Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-30
MINNESOTA

Haying has commenced in Sully county.
Armour now boasts Of a shooting gallery.
Fiandr2u has ordered eight new fire extin-
guishers.
A large number Of old vets were In attend
ancc.
A lull has fallen on the Deadvood real es-
tate market.
The State Sabbath School association is In
session at Mortified.
A camp OF Sons Of Veterans will be organ
lied at Gettysburg June %.
The state convention OF the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union is In session at Winona.
st. Cloud citizens entertained the agricul-
tural editors excursion party last Saturday.
The interstate G A.. r. encampment opened
under favorable auspices at Wabasha Tuesday
The Presbyterian church folks at Plpestone
have decided to put a large bell In the church
steeple.
Nearly 1000 people witnessed the prize
drill AT Shattuck school In Faribault last
Wednesday.
Ex-Warden Reed, OF Minneapolis, is wholly
unconscious OF the fact that he shot himself
and thinks he has received u sun-stroke.
The board OF education has secured the
services Of Prof. j. &. Winnings, Of st.
Paul, as principal OF the Preston graded
| school.
Ninety-nine children were confirmed at st.
stanislaus church at Winona last Sunday
under the direction Of the Polish sisters.
The lawn tennis craze has reached Beaver
Greek and the town will soon be flooded with
netting and other appurtenances OF the game.
On Susday 200 persons were confirmed at
81. Michacl's church In saltwater. They
were all young people with the exception Of
ten.
About 900 people are aleady in camp at
Lake Benton. Gov. McGill and staff re-
viewed the Old veterans Wednesday after
noon.
The Globe Electric Light company has
made a very successful exhibit at Lake City,
but has not yet arranged for putting in a per
manent plant.
An elevator with "a capacity Of 20, 600
bushels, with a warehouse attached with a
capacity OF ,,00 bushels, is in course OF cree
tion at Heron Lake.
The frat year in Duluth urder high license
law expires July /, and applications are in
for new licenses to the number OF IS, against
90 at the beginning OF last year, and PA
under low license.
The vote in Marion township, Olmstcd
county, on the question Of bonding the town
for "a, 800 in favor OF the Winona and South
western resulted in a defeat Of the PROPOSE
ton 10y n majority Of %.
John PAIL, living in the town of Rockville,
Stearns county, was accidentally shot by a
rife in the HANDS of his wife. The bullet en-
tered his nose and was buried in his face.
Although not necessarily fatal the wound is a
dangerous one.
The Washington Iron works and contents,
owned by Mrs. Thomas Miller, Of Muskcgon
were burned Monday morning. Loss about
$4,000; no insurance. The fire started on
the roof from the smokesTack and nothing
could be saved.
Mayor Ludwig has received plans for the
elegant hotel which he proposes to erect in
Winona. The interior arrangements are
very complete and elegant and provide for
eighty rooms. The estimated cost Of the
building is $50, 600.
Capt. j. A. Reed, late warden Of the state
prison at saltwater attem"ted suicide SatuT-
day evening at his residence in Minneapolis
by shooting himself through the head with a
revolver. No cause can be given for the act.
His recovery Is a matter Of uncertainty.
During a heavy thunderstorm Saturday
night the residence of f. W. Blake at Two
Harbors was struck by lightning, the ball
passing down through the chimney to the
lower part Of the house tearing up carpets in
several rooms and doing other damage. Mrs.
Blake had a very narrow escape, being only
about two feet from the chimney.
John Grant, near Faribault, lost a valuable
mare 10y lightning and had three other horses
badly burnt Wednesday night. They were in
a pasture in Jcwett Valley. The loss is 500.
The horses were near a wire fence. The wa
ter fell in torrents for about thirty minutes.
Much damage was done 10 growing crops by
beating them into the earth.