St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-04
WINONA WINNOWINGs.
A Good Grist Of Items From a
Busting City.

Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Aug. 3.-The simple and
solemn funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. William H.
Laird occurred Saturday afternoon at
the late residence ON West Fourth
street. Rev. J. H. Crum, until recently
pastor of the First : Congregational
church. of which Mrs. Laird was for SO
many years an active member, arrived
from the East Saturday morning and
officiated at the sad services. The pail
bearers were Messrs. N. H. Watson,
John Durham. W. Hayes Laird, Allison
w. Laird, Fred S. Bell and Charles o.
GosS. Rev. Mr.. Crum made brief and
touching address, and the Congrega-
tional choir sang.
The police believe they have finally
captured the tirebug who created such
excitement here by his mysterious act
ions few weeks ago, setting fire to
building after building and leaving no
trace of his identity. Last night Will
lam Ceydel was arrested by the police,
charged with setting fire to three build
ingS which were burned in the Fourth
ward four weeks ago. For some tine
Ceydel has been under surveillance,
and chain of evidence worked up
which the police claim is strong enough
to convict the prisoner. At the time
the old pest house was burned. num-
Der of witnesses have been found who
saw Ceydel leave the building few
minutes before the fire was discovered.
A hearing will be given before Judge
Allen Monday morning.
The executive committee of the Old
Settlers association met last night to
make arrangements for Old Settlers
day at the fair. 1t was decided to open
headquarters on the grou nds. furnish
an old-time dinner and get all the old
pioneers together on the Goth. Gov.
Merriam and Gov. Hoard, of Wiscon-
sin, viii deliver addresses. In the
evening Judge William Mitchell will
speak at the court house upon reminis-
cences of the old-time court matters.
The headquarters will be 30X125 feet,
with tables to feed 400 persons. Com
mittecS were appointed to attend to all
details.
Two more old residents were called
away to-day. Thomas Lichtensteiger
started for Memphis, Tenn, to bring
back the bodies of his two sons, who
were buried there. He was taken sick
in the cars and had to come back. He
went up stairs this morning and was
found dead in his be6 at II a. m. He
was born in Switzerland, in 1871, and
came here in 1869. His wife survives
him. He was prominent member of
the SharpShoOterS and other OrganiZa-
tons. Herman Thode died at about the
same time as Mr.. Lichtensteiger. He
had been sick but two days, of infiamma-
ton of the bowels. He was forty-four
years of aye and came here from Ger
many in 1869, having lived here ever
since and kept butcher shop. He
leaves wife and four children.
The Winona County Medical society
held a special meeting and adopted
resolutions upon the death of DR.. S. B.
Sheardown, their president. John Ball
post. &. A. r., also passed resolutions,
DR.. Sheardown being a post commander
of the post.
Some miscreant threw open the Wi
mona & Southwestern switch at Mime
sofa City last evening, and the incoming
train was thrown from the track. No
serious damage was done and the track
was soon cleared.