The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-06
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IN THE NORTHWEST
A Summary of the Important
Events of theWeek in the
Northwestern States.


Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA
St. Paul has Just completed extensions that
will double the water supply OF the city.
Arthur Pratt. aged IL, is mysteriously
missing from Anokn.
Henry Berkhnrr. of Minneolo, has been
committed to the Rochester Insane asylum.
James O'Rcilly. uSpd 80, is mysteriously
messing from his home near Red Wing.
Subscriptions for TIE relief Of Mrs ParneIl
are being taken up in st. Paul.
The Chippewa commission has been sue
cessful in securing the signatures OF all the
Indians ON the Cloquct reservation.
While temporarily insane Alice Coon, q
Viola school teacher. committed suicide by
taking n dose of rough on rats
The new Humboldt school building. one OF
the finest school e,iiti,es in st. Paul, WAS
completely wrecked by fire
Anunknown man was run over by the cars
and manglcl beyond recognition in the de-
pot yards Mt Minneapolis.
Surveyors are at work locating the route
ofthe Little Falls, Mile Laos and Superior
railway.
The young son of Theodore Anderson, OF
Battle Lake accidentally shot himself anu
died shortly afterward.
At Worthington l.. H. I.ambertson was
sentenced to six months in Saltwater for
stealing wheat, and Frank Tyrel to four
months for forgery.
H. 4, l<,. = t,on
appointed sam l.owenstcin of st Paul to br
enuger for he revenue district OF Minnesota,
with headquarters ut st. Paul.
Ex-Gov. Pillsbury sent a draft for $40. 900
to the state treasurer us u payment on his
-sccent donation of $15O,OUO to the state
university.
DR.. Staple of the state board ofhealth, Inns
ordered the NJ ,orlleal board ofheath Officers
to TAKE charge of the diptherin epidemic ut
Georgetown. ithaving got beyond the rol
OF the local board.
Clifton Holden. who waa found guilty OF
the murder of Frank Dodge, waits brought
into court at Redwood Falls and his sentence
suspended until January 4, 1880. pending
the action of the supreme court.
Jacob Schlicnr. The young man who muir
tlcrctl hisunrlr at Moorllrad some time ago
was taken To the government insane asylum
at Washington, II. e., heing Il desertcr from
the United States army.
Frank l.andccs one of he cleverest fOrgers
in the country, who escaped from saltwater
in 1887 has brrn captured in Bavaria. lie
had only served three months OF his twenty
four years sentence when he escaped,
A reward of 500 was offered for in.orma-
ton leading to the finding Of James Reilly,
who disappeared two weeks since from Red
Wing There is Il growing fear that he is the
victim of oul play.
Stephen Newell. aged fourteen ycnrs. son of
Justice Newell. was run over by the ears ut
Hastings. lie fell bot wccn the tender Of the
switch engine ard box ear. the wheels OF
the latter passing over him. lie died III an
hour.
A convict named Fred Douglns attempted
to escape from Saltwater 10y concealing him
self in Il box ear that was lniug run ont of
the prison yard. He managed to get AZ fur
Us the railroad wards when he was discovered
by II brakeman and aiken back to theprison.
Botleff l.undc, of Wnnnmongo was nunl
dead under his wagon box on the road be-
tween that town aud l.umbrOta. His death
apparently resulted from IL runaway. He
still held the lines in hisllnnds, and the horses
were standing quietly beside his body.
W. II. Alnmson. II notorious Insurer Of
Minneapolis, was found guilty OF forgery in
that city. During the trial it lcvelopeh that
his method WAS to charge 10 per cent. inter
est, payable twelve times Il year, or 100 per
cent. ON money loaned. He will lie sentenced
to.1ivc years in the penitrntiary.
by the switch engine in the yard OF the
Northern Pacific railway at Detroit. The
coroner's jury decided that deceased fell on
tile track Willie under the intlueoce of liquor
and that the crew OF The switch engine was
blnmeless. as the engine was running ut slow
speed, the bell tinging and olhing wins seen
ofJar,line until the engine hud pissed over
him.
Martin Anderson. n wcll-to-,lo farmer iv-
ing about ten miles from Rush City in Fish
lake town, male an unsuccessful attempt to
murder his wife. but shot himself dead with
Winchester. lie had been drinking hard
lately, and it is supposed was suffering Will,
the tremens at this time. His wife attempted
to 20 TO ono 0I the ncIghbnrs. when he op-
posed her. Il lus*rl cn>.led. in which II sister
an.l son u: ilr wife took part, assisting tho
utter Va Keep tne crazy man rom DONG
bodily harm, u" pounded them until they
got away and ran toward Il house nenr by,
wien the aSs;ilant fired two or thrcn shots
at til" r"trrnting vie. who fortunately cs-
care,l unhurt. Within an hour party of
men returned to the house and found Andcr.
son dead. having killed himself
Miss Minnie Brown of Maine township
Otter Tail county has a strong desire for
el"pGment. Although too young to BE-
married in Minnesota she cloped last spring
with Il young manand came to Fergus Falls
In order To get away she started in the even.
ing and walked To Fcrgu. in the night, II
dstanre Of ii teen miles. Her father missed
her curly iii the morning. came To town and
fndin. The couple ut the American house.
gave the woul,llc husband the severest kind
ofn pounding and took the girl home, warn
ing the young man never to come around
there again. lie prottel 10y his experience
mud kept away, but John Al,lrch, another
young man. determined to try his luck. lie
was warned to kept way but, taking adj
vantage OF Mr.. Browns absence Friday, he
drove TO Main" and got Tie girl and took the
train for Whap.ton. where it is impossible to
get married without a license.