Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-07-07

lufSS UfObHeFS named dFaSS, led by
August Nelson, all four under twelve years,
robbed the house of Mrs. Nelson at Ishpenl-
ing the other night, securing seventy dol
lars in money, besides other plumber. They
were caught, but the money had disap-
peared.
The house of John Herbic, farmer, near
Merrill, was burned recently with thirty.
six dollars in cash. Small insurance.
At Port Huron the other day the jury in
the case of George E. Beacraft, charged
with counterfeiting, disagreed
MINNESOTA.
By the burning Of frame house in st,
Paul early the other morning occupied
by L. Burmeister and family, Mr.. Bur-
meister's thirteen year odd daughter Maud
and Mrs. Maggie Ross, a relative from
Chippewa Falls, Wis. were suffocated.
The Grand Commandery Of the Mime
sofa Knights Templar, at it's recent ses.
sion in Duluth, elected the following Off
GERS: John A. Sehlener, Minneapolis,
Grand Commander; w. H. Sanborn, st.
Paul, Deputy Grand Commander; G. L.
Spaulding, Winona, Grand Captain Gen
eral; P. P. Hubbell, Winona, Grand Pre-.
late; A. L. Livering, Minneapolis, Grand
OoAioA W d uCAl OWc1l, rIloUWOOO
Falls, Grand Junior Warden; j. G. Mac
Farlane, Minneapolis, Grand Treasurer;
A. /. G. Piefson, st. Paul, Grand Recorder;
F. F. Grant, Owatonna, Grand Standard.
Bearer; G. S. Allen, Duluth, Grand Sword
Bearer; D. r. Sutherland, Morris, Grand
Warder. The next meeting takes place at
Austin.
Lizzie Bartleson, daughter of ex-Sheriff
q hoH q 1oo, 80
by Northern Pacific train at Fergus Falls
recently. She was playing on the step Of a
caboose at the depot and fell Off
The meteoric stone which recently fell
on the premises Of Mr.. A. w. Sias. in
Rochester, is attracting considerable at
tention. The stone weighs 2O3 pounds, the
surface is smooth and is covered with a
black crust like varnish It is very heavy.
and the metal is different from any thing
ever found around here It is composed
principally of iron. It fell in bed of sand
stone, into which it was imbedded about
eighteen inches.
The application for a receiver for the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railroad was
granted the other day, and W. H. Trues-
dale, vice-president of the road, was APP
pointed.
dealer, assigned the other day His assets
were about 900 and liabilities 100000.
Ninety-nine children were confirmed at
ST. Stanislaus Church at Winona recently
under the direction of the Polish Sisters
Robert Hale, secretary of the Minneap-
oils Board Of Trade, died suddenly the other
morning as the result of a fall down the
elevator shaft at. the Nicollet House. Mr..
Ho1 Of %ir,r
Chicago & Alton railroad, which was
financially wrecked in 1854, and which he
succeeded in righting in seven years He
was afterward superintendent of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific. He was born in Boscawen,
N. H., in 1915.
DAKOTA.
The Farmers Alliance at Howard Is pre-.
pairing to build an elevator the coming sea-
son.
The following officers were elected by
the Grand Lodge Of Good Templars at it's
recent session in Huron: Chief. P. Wat
kins, of Ashton; Councillor, o. Hexom, of
Grand Forks; Vice. Mrs. Ida Foy, of Val.
ley City; Secretary. A. C.. Folsom, OF
Woonsocket; Assistant, Miss Emma
Briggs of Broadland; Treasurer, H. Rob.
erts, of Madison Superintendent of Ju-
venile Templars, Mrs. Belle Barnes, Of
Aberdeen; Chaplain, w. II. Mitchell, OF
Mimic; Marshal, D. Cree; Deputy Marshal,
L. Mcdonald, of Huron; Guide, Mrs. E.. E.
Aylesworth, Of Langford; Sentinel, Nelson
Williams, of Lisbon; Messenger, w. r.
Whitden, of Cooperstown; Past Chief,
Theo, D. Kalons, Of Woonsocket; Dele.
gates to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge,
John T. Kean, of Woonsocket, and c. X.
Durbin, of Lisbon; Alternates, Mrs. Belle
Barnes and s. p. Watkins. of Ashton.
Red paint and Chinese white clay in large
quantities have been discovered near Rapid
City. The paint is a dark red and extreme
ly valuable. The clay is fine grained and
pulverizes in the hand like chalk.
The badly decomposed body of fully de
veloped girl baby was found in the Pipe
stone river at jamestown few days ago
The coroner's inquest developed nothing.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way Company has commenced the erection
of extensive shops at Yankton
Rapid City and Deadwood are crying
for a serviceable telegraph. The line con
nected with Omaha persists III tumbling te
the ground when communication is most
needed. It is over crowded with business
and can not stand the strain.
In the vicinity of Olivet small worn
commonly known as the wire worm is sale
to be doing considerable damage to corr
by eating the heart out of the kernel before
it sprouts
During the last five weeks Sheriff Sund
back, of Sioux Falls, has taken three
women to the asylum at Yankton. He also
had three insane men in custody who haG
been ordered to Yankton, but were being
held for. acceptance.
The map sharks rounded up Dakota Cit,
and other Dakota towns recently, and thu
result appears in 6 Pocket Map and Ship
pers' Guide" The statistics of population
were taken from the census of 1880, givint
hundreds instead of thousands Loul
lamentations and bitter denunciations fl
the air.
Yankton has begun the erection Of q new
public school building which it promises t
make the handsomest In the Territory.