The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-07-04
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary of the important
Events of the Week in the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA.

ManRnto claims Il p"pui't'op VI io'""''
Sixty wagon bridges were washed out in the
.ecent freslets in ,inodhrr county.
The saw mills " the Mile l.acs Lumber
.ompany were totally destroyed by tire. Tho
mills weret valued nj $,5.0o''.
Albert Casey, 1Oyrar-od boy. while play
Ing in n log Jam nj titEln ell between the
Ogs aud was drowned.
Sheriff Ilv!u,l took Elnes' Hoffman to
the states prison rom Hastings, to serve
two wears sentence for tie alleged larceny
Of 1920 from Matthias Klein OF New Trcr.
The Minnesota Creamery company has
contracted furnish Tor European export
1900 tubs o! butter. w!iic! will aggregate
about 100000 pounds.
Amwari is offered 'or ,henrrcst ofrc,crson.
Of knsson, who is charged with attempted
outrage o,, Il Noung woman while out buggy
riding
The chamber Of commerce OF ST, Paul has
adopted resolutions calling the mayor To ell
force the law providing Tor the closing OF
saloons on sunday.
J. NJ. English became insane in church at
Marshall and caused Il sensation by "ontin-
ned war whoops liz will probably hr sent
to mn asylum.
J..I. Hill demands 100000 damages from
the town o. Mound View. III Ramsey county,
because thu SUPERVISORS constructed road
through his property in that town against
his renonstraiirr.
From GO,00O TO Tu.0nO acres o! school
lands have been disposed o! in this state
this year. nom of which have been sold Tor
less than J'n iota' amount
realized ~ Ni. IW --lt 500 900.
John a io. WI -t-nol j., Il
e eipJ3 aud ,,--pefei ilto ~ .ll'ch
Both L. werr pt,s ;tni %. Was o'berwisc
serious ipreI Re'ti lr-s~ Vcr. a'upn'at-
H.
The 2.ycar-oll son of j. t. Mrtralf nj
Furgus Falls. WAS killed iy the ovrrurning
of n carriage. Thee had just experience
rd n marvellous asrapr from death hy falling
thirty feet from Il porch.
The Republican committee Of the Second
congressional dSirir, was in session at Nam
kotn. aud called the convention to meet in
Mankato, July % the day before the state
convention is to he held
Four men visitin. Rochester from st. Puul,
whose names are unknown, who were on the
circus grounds during IL storm We're attack
terribly pounded. Onr man WAS robbed of
n $50 watch and chain and 81 in money.
Until July ID Clifton Holden. the convicted
murderer of his cousin. Frank Dodge. OF
Redwood Falls, rcspitc'l. and all proceedings
OH the governor s warrant fixing June 81 as
the date of his hanging have been sta until
further order of the intel States court.
John Welcll. n fnrmcr living in the town of
Warren, Winona county was drowned while
crossing Rush creek with John Hall. The
two were returning from /, burn raising. and
drove over the bridge. which was already
covered with water. Mr.. Hall was rescued.
John Schmidt living on Congress street.
West st. Paul, accilcntly ell OF the steamer
Henrietta ut Robinson rocks and was
drowned. lie was !. member OF the Iyy Leaf
excursion party from ST. Paul. lie leaves II
vie
Byron Gilpin, manager of stock fnrm
near uwatuuna. went to Minneapolis n few
weeks ago To dispose of some horses. since
which time nothing has been heard of him.
As he had Il large sum "f money in his pos
csslon it is feared he has met will, 'onl pIny.
Albert l.illigrrn. of Saltwater. was drown
cd in 5; Croix lake near White Birch, Wis,
while attempting To Jerry Il team Of horses
across tho lake in Il boat. The horses ba.
came FESTIVE aud plunged overheard, taking
lilligrrn with them. The body was recov.
ed.
Rev. j. Il. Drew. of>t. Paul. was drinking
soda water when the glass slipped from his
hand and .c!l on the marble counter. 1t try.
ing to catch il he cut His wrist nn he broken
glass. s"verinG the main artery, His life
was only saved 10y the prompt arrival o! IL
physician.
Seymour Brown. Il prominent Young ut.
torney OF Winona w:ls kicked in the iacc by
stallion on his farm neat that city The
anialai kicked him twire. breaking his jaw
and cheek homes badly AMI cutting his head
He WAS rendered unconscious aud his injuries
IRE pronounced dangerous.
During Il recent thunderstorm at Wheeling
Eire County. Tie other day, the village
schoohousr was struck hy lightning and
Willie Vierktnt, aged i. instantly killed.
The same bnihiing was badly damaged by
lightning in ls>o, and about twenty years
ago Jacob Ropi was struck aud killed by un
electric bolt nror the sam" place
fearful hail storm commenced Mt St
Charles and cNtrnd" over five miles south
u.
Saratoga and Fremont. Great damage was
done to all kinds o:crops, wheat ont $. etc.
being almost destroyed. This storm was
Immediately followed by the heaviest rnin.
fall in ten years. Many farms that had al.
ready been striped hv han were washed of
everything movable, including fences and
bridges.
The Salvation army opened an engage
mcnt Mt Albert Lea the other night in the
Swedish Baptist church after having been
refused admission tothr NJ +. church. While
the leader was opening the meeting he as
sailed the M"thoiis,s in n severe manner.
whereupon Rev. j. Il. Collcy. the pastor of
the church. nroseto speak, hut was pushed
from the platform. b. W. Hayes, n husky
drayman, stepped to the front aud demand.
cd that Rev. Mr.. Colley have the right to
speak but when he began the drums and
tnmbourines were beaten so hard as to make
it impossible for him to be heard