5000 bonds for a new engine house.
The school census of Faribault places the
number of children between the ages of five
and twenty one at 1905.
Mortified is endeavoring to secure the
location of the Scandinavian college.
A large number of sheep have been killed
by dogs in this county the past season, and
farmers are disposing of their flocks.
Mr.. G. G. Fox, Of Faribault, has had bad