The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-19
HE NORTHWEST.
J lfnmary Of the Important
Events of the Week in the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA,

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college, st.'Paul
The realty valuation otMinnesota is nearly
$500, 100000.
A railway employees association has been
Organized at saltwater.
The Duluth Ear company. which has been
financially embarrassed, is about to make
4. n new start.
The tub and pail factory in the Saltwater
penitcntiary. which has been inactive for
some time, will resume operations soon.
. Stephen Johnson, n 1:,-yeur old Rosemount
lad. was seriously. PERHAPS fatally, wounded
by thu accidental discharge OF n shotgun.
Duluth real estate is assessed at S22
207, including structures, and personal prop
crty ut - .591, sos. This is II total increase
of$4,911, $50 over last year.
During storm ut Lake City lightning
struck the electric light wires and burned
out the armaturc ut the power house leaving
tile city in darkness.
The barn of y. i. Akin in LnkevIle was
burned by lightning, including IL large q ual.
tity ofgran and hay. Loss between $4,000
and $4,000: no insurance.
During IN electrical storm farmer named
Catly. living near Mapleton. was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. lie was driv-
ing team at the time and the horses were
killed by the same holt.
The corner stone OF the Albert Lea Lutli.
eran high school building was laid with i'm
. prpssvecercmonies. Addresses were delivered
by prominent Lutheran divines and cduca.
tors.
Hon. Richard OCnnnell, appointment lnrm-
er of Derrynamr township. l.c Suer county,
was kicked hy IL horse recently md instantly
killed. He was a former member Of the leg
IL allure from the county ana also county
commissioner and stood high in political
circles.
Mortified was treated to lively sensa.
ton Miss Ida TruaX, II handsome young
lady. moving in the best society, me, IL
young man named ID. A. Gage IN the public
street and administered Il sound drubbing
to him with b!ncksnnkc whip. Miss Trunk
alleges that Gnge has been defnming her
character.
At Fergus Falls. John Hanson, n lad o: / 4,
fell from the second story ofn building to
the basement, II distance az twenty -tivc feet.
When picked upit was found that one leg
WIS broken, shoulder dislocated. face and
body terribly cut aud bruised and. it is fear
ed, serious internal injuries. He was taken
to his home in an unconscious condition,
and but small hopes are entertained of his
recovery.
William Cotllrane, son of W. W. Cochranc,
was instantly killed by the ears at Brninard
The young man was ancmployein the North
arn Pacific shops, and in going to supper
caught OH passing freight train to ride IL p
town. He was hanging out from the side OF
the freight car,wlen n switch caught him
and hurled his body under the wheels, lis
bend being crushed. The deceased WIS 20
years old.
II. d. Hubbard & Cos wheat elevator ut
Mankato. was destroyed by fire. 1t con-
tnine'l 10000 bushels of wheat. which,
with the bailling. is a total loss. The W hcnt
was covered in full by insurance, aud tn G
building. valued at $4,000, was insured
or 10000 Net loss. 10000. Tie fire
started in the cupoln. either from friction,
spontaneous combustion or spark from
the mill smokcstack. The wind was blow.
ng AWAY from the mill and it was not en-.
aange.ed. g..
a West Newton man owns very "know-
ng' Newfoundland dog. The other day he
placed II box of honey on shelf that he
Knew was too high for n dog to reach. lie
soon noticed, however. that it was gradual
y disappearing aud that some of it was OH
The floor. He watched the dog and to his
surprise hc found that he was really the
.ause OF the lloney's disappearance. The
log, finding himself unn lilo IN rooch tbo
honey by stnnding on his hind legs, had sim.
ply changed the situation, md by standing
On his front paws had Tapped the honey
rom the lox with his tail. The truth of the
foregoing il vouched for.