The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-09-12
MINNESOTA CULLINGS.


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The annual fair of the Rice County
Union Agricultural society occurs
October 4 and 5 at Mortified,
During the absence of the family at |
church thieves entered the house of
Henry Kater, living ON a farm near
ST.. Cloud and stole about $50.
Carl Hegg, a farmer of Fisher, was
terribly mangled by the cutting bar
of binding machine, which caught
him as his team run away.
Lightning struck the house of
Mason COPELAND, in Saltwater, and
it was burned to the ground. Loss,
$500.
The barn OF B. Story, of Marshall,
was struck by lightning and burned,
together with valuable horse, sew
eral tons of hay, and other property
W. E. Sclemcnt, general delivery
clerk in the st. Paul postoffice, was
arrested for robbing the mails OF
large amounts. His family lives in
southern Iowa.
Fred Kingsley, an inmate of the
Soldiers home at Minnehaha, was
killed by falling tree. He was 70
years of age, q native of Maine, and
had been in the home four years.
John Styner, section foreman on
the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City
at West Concord, in jumping from a
passenger train at that place, fell IN
der the train and had his leg cut off
below the knee.
John Quick, who has been confined
in Stearns county jail for some
months pending his trial for the kill
ing of his sister-in-law at Mora, was
taken to st. Cloud to answer to the
charge of murder.
Frank Lommel, who was accident
ally shot Aug. 81. at Richmond,
Stearnes county, died there of blood
| poison. He was a merchant and
thirty-five years old. He leaves a
wife and three children.
Cutter Bros, who started cream
cry at Kenyon and Waseca, have
made an assignment, L. D. NewcOmb
being appointed assignee. The liza
bilities are estimated at 500, 900;
assets from So, 900 to $4,000.
The Fillmore County Agricultural
society will hold it's thirteenth annu-
al fair at Preston on September II,
Is, 10 and 20. Great preparations
are being made to make this the best
fair ever held in the county.
John Mayall, who has been resi-
dent of Anoka twenty-eight years,
died at his home in that city. He
had been sick over a month with
blood poisoning, supposed to have
resulted from the kick of a COW.
The body of a man was found float
ing in the river at Hastings. 1t is
supposed from the dead mans ap-
pearance that he was laborer or
steamboat hand. He was about 80
years old, and of sandy complexion.
The residence of T. E. Dalen, a
short distance south of Little Falls,
was burned. Loss, 81, 500; insur-
ance, 5000. A house conducted by
Jack Hanna, in the eastern part OF
the city, was burned. Most of the
contents were saved. Loss, 81 900.
The Standard Oil company's store
house at Austin was burned complet-
" Several car loads of oil and gas
oline were also consumed. Loss,
$4,000. The fire supposed to have
been caused by spontaneous COM
bustion.
W. C. Foster, living near Sleepy
Eye, was accidently shot by com
panion while out hunting. He lived
long enough after the accident to
make his will, which he did, and gave
detailed instructions as to where and
how he should be buried.
The announcement that the iron
car company would at once proceed
to the erection of 200 new buildings
in West Duluth has advanced the
price of lots in that suburb within
the past few days from 81 500 to
$500 per lot.
Erick Anderson, aged go years, g
farmer who resided near Albert Lea
in attempting to get into his wagon
in some manner frightened his
horses, when they ran away, throw
ing him out, inficting such injuries
to his head that he died in about ar
hour.
Asa Kidder, postmaster at Farm
Hill, was kicked by a horse and al
most instantly killed. Kidder haG
been a resident of Olmstead county
for thirty three years and postmas
ter at Fam Hill far the past twelv,
years.
Larson & Sands steam threshins
outfit burned up an entire setting o
wheat for H. o. Melby OF st. Oloff
Otter Tail county. The separato
was with difficulty saved. Loss
I $50 bushels of wheat, estimated a
$500.
Martin Purcell, O farmer living fou
miles south of Rochester, drew $500
the proceeds of his fax crop. Tn
money disappeared during the night
and thenext morning, a young man
William Conway, was arrested OF
suspicion of being the thief. Conwa.
was with Purcell when the none,