The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-13

drowned. Fl er husband tried to save her. In
trying to pull her out the rope broke, hi
went to get some chains, and while gone
her strength gave way and she sank for the
last time in fifteen feet of water.
Charlie Tim. the celestial who runs 8
laundr on the esst end of Broadway il
Austin. Mower county, was victimizsd by
burglars to the extent of $115 on the I'd inst
The thieves entered the room and broke
open a trunk where the money was kept
evidently drugging Charlie and his brother
Sam, as they both slept until a late hour
the next morning and were awakened afte1
great exertion. No one knows who the
perpetrators were and the burglars have
probably safely escaped with their booty.
Citizens of New Prague have sent $49.7
to Rochester for the benefit of sufferers by
the cyclone.
The new steamer of Big Stone lake eas
been named Dottie Allen. in honor of the
daughter of Col. Allen of St. Paul.
Many citizens becoming alarmed at the
frequency of the cyclones and the terrible
disasters which result from them, are tax
ing measures to secure comparative safety
by bpilding storm caves convenient to theil
houses, into which they propose to 60 in
the event of strom.
In Rendsville, a few small buildings were
blown to pieces, numerous binders and
harvesters overturned, chimneys blown
down, and many other things promiscuous
ly scattered, but no one was hurt.
Rochester has thus far received $47, ,00C
in the way of relief.
DIR. Warner was found dead near the farm
rs house, Anoka. He was thirty. five
years OF age, has been a resident of Anoks
for several months, and was addicted to the
use of intoxicating liquor, being under its
influence whenever he could get mOrey to
buy it. It is supposed that somehow dur
ing the night he went to the window, threw
himself out, and thus ended his existence.
Col. Graves hay barns, worth Sc. 900 OF
$1,000, burned at st. James.
The mill of O. Tenney, at Rockville, Pine
county, was burned on the 4th inst. Mr.
Tenney estimates his loss at 81, 500; with an
insurance of s5. 500, of which $4,000 is in
the Minneapolis Millers' and Manufacture
ers' association, and 1900 in the Ham
burg Bremen company.
A bear crossed the prairie two miles
north of Fergus Falls, near the farm of Pc
ter Pontius, giving Mrs. Pontius and her
little girl scare. A bear got in among a
lot of hogs belonging to Thomas Rsmbo
and G. J. Closson of Hartford, and stamped
the herd. Some OF them are badly hurt,
while two are missing.
The store of Brobee & Co., at Hutchinson,
was entered by burglars, the safe blown
open, and $12 takeE, lilo in another part
of the safe not being discovered.
]; The state board of equalization took its
turn at the rivalry question and decided to
ra1se the St. Paul valuation about $400, 600.
Lake Wilson has been made postofhce
of Murray county.
The new Catholic church at Currie, Rock
county will be dedicated on Sunday, Sept.
%. Bishop Ireland and Rev. DR.. spaldipg
will otficiate, assisted, probably, by Arch
bishop Lynch of Toronto. The occasion
will be one If especial interest. and large
attendance is expected from different sec.
tions of the state, including st. Paul and
Minneapol g. The bishops will be the guests
of Mr.. John Sweetman, at Buffalo Lake,
during their stay.