The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-07-05
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rough, mountainous country, where he has
continuous fights with the natives. He was
wounded by an arrow and had lost a large
number of his men. Many of his people, they
say, ore i'll, including the Europeans Of his
party. Stanley is now in the mountains, and
surrounded by hostile natives.
Some time ago August Peterson, living
three miles west of Red Wing, Mimi, discov.
cred traces of oil in the behring's from an ar
elected the drill from the hole. The matter
was reported to Professors Porter and Win
chell, Of the state university, who believe
that the prospects are good for finding
either oil or natural gas. The sum of 5000
of the state funds set aside for this purpose,
has been appropriated to develop it's find
and ascertain it's value.
A passenger train OF the Wisconsin Central
was wrecked near Glidden by a broken rail.
The baggage and express car and first and
~second-class coaches were thrown from the
track and the passengers were shaken up, but
none seriously injured. The train was run
ming slowly at the time. The track was
cleared in a few hours, and the train proceed
ed to Ashland. The express messenger was
thrown against the safe and his ankle bruised.
Joseph Blumberg was cut OF the head.
Charles Fink was cut over his right eye by
flying glass. Passengers say their escape
wal a lucky one.
James Matsch of West Newton, Mimi, was
thrown from his wagon and probably fatally
injured. Three ribs are fractured and he is
otherwise hurt.
John Watson of Anoka vent up the river
from Brainerd to get the body of his brother
James, drowned at the dam of Prairie River
below Grand Rapids. The body was discov-
cred near where the accident occurred.
M-o Ar g W:ll,;,,>~ ILL - l.z-u.. 3
Wells. She fell some time ago and dislocated
her hip, from the effects Of which she could
not recover.
a & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad company
filed in the office of the secretary of state at
st. Paul a mortgage for the largest amount
in the history of the office. 1t is 1921 600, 900
in amount, beside $4,000 additional for
every mile of road that the company builds,
over 800. The Central Trust company of
New York is the mortgage. The mortgape is
to bear five per cent interest.
Eight prisoners escaped from Jail at Su-
perior Wis, by breaking a hole through the
wall of a cell and descending to the ground
outside by means of a rope made of strips of
blanket. Among the number are John Ole
son and one Murphy, two of the four that
broke from the same prison several days ago
and were recaptured in Duluth. No trace of
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their descriptions have been telegraphed to.
all the neighboring towns.
'Cooley" Stone, a colored jockey at Coney
Island, shot and killed Earnest Miller, a bar
tender at that place, over a dispute regard
ing beer money. Stone was arrested.
After a pleasant and successful encampment
of three days the Southwestern Minnesota
G.. A.. r. association broke camp at. Lake
Benton. The encampment will Relocated at
Window for the next year. The officers OF
the association selected are: Commander j.
French of LaGrange post, Window; senior
vice commander, Lang Of Stoddard post;
junior vice commader, c.. c. Goodnow, Pipe
stone; officers of the day, Terrett of Window,
chaplain, J. D. McBloom; surgeon DR.. Will
son j.. J Kendall, of LaGrange post, adju-
tant. A matter of great Importance was the
trict into the association as member of the
G. A. r. The friends of the movement have
been working hard to secure this recognition
and are pleased over the result. The organi-
cation was completed and Benedict of Sleepy
Eye elected colonel. A resolution recon-
board of directors of the soldiers home for
superintendent of the home was unanimous
~ passed.
f. G. Fraser, an inmate of Selkirk asylum,
near Winnipeg while trying to get a drink OF
water from a barrel, fell headlong into it and
was drowned.
The mangled body of an unknown man
was found at Pokegama bridge on the North
ern Pacific road. Nothing was found upon
his person that would lead to his indentif-
cation, and his face was disfigured beyond
recognition. No one claimed the body, and
it was buried by the coroner. Doubtless the
man had attempted to steal a ride by Jump
ing on some train while in motion, and was
caught under the wheels.
There is considerable Indignation at Winni-
peg over the fact that Minnesota -four is now
sole in Montreal at prices below those at
which Manitoba millers find themselves able
to sell. From Brandon, Man., to Montreal
by rail via the Canadian Pacific railroad the
charge on 100 pounds of -four is 40 cents,
while the publicly quoted rate for -four from
Minneapolis to Montreal via the $500"
25h cents per LOO pounds. Manitobans claim
that the Canadian Pacific having been built
by Canadian public money, should at least
give rates to Manitoba as low as to Mime
sofa millers, as the latter are enabled to sell
flour cheaper after paying duty. ~
A gale that caused great loss of life and
property set in at Grand River, Quebec. Boats
fishing on the Miscou banks were swept away,
and as far as can be ascertained six men were
drowned =
The Steamer Bertha, which has arrived
from Kurluck, Alaska, brought three of the
sailors of the codfshing schooner Isabel,
which encountered O gale on the Sd Of lay
and had to be abandoned. The men took to
the boats, but in a storm got separated. The
eight skiffs which contained the 10 men on
board the Isabel, at first divided themselves
into two parties. After being out three days
two of the men went mad from the hardships
endured and had to be put in separate boats,
and sOon were drowned. When another boat
capsized. Capt. Nickerson in trying to save
the lives of the men was drowned as we're also
the men whom he tried to rescue. 1t is be-
lieved that the men in the two boats which
got separated from the others were also
drowned, making IA who lost their lives. : I
William Patterson was hanged at LOUIS
vile, KY. He is a colored man and was con-
victed with another man, Albert Turner,
for assaulting and fatally beating Miss Jen.
ME Bowman on April 23, 1887. Miss Bow
man was q domestic employed by q family
who lived in a fashionable suburb, and the
crime was committed about 10 O'Clock in the
morning. The family were all absent from
the house at the time, and no one witnessed
the murder. Turner and Patterson were ar
rested on suspicioneand Turner Immediately
confessed. Patterson protested his innocence.
Turner pleaded guilty, but on the scaffold
said Patterson was innocent. He was hung
on July.l, 1887, Patterson was tried, con
yicted, but appealed his case, and the lower
court was sustained. The Governor respited
him three times, but refused to interfere fur
theF. Patterson protested his innocence on.
the scaffoM. He was strangled slowly to,
death, and four minutes after the drop fell he
said: Curse them and then %sstbegsLord
save me-" The struggles were frightful.
Many people believe firmly in his innocence
and there were strong attempts to secure his
pardon.