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itoba tracks in St. Paul, was struck by a
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train and killed.
consin Central for SIS, 900 for damage to
his property.
Brainerd Special:-Observations of farm
ers and Others coming and going from the
wheat region west OF here show u very ex.
hlarated feeling over the recent rise in
wheat and a corresponding fixed purpose
not to sell. Before the rise less wheat had
been moved in sight from this place, at
least, than for several seasons past, and
now the talk OF everybody is that the thing
to do is hold on.
house belonging to William Dustin, at
Reeds Landing, was totally consumed by
fire. Loss, $3.50; insurance, $500.
The largest sale OF stock that ever took
place in Rock county at one time, was
consummated at Luverne. Messrs. Clough
& Co., OF Sloan, Iowa, purchased G3O head
from the following persons: Ross & Suley,
400; Schuck & Bulls, 100; A. S. Andrews,
so Gibson & Shaver, 40; f. A. Brown, 40.
They paid 100000 in cash for them. 1t
will take twenty-six cars to transport the
stock from this place to Sloan, five cars
having been shipped.
The Minnesota Christian Temperance
Union, in convention at st. Paul, reelected
Mrs. III. A. Hobart of Red Wing for pres
ident; Mrs. T.. $. Wright OF Red Wing. CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. d. S. Hayward OF
st. Cloud, recording secretary; Miss A. NJ.
Henderson OF Minneapolis, treasurer. Miss
Eva NJ. Mcintyre OF Minneapolis was sub
sequently elected both assistant recording
secretary and treasurer. The following
vice presidents were chosen for the several
congressional districts in the state: First,
Mrs. Van SAINT Winona; Second, Mrs. Rey-
nolds, Winnebago City; Third, Mrs. r. c. c.
Gale, Faribault; Fourth, Mrs. Groat, st.
Paul. Mrs. j. NJ. Wylie. Alexandria.
Gov. Hubbard said to reporter that he
chad not indicated to any living man what
he would do in reference to calling spe-
cial session OF the legisla ture."
In Milton township, Dodge county, John
j. Figg, well-to-do farmer, was instantly
killed while running a load OF potatoes into
his cellar He was running the wagon by
hand down IL decline, and the wagon got
the better of him, knocked him down and
ran over his bowels, thereby causing in
stant death.
The famous Tivoli on Bridge square, St.
Paul, owned and operated for number of
years by Herman Grote, has been sold to
Max Roemer of Chicago for $40, 1000.
The legislature at the last session set
aside S12,O to be apport:oned to the
several agricultural associations in the
state. There has been some delay in send
ing out the amount due the associations,
owing to their failure to report to the state
auditor. There are about forty associ-
ations in the state, and the money has been
sent at last.
In the case OF the Milwaukee vs. the Min
nesota & Northwestern railroad, Judge
Nelson OF the U. S. District Court, rendered
an oral decision, affirming that the Mime
sofa q Northwestern road clearly had
rights under the ordinance passed by the
city council in 1873, which gave any other
road the use OF the two tracks WHICH the
Milwaukee road was empowered to locate,
construct and operate under the ordinance.
The conditions of the ordinance provided
that the Milwaukee road was to fix the reg
ulations as regarded the movements OF
trains. He ordered that the restraining or
der continue in force until Monday, in or
der that time might be given the Milwaukee
and Northwestern roads to agree upon the
regulations and compensations. Ii an
agreement was not made by that time, he
would discharge the restraining order,
take bonds from the Minnesota & North
western company, and appoint a referee,
who would determine and report to the
court what regulations and compensation
would be reasonable and just.
Bids were opened at the treasury depart
ment Washington, for stone and brick
work on the postotfice at Minneapolis. NJ.
A. McGowan was the lowest bidder for
brick work at Sill 900, and the Minnesota
stone company {Sauk Rapids) for stone
work at SIG, 500
Last February there game to Minneap-
oils from st. Louis E. w. Clark, hand
some young man ofabout twenty five, and
20 1nIv of fyvo nfv
or thereabouts. Shortly after his arrival
Mr.. Clark engaged in the grain brokerage
business on Third street, between Nicollet
and First avenue south. One evening Mrs.
Clark was discovered occupying room in
a Minneapolis hotel with a prominent
young hootel man 'of ST. Paul. sf.s, Clark
;i4appeared next morning, leaving the city,
and Mr.. Clark is now taking measures to
secure q divorce.
Fire was discovered in the second floor
OF Central Park terrace, the fine row OF
tenements in process OF construction be-
tween Spruce place, Willow and Grant
streets, and directly opposite Central Park
Minneapolis. Burt and Carroll Gates lost
losses made the total $50, ,OuO-insurance
5000.
Judge Brill charges the grand jury to
prostitution in St. Paul
In Claremont township, Dodge county,
j. Vorce, an old resident and highly re-
spected citizen, was gored to death by a
bull.
Moses Billings had q leg broken by
horse falling i'll q running race at the coun-
ty fair at Blue Earth City.
Mr.. James Kline of Kingston, Meeker
county, one OF the oldest residents of that
county died.
1t is very generally understood that the
Hanlon Bros, who established the cream
cry at Earibault last winter, have eollaps-
ed, and left for parts unknown, leaving be-
hi nd them about $4,000 in debts.
A thirty light electric plant will be placed
in Mankato soon on trial. The entire works
i purchased, will cost $4,000
Within the past ten days fifty hogs be-
longing to George B. Albertson Of Cooks
valley in Greenfield township have died OF
hog cholera. The disease il reported to
be prevailing to an alarming extent in
other sections Of Wabasha county.
Tho annual fair OF the Blue Earth Valley
Fair ASSOCIATE was held at Pleasant
Mound, Sept. 30. This fair is in every sense
q farmers fair, stock and agricultural pro.
ducts being the only exhibits, and no pre-
miums was awarded. No horse racing or
other sports are tolerated, and usually no
admission fee is charged. This fair started
several years ago as q m,sge neighborhood
colt show, but it has now grown to be an
OF this and the three adjoin-
ing counties.
Mrs. Clinton. the wife OF Prot G. w. Clin-
Il, n. III