The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-07-12
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Rev. Constantine Walter died at Hokah the
3rd.. inst, aged seventy. He was formerly
pastor Of st. Joseph's church in Winona,
having preceded Rev. A. Heller during the
years 1876 and 1877. Rev. J. B. Cotter and
Rev. A. Heller from Winona attended the
funeral.
A son of DR.. C. B. Rockwell was drowned
in Straight river at Faribault recently. He
was in company with Others in a boat, and
was drowned while in for bath. He was
about fourteen years old.
New potatoes the early rose are announced
in Wasecs.
At Sank Center lightning struck Mr..
Johnson's house, and going down the chin
ney killed his dog. The Manitoba depot
was also strucS, and the night operator, M.
E. Howard, knocked sensel
Gov. Hubbard has issued an order sus.
pending Martha E. Dunn as treasurer of
Watonwan county, and notified the county
auditor to inform the county commissioners
of the fact. Under the statutes they are. re-
'quired to fiji the vacancy. Public Exam
liner Knox has filed his report in regard TO
the matter with the governor. Mr.. Knox's
report places the defalcation at sum be-
tween 81, 900 and S., 600. with assets Of only
$500 or $500. Mr.. Dunn's ,bondsnlen are
fully responsible, and the county and state
will lose nothing. From all appearances
this is a case of deliberate stealing, as it is
known that the amount Of shortage had
been paid into the county treasury within a
few days of Mr.. Dunn's disappearance.
Nothing has been heard Of Mfr. Dunn's
whereabouts, and the supposition is that he
has made his escape into Canada, leaving
his bOndsmen to pay the deficit.
The residence property of Hon. William
Window on West Broadway Winona, 'front.'
ing the First ward park. has been purchased
by Mr.. John E. Blunt for $40, 600 cash. The
property embraces three lots.
W. W. Coles circus train met with a
serious railroad accident on the 9TH, inst,
about five miles east of Bra nerd, en-
route from Duluth. Six cars, containing
the baggage and ticket wagons, we e thrown
them being badly wrecked. Assistant
Manager o. w. Hart, who occupied the
ticket wagon, which was completely de-
molished, was at first supposed to be
killed, but on digging him out of the de-
bris be was found only badly bruised,
his principal injuries being about the hips,
which are considerably jammed, his hip
bones only SAVING MIN rom 1asal injuries.
No part of the menagerie was injured. A
Singular coincidence is the fact That Coles
circus train was wrecked at the very same
place on his trip through here three
years ago.
At a wedding near Fishers Landing, on
the 9TH, too much benzine was imbibed
and there were six fights. One Norwegian
had his bead broken with club, bnt he
still thrashed his assailan: He died on the
7th. The man who murdered him slept in
the adjacent woods all night, and has not
been captured yet,
A fire at Red Wing on tire evening of the
7th, burned the building on the corner of
Broadway and Main streets which was
saved 1t the time of the burning of the
Opera hall bnilding last spring. Tie en-
tire stock Of groceries owned by Fred Little
was consumed. Loss, 5000. The I. O. @.
F. occupied the third story as hall and
lost all their furniture and outfit. The build
ing burned was owned by M. G. Cogel, and
valued at ST., 600; wss 8 strong brick and
one of the most substantial in the city.
A run of 100000 feet of legs hiss left
Mcorhead for Winaipeg.