The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
THE NORTHWEST.
4 Summary Of the Important
Events of the Week in the
Northwestern States
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Andrew Anderson. st. Paul workman,
was killed in runaway accident.
In Mankato milk is delivered in pint and
quart bottles instead o. being peidled about
town in big Guns.
Willie Hahn. q 6-year.old Minneapolis boy,
was run over by an electric car in that city
AMI instantly killed.
Next spring tho Minnesota river between
ManIato and Granite Fnlls. is to be stocked
With 100000 wall-eyed pike.
The residence of Capt. Baker, six miles
east OF Slayton. was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with nearly all the furniture
Diphtleria is prevailing to nn alarming
extent In the southern part Of Frceborn
county and q number OF deaths have occur.
red.
Andrew Scudith, an employe Of the Duluth
railway. while making "Hying switch" In
the st. Paul yards, wus run over by cor
and killed.
The judge OF the Olmstead county district
court has instructed the grand jury to keep
watchful eye on the lottery companies and
see that the lottery laws are enforced.
| Eugene Nichols. OF springdale fell from
straw stack, onto the upturned handle OF
pitch'ork. Which penetrated his abdomen,
causing dangerous and probable iatA in-
jury.
Mary c. Marcsch. a st. Paul domestic, be.
cnme desperate because the young man with
whom she was keeping company Tilted her
and ended her existence by means Of u large
dose Of though on Rats
DR.. II. X. Randall died at Winona of diph.
tLrria. lie was assistant physician ut the
asylum at Rochester for over year, and
formed warm friends with whomever lie
camc in contact.
In the district court ut Mnnkato Frank
Rice pleaded guilty OF burglary and was sen.
fenced to one year in Saltwater. Hennd an.
other fellow stole flour from Charles Rod.
gers MILL st. Clair, Nov. a.
| Thejury in the Peter Orth cuse at ST.
Cloud. which was tn recover the sum Of &3O,-
900 from the Great Northern for personal
dnmages, returned u verdict OF $4,000 for
theplaintiff. The case will be appcalcd.
John Schieb. farmer Of Lone TT &c town.
ship Chippewa county. while driving home
from WiIImur ell out of the wagon and sns.
tnned injury to his spine from which he died
soon terward He leaves vie und three
small children.
&c. Bnrtlet, Of Hincklcy, has two perfect
~ white lawns, captured n few weeks ngo.
The little deer are very beautiful. having
light colored eyes and toes. An effort was
made to capture the mother, pure white
doe, but she managed to escape.
The safe in the Northern Pacific station Mt
Ciitherall, near Fergus Falls was robbed OF
$3.50. 1t is supposed that nn operator
named Nichols. who was temporarily in
charge, took the money, as he has disappear.
| ed.
II. g. Branham. mayor OF Litchfeld. willie
derious with fever. got hold of revolver
md shot himself through the head, nilicting
II fatal wound. lie had been sick but tew
days Mr. Branham was one O. the leading
business mel of Litrhfeld and was well
known throughout the state.
At Button, on the Northern Pacific,
William O'Regnn, atrayeling pc,l,iler. single,
was.standing near the station holding lis
horses by the head while train rassed.
The horses became unmanageable and ran
upon the platform. throwing o Re gan under
the train. The cars pissed over him. killing
him instantly. The coroner's jury exoncr-
nted the railroad company. O'Itegan liz sup.
posed to have friends near Morris.
! Jacob Frey. q butcher OF Fergus Falls,
tried to throw II quarter o: beef over beam
and when lie slipped from the step. ladder he
fell on one of the sharp hooks used in the
ment market to hang up beef The hook
caught him under the ear, intlictin 4 n terri.
Bile cash. The flesh pulled off, and he tell to
the next hook below, where he caught by his
shoulder and hung until lifted off. The in
juries are severe, but he will recover.
| quiet wedding occurred ut st. Margaret
chapel. Westminster. London, England.
The contracting parties were Gertrude l..
Archibald and Joel r. iIeatwole. bo I'll of
Sorthfeld. Cannon Fnrrar and Bishop
Whipple, o; Minnesota, performed the rcre.
nony. The bride was given away hy Mr.
White, OF the American legislation. Alter
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Heatw let for
Paris aud will visit other points on the con-
tinent, returning to Mortified some time in
January.
| l.. H. Carson, patient in the Rochester
insane asylum. the other day succeeded in
unlocking u window screen, and tying his
bc,l.clothcs together he knotted one end to
the steam heater and attempted to slide
from the window to tho ground. lie had
| Jues oehi 'eos uoWSSet, Wucu NIB rope uUClcu
and he fell to the ground. four stories below,
striking on his feet. He was heard to fall
| by parties on the outside ani was taken in.
to the asylum. A terrible shaking up up
pears to be the only injury he sustained.
NORTH DAKOTA.
There nre four cnses of scarlet fever mt
Bismarck, but efforts nrc being made to pro.
vent the spread of the lisense.
The Great Northern railroad is shipping
coal free of freight charges to the destitute
along it's line.
The president has approved the joint res
olution authorizing the secretary of war to
issue 1000 stands off arms to cach of the
States of North and South Dakota, Wyom.
ing. Montana and Nebraska.
During tho absence of her husband Mre.
Geo. f. Wentworth. OF Bismarck. attempt.
ei to feed the family horse, and fell from tho
hny loft TO the manger, striking her buck
violently and receiving internal injuries that
will confine her to her room for some time.
Two men, charged with larceny and con.
fined in the Fargo lookup. made their es.
cape fro m that institution. No trace of them
has yet been found. They had been dis.
charged from jail but short time ngo he.
cause witnesses against them had disappear.
cd.
Representative Hnnsbrough introduced o
joint resolution in Congress npproprinting
$500. 900 to be expended under the direction
Of the agricultural department in the pur.
rhnse of speed wheat for the readents of
this state who lost their crop by reason
OF drouth or through other causes during
the senson OfISJO.
Andrew Lee, is well.to. do farmer living
fifteen miles south Of Grand Forks, AMI the
last seen Of him nlive WIS about o'clock
near the hotel ut which he stopped. Next
morning his lifeless body was found one
mile from the city near the Great Mort hern
railroad track. From the appearance of the
body il is believed that Lee was murdered
and his body placed near the track TO avoid
suspicion.
Senator Pierce hos made another move to
secure on appropriation to repair For,
Abraham Lincoln i'll this state. lie intro.
ducel bill which contempntes q much
greater improvement than the one befo re- tho
senate at the last session. The am cunt
asked has Len increased from $4,000 to
$2OO,Oo0 The need of quarters for troops
in that particular spot Just now will help to.
ward favorable action ON the bili.
Grand Forks Herald says Edward Camp.
bell. charged with burgiarizing Brooks
Broa elevator at Data, was acquitted, but
l~n II,