The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-13
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary of the Important
Events of the Week in the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA,


Ulm, died with the influenza.
Prospects are good for the erection of a
So, 900 opera house at Luverne the coming
season.
Morrison county will have q new court
house located ut Little Falls, and costing
$40,
Jim" Hill, the railroad magnate, offers
to donate $685. toward public library
in st. Paul.
Bruce, Rock county, is without a saloon,
the last venture to establish ona in that
place having proven failure.
The livery stable OF p. Thereau, at st. Paul,
containing eighteen head of horses, was con-
sumHd by fire. Loss, 90, 900; fully insured.
At the Duluth land Office during the month
of January there were thirty-two cash,
twenty-three homestead and twenty pre-
emption entries.
Arrangements are being made to start up
the Red Wing Wagon Company's works
again and turn out at least 500 wagons
this season, the stock on hand being dis
posed Of
Edith McNary, a 14-year-old girl residing
near Red Wing deliberately placed revol-
yer to her temple and pulled the trigger,
dying almost instantly. No cause for the
act is known.
Shaw-bosh-king, the oldest Mile Laos
chief, died at his home at the outlet of the
lake with the grip. Several more are sick at
the reservation. The chiefs brother is down
with it and is not expected to live.
William Brooker, who on the Gath of last
November, at Pine City, 80 astrociously
murdered William Coombs and wife, has
been sentenced to be hanged April 80. He
will be canfned in the saltwater penitentiary
until the day of his execution.
John Fallen, an engineer on the Omaha
road, while passing under bridge near St.
Paul, was struck by a falling beam and
knocked from his engine. He fell under the
| train and was run over, his right leg being
badly crushed.
A number of farmers living around Ken
yon, together with the business men located
there having organized an association hav-
ing for it's object the holding of stock fairs at
Kenyon at regular intervals for the sale OF
live stock of all kinds and especially OF
horses.
Martin Selma udt and two workmen were
horribly in ured near Hutchinson by the
which they were using to run sa mill. The
accident was caused by the water being al
lowed to run low in the boiler. Schmaudt may
die.
horse belonging to S. D. Peterson of New
Ulm, was killed in very peculiar and un-
usual manner. Along with some other
horses the animal was turned loose in the
yard, and in frisking about was kicked by
another in the forehead so that he fell to the
ground in an instant dead.
Mrs. James Mcneil, who shot her children
at Cannon Lake n short time ago and then
took carbolic acid is improving slowly. The
baby, who was shot through both lungs, is
also doing well, as is also the girl to whom
she gave the carbolic acid. She was temper
arily insane at the time of the tragic occur
renee.
c. F. A Mas, q young German farmer re-
siding near Mazeppa, loaded asled W it'll sack
ed fax for market and attempted TO run II
by hand few rods from the granary~kayin
hold of the tongue. The sled est the start O
him, and, it being toe icy TO guide it, he was
pushed by the1oad down an incline against
baroeI wire fence with such force as to break
several ribs, and, it is feared. injure him in
ternally. His young wife is very low witt
consumption and not expected to live but {
short time.
Hon. Gorham Powers, of Granite Falls
was appointed by Gov. MerEe~, to fill thu
\ JIG I, on ro
Gently mis4~ s>,vaIIC py the death of Judg
John Fl. Brown. Mr.. Powers is a native @
Maine, and brother of ex-Congressma1
Powers OF that state. He graduated from
the Albany Law School in 1865, and 500
afterwards came to Minneapolis, where h
studied law for two years with Wilson
McNair. After practicing his profession 10
several years, he removed to Granite Falls
where he has since resided.
Hon. D. J, Knox died at his farm, on Mill
Laos lake, after short illness. Hisremain
were Immediately brought to his home a
Aitkin. He was a member of the lower hous
of the legislature during the sessions of 1888
and 1887 from the Forty -sixth district, an
would perhaps have received the Republica
nomination for senator from the new distric
as divided by the apportionment bill adopt
ed last session. The entire community is j
mourning. He leaves a widow and youn
daughter, as well as an aged father an
mother.