River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-07-21
The News Briefly stated.

Seven brand new towns already
adorn the Mesaba range.
Owing TO light demo nd Minneapolis
millers were compelled to sell their out
put of flour in many cases at a sacrifice.
III. ii. Hart. of st. Paul, has been
elected president of the National Assoc
citation of Correction and Charities.
The expenses of the state reform
school for the month of June amounted
to So, 742.Gl.
Articles of incorporation were filed
by the Winona & Dakota Grain Com
pany. The capital stock is 100000, of
which $50, 900 is paid in.
Judge Stearns granted decree of
divorce at Duluth in the case of May
X. Frost. against Asa ID. Frost
William Nurenburg raised 5000
quarts of Strawberries on less than an
acre of land in Rock county this season
and he has sold the lot for $3.50.
Nels Nesheim and child were killed
by lightning near Fergus Falls.
Flames destroyed the McMullen saw
mill at Minneapolis. Loss, s65, 900; in
surance, S45, 900.
IlluDlONtS VI walker bdWIulll Ut
Crookston to the number of 100 struck
for higher wages.
The new mining town of Biwabil,
about so miles from Duluth was burned,
causing loss of $50, 000
A young man named Bogue, en-
ployed as fireman, a resident of La
Crosse, Wis, was run over by the cars
at Winona and had both his legs cut off.
A colored man, supposed to be Dennis
Pickens, who killed John Smith with
razor at st. Paul March IS, has been
arrested at Helena, Mont.
Peter Trenholm shot Peter Berg in
the thigh at West Duluth and then es-
capped. Berg may die.
The expenses of the state prison for
June, as forwarded to the auditor, were
as follows: Current expenses, IS, 723. 10;
state account, SIS, LOG. 49, permanent inn
provements, 1892.
A cyclone at Mcintosh cut off the
lower story of two-story frame build
ing. Thomas Rice's wagon shop was
blown away and two other buildings
were wrecked.
A large staff of astronomers have
been engaged by Goodsell observatory
at Mortified to assist in the revision
of the great star catalogue which will
be issued the latter part of August.
]. l.. Forepaugh, of st. Paul. formerly
of the firm of Forepaugh & Tarbox,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head. No cause known.
John Chilstron and son lost their lives
- Il ~ Ga1I
air
Lydia NJ. Jones, of Minneapolis. aged
63 years. well known and highly re-
spected, attempted to suicide by shoot
ing herself with revolver. She would
probably die.
During heavy thunderstorm the
barn of J. Y. Onestein at High Forest.
was struck and badly damaged and a
horse was killed. Five cattle of John
Delaney, east of Marion, were killed.
Mary Hylpl, of West Duluth. ~ years
of age, died of poisoning from corrosive
sublimate given by mistake by her 20
year-old brother.
The body of middle aged man was
found near the Burlington. Cedar Rap
ids q Northern track, Is miles south
Eetsl Va lAhhiGhIts ny u an AhCh ph n
freight The name of j. Hanson was
on the clothing.
r. l.. Moore, of Kansas City. has sold
his residence on Lake Minnetonka.
known as Crest Haven, to William
Donaldson, of Minneapolis, for $40, 900.
Moore has spent 100000 in improve
ments on the property.
As a result of the consolidation of
lighting companies in Duluth prices to
consumers will be reduced and all
wires in the city are to be placed in
subways.
NJ. C. Markham, assistant traffic man.
ager of the Illinois Central, was poor
boy in Winona twenty-five years ago
and started out as operator at Kasson
on the Winona ~ St. Peter railway.
The jewelry store of C. A. Olson &
Co., at Minneapolis. was robbed in
broad daylight of $500 worth of
watches and jewelry. The robber was
arrested with the articles in his pos
session within an hour.
The bodies of Peter Burns and George
Belierge, who had been missing a week,
were found in Pardridge lake, miles
from Mesaba-
The following expenses were con-
tracted by the State university during
the month of June: School of mines,
s OF. SIS; current expense, So, 5es.2 81;
library, $500. A; geological survey,
1858. IS.
The board of trustees of the soldiers
home met in st. Louis and opened bids
for the construction of new administra-
tive buildings. Twelve bids were re-
eeived, and the contract awarded to II.
Downs q Sons, of MINNEAPOLIS, for
s25, sol.