The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-08-20
H VEST.
A Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States
Minnesota, Wisconsin. Iowa, and
North Dakota News in q
Nutshell,
MIN

A mother near Mankato murders her two
little children, poisoning one and throwing
the other into a we'll.
Melvin r. Baldwin ofDuluth is nominal
ed for congress by the Democrats in the
Sixth district.
Benz. Richardson, while engaged in re-
pairing a telephone wire at Winona, re-
ceiVed a shock that may prove fatal.
The eating house otR. R. Wise at Staples
was struck by lightning during a storm.
The house caught fire and was entirely
consumed. Loss, "a, 100: insurance, $500.
The house of Judge E. L. Evans Of st.
Cloud was robbed the other morning, the
thieycs securing two silver watches and a
quantity of provisions. No trace Of the
thieves.
Mr.. Lovelace, who poisoned herself re-
Gently Mt Payncsville, has apparently re-
covered, but is yet ve:y sick. Her hus-
band is now under arrest for threatening
to shoot her.
James NciKnnon, a laborer. 80 years of
age Tell out Off third story window of the
Timlin House at Duluth, and was instantly
killed. lie was unmarried. 1t is supposed
to be a case of somnambulism.
Ralph Bradley, the 13-year-old son OLA.
w. Bradley OF Duluth. was drowned at
fond du Lac while bathing. He was q
member of the First NJ. T.. Church picnic
party.
Patrick Mulligan stabbed William
O'Donnell at Mortified in a quarrel over q
woman Mulligan plunged his knife into
O'Donnell's abdomen, cutting a very ugly
cash.
Samuel Bland, son of Joseph Bland, liv-
ing alb ,ut three miles south of Buffalo,
committed suicide by shooting the top of
his head off. No cause is assigned for the
deed.
A young man named George Watson was
knocked down and robbed by two tramps
on the railroad track about one-half mile
from Mortified. The tramps secured $40
and a lew trinkets.
Conrad Bauyh, a mason employed laying
brick. Oh A. L. Hills new factory at Fair
bault, 1ell from the top of the wall and
struck Oh a pile of planks 40 feet below.
No bones were broken but he is badly
shocked and perhaps fatally hurt.
A team attached to o buggy belonging
to Robert Helmer, took fright at o bear
which was being led through the streets Of
New Paynesville. Mrs. Helmer and little
baby were thrown from the buggy and
dangerously injured. The little baby may
die.
An old gentleman named Russert, about
So years old was struck and instantly killed
by a passenger train near Lewiston. Helived
about II miles west of Lewiston and was
trying to cross the track with an armlul of
brush when struck.
While inspecting arevolver at Wabasha,
Otto Burkhardt a~ccidently exploded the
weapon, the ball taking effect in the
bowels of John Tritchler. He died next
morning. Tritchler was a single man,
%thirty-one years of age, Burkhardt did
not know the weapon was loaded.
Tom Annunson committed suicide at the
town OF Err Lake. He used n large jack
knife, cut open his abdomen and let out
his intcstines. He lived about three quart
ers of all hour. The cause was despond-s
ency and sickness. Deceased was thirty
six years old and unmarried. "
The saloon of Herman Hass, ON Front
street, Mankato was entered from the rear
door the other night. The money drawer,
containing $1OO. was taken. The theft was
committed while the proprietor was at the
front door of his saloon. No clue to the
theft.
The Farmers elevator at Herman,
burned, together with about 900 bushels OF
wheat belonging to George Bruggencate,
the present agent. The wheat was FULLY in.
sured; no insurance on building, The
origin OF the fire is a mystery. The elevator
was built about five years ago at a cost OF
81, 200.
The recent storms have almost completed
the destruction of crops in the vicinity OF
Montrose. Fully three-quarters of the
wheat and oats lie fiat on the ground, and
in such condition that not over one-half OF
it can be harvested with machines. The
yield cannot exceed one-half a crop and
will be Of an inferior quality.
A Mortified special says: Harvest is
we'll under way in this section. Nearly all
the oats nave to be cut one way ON &C.
count of being lodged, but the wheat in
most places is as straight as ever. Both
wheat and oats are we'll filled and the midi
cations are that they will give a heavy
yield.