Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-09-26
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES

A l5-year-old daughter OF Ernest
riously injured by her clothing catching
In the machinery OF q thresher.
A black horse and top buggy, the prop.
erty OF Rev. j. A. Fitzgerald, Of Hast
ings, has been stolen. The thief In
thought 10 have gone to st. Paul
Eli Osborn, young man residing north
Of Winnebago City, was killed by trac-
ton engine, his clothing catching in the
gearing.
Owing to inability to procure speaker
for next Saturday, the date of the Albert
Lea Republican county convention has
been changed to Monday, the Gath.
NJ. L. Young, Of Duluth, arrested in
Brainerd some time since for assault
with intent to commit murder, is wanted
badly by his bondsmen. When his case
was called he failed to make an appear
ance, having jumped his bail.
The Winona board of trade will visit
the Sioux City corn palace in body.
Patrick McQuade was arrested at
Lakeville for burglary, and placed In jail
at Hastings.
The Southern MINNESOTA Fair and
Live Stock society opened their fifth an
nual exhibit at Mankato.
The directors of the Hastings Union
Industrial association will hold their an
nual exhibit in that city Oct. 4, 5 and 8.
The Duluth Telephone company will
have an injunction served on the Cush-
man Telephone company, Of West Supe-
rior, next month, claiming an infringe
ment on the Bell telephone. ...~
At Linwood, while Mr.. and Mrs. Ridge
were out riding, the latter raised her par
asol, causing the horse to run, throwing
them out. Mrs. Ridge struck tree,
breaking her neck.
Judge Matheison brought to Halloch .
large pelican that he captured near his
place. The bird measured nine feet from
tip to tip of its wings and is called q
monster of its kind.
The Brainerd papers state that the
Hon. C. F. Kindred and family are going
to leave Brainerd and go to Washington
territory to reside.
There have been stxty-four births and
f1fty-six deaths In Rochester since Jan. !,
or eight months. Forty-four Of the fifty
six deaths occurred at the insane hos
pital.
The residence of M. Mullen, at New
U1m, was burned. The building was
just nearing completion, aTd was the
finest residence in the city. Loss, 81, ,0U8;
insured for $4,000.
Charles Eldstrom, living near Cannon
Falls, discovered a strange team standing
in front of his house, and an investiga-
tion revealed the dead body of John Au-
gustine lying on his face in the bottom
of the wagon box. Nothing is known as
to the cause Of death.
A collision between Burlington pas
senger train and a Northwestern gravel
train took place on the crossing at WI
mona. A sleeper and day coach wsre
ditched and the passengers considerably
shaken up. Mrs. Johanna Erve, Of Ia
Crosse, being. seriously ent about the
head. A difference of opinion as to the
responsibility exists between the crews
of the two trains.
The town hall at New Trier was
burned, supposed to be the work OF an
incendiary. The loss 10 about 81 600; in
surance, 5000.
Patrick Howard fell under the whesls
of an Omaha train at Jordan, and WRA
instantly killed. Deceased was recently
employed by the St. Paul Brass works.
A 5-year-old son Of Harrison Rice, re-
siding near Rochester, was killed by .
neighbor's son, who playfully pointed Q
shot gun at the bay, the Weapon being
prematurely discharged.
The Sauk Center Avalanche has passed
into the hands of Che sheriff. A stock
company viii purchase the plant and run
it during the campaign.
James McAlpine had his right leg
smashed at his Moose river logging
camp. He was carried fifteen miles on q
stretcher to the railroad. He is now in
the city hospital at Saltwater.
Frank McClintick, who lives q few
miles east of Sauk Center, fell from q
loaded wagon and was seriously injured.
Two wheels passed over his head and
body and he was bruised and crushed
considerably, but win recover.
The county commissioners Of Duluth
received an opinion from the attorney
general that sque1ched their scheme to
erect a new Jail on o proposed site. The
opinion fs to the effect that that body
cannot purchase o nav site while the
county is already In possession of one that
is available.
Boring at the natural gas well ten
miles east of Duluth, has passed the
1900 feet depth, the augur now showing
q passage through gray sandstone. Ex-
perts believe natural gas flow will be
struck in q few days as soon as the sand
stone strata is passed.
A. Mellette and a woman. claiming to
be his wife were recent, arrivals at Ely,
where the man opened q photograph gall
lery, and both were received into society.
The town is now torn mp by the arrest of
the parties on the charge of bigamy, the
| woman proving to be the wife of q man
named Pfeffer, from Bessemer, Mich.
| woman and the two have gone to Bes-
semer. 80 "a E sg 60 81
I Fred Foreman, q a15-year-old boy, had
his neck broken In aruhaway accident
near Lake City. lF ss 81
Duluth has been constituted port Of
| entry, to which merchandise can be con-
signed under the immediate transporta-
| tion act.
Frank Dadeck, boy employed in Lib
bey's mill at Hastings had his right leg
badly mangled by being caught in the
machinery.
!. r. G. Russell, of the Northern Pacific
road at Brainerd, shot wild goose at
| Gilbert Lake, the first one that has been
seen in that locality for a number Of
years.
Wesley Vail, 17-year-old boy, acci-
dentally shot and killed himself while
duck hunting near Faribault.
The city marshal of Wadena made O
| raid on gambling house, but all the oc-
cupants but one, al Bereman, made their
escape
The barn on the farm Of Dr.. Wilson,