The Wahpeton times., 1890-06-05
THE NORTHWEST
a a Summary Of the Important
Events Of the Week in the
Northwestern States,
MINNESOTA,

The farmers IN the vicinity Of Alexandria
Win bnild On elevator.
A town hall, with room for fire apparatu.
b being built at Marshall.
Asham battle has been arranged To take
place during the G. A. R. encampment At
Luverne.
Clinton G. Reynolds. the lawyer who was
shot In New York the other dayby stephanis,
was ior many years o resident of Red Wing.
Col W. 9. King made gift to the city OF
minneapolis for park purposes, of property
valued at $3.50, 900.
Peter Stahl, farmer living near Oxford.
fell In well while drawing water and before
ne could be rescued was drowned.
+. ID. Salisbury, a farmer livia| near Wells,
was run over by freight train while cross.
ing the track and fatally injured.
The postofice at Kasson was broken into
Dy burglars and the safe blow to pieces. Only
small amount Of booty was secured.
a little daughter of Henry Harkins, OF
Duluth, set fire to her clothing while playing
matches and was burned to DEATH
>. Peterson, IN old man OF 20, living near
Christiana, committed suicide by taking
strychnine. A dispute oyer some property
drove him to take his own lie.
Jacob Hanson, a Dane, committed suicide
at Mankato by placing revolver in his
mouth and shooting himself through the
head.
Two Indians were drowned at Tower while
IN an intoxicated condition, and government
agents are now looking for tie saloonkeeper
who sold them the liquor.
W. b. Clarke, of Allegheny City, Pa, has
succeeded Mr.. Bradshaw as superintendent
of Sunday school work in the six southwest.
ern counties of the state, with headquarters
lat Fulda.
Red Wing justice, in prosecution for
dehorning cattle, decided that the practice
was cruel aud torturous and administered a
fine. The case will be appealed to the dis
trict court.
APittsburg optician has secured the con-
tract for building o $4,000 telescope for
Carleton college. The mouey for purchasing
, the instrument was donated by DR.. Edward
b. Williams, OF Philadelphia
Apeculiar accident, which resulted fatally,
befell William F. Miller at Winona. He
started to run across q railroad track and
tripped and fell, striking his neck on the rail
and breaking his wind pipe.
Joseph Griffiths of Dousman, Wis, q black.
smith. fell from the trestle OF the railway
bridge ut Hastings to the ground, striking
upon stump and receiving serious il not
fatal injuries.
A small cyclone passed over the little vii
lage of Belle Prairie Its path was only
few feet in width and mostly through fields
An unoccupied dwelling-the Mason house
was blown in pieces.
White Cloud, the Chippewa chief. visited
Gov. Merriam ut st Paul the other day and
requested him to intercede with the govern
ment for the carrying out of the provisions
OF the recent treaty. The governor promised
to use his influence, through Senator Davis.
An inquest held on the body OF John
Flamm, found dead in Yellow Banks river,
near Ortonville, show that death was caused
by heart failure. The bruises on the face and
head resulted from full on the rocks in the
water.
At Elgin. burglars blew open the safe in j.
W. Byrant's Office, securing 500 in money
and lot of valuable papers They then
broke into s. J. Holtau's drug store taking
lot ofjewelry, and attempted to blow open
the safe, but were frightened away. No
trace of the thieves.
There is rumor that Holden's counsel
will make application to the United States
circuit court for writ OF habeas corpus on
the ground that after Dodge was shot, and
before Holden had his trial, the legislature
passed On act altering the punishment by
adding solitary confinement to the former
penalty OF death. 1t ls claimed that the case
of Medley of Denver is similar to Holden's,
and that in March last the United States
supreme courtreleased Medley OH the same
ground.
Robert Lutz, the auditor of Stcarns coun-
ty. is defaultcr. 1t cannot be covered up
or suppressed any longer, and lie has left the
city his present whereabouts being unknown.
His speculation will certainly amount to
5000 or $500 from the state, county and
private sources. His financial affairs with
the business men OF the city are also in q
very bad shape, his private debts amount
ing to ut least $4,000. Just before leaving
he destroyed all his private papers and MEM
oranda. and the public examiner, who has
been summoned, will have very difficult
time in Strengthening out the account. The
grand jury now in session will probably in
dict him.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The wild plum crop promises to be enor-
NOUS this season, notwithstanding the re-
cent cold anaD