The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-07-09
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary of tho Important Events
of tho Week in tho Northwestern
s&s-'s States. i
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in O /
Nutshell. {
MINNIE sofa.


Wheat is heading out and the prospects
Tor heavy crop are good.
A company is searching with good sue
cess, tor pearls in river at Austin.
Ralph Calkins, aged 49, was drowned at
Fairmont while bathing i'll Silver Lake, 10
miles south of here.
: State Auditor Bierman sold over $1,000
acres Of state land at Alexandria at prices
ranging from IS to $15 per acre. .<
annie Hogan, of Lake Crystal, Mimi,
claims to be accompanied by invisible spir-
its. esszss.. 1tss>
s The fhead council has granted.licen-
a0s for twenty three saloons for the coming
year. "' Af@ %
While walking on highway in Warsaw
during thunder shower, Andrew Ramstad
was struck by lightning and instantly killed.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul de-
pot at Faribault was entered and robbed.
Attempts were also made at other houses
in this CITY,
The remains of Liberty Hall, formerly
prominent citizen of Glencoe, arrived from
Denver Co.. The funeral services were held
at the Congregational church.
Peter Franti, treasurer of one of the
school districts in the northern part of Wa
dena county, is reported to be between $4O0
and $500 behind III his accounts, and was
arrested. He is prominent Fin.
Miss Nellie G. Hutchinson, superintend-
ent of primary instruction in the model de-
partment of the Mankato normal school
has resigned her position 10 take up similar
work in Washington' z
: Delos D. Bardwell, of fSpruce Hill, while
returning home from this place, started to
race with neighbor. At the top of long
hill the wagon was turned over and Bard
we'll struck on his head, breaking his neck.
He had been drinking.
Prof w, f. i. SelIctk superintendent of
the public schools at Northfield the past
year has resigned his position, and the
board has accepted the resignation. He
will accept a: position in Pillsbury ac-
cademy, probably the chair oflatin.
The store ofSjobergt & Lundquist at Kan
diyohi station was burgalized recently.
The safe was blown open and $165 in money,
$40 in railroad and other checks and 81, 600
in notes were taken. No clue to the per-
petrators.
county on the question of issuing bonds to
build court house. The proposition was
carried by large majority. 1t is the i'll
tention to have the building completed be-
fore snow flies.
A severe electric storm occurred in the
vicinity ofSleepy eye that did some dam
age. Two cows, five calves and ten sheep
were killed by lightning near town. Trees,
farm houses and buildings were struck,
but on account of the heavy fall of rain,
none burned.
An infant three weeks old was left on the
door steps of Mrs. Kate Gellert, on Johnson
and Frontstreets, Winona. Its cries brought
Officer Mcdonald to its rescue. He carried
the foundling to the home of friend,
where it is now being cared for pending an,
Investigation by the police.
Word just received at Austin from the
American fiber association, of New York
City, states that the erection of $50, 900
plant will be commenced here within 80
days. The company propose to have ev-
this years crop offlax.
While playing on the turntahle of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railway at Win
throp, Roy Nelson, a son OtJudge N. P.
Nelson, had his right leg nearly severed
above the ankle. 1t is thought the foot
will not have to be amputated, though the
boy will be permanently lame.
Burglars entered the store of w. w. Web
ster at Clearwater. A small amount in
stamps was taken from drawer in the
postoffice otherwise the contents of the Of
flee were only slightly disturbed. A few
pairs of shoes were also taken. The doors
of w. c. Montgomery's store was also
forced, but none of the stock was found
missing or disturbed.
G. E. Morrison, of Winona, a young mar
ried man of twenty -four, has been missing
and fears are entertained that he has sui
cided as he was subject to fits of melancholy.
Morrison had just closed contract to travS
ell for wholesale house of this city before
he mysteriously disappeared. -"
William Grimes was sentenced at Win
dom for 10 yeara to Saltwater for arson.
7. Olof Olson and the oldest Thompson
to the state refermatory, and the youngest
Thompson to the reform school until q, for
burglarizing Ole Elorums store last winter.
The father ofthe boys, Louis Thompson,
was sent to st. Peter insane. More convic-
tions for arson are sure to follow.
J. Caldwell, Wisconsin farmer who
came to Winona to see Forepaugh's circus
was robbed on the leyee while drunk, by
we'll dressed young man who had. engaged
him in conversation. The thief was seen
committing the act by several parties who
were waiting for the ferry, but he managed
to escape with his booty, which consisted
of pocket book containing $50.
Some one planted the British flag an
the school house at Barnesville, and; the
board of education making no move to
resent the insult, about. two hundred
citizens gathered-and tore down the John
Bull ensign, The stars and stripes we're
hoisted amid cheering and firing of fmuskets.
People are indignant at the apparent con-
nivance of the school board in that matter.
An Alexandria special says There is no
longer any danger to horses from glanders.
The town boards ofhealth, aided by the
county commissioners, have done every
thing possible to stamp out the disease, and
with great success. All horses found with
the glanders have been killed and suspic-
ious cases quarantined. Hitching posts
and other places have been disinfected SO
that there is no longer any danger that the
trouble will spread. No case has occurred
in the village itself. Horsemen may there
fore now visit towh without fear