The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-08-27
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa. North
and South Dakota News in q
Nutshell,
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Alexandria reports say new wheat is
turning out 80 bushels to the acre, No /
hard.
Two young men, John Maier and Robert
Finkley, were killed by lightning at Barnes
vile.
DIR. ]. A. James, until recently assistant
superintendent of the st. Peter insane asy-
lum, has decided to locate in Mankato and
continue his practice.
Joseph O'Neil, of Eau Claire. Wis, was
fatally injured at Moorhead by falling 125
feet from scaffolding which gave way un-
der him when at work in a new elevator.
The new Mitchell & Mcclure mill at
West Duluth began its seasons cut the
other day. 1t requires 80 per cent less
hands than other mills of like capacity.
Several arrests of violators of the game
law at Little Falls is the result of visit
from several men sent out for that purpose
and more are to follow.
1t is announced that Warren Potter, of
the firm of w. Potter & Co.. of Aitkin, and
Miss Martha Maddy teacher of Aitkin 8
public schools, will be married Sept. l.
Otto Ness, young man employed at the
Red Wing furniture factory, met with an
accident while he was working at the rip
saw, by which he lost his left hand.
Mrs. Q. Bunch, of Red Wing was thrown
from a wagon into barb wire fence by a
runaway team and seriously cut on the face
and one arm.
John Magurin, of Melrose, was brought
to st. Cloud the other night by Sheriff
Hammeral, charged with committing rape
upon Miss Hinnekamp.
The Mankato council has ordered that
the sewerage system be extended over half
mile at an estimated cost of $1,000, the
work to be done by contract.
The city council at st. Cloud voted to
change the ordinance relating to street rail
ways to suit the parties wishing to operate
the electric line. 1t is expected now that
an electric line is a sure thing
Mrs Geo. Weisbeck, of Spring Valley, a
lady of 60, fell through her husbands saw
mill into the fume. She was taken out of
the water unconscious, and the doctors are
fearful she will die from hemorrhage.
The west-bound freight train which pass
es Alexandria at $50 in the evening, collid-
ed with a wild-east bound train two miles
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were derailed and both engines damaged.
The Renville County Agricultural Society
will hold their annual fair at Bird Island
Sept. 49, 80, and Oct. 1. They are erecting
new buildings and fixing up the grounds in
good shape.
w. E. Bailey and Gus Koch, two prom
inent citizens of Rice's, were arrested by
Sheriff Quinn, who caught them in the act
of shooting prairie chickens. They gave
$500 bonds for their appearance at court.
Porter Rix, prominent citizen offspring
Valley, was seriously injured by runaway
team. His face and head was badly bruis-
ed and his spine injured to such extent
that the limbs are paralyzed. Doctors
think recovery doubtful.
Louis Baldwin, colored, was found by
Policeman Fairbanks near the cooper shop
at Anoka and taken to the county house.
He had stroke of paralysis and had in his
pockets his discharge from the regular
army, transportation to st. Louis and $3.50.
Two boys, aged 10 to II, at Spring Valley,
were arrested and brought before the muni-
cipal court charged with breaking into
freight cars and stealing candy. They were
fined $5 and costs. More arrests will fol-
low as the railroad company have been
troubled in this way for some time.
The trouble between the Red Wing
people and the Salvation Army has broken
out anew. Since the Army has been allow
ed to march the streets feeling against
them has grown more intense, and the
Army is now egged nearly every time they
appear.
The new M. E. Church at Brownsville
was dedicated in the presence of very large
audience. Rev. F. Doran, of Rochester,
was officiating clergyman, and gracefully
talked 800 from those present A deficit
of $3.50 was amply provided for, and the So
ciety, with church structure costing
81, 400, is virtually out of debt.
Samuel Wicks and Mrs. Jennie McCann
were arrested at Redwood Falls by Sheriff
Mead. The couple eloped from Rochester
Aug. 5. Mrs. McCann's husband is at Bara-
boo, Wis, and he was notified of the ar
rest. They have been travelling by team in
q covered wagon. Mrs. McCann has two of
her children with her.
The 81, 600 per cent bonds of the Winnie
bago City water works were sold to the
Smedley Manufacturing Company, of Du-
buuue. The contract was awarded to the
same company for 1850 for putting in the
system of water works in this city, to be
completed within 80 days from date.
The State German Sangerfest meets at
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