The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-06-14
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

M4N NLDVlA NEWO NUl Ed.
Aunt Catherine N. Smith Is dead.
She was the earliest white woman set-
tier In Winona, coming-n the early
| ffties.
There are seven cases of smallpox in
West st. Paul, and the district has been
quarautined. AL of the victims will re-
cover. a
Anton Dpnliski, supposed to be the
man who stabbed Mikel Bjornstad, near
Lake Park, in Becker county, few days
since, has been arrested
| Tho corner stone Of the new 500, 900
court house at .Winona will be laid with
appropriate ceremonies on June 20, under
the auspices Of tho Masonic order. All
the secret and civic societies will be in
vited to participate.
Frank Maynele and j. w. Tougney, OF
Duluth, while selling with frankie Har
| ven and Minnie Schoenmaker, two
| women Of the town, were upset and
Maynele and Minnie were drowned.
John Griffin was instantly killed by
being thrown from a work train on the
Manitoba road near Anoka, his head
striking tie on the Northern Pacific
track with sufficient force to break of
the end of the tie. James Veitullo, an
Italian, had his collar bone and leg
broken; John Burke and Ole Forest, Sc
rious wounds on the head: Peter Naugh-
ton and Emil Thorn had their ankles
sprained; Walter Cone and Charles
Locke were injured about the knees.
John Scanlon, another victim Of the
Eronouiilo foI NJ
Cromwell, a small place in the northern
part of the state, was burned, only one
building being saved. The fire caught
from an engine.
r. c. Jones, George Whitney and John
Bens>u were appointed q committee to
investigate the affairs of ex-Treasurer
Blake, Of Black River Falls
Tramps set fire to Reed & Laurence's
lumber yard at Anoka, and over 1,OOO,-
600 feet Of lumber was burned. Loss,
o., 900, covered by insurance.
The daughter of John Ferries, of Vel.
million, was kicked in the face by q
young horse. Both sides of her under
jaw were broken and her teeth knocked
out.
The large Touring mill Of j. Schsmek
ct Blue Earth City, MINI, was totally
destroyed, with 4, 900 bushels of wheat.
Loss, $1,000, with no insurance. The
origin OF the fire is unknown.
Did-not know-it-was-loaded has come
to the front at Carimona. A young man
named Engebretson was carelessly hand
ling q revolver, when it went of, the
ball passing through his heart.
The body of John Olson Rogue was
found near his home in Grow, short
distance from Anoka, with rope around
his neck. He recently lost his farm
through drink, and it is thought he com-
mitted suicide through dependency.
Napoleon King and James Clark, the
two boys hired by Mrs. Minnie Scaley
last spring to burn her building in the
town of Wlden, Wis, were sent to tbs
reform school She agreed to give the
boys $3.50 each, and on settling gave them
The corner stone of the new Odd Eel
lows building at Duluth will be laid
Saturday.
A tramp who robbed jewelry store at
Lakefield was arrested at Wadena while
attempting to dispose Of his plumber.
The Austin Pressed Brick company has
been given the contract to furnish brick
tor the new government building at La
Crosse.
Thorkild Wilson, of st. Paul, was found
guilty IN the United States court at WI
mona Thursday Of selling liquor to In.
dams.
The Brainerd board of education will
issue bonds to the amount Of $S5, 900 for
the purpose Of erecting new school
buildings.
The naked body of Fred Pratt was
found in the Cedar river below Austin.
He probably undertook to wade the
stream and was drowned.
A mail bag was stolen from the depot
ut Wilmer, and after q short seerch il
was found in the lake. When found it
contained three letters.
]. J. Hill has presented the State His
t9orical society IN oil painting of the old
chapel OF st. Paul, which was built in
le4l, and from which the city took it's
name.
Mrs. Whitman, wife of Sheriff Whit.
man at Lake Benton, came near beina
drowned by the oarelessness of a travel
ing evangelist while undergoing the rite
of immersion.
The q. A. II. encampment ct Owa-
.tonna held their business session and de-
ctded on Austin as the place OF meeting
next year, and the date set for the first
Tuesday in June.
The body of little boy drowned in the
Zumbro river at Forest Mills has been
found.
The Brainerd City band has been Sc.
lected a. the regimental band of the
Third regiment.
A2-year-old son Of Henry Gardner, Of
Dodge Center, was Scalded to death by
falling into bucket of hot water.
1 The depot at Barnum was robbed Of a
watch and $50 in money. Detective De
Couraey arrested man in Duluth with
the watch and part Of the money.
While sheartng sheep at Chatfield last
week, John Hislsy found gold ring on
the tongue Of q sheep. From appear
ances, it had been there for several years.
A man named Anderson was assaulted
and robbed On the Mississippi river
bridge at st. Cloud. Elmer Stevenson
and John Dennison were arrested on
suspicion.
Miss Eta Dow, q graduate of the Red
Wing high school, was presented with q
copy of Webstsr's dictionary for the re-
markable record Of not being tardy or
absent in course Of eleven years.
A company Of experts have examined
the gas fields in the vicinity of Albert
Lea, and expressed their belief that the
gas would be Of sufficient quantity TO be
used for manufacturing purposes
An 8-year-old son Of John Miehi, living
near Hutchinson, was visiting friends
some distance from his home, and on his
return, june 9, was lost, and has not been
heard Of since. A searching party is
now going through the woods looking for
him.
A young man named Winnie, living
near Myers Station, died last weeh, and
being member Of the Odd Fellow4, q
delegation Of that lodge left Granite
Falls 70 attend the funeral. On ARRIVING
the father Of deceased refused TO permit