Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-23
MINNESOTA.

the accidental discharge OF a gun.
The Methodist pastors have all been attend
ing the annual conference ut saltwater.
Yolander ~ Johnson's brewery on Riverside
avenue, Minneapolis, burned down on Thurs
day.
A recent frost at Rochester killed a second
crop OF strawberries that was rapidly matur-
ing.
Hon. WIN. Window will lecture at Winona
during the lecture course in that city, on Life
I'm Washington.
Jay Hunt, OF the Black Crook company, st.
Paul fractured an arm while riding on the
motor Sunday evening.
The Rochester |. 0. O. +. lodge has just
paid off a sl5, 00c debt, incurred ten years ago,
when they erected their hall.
The Mexican band has been engaged TO give
concerts for one week AT the Texas state fair,
which opens at Dallas on the Goth.
The floating debt of $1,000 on the Fifth
Pr sbytcrian church Of Minneapolis, has been
lifted, relieving the society Of an embarrassing
burden.
Congressman Nelson, who nearly lost his
life at Alexandria lately by falling out Of a
boat in which he was fishing, Is recovering
rapidly.
John Pocinik Of ST. Cloud town, a Poiander
about forty years Of age, hung himself from a
rafter In his room with Il clothes line Tuesday
night.
The horse and buggy found last week with
out a driver about six miles from saltwater,
belonged to "A Minneapolis liyeryman, who ar
rived and got his property.
North Star Division No. |, Uniformed Rank,
Knights Of Py thias of 81. Paul, went to Still
water Tuesday and participated in the dedi-
cation OF the new hall at that point.
On Sunday Mr., Johnson, the owner OF the
flower garden at Minnchaha Falls, was acct
dentaly shot in the right arm 10y Charles
Jolley, the injuries being quite serious.
James Stokes, convicted in the United
| States district court Of counterfeiting ar
rived at the saltwater pcnitcntiary Monday
TO serve his sentence Of thirteen months.
The North Star Labor club of st. Paul will
celebrate It's ninth anniversary at the Leland
rink Tuesday night with "A ball aud reception,
the proceeds to 80 to the X. Of l.. building
fund.
BOYD Tepye, a section hand on the Milwau-
kee Il st. Paul, was struck 10y the fast mail
, near Richmond last week, and fatally injured,
He was twenty-five years of age and leaves a
wife and child.
Secretary Byron, Of the Minneapolis ex-
position, has telegraphed the general com
handing the Mexican federal forces of the
death and burial Of Capt. Juan Macias, the
Mexican band leader.
William Brandt, a carpenter residing at
! Wykoff, in attempting to board a train at
Grand Meadow fell under the ears and had
both legs severed at the knees. The doctors
thought he could not live.
l.. V. Cady, a travelling salesman, claiming
to represent a cigar house at Syracuse, wanted
at st. Paul upon the alleged charge Of pass
ing bogus drafts, was arrested by officers at
the Gardner house. Hastings, Thursday, and
placed in jail.
President +, f.. Searlc and Cashier F.. NJ
Morgan, of the German American National
bank Of 81. Paul, have purchased the Benton
County bank at Sank Rapids and have reor-
ganized it, making it a branch of the German
American.
Joseph Church. who for a long time resided
near Red Wing, was found dead four miles
below that city ON the 18th. He had bought
some cattle and his sou went to help TO drive
them home, when he found his father dead by
the road side.
Andrew Kopp, a thrifty farmer and one of
the earlier settlers Of the Chippewa valley,
died at his farm residence, twelve miles south
Of Eau Claire from injuries sustained 10y be-
ing thrown out OF a wagon in that place a lit
tie over a year ago.
The hog cholera has made its appearance at
Augusta and vicinity, and is proving fatal to
many Of the swine III that place. Among the
heaviest losers is Russell Hackett, a leading
farmer OF the town Of Bridge Creek, who had
a number die Of the disease on Sunday.
The heirs of John w. Smith, killed about
two weeks ago, are 30 sue the Chicago &
Northwestern road for 81, 900 damages fol the
loss of his life through negligence Of the
company in allowing stone to he piled SO near
its track. The accident occurred at Mankato.
The proprietor OF the Parker hotel at Sank
Center was arrested for breaking into A. j.
Smiths warehouse. He was caught in the
act, taken before the justice, plead guilty, and
was bound over to court in $500 bonds, and
failing To put up the security was taken to st.
Cloud.
The grand jury at Brainerd Tuesday found
an indictment against Myron Davenport for
murder in the second degree for killing the
elder Policy. The ease OF the son, also killed,
is still under advisement. This finding will
probably liberate Mrs. Davenport, who was
being held for that crime.
The members Of the congregational church
OF Duluth, are contemplating the erection OF a
new church edifce next season, to cost about
$25, 600. The present church building Is too
small to accommodate the congregation, and
new quarters will be absolutely necessary at
an early date.
Indians set fire to the tamarac forests which
commence about thirty miles north OF ST.
~llilaire and run up ito Manitoba, They evil
IDENTITY started the fire to drive the moose and
elk further Forth, as they have been hunting
a great deal at this end of the woods. In one
Indian camp visited ten moose and several
bears were found.
The Baptist state convention met at Duluth
on Wednesday. The annual report shows that
forty-one missionaries have been employed by