The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-09-27
DOlNGS In MINNESOTA.

The city council of Albert Lea is
considering proposition for a sys-
| lem OF water-works.
Worthington holds out induce
.aents for some one to open a brick
| and tile yard there.
The postal agent has visited Fart
bault and thinks it is entitled to free
postal delivery.
! A black horse and a top buggy be-
longing to the Rev. j. A. Fitzgerald
were stolen at Hastings and the
thief, it is believed, headed for st.
Paul.
| A young daughter of George Over
beck, proprietor of the Minnesota
house at st. Cloud, tell from tricy-
Gle and broke both bones of her left
fore arm.
A farm hand. name unknown, fell
from a grain stack near Glencoe, on
to a pitchfork, causing a dangerous
i wound in the back. He is in a critic
al condition.
The Star says that the bright out
look for building and real estate
business next season in Pipestone
continues to grow. 1t advocates q
revival of the chamber of commerce.
Mike Brady's saloon and dwelling
house at Northern Pacific Junction,
were totally destroyed by fire. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $500. The
postoffice was saved after a severe
tight.
Mic Weiss and Tom Dodsworth,
two railway employees, while driving
at st. Cloud had n run away. Both
were thrown from a buggy and Weiss
had a leg broken. Both were other
wise severely injured. The rig is o
wreck.
The Ellsworth cornet band Is COM
posed of about an equal number of
republicans and democrats. When
there is q republican rally at that
place the democratic members have
other business and when there is a
democratic blowout the republicans
go and do likewise.
At New Ulm the new residence of
Mr.. NJ. Mullen was burned, it is be-
lieved by On incendiary. The build
ing was just nearing completion,
and was one of the finest in the city
Loss, $4,000. There was a builders
risk in the Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company of St. Paul for 81, 900.
This will not nearly cover the loss.
Miss Hattie Wheeler, who lives on
a farm near Pipestone, narrowly es-
capped death recently. She had built
O fire in the cook stove for the pur-
pose of getting supper, when by some
means large package ofgunpowder
caught fire. The powder was wrapped
in three or tour papers and the
outside one was all afire when the
young lady picked the package up
and threw it out doors. The pow
der exploded with terrific force and
she was seriously burned about thu
face and arms.
Among the indictments returned at
Brainerd by the grand jury were
some against three tramps for bur-
glnry, who broke the seal of a North
ern Pacific car to steal q ride. Also
. NJ. L. Young: q Duluth gambler, was
| indicted for assault with intent to
| commit murder for his part in a
street fight last winter, when he al
most cut the throat of Joseph Baker
Young was held to the grand jury
in a preliminary examination, but
getting a bond fixed by putting up
the cash to two prominent citizens,
fed and cannot be found.
John Fugleberg, a few days ago,
had Knute Rotegard of East Grand
Forks arrested for selling liquor con-
trary to the local option law. One
night Rotegard called Fugleberg in
to his saloon and pretended to make
friends. A large gang of saloon
sympathizers was present, and one
of them assailed Fugleberg, accusing
him of working against the saloons.
The latter escaped, followed by the
crowd. Fugleberg then drew a re-
yolver and cowed the mob. He will
make it warm for the saloon men if
they attempt to bulldoze him.
The grand jury closed it's labors at
Brainerd, and returned against J. r..
Glover two additional indictments
for selling liquor without a license.
and against Henry T. Moore of Cass
county for larceny. The latter is a
somewhat sensational case, owing to
the prominence of the accused. He
is large farmer near Gull river, and
he is accused of having sold as beef
cattle oxen left with him to be pas
tured belonging to J. J. Howe & Co.
Sensational rumors were also afloat
that the grand jury were making a
wholesale raid houses of i'll fame. It
proved that the city government
was being sharply overhauled, and n
formal resolution was passed by the
Jury condemning Mayor Hampstead
for not enforcing the existing laws
and ordinances and calling upon him
to do SO or else make way for some
man who would.
| A Glance ut tho Gentle Camel.
| Ero,n Couut Cloiohan'a Nov Rock