The Wahpeton times., 1891-05-21
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Minnesota Wisconsin, Iowa, North,
and South Dakota News in a
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MINNESOTA.

Ldo0N Y. "A. ten0uxe0 mustered IN the
Luverne guardsas Company H, Third regi-
ment.
A 10tyear-old daughter Of Fred Mesch
narrowly escaped burning to death by her
clothes catching fire. but timely assistance
saved her life.
Aman named Anderson was fatally in
jured at the mill of the Mile Laos lumber
company, Milaca. One arm was torn from
the body. He died.
The store ofHugh Kelly of Hokah, was
burglarized, and about $50 worth of cigars
and other goods were taken. No clue to the
thief
Jim Simons, farm hand, was thrown
from wagon at Pipestone, and instantly
killed his neck being broken. He was un-
married.
Peterickey. alias Crazy Pete, the man
who committ6 the burglaries at North
field some days ago, was caught in the
woods, and is lodged in Jail.
Lyon county held an election to vote on
building court house. Fifteen precincts
oftwenty-three assure about $50 majority
in favor of the building. There was great
jubilation at Marshall.
tor Beirman sold fifty-fve tracts ofland, ag-
gregating 1,760 acres. Most of these sales
were made to A. e. johnson & Co. There
was large attendance.
Diedrich Wichman Sr., one ofthe oldest
settlers in Renville county, having settled
here in 1860, and escaped with his family in
the Indian outbreak of 1852 is dead, aged
sixty-nine.
A new state bank will soon be started in
Kenyon with capital of $lOO,OOO The or.
ganizers are B. H. Kelsey, formerly ofst.
Paul; Hon. A. Finseth, and other prom
inent men of Kenyon.
The village ofWasioja lost one ofits good
houses by fire. 1t had just been sold to A.
A. Mason and Mr.. Mason had moved part
of his goods into it and left them there for
the night.
The creamery business in Freeborn
county is becoming something enormous
there being fully dozen OF them now in
running order, and more are being put in
shape.
The new board of education at Red
Wing has been organized as follows; Pre-
sident, E. H. Blodgett; vice president, H.
s. Rich; secretary, A. J. Meacham; treasur-
er, A. H. Boxrud, A. w. Rankin has been
reelected superintendent.
William Powell of Ceresco, Blue Earth
county, committed suicide at his home
The deed was done with a revolver that he
had borrowed from neighbor to kill a
dog. The deceased was all old and respect
ed resident of this county.
8. S. Hookland, living north of Mabel, is
not expected to live, having meet with an
accident on his way home from town re-
Gently. He was found lying in the road
and his team cntangled in the
fence.
Lewis Scott. member of Company F,
Eighth Minnesota, dropped dead while at
tending to his duties as janitor of the Epis-
copal church at Little Falls, aged sixty
two years. His death was caused by a
wound received from shell.
At the Alliance county convention at
Albert Lea. H. G. Day, editor of the Stand
ard, and G. H. Prescott were elected dele
gates to the Cincinnati conference, and
Hon. Charles G. Johnsrud and James
Lonergan were chosen alternates.
The grand jury at Fergus Falls indicted
Albert Goheen for murder in the first de-
gree on the charge of shooting Rosa Bray.
He was arraigned and plea ded not guilty,
and his trial was set. Indictments were al
80 found against c. Tagg for illegal voting
and c. Peterson for forgery.
1t is now definitely settled that the Chris
tian church will establish college at Du-
luth. Rev. L. Lane, corresponding secre-
tary Of the state mission board, and w. U.
Smith, ofSt. Paul, who have been in the
city several days perfecting arrangements,
confirm the news.
BY subscription about fifty citizens of
have raised $4,000 bon us for
schroth e. Ahrens, whose planning mill.
sash. door and blind factory and lumber
yards were devastated by fire. The bonus
is on condition that the firm rebuild in
and it is most probable that they
will.