The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-08-19
STATE ITEMS.

STATE ITEMS.
John P. Houbris of Wood Lake was re-
Gently arrested in Granite Falls, charged
with stealing horse two years ago.
The Lake City folks are making ar
rangcmcnts for an agricultural fair to be
held there the third week in September.
, 1t is expected the new depot of the C.
& NV. railroad at Winona will be opened
for passenger traffic some time tn Sep
tcmber.
The Tracy Gazette states that three
tramps were arrested there recently on q
charge of robbing lightning rod man of
81 and watch.
Prof. A. w. Williamson, of St. Peter,
has accepted position as instructor in
Augustine college, Swede Lutheran in
stitution in Rock Island, Ill.
Anew elevator has just been completed
at ST. Paul, with capacity of 1,OOO,O ,OOO
bushels, to accommodate the business of
the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
railroad.
Prof. j. B. Hawley. formerly principal
of the public schools in Lake City and
lately at the head of the schools in Wa
basha, has engaged to take charge of the
schools at Sioux Falls, Dakota, for year
II. o. Houghton, Esq, the well-known
book publisher, has donated to Carleton
college library more than one hundred
dollars worth of the standard publica.
tions of Houghton. Mifflin & Co.. includ
ing the works of Carlyle, Bryant, Long
fellow. Joseph Cook, and others. The
new library is more valuable than the one
that was burned.
The Montevideo Republican states that
On the 7th inst, Mr.. Amos Cushman, who
resided in the northwest corner of the
town of Lenthrop, in Chippewa county,
disappeared, without giving any warning
to his wife. About ten in the forenoon
MIR. c. went to his home, inquired about
dinner, shaved himself, and then walked
out of the house, which was the last seer
of him. He was about IS years of age.
At Rochester, on Saturday night last, a
stranger wanted to 60 into the country
and young fellow who was standing
near offered to go into the alley and ge,
his team and take the man out for half &
dollar. The stranger stepped into the
alley and pulled out his pockct-book te
pay for his ride, when the young mar
grsbbed it and disappeared in the dark
ness. He got about $25 and some papers
of value.
On Saturday morning last. as r. 8
Smiley, of Spring Lake, Scott county
started. with his family. for Shakopec, hi
drove into Spring Lake to water hi
horses, which became unmanageable
Three boys, aged sixteen, ten and ont
year, were drowned. The mother was
saved. nearly lifeless. Both horses were
drowned. Smiley is reported almost de
ranged. His family consisted of thre,
boys and three girls.
At Minneapolis, on Friday last, Chas
Richmond, an employe of the Northern
Pacific railroad, shot his wife and chile
and then used the weapon upon himself
with serious results. He was employed
upon the Chicago, Milwaukee and st
Paul railroad until about month and ,
half ago, when, on account of an acciden
to his train at Reads Landing. he wa
discharged. Mrs. Richmond died in ,
short time. The child was shot in tn,
| arm.
Pioneer Press: A certain young party
who left last evening with the Knights
Templar for Chicago, called Saturday OF
dispenser of liquid refreshments ant
requested him to put up store of "alle
Walton" for his own use. lis it for your
self alone" asked the dealer. Being as
sured that it was, it was arranged to sent
for the bottle in the afternoon. TIL,
trusty messenger who called for the we
goods returned with a gallon demi
john, which was the gauge placed on th'
appetite of the young man for the com
ing four days.
Glencoe Enterprise: Some wag is tell
ing a story about town of farmer WHIT
bought new self binder, took it home
and in few days came rushing hack t,
one of our machine agents who must &
out with him at once, as the machine
would not work. Fastening with tn
farmer to the scene of trouble, he found
the machine in heavy field of grain will
several rods of wheat trampled dow,
around it. Upon examination he foun,
the sickle had not been put in, and in
formed the sweating granger that j
would work much better if he would us