Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-06-23
THE NORTHW EST,
A Summary of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota News in Il
Nutshell.
MINNESOTA,


Henry Wolfer, of the Detroit mich. J
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 holiday
AN Indian from the White Earth reser-
Walton is admitted to the bar ofthe United
States court of appeals in St. Paul.
b. ID. Hatcher. mayor of Kalispell. Mont.,
and Miss Bertha Keller daughter of H. J.
hee!er, of St. Charles, were united in
marriage
The young daughter of William Riens-
pies. was struck by flying engine OH the
Chicago Il Northwestern Railroad, near
Dover, and expired in % minutes.
Lightning struck the residence of John
Oclke i'll Hay Creek and, while bedstead
was smashed to kindling, the sleeping oc-
cupants were uniniured.
The Redwood Falls board Of educational
have elected J. L. Torewns, of Specpy Eye,
superintendent ofthe public shoots for the
ensuing year.
The fruit and confectionery store of Me-
lander Il 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 indct him. His wife was
formerly Mrs. Ellen Holmes, who killed
her first husband about three years ago
An attempt was made to pillasc the vii
lage of Dundas by thieves. The Cannon
Valley and Milwaukee depots and the gen.
eral store O. J. H. Orr were broken into,
but little plumber being taken.
The Goodhue county Alliance and Peo-
pies Party convention met at Cannon Falls
and elected delegates to the state and con-
gressional convention and passed resolu-
tons indorsing the St. Louis platform.
The east bound train on the North western
road, struck and killed tive.year-ol
child who was on the track between Dover
and St. Charles. A playmate ofthe killed
child rolled off the bridge just in time to
escape similar fate
The June term of the district court con-
vencd in Hastings. Judges Crosby and
Williston presiding The latter charged
the grand jurors who entered upon their
respective duties. A number of St. Paul
Md minneapolis attorneys are in attend
ance
The sixth annual comm ensement of the
Zumhro1a High School tooK place at the
City Hall recently. Mary A. Howard was
salutatorian, Julia c. Fosson valedictorian.
There was all address by Rev. Smith Baker,
of Minneapolis. Two diplomas from the
the state board were granted the class
There was a reception at the High School
parlor.
The statement published some weeks ago
that the Duluth, Red Wing e. Southern
railroad was to be sold under q judg ment
for S2S, 600 is erroneous. This claim was
a matter the company has been contesting
in the courts for long time, and when
final judgment was rendered it was
promptly settled. Work is now in progress
on all important extension Of the road.
Saltwater Council Royal Arcanum, was
organized by State Grand Regent F. +.
Backus. The following officers were cleo
ted: Regent D. a. B.ackncy; vice regent.
w. L. Easton; orator T. C. Clark; past re-
gent, f. T. Wilson; secretary c. II. Cannon;
collector, G. E. Clarke; treasurer, w. L.
Prince; chaplin, W. w. Baldwin; guide,
Levi c. Proctor; Warden, G. H. Grant;
finger, +. A. LeAox and b. L. Smith
The Grand Lodge l. O. Q. f. closed its
three days annual session at Duluth.
The next annual session will be held in
Rochester. DR.. A. B. Norton, of Mime
apolis, was elected grand master after
warm contest with w. &. Nye, of Mime
apo!is. Other officers elected are: f. 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 kcbekah are: Mrs.
Irene Marsh, Redwood, Falls, president;
Mrs. E. P. Peterson, Owatonna, vice.
president; Mrs. Eunice Melville, Mime
apolis, secretary; Mrs. L. NJ. Wilson, Car
Teton, treasurer.