Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-09

DiPhthNhie PttNaip w al oin 1JD OK u ,
In Wabasha.
The ice packers of Pipestone have aaished
their seasons work.
The Winona sbarpshooters have decided t
give d grand ball February 9.
Goodhue county has no bonded indebted
ness. Its liabilities are only 81, 60l. "a.
VIM, Brown an insane man hung hin self
in a cell In the jail at Altkin last Thursday
night.
saltwater is to have an extensive system Of
electric street railways In operation by
June l..
The Charles Belcher Lumber company, Of
Red Wing, has Incorporated with a capital
stock Of $4Oo, 600.
The trustees OF the Unity church at Luz
ediice next spring.
6. 8. Horton Of Vermillion has, BY the
death OF an uncle ia New York fallen heir to
q fortune Of SIS, 900.
A correspondent Of the st. Peter Tribune
AYERS that he saw a live butterfly basking In
the sun on the 1th day Of last month.
G. K. Olson aud {. A. Erickson, OF BED
NIbSs hdNc IOlu IhVtDltQ dppIONcu hay
presses. which will soon be pu. on The market.
The Novelty wood works at st. Cloud were
burned to the ground last Wednesday morn
ing. The loss Is Sit, 900, with no insur2nes.
TIL Sank Center fire department consists
OF one hook and ladder Company and tive
hose companies, consisting Of s!xty-ive mem
bers.
1t IL expected that sn 500 barrel fsuriux
mill will be In operation at Little Falls next
week.
lee boats SIRE numerous a. Lake City and
the Ice In Lake Pepin is IN excellent condi-
ton for their use, but there is q deartA Of
wind.
The citizens Of st. Cloud have passed reso-
lutions favoring the annexation o east st.
Cloud, including the state reformatory
grounds.
Albert Tlchey, a prominent wheat buyer of
Browns valley, was buried last Monday.
The ceremonies were conducted by the
Masons.
William Hodgson OF Maukato was taken
to the Insane asylum At ST. Peter last Mon.
day. Failing health has weakened his mental
powers.
Leopold Cola, a settler living near Brain.
erd, thinks he has discovered gold on his
claim and has gone to st. Paul with a sample
Of the ore.
+. j. Marshall, formerly cashier Of the
Northern Pacific Express company AT st. Paul
e has been arrested on a charge Of emhezzle
merit, and has confessed TO a shortage Of
&, 800.
Paul kaletzeke, a student at the academy
n at Alton, was drowned on the afternoon Of
the 9th inst, while skating on the st. Croil
river.
The Empire Lumber company of Wipons
has decided TO build a new sash, door auo
r blind factory 10 replace the one burned t
the ground a Few weeks ago.
The attempt to obtain natural gas 10y drill
Ing at SILVIA er is to be continued. The
g shaft has now been sunk half a mile ard IL
= resolved to 90 400 feet further.
r The chamber OF at Duluth ha,
passed resolutions asking the Northerr
Pacific railrcA TO provide q train seryic,
= more nearly commensurate with the needs o.
j that city.
f one Of the distinguished visitors Of S.
Panl Sunday was Russell B. Harrison, son G.
4 the president elect. He edits q paper a
Y Helena, Mont, and says he expects nothing
5 from the incoming administration.
t II. b. Roe, an employe of the Chicago, MI
c waukee and ST. Paul railway at Austin, ha.
been missing since last Friday and his wife Il
nearly crazed with grief. The cause Of hi
disappearance Is not known.
DIR. Otis Aver, Of L%aSueur, died last Sun
II day at the age Of II years, The deceaseC
G was one Of the old residents of the Mime
sofa valley, coming to Lasueur in 1876 from
r New Hampshire, his native state.
r d. Fennsnt, of Austin, was arrested las
b Tuesday for conducting a gambling house
O Interesting developments are looked for a,
s it is known that some Of Austin's cult,
G prominent citizens were freouenters Of III.
place
# The tailoring establishment Of T.. B. Diet,
9 at Duluth was destroyed by fire Tuesday nigh
entailing a loss OF about 5000. Anothe
fire occurred a few hours afterward in a differ
r ent part OF the city. A building occupied a
u hotel and restaurant was completely gut
ted.
. The machinery In the saw mill OF PER-,
, Robbins at Sank Center was demolished
Tuesday by a log leaving the saw. The en-
q CINE and all the machinery was under 4 full
3 head OF steam and everything vas completed
. wrecked. Fortunately none Of the men ii
the building were hurt.
When people have lived In Minnesota a few
, hundred years centennial celebrations ma,
; be frequent, but cannot be expected to b,
numerous with those who have migrated
from climates less conducive to longevity
One, however, was noted ut LaSueur the pas
wcek-that Of Mrs. j. T. Swain. She wal
personally acquainted with George Washing
ton, and, though born in Connecticut, WAS
second cousin OF General Robert +. Lee, O.
Virginia.
,, SOld His Flat and Skipped.
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