The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-05-05
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Itcms by Mail and Telegraph.

Itcms by Mail and Telegraph.
Frank j. Helm, foreman of the Minneapolis
Evening Journal. died suddenly few days
ago.
Mr.. J. A. Thompson. formerly resident of
st. Paul. died suddenly at the Sandwich Is
lands, whittier he had removed with his FAM
lily.
The store of R. J. Marks, at st. Charles, was
entered bv robbers About 800 worth of
property was stolen, among which were six
Watches
The brewery and residence of Jacob We've
at Austin were burned. Loss, p7 900; in
sured. The fire was communicated from the
furnace
Mr. John H, Brown Of Saltwater was acct
dentally drowned few days ago, while at
tempting to board steamer Of which he was
the engineer.
Articles of incorporation Of the Northwestern
Publishing company of St. Paul, with capital
stock of 800, 900, have been filed with the
secretary of state.
Mr.. Gaffney, living three miles north of
Rochester, lost barn by fire recently. Loss
about 81 500; insured for $500 in the St.
Paul Fire and Marine.
Mr.. Charles B. Etheridge, who is not for
gotten by many people of st. Paul and vicinity,
was lately seen by former resident of this
State, in Silver City, Now Mexico.
Minnesota patents: Herbert P. Brown,
Minneapolis. strlnging pianos; Josiah Cooper,
Sank Center, washing machine; Herman S.
Saroni, St. Paul, vapor burner: Joel Stubbs,
Long Lake, evaporating pan.
Rev. D. L. Learned, for the past six years
pastor of the Congregational church at North
field, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect July /. He will assume the position of
superintendent of the Home Missionary soci-
ETY., for Utah. Idaho and Montana.
Capt. c. E. Sencerbox, we'll known upon the
Mississippi for the past quarter of century,
has been engaged to run the Helen Balch upon
Big Stone lake during the present summer;
and the Manitoba road is to put in a spur track,
one and half miles in length. at Browns
Valley, connecting with Bayview, which is the
head of navigation.
The new steamer being built by Gen. Wash
burn for the Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad,
at Minnetonka, is to be not only palatial af-
fair, but also sort of Great Eastern compared
will carry 500 passengers, and be fitted up
with a greater degree Of elegance than any
thing of its kind in the West.
The Supreme court of Minnesota, by Justice
Clark, has rendered a decision, the syllabus of
which follows: A mechanics lien for labor
performed and materials furnished and used
for the repairing of q building is not termin-
ated by the destruction OF a building by fire
after the performance and furnishing of such
labor and materials, but before the account
provided for by section Z, chapter 80, general
statutes OF 1878, is filed for record; but may,
notwithstanding the destruction OF the build
ing, be enforced against the land on which it
was situated.
William Kenneman had narrow escape
from horrible death at the Florence mills
Saltwater. He was putting some spouting
INTO the mill when his clothes caught in the
gearing at the end of a bolring chest. His
fellow-workman, August Schermully, seeing
his peril, threw his arms about him, and, by
bracing himself against post, was enabled to
every stitch Of clothing was torn completely
from his person and ground to shreds. Only
a few scratches and the tattered garments
show how near he stood to deaths door.
Theodore Tiltcn was at Window while the
food in the .Des Moines river was at its height
and, with the thirst for novel experiences that
is well known characteristic Of the man, he
went out on the bridge about the time that it
was apparent that it must be soon swept away
in order to feel the sensation Of the final shock
Of great masses of ice against the structure.
When the terrific collision took place, and the
bridge yielded to the immense force brought
to bear on it, the famous Brooklynite re-
treated from his standpoint of observation
with all possible haste, and afterwards said
that he had had enough Of that kind Of expe-
tience to last him the remainder of his days.
W. L. Ross, q river man, was en-
gagged during the latter part Of the WIN
ter to canvass for insurance for the
st. Paul Fire and Marine company as sub-agent
for c. F. L. Claf1in of Rochester He did some
business in Houston county and became famil-
iar with the methods. At La Crosse he was
arrested on charge of having forged the
names of farmers to notes for premiums which
he had forwarded to headquarters and re-
ceived q cash commission OH three forgeries
known as follows: William Orr, $55. 20;
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these parties live near Mount Prairie. Ross
will have a preliminary examination at Gale
donia.