The Dickinson press., 1892-06-25
THE N0RTHW EST.
A Summary Of tho Important Events
Of the Week in tho Northwest
ern States
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News ina
Nutshell.
MINNESOTA.

Henry Wolfer, of the Detroit (AIich.)
house of correction, succeeds Mr.. Garvin as
warden OF the Saltwater penitentiary.
Gov. Merriam issues proclaim alton
recommending that Oct. %, Columbus day.
be observed as u holiday.
An Indian from the White Earth rcscr-
vation is admitted to the bar of the United
States court ofappeals i'll St. Paul.
b. d. Hatcher, mayor of Kalispcll. lIont,
and Miss Bertha keclcr, daughter of II. J..
kee!er, OF st. Charles, were united in
marriage.
The young daughter of William Riens-
pies. was struck by flying engine on the
Chicago Il Northwestern Railroad, near
Dover, and expired i'll 20 minutes.
Lightning struck the residence OF John
Oelke i'll Hay Creek and, while u bcdstcad
was smashed to kindling, the sleeping oc-
cupants were uninjured
The Redwood Falls board of educational
have elected ]. L.. Iorewns, of Specpy Eye,
superintendent ofthc public shoots for the
ensuing year.
The fruit and confectionery store Of Me-
lander & Champlin at Red Wing was the
scene of q stubborn fire at the other morn
ing. The loss will be less than 81 900, how
ever.
A. Murrell, charged with numbering his
wife, at Hastings, is again free. The grand
jury failed to indict him. His wife was
formerly Mrs. Ellen Holmes, who killed
her first husband about three years ago.
An attempt was made to pillagc the vii
lagc Of Dundas by thieves. The Cannon
Valley and Milwaukee depots and the gen-
eral store of J. ii. Orr were broken into
but little plundcr being taken.
The Goodhuc county Alliance and Peo-
pies Party convention met ut Cannon Falls
and elected delegates to the state and coll
grcssional convention and passed rcsolu-
tions indorsing the st. Louis platform.
The east-bound train on the Northwestern
child who was on the track between Dover
and St. Charles. A playmate ofthc killed
child rolled off the bridge just in time to
escape similar fate.
The June term of the district court con-
vened in Hastings. Judges Crosby and
Wiliston presiding. The latter charged
the grand jurors who entered upon their
respective duties. A number of St. Paul
and Minneapolis attorneys are in attend
ance
The sixth annual comm erCcment of the
/umbrota High School TOOK place at the
City Hall recently. Mary A. Howard was
salutatorian, Julia c. Fosson valcdictorian.
There was an address by Rev. Smith Baker,
of Minneapolis. Two diplomas from the
the state board were granted the class.
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parlor
The statement published some weeks ago
that the Duluth, Red Wing e. Southern
railroad was to be sold under q judg ment
for $2S, 600 is erroneous. This claim was
matter the company has been contesting
in the courts for Il long time and when
final Judgment was rendered it WAS
promptly settled. Work is now in progress
OH all important extension of the road.
Saltwater Council Royal Arcanum, was
organized by State Grand Regent Il. f..
Backus. The following officers were cleo
ted: Regent ID. A. B.ackncy; vice regent.
w. L. Easton; orator. T. c. Clark; past re-
gent. Il. T. Wil,on; secretary c. II. Cannon;
collector G. +. Clarke; treasurer, w. L..
Prince; chaplin, W. w. Baldwin; guide,
Levi c. Proctor; Warden, &. II. Grant;
sentry, w. L. Cowler; trustees, A. G. Schut-
finger, Il. A. Lenox and d. u. Smith.
The Grand Lodge, l. o. o. +. closed its
three days annual session at Duluth.
The next annual session will be held in
Rochester. DIR. A. Is. Norton, of Mime
apolis, was elected grand master after a
warm contest with w. G. Nye, of Mime
apo!is. Other officers elected are: +. w.
Denton, Winona, deputy grand master; r.
Z. Patterson. Duluth, warden; A. S. Boil
ton. St. Paul, secretary; c. NJ. Sprague,
Sank Center, treasurer; w. G. Nye Mime
apolis, representative, one year; w. r.
johnson, ST. Paul, two year term. Officers
elected by Daughters of kebekah are: Mrs.
Irene Marsh Redwood, Falls, president;
Mrs. T.. z. Peterson, Owatonna, vice.
president; Mrs Eunice Melville, Mime
apolis, secretary; Mrs L. NJ. Wilson, Car
Teton, treasurer.