The Dickinson press., 1892-06-11
THE NORTHW EST.
ASummary Of tho Important Events
Of the Week in tho Northwest.
ern States
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in Il
Nutshell.

Nutshell,
MINNESOTA.
Fluke d Records hardware store at
Pennington was burglarizcd, goods and
money to the amount of $500 being taken.
Dittc's roller mill Mt Browns Valley was
destroyed by fire. Loss, $l7, 900; insured for
5000.
A match has been arranged at Duluth
between Capt. Sullivan's PAGER 1T. b." and
A. Bailcy's "Alcck, y for $500 side. The
race is to come oil July 30. at the Mimneha-
la driving park, Minneapolis
The outlook for large yield ofsmall
grain i'll the vicinity OF Buffalo is not so
ilattcrng as 1t was few weeks ago So
much rain has fallen that in many fields in
low places grain is now turning yellow.
A syndicate in which is included Hon.
Thomas Wilson, cXGov. w. ii. Yale and
other prominent citizens, has been formed
at Winona for the purpose of establishing
boot and shoe manutactory.
The body of Robert Cook, of Lyons, To-,
was found floating at the lcvce at Winona.
Cook was clerk OH the steamer Reindeer,
and fell overheard and was drowned, near
Blackbird island. April a.
The artcsian well Mt the Second Mime
sofa Insane hospital has been sank over
100 cet. Desiring strong flow of water
the we'll will be sunk until satisfactory
pressure is obtained.
The following young people graduated
from the High School at Henderson: AL
fred c. Blasting, Cora Frankcnield, Mar
gnret Linn, Robert Hcdtkc. Edward A.
Miller, Geo. IL. Mcshcr, William A. poeh-
Ter, Rose Trimbo, Michael Ticrncy, all i'll
the scientific course.
Thomas T. IIolton, of Warsaw, has lost
three daughters by death within month.
On May -, Gcrtic aged twelve died; on
May Ii, Anna, aged twenty five passed
away, and on May 25, Lima, aged eleven,
expired. Gcrtic and Anna died of con-
sumption, and Lima Of heart disease.
The two-ycar- child OF Martin Benson,
living near Crookston, wandered from its
home the other day, and not returning at
night a large crowd started in search. II
rained nearly all night, hut the search was
kept up. The next forenoon the dead body
was found in the woods, the child having
died from exposure.
The seven ycar-olh daughter Of George
Schumann of the town OF Hart was
assaulted by boy fourteen years Of age.
The name of the boy has been suppressed.
Mr.. Schumann came to Winona and con.
suited attorneys and has concluded to
settle the case with the boy who is willing
to settle and avoid public prosecution.
Elaph Rund, who was arrested for assault
at Minncwaukon with a gun and knife on
Jonathan Mathews, was discharged by
Justice Stalls, Runi was recently dis
charged from the insane asylum as cured.
He is 45 years old and labors under the de-
lusion that Jonathan's -ycar-old daughter
is his promised bride. He will be returned
to the asylum.
A sad accident occurred on the st. Paul
d Duluth road at Sturgeon Lake near st.
Paul, by which ]. IL. Barrows, fireman,
lost his life. The engine and fifteen freight
cars were dcrailcd by running over cow
Engineer Kirsland and the head
brakeman saved themselves by
jumping, but Fireman Barrows, who lives
in st. Paul, clung to the engine and was
killed.
The contract for the erection of the new
Baptist church at Owatonna has been let to
kilroc Bros, of Minneapolis for the sum
of$l4,000. The church will be of pressed
brick, with brown stone trimming, and
promises to be one of the most complete
in every particular of any church in this
part of the state. Hon. &. A. Pillsbury has
promised to give the church the finest or.
gan in this part of Minnesota.
j. Savage, q Concord farmer, about SIS years
old cut his throat using every one OF
six dull case knives, nearly scvering thu
wndpipc. lie then used fatiron te
smash his head and fractured the skull
His throat was hackel into mincc meat, G
large piece of cartilage being entirely sever
ell. 1t took over all hour to sew up thu
gashcs. The patient lost much blood ant
is in n critical condition. This is his third
attempt.
On n recent Sunday evening Rev. Z. A
Steiner, pastor of the Congregational
Church preached at st. Paul
rather strong sermon against tn,
present administration of the city
government and the way the saloon
and gaming houses were allowed to run il
open defiance of the law. 1t naturally
created considerable feeling and as evidcnc,
o ti:.' fact some one cut both the tires o
Mr.. stcincr's Pneumatic bicycle while HI
Was at suoper at the hotel.
The Minnesota Trohibitionists held thei
convention at Minneapolis recently and
nominated the following ticket; For gov
ernor-W. J. Dean OF Minneapolis Fo
lieutenant govcrnof-Olc kron Of Dougla
county. For state auditor-B. T. Rainc
Fillmore county. For state trcasurer-B
II. Evans of LyAl county. For secretary
of state Pr :. H. ii. Aakcr. The distric
electors wer. announced as: First district
7. Is. Ramcr, Fillmore; Second S. ]
Johnson. Window: Third, DR.. A. P. Cool
cy, Cannon Falls: Fourth c. Il. Marshall
Saltwater: Fifth. Rev. Frank Peterson
Minneapolis; Sixth, David Murtagh. How
ard Lake: Seventh Rev. Is. D. Hangen, Fer
gus Falls.