The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-07-12
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES

Abraham Sewicky, a farmer living
near Marshfeld, was found close to the
railroad track at that place yesterday in
an unconscious condition and nearly
head. Medical aid was summoned, but
he died in few hours. 1t is not known
:Thether he was hit by train or foully
dealt With.
The La Grange Touring mill at Red
Wing viii be supplied with new ma
ohinery and put in operation at once.
O. C. Lavsr, of Udolpho, near Austin,
was attacked by an angry bull and seri-
orsiy insGrcd. He escaped death by be-
ing tossed over wire fence.
Solomon Nelson and E. G. Hedberg
were drowned in Bells creek, near Vasa
He2berg fell into the wcter and Nelson
went to his assistance. s... - ...
A tweiye-yeer-old son of w. Ryan was
struck over the eye by foul ball while
playing ct Verlnillion on the Fourth, and
received injuries that are likely to result
fatally.
l. %Oei Wilson was found On the premises
of man named Herschlet, at Owatonna,
il an exhausted condition, having been
shot in the neck and breast. lie refuses
to tai who shot him.
Company G, NJ. N. G., of Red Wing,
haI shooting match On the Fourth.
Ihe gold medal owned by the company
was wen hy Private Elias Magnusen
His score YVES SO out Of a possible so.
Tred Humno ns, hermit from the vi
ciuiJy Of ST. Cloud, has been sent to st.
lcter. He attempted to kill man
nG".al John Wall, and while in jail
r&y&rl fcarfully, saying he shot the brains
out OF his wife.
Inward Clark, a farmer residing near
saltwater, net with peculiar accident.
He Was drawing a staple from a wire
fence, when lightning struck it sixty
rods from him. killing horse and
shocking him SO badly that it was thought
he had been killed. His body vas badly
bruised, but lie will recover.
The estimate for the school expenses of
Winona for the coming year is $61, 7e5.
The Norwegian Methodist camp meet
ing, eight miles northwest of st. Hilaire,
broke up last Thursday after very sue
cessful session.
Matthias Tri!linger, a farmer living near
Red Wing. fell from load CT hay re-
ceiving injuries that resulted in death.
The town of Herman will vote on the
question of bonding the place for S5, 900
in aid of the Minnesota and Northern
railroad from Appleton to Fergus Falls.
The work of excavating for the new
elevator of the Winona Mill company has
commenced and is being rapidly pushed.
The elevator is to have a capacity of
10000 bushels.
The Winona Polanders are making Sc
rious threats against the shiftless, good
for-nothing fellows who brought about
the strike at the Winona Lumber COM
pany. They say they will pay no moro
attention to these characters hereafter.
Some sneak thief broke into the Con-
gregational church at Fergus Falls and
stole the bible. A large stained glass
window was broken, evidently malic-
iously, ss the entrance to the church was
madeoy way of the cellar.
Mrs, William Herring. of Wirona, mys-
teriously disappeared, leavir; three chill
dren in destitute condition. She was
seen going towards the river, and it was
thought she had committed suicide, but
it has been learned she was found at
Dodge, Wis, visiting friends.
A party of st. Paul and Minneapolis
capitalists were at Albert Lea last week
to inspect the gas wells in that vicinity.
Three wells were burning with great
force from two-inch pipe. The party
were convinced that gas in paying guam
titles exists, and a complete outfit to
sink 1000 foot well will be ordered at
once.
Fred Hall fell from new building at
Rochester, sustaining fatal injuries.
The valuation of the real and personal
property at Fergus Falls has been placed
at 81, 5O0,C0
Fred Hancock was drowned in the
Cedar river at Blooming Prairie while
Indications of oil on the surface in A
ravtne at Brainerd has led to the forma-
ton OF company to sink we'll.
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iously burned by his clothing taking fire
from fireworks that he was playing with.
Mrs. Holmes, of Cloquet, had trouble
NICu iiSI uSlSuUUIS duu tOOk hOuRA on
Rats. A stomach pump put her out of
danger.
Goodhue county has plenty of aspir-
ants for Ciice. For register there are
seven candidates, for sheriff four, attor-
ney two, and fer auditor three.
Charles j. Pryor, farmer living near
Ortonville was killed by lightning. S.
P. Lindholy, sitting on the same seat
n the wagon, was stunned, but sustained
40 serious injury.
Two boys of County Commissioner
Sericker and a 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.
A professional safe blower, named
Thomas Murphy. of ST. Paul, gave him
;elf up to the authorities at Independ-
nee for the murder of August Menk last
week. He had entered the store of q
nan named Peterson, at Elk Creek, for
The purpose of robbing the safe, but was
and hid in an out building on
he farm of Lars Salman all day Friday,
md in the evening as Menk was passing
the building, shot him without provoca-
ion, The coroner's jury had previously
a verdict of suicide,