The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-07-30

Arthur PurdoI, son of the ex-mayor,
and his companion, Johnny Golden, both
eleven years of age, were drowned while
bathing in the Red river.
A Bismarck special says: Alice Joy.
postmistrsss of Wales, in this county, was
arrested by Inspector Clement, charged
with f%raudulently opening letters. She was
caught by decoy letters.
The steamer Abner O'Neal, owned by
Turner and others Of Mandan, with a cargo
of wheat and wool, from Upper Missouri
river points, run against a snag near Paint
ed Woods and sank in ten feet of water.
The cargo and vessel total loss. No insur-
ance; loss, $40. 900.
The Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce
committee which visited St. Paul recently
to confer with the officials of the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific in re-
gard to securing lower freight rates on coal
to Grand Forks, are promised q definite an
swer in 30 days. They are confident that o
better rate will be granted.
Frank Welhaven, who has been acting
as %janitor and messenger ut the National
Bank at Fargo, has disappeared with $500
of the bank funds. Welhaven was trusted
with large sums of money to deliver and
he decamped with a package which was
to have been expressed over the Northern
Pacific.
A Grand Forks special says: With favor.
able weather early sown wheat will be
ready to harvest about Aug. %, later sown
wheat about the middle OF September and
some will not be cut at all. Grain sown on
stubble is coming on very poorly, with rust
and blight showing in places. Sixty per
cent is probably a large average.
A Valley City special says: Three of the
teachers ore reelected here for the ensuing
year: Miss Florence Myrick, of LIE Sueur,
as principal, and Misses Bessie Lenvig
Featherston to lower rooms. Rev. b. NJ.
Spur. recent county superintendent, is
chosen. The Methodist society have let
the contract for their new church TO q St.
Paul contractor for So $500 and expect to
have it ready for use this fall.
IOWA.
Howard Cockrill, the 13-year-old son Of
Milt Cockrill, was drowned at Ottumwa
while swimming. The body has not been.
recovered.
Morton Miller has been appointed coun-
tyauditor by the board of supervisors Of
Union county, vice John L. Wilson, de-
ceased. Mr.. Miller served two terms as
county auditor years ago.
Reliable information has been received
that Prof. Calvin, recently chosen state
geologist, will decline the position. He
holds q position which pays him s., 900 per
year, while the new place offers but So, 500.
G. r. Wallace's drug store at %Independ-
ence was burglarized $3.50 in cash, over
$500 i'll notes and other valuable papers be-
ing taken. The thieves have been traced
toWaterloo.
Matt Thome, a newspaper carrier, was
run over by street car at Dubuque and be-
lieved to be fatally injured. He is 16 years
old and recently passed o successful EXAM
ination at Waterloo for admission to West
Point.
Burglars broke into the home ofD. L..
Berry at Cedar Rapids for the second time
in less than q year. and stole $50 in cash.
500 in city orders and 81, 900 in notes. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Berry were chlorotormed.
No clue.
An unknown lady jumped from the
Illinois Central passenger train at Rock
Rapids sustaining injuries that will prove
fatal. She remained on the train till after
IL started from the station and then jumped.
striking on her head and crushing her
skull.
Capt.. N. May has brought suit at Cedar
Rapids against Frank A. Simmons and
Deputy Marshal Clery for malicious and
false arrest and i~mpr:sonmeut, claiming
damages In the sum Of $4,000. May was
present ct IN auction ct Riverside Park and
was removed from the grounds at the re
quest Of Simmons for creating . disturb