Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-11-10
NORTHWEST NEWSBUDGET
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF
IMPORTANT NEWS.
A Concise Account Of tho Happen
inRs Of the Past Week In Min
nesota, North Dakota,
Iowa and Wlsoon-
Gin.
Minnesota.

Minnesota.
William Poole indicted for horse steal
ing and Harry Brady for forgery pleaded
guilty in the district court at Waseca.
Christ Guse, farmer living north of
Sleepy Eye was kicked to death by a vici-
GUS horse. He leaves large family.
J. B. Kriers barn in Lu1euburS burned
with stock of Lay and corn and some pigs.
Loss $500.
The Winona fire department has been
worried lately by false alarms being turned
in. The city council has offered reward
for the apprehension of the guilty parties.
The United States circuit court opened
at Fergus Falls and has important business
before it. The term will not be o very long
one.
james Budd, an old resident of West
Union. Todd county, hanged himself the
other morning. He lived alone, the cause
is supposed to have been dependency.
II. Bervig of Yucatan, was killed about
five miles from Caledonia. His buggy
went over steep bank and overturn ed,
killing Bervig and his two horses.
Grant e. Donghertys store at Fergus
Falls. was robbed of 500 worth OF shoes
and fine plush goods. This is the second
time within month.
William Hughes brakeman on the Mil
waukee road, fell before the cars OF a mnv-
ing train at Owatonna and was cushed by
he wheels so that he soon died.
C. f. Cady, while painting the tower of
q windmill ut Dover, fell the distance Of
some ten feet, breaking his leg just above
the ankle.
II. Brande's hotel and Peter Prcnovost's
residence at Hinckley were burned at Sand
stone Brandes lost s., 900, insurance 900.
Prennvost lost $500. no insurance. The
guests OF the hotel had a narrow escape.
Julius Wcnzcl. who has been successfully
engaged in business at Lake City Tor anum-
Der Of years diel, aged thirty-two years.
He leaves widow and two young chill
! dren.
The jury in the case of Charles Way. in
dictcd tor forgery at Waseca, alter being
out IL hours agreed to di~agrec, standing
| eight tor conviction and four for acquttal.
A new trial has been ordered.
The body OF the 3-year-old child ofFra2k
fisherman, of Fulda, that was lost Aug.
81, was found recently in slough not far
from the residence OF the parents. The re-
mains were in good condition.
A prairie fire three miles from Fisher,
recently destroyed an immense amount OF
hay and other grain. The wind at the
time was blowing gale and 1t was I'M
possible to stay the flames.
The Masonic block at Fergus Falls was
totally destroyed by fire recently. The
fire caught in closet it is supposed from
oily rags used by the militia Tor cleaning
guns. 1t was partially covered by in
surance.
August Other left Red Lake Falls
and has not returned. 1t is generally sup
posed he committed suicide. He has q
wife and five young children. The family
is in financial distress.
Fred Oelsch ager, employed in the wood
factory at Waseca. had TWO fingers OF his
lett hand cut off by the saw, and while hav.
/ ing the fingers temporarily b.ndaged,
tainted, falling on the same saw, which
partially severed his Fl hit elbow.
The general store OIL. II. Orr, at Dun
das was entered by burglars and the sale
opened with Il sledge hammer stolen from
Horknoralt's blacksmith shop. They did
not get any money. but bagged some cigars
and tobacco.
Joseph Sellwood has been made vise-pres-
idcnt OF the Duluth & Iron Range railroad,
TO have charge ofthe Mcsaba branches of
the road. This move means that the Iron
Range intends to push into the new iron
country and will make strong bid Tor the
business of the range,
The dwelling owned by Mrs. Fassburg
and occupied by Ed Eaton caught fire at
Lake City from an unknown cau>e and was
destroyed The flames were communicated
to q contiguous dwelling owned and occu'
pied by Mrs. Smith, which was also des'
troyed. But portion OF the contents Of
either house was saved. Loss, 81, 000 no in
surance.
An 11-ycar-old son of O. c. Wheeler,
who lives eight miles north of Staples was
! accidentally shot while out duck hunting
with his elder brother. The youngest boy
was walking ahead of the elder brother,
who was carrying the gun in his right hand
muzzle forward. when the hammer caught
| on some bru h and discharged it. The
charge of shot struck the boy in the body.
He lived about one hour.
Wisconsin
Schlitz Park at West Bend has been sold
tO Charles Moser IF Milwaukee, for 81 5OO