Morris tribune., 1888-07-18
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

Fred Hall fell from a new building at
Rochester, sustaining fatal injuries.
The valuation Of the real and personal
property at Fergus Falls has been placed
at 81, SOC, 900.
Fred Hancock was drowned In the
Cedar river at Blooming Prairie while
bathing.
Indications Of oil on the surface in q
ravine at Brainerd has led 20 the forma-
ton Of company to sink q we'll
John Miracle, of Fairmont, was ser
iously burned by his clothing taking flre
from fireworks that he was playing with.
Mrs. Holmes, of Cloquet, had trouble
with her neighbors and took Rough on
Rats. A stomach pump put her out OF
danger.
Goodhue county has plenty Of aspir-
ants for Office. For register there are
seven candidates, for sheriff four, attor-
ney two, and for auditor three.
Charles j. Pryor, farmer living near
Ortonyille, was killed By lightning. S.
p. Lindholy, sitting on the same seat
in the wagon, was stunned, but sustained
no serious injury.
Two boys of County Commissioner
Sericker and boy named Graetz, of
Lake Benton, ate some wild parsnips
while herding cattle on the prairie, which
resulted In the death of the Graetz boy.
The other two may live.
s. N. Freiner, of Hastings, has medal
on exhibition which he won as the best
catcher in base ball tournament at St.
Paul in 1857.
The contract for the new court house
at Princeton was awarded to w. f.
Chadburn for $12, ,404 The building fs
to be completed by Nov. l.
John Frelinger, who met with an acci-
dent by falling from a load of hay few
days ago, survived two days after his
neck was broken. He was 30 years old.
The Western District Telegraph COM
pany has arranged to string its wires in
Duluth, and will soon commence opera
lions. The company has state charter.
Peter Hammerstein, of Hastings, com,
mitted suicide by shooting himself in the
head with revolver. No other reason
was given for the act except that he was
tired of life. The deceased was 80 years
of age, unmarried.
DIR. G. Armauer Hausen, of Bergin,
Norway, is in Red Wing. consulting with
DR.. Hewitt, of the state board of health.
The doctor Is visiting this country for
the purpose of investigating the extent
of leprosy and its pecu1iarities.
Agent Sheehan, of the White Earth
agency, has received a petition from the
business men Of Brainerd, requesting
him to permit the Indians to leave the
reservation for the annual blueberry
picking, and has given his consent, and
about I, 900 have left.
John McCollum and wife, of Denmark,
went visiting q few evenings ago, and
upon their return discovered that their
dwelling had been entered by their hired
man, George Harris, from Minneapolis,
during the absence of the family, $24 in
cash and suit of clothes having been
stolen.
Seventy-two saloonkSepers have ap-
piled for licenses at Duluth.
A 13-year old son Of Gustat Shoppe, of
Hastings, dropped dead from heart dis
ease.
Joseph Bergren, who was indicted for
the murder of his wife at Evansville, was
acquitted.
John Hilton, an smploye Of Bridg-
mans saw mill at st. Cloud, was fatally
injured by q breaking pulley.
Andrew Corcoran, Of Huron Lake, was
killed by switch engine while engaged
in unloading oar Of coal.
New postmasters: C.. w. Main, Tracy,
Mimi; ii. Pickett, Fergus Falls, MINI.
o. A. Kohler, Hutchinson, MINI.
Peter Hammers tein, an old but eccen-
trio citizen of Hastings, was found dead
in bed, having shot himself through the
head.
The final settlement of the losses in
the recent fire at Brainerd has been ef-
fected. The total amount paid was $14,-
800 on an insurance of 81, 1000 The to-
tai loss was $65 900. =
Among the thirty-two ladies who took
the white and black veil at Malinkrodt
convent, Wilkesbarre, Pa, were Misses
| Magdalina Gritter and Christophora
Pollcup, New Ulm, aad Miss Felcula
| Hilton, Chaska.
The prospectors for natural gas at Min.
| neopa Falls have struck water instead OF
| gas at depth of sos feet. It flows a five.
| inch stream and rises fifteen feet above
the surface of the ground. The water il
of good quality. It may be utilized as q
source of supply for the city of Mankato.
The Sharon Mutual Insurance com.
pany, of st. Henry, LIE Sueur county, has
been licensed to do business.
The county commissioners at Granite
Falls have accepted the proposition oi
| the citizens to donate $1,000 tor new
court house to cost $12, 900.
While returning from Lake Henry tc
Paynesvifle Eyart King fell out of the
wagon, fracturing his collar bone and
dislocating his shoulder.
| e. N. Mccullough, q young man en-
| ployed at Plainview, fell from the roof Of
| barn and broke his collar bone, re
ceiving injuries that will result fatally.
| Gov. McGill has appointed DIR. H. A.
knight, Of Minneapolis, and DIR. Z. c.
Dayenpert, of Moorhead, members of the
1 state board of dental examiners, to f1ll
/ vacancies.
| SuIis 44ouR, Oh 0H1pIOy0 OF LOUIS Al
lenberg Il Co., Of Saltwater, attempted
suicide by taking Rough on Rats. Fl,
soon repented and went to a drug store
and was given relief
| Friday evening the jailer of the Worth
| ington jail was handcuffed and gagged
and six of the prisoners escaped, aftel
robbing him of his money and the sher
ifs revolvers. Two of them we're re
captured, but the others are still at large
| James Lotz, the saltwater butcher WHIT
has caused his wife much trouble b,
eloping with a seryaut girl, then repeat
ing and returning to his home, was
locked up in jail for abusing her. Hi
brothers will make an application ii
court to have him examined as to hi
sanity.
/ While driving to party south of Ben
SON Wednesday night Miss Susie Nc
Kennan was thrown from the wagon b,
Q short turn, the wheels passing over hsl
shoulder, completely crushing it. Sh,
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