The sun., 1891-07-16
THE NORTHWEST.
\ Summary of the Important Event
Of the Week in the Northwestern
States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in 4
Nutshell.
MINI e sofa.

Eber Wait n young boy, was drowned
at Prairie lake near Fergus Falls while
bathing.
George Walker, charged with attempt
ing to killJ Walla, of Mayhem Lake was
arrested by Sheriff Quinn, of Sauk Rapids.
The work OF surveying the Red Lake res
ervation has been suspended until the 1st
of September, on account of mosquitoes
and flies.
w. y. Payne, well-knOwn resident
since 1868 of Banks, Faribault county, and
storekeeper and postmaster of that place,
died the other day, aged sxty-onc.
Attke special election held at Owatonna
formayor, w A. DyneS was elected by a
very small majority Mr.. Dynes is the Re
publican candidate.
Hastings has its usual quota Of saloons
fifteen licenses having been granted by the
city council. The license is the same as
last year.-$50O.
John IIawkanSon, a pioneer resident of
Rcdwing having lived in this city since
1857, died after long illness, aged sixty
four years. He was for many years city
treasurer.
The Franklin school building at Duluth
caught fire and about $1,000 damage was
done before it was got under control. The
building was worth $50, 900, and is fully in
Sured.
The Interstate grain elevator at Warren
was, with about 10000 bushels of wheat,
destroyed by fire. The origin Of the fire is
unknown. Loss, $4,000; covered by in
SuranCe.
The Farmers elevator company OfCokatO
had its annual meeting recently, declaring
a dividend offs 81 per cent. Since incorpOra-
ton, two years ago, they have declared a
net dividend of 12Gper cent
The board of managers of the Minnesota
State reformatOry held meeting at st.
Cloud recently. The new law reducing the
employment of convicts in the manufacture
ofgranite to 33 per cent has gone into effect.
At a preliminary hearing at Worthington
John Dunn positively identified one James
Ryan as the man who committed a muir
derous assault on him some days ago.
Ryan was committed to Jail in default of
$500 bail to await the November term OF
court
The residence of Chris. SWensOn, in
the south part of Albert Lea, burned while
he was absent attending the shooting tour
nament at Austin. 1t was insured for tine
benefit of the local building and loan as
sociation, through which he was earning
the property.
The North western Lutheran College as
sociatiOn was organized at MoOrhead. The
college, which will be opened next fall,
will be called Concordia college. This is a
Norwegian institution and will be managed
by prominent men from this vicinity.
Jerry Crowley, OF Malta township, Big
stone county, was arrested and brought be-
fore Justice Sanders at Ortonville, charged
with assault with intent to commit rape
upon the person of Mrs. Soren Jensen, held
for trial, and gave bail to appear at the
October term ofthe district court.
Attachment papers were issued against
the farm af ex-Sheriff Henton, of LuVernc,
for $1,000. He Is also made co-delendant
in a divorce suit brought by Jacob Merkel
against his wife on the charge of adultery.
Merkel is county commissioner. All ale
wealthy and in the best society. The suit
is sensational in the extreme.
Leading members of the Farmers AL
lance met in st. Paul and organized the
Peoples Party in this state by the appoint
ment of the following state central commit
tee: S. w. Owen, Hennepin; c. NJ Perkins,
Mcleod; w. w. Erwin, Ramsey; Andrew
Stevenson, Polk; J. II. Baker, Blue Earth;
Thomas J. Meighan, Fillmore; John B..
Hompe, Otter Tail; Andrew Richardson,
Wabasha; J. F. McNally, Ramsey; d. p.
Lister, Lac qui Parle; Darlington Phelps
Stevens; e. w. Fish. Ramsey; NJ. Wesen-
burg, st. Louis; J. II. Hanna, Renville; Ig-
natius Donnelly, Dakota; A. r, Holston,
Polk; Louis Hanson, Clay; c. F. Bohall
Todd; H. b. Martin Hennipin; A. d. Farris,
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