The sun., 1891-12-31
THE NORTHW EST.
A Summary Of tire Important Events
of the Week in the Northwest
errf States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in O
Nutshell.
MINNESOTA

st. Cloud will build a courthouse to
cost S15o,OoO
Mrs. @, Fl. Lang, q milliner, assigned at
Farbault.
Black diphtheria is prevalent to an alarm
ing extent few miles west of Hokah.
While Eddie Nelson was skating on
pond at Pine City the ice gave way and the
lad was drowned.
Josie Swenson, while crossing C railroad
track near Mabel, was severely injured by
passing freight train.
John and Martin Amundson, father and
son were declared insane at Mankato, and
committed to the asylum al St. Peter.
William Grant, aged "a, of Minneapolis,
was killed by falling tree in a logging
camp on Tamarack River, near Aitkin.
c. b.. Wells confectionery and fruit store
burned at Red Lake Falls, total loss. The
stock was valued at 81, 800 and was fully in
sured.
The Wilford & Northway Manufacturing
Company, of Minneapolis will locate at
Jordan, Mimi, the to wn. giving bonus of
$35, 600 and five acres OF land.
The Milwaukee contemplates extending
its tracks across the river at Mankato for
the purpose of making terminal station
between the towns of Hebron aud Belgrade
The Madelia board of education has EN-
ployed w. S, Pardee of Minneapolis, to
make the plans and specifications for the
new school building soon to be built there.
In the case of the Walter A. Wood Ma
chine Company VS. James Friel, action to
recover for a reaper, the jury at Hastings
returned verdict in favor of the defend
ant.
S. Fleishman, who recently sold his CLOTH
ing stock TO the Model, made an assign.
ment at Winona of his real estate and book
accounts to J. Booth, Assets, 81, 800; liabili-
tres. $4,000.
A broken wheel caused eighteen cars
loaded with wheatto leave the track on
the Great Northern road at u point five
miles east of Sauk Center. The passenger
train and all east-bound trains are detained
there. No persons were injured.
NJ. J. Lenihan & Co.'S store at Lakeville
| burned, including the postoffice. The
building was two-story brick, and the
stock of general merchandise a heavy one.
The estimated loss is between $4,000 and
| $50, with small insurance.
Claude Cooley the fifteen-year- son of
E. A. Cooley while playing in the Milwau-
| kee yards at Wlnona attempted to couple
| two freight cars and fell between them.
| The car passed over his left leg and crushed
| it. He also received wounds about the
| body and died.
In the probate court at Winona apple ca.
ton was made by the execu rix in the Will
| lam Window will case to open the hearing
on claims and to allow certain claims held
! by herself filed. Also there was filed Pc
| tition of the executrix for maintenance and
this was issued.
| The scarlet fever, which has been pre-
vailing at Plainview for the past few weeks,
has seemingly taken fresh start again, as
there are new cases reported. Every pre-
caution is being taken by the board oi
| health, and as fast as the disease appears
the houses are auarantined.
The city fathers of Staples and J. H
Koop have locked horns. The council
purchased safe of Mr.. Koop but as he
failed to comply with the terms of the pur.
chase, they do not intend taking it.. The
| town is pretty we'll stirred up over the af
fair. The safe is in Brainerd and Was to
cost $3.50. -.
| ~ uedAs has peeh Somp4etSu WhSiepy
Hastings & Diment, the owners ofthe flour
ingmill recently bnrned at Owatonna, take
in L. Virtue as partner in the new firm o.
Hastings, Diment & Co.. Having bought
the soper milling property on Cedar street,
they will proceed to fit out one of the larg-
est mills in'tllis pant of the state. The plant
is to be completed by March /.
Banker Sheldon, Of the firm that is put
| ting in the new bank at Grand Rapids, has
arrived and is making ready. The bank
building is ready and the bank was to
commence business ere this. but has been
delayed as to safe and fixtures. The date
now set for opening is Monday, JAN, A.
| The bank is called the Lumberman's Bank
ofGtand Rapids. E. J. Hastings Of Min
neaIolis is president.