The Dickinson press., 1892-07-23
THE NORTH WEST.
A Summary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in tho Northwest
ern States
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and
North Dakota News in q
Nutshell.
MINNESOTA.
Hon. +. w. Hoyt of Red Wing is dead.

MINNESOTA.
Hon. +. w. Hoyt of Red Wing is dead.
A Duluth lady is among the twelve who
perished i'll the disaster at PEORIA Ill.
II. c. Stivcr>, chairman, issued call for
the Sixth district Democratic congressional
convention, to be held ut Brainerd Aug. 8.
George Gaslin. 12-year-o old boy, serious
ly stabbed another lad named Peter Nelson
i'll boys quarrel at Saltwater.
The l7-year-old daughter of Carl Boyer,
living 20 miles west OF Benson, was killed
by lightning recently.
Ed Norris of Worthington, was fined
$50 for pulling down all American flag ut
Bassctts Grove.
White Caps have appeared in Rosive,
near Red Wing, and have sent threatening
notices to several citizens.
Charles Way, of Austin, aud Charles
Sanford, of st. Paul, were arrested at Wa
SEGA OH an alleged charge of forgery.
-Four thieves who had robbed a jewelry
store at Pukwana were captured on a rail-
way train while attempting to escape.
George A. ThrGll aged Is, was cntanglcd
in weeds while swimming in the Minnesota
River near st. Paul, and drowned.
Frank Hardy, of Hamilton Station. was
knocked down by highwaymen at St. Paul,
and robbed Of his watch and money.
A skitf containing Walter Bernhardt and
Alfred Jensen capsizcd on Lake, Nliltona,
near Alexandria. and Bernhardt was
drowned.
While driving fractious horse at Like
field, Misses May Calta, Stella Spiceard and
Edna Funk were thrown from the carriage
and seriously.injurcd.
George Woodruff of Minneapolis. aged
about Is years. visiting friends two miles
north OF Dover had one of hi, ears kicked
off by vicious horse.
Tho ThomsonHouston Company COM
menced work OH the street railway connect
ing Sauk Rapids with st. Cloud and will
have it completed in 80 days.
John G. Woo.ey and family arrived at
Lake City from tour through tho East.
They will probably remain during the sum
| mer.
During heavy storm at Staples the
houses of Thomas BLACKBURN and VIM.
Bartram were struck by lightning. The
house OF tho former was nearly demolish-
| cd.
| A gentleman from Milwaukee has organ
lied a company ut Mankato for the pur.
pose of erecting n large mat house at Man.
kato. Work on tho building has been be-
gun.
The seven -year-o son of Charles Aaron
of Galesvillc while fishing in the lake above
the dam at Winona fell in and was drawn
under the mill into the sluice and drown
cd
The body of n middle.aged man was
found on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern track near Luvcrnc. 1t is sup
posed to be the tramp who iell from the
| cars
At Winona, Mary Nozinski hid $40 in q
cook stove. and some time la.er, forgetting
| the circumstance, built q fire in the stove,
The money, her entire savings, was totally
consumed.
A vein O. pure soft water flowing fifteen
| fee: above the surface las been struck Mt q
depth of225 feet at Marshall 1t is pro-
posed to bore a l.00o-toot we'll In hopes of
obtaining supply sufficient for fire pur-
poses and o water system.
ExMayor Dr. j. H. Dorsey, of Glencoe,
received cordial welcome on his return
from Europe. The Glencoe Cornet Band
and large number of citizens met him at
the depot and escorted him to tho Ameri-
can House,
r. NJ. Todd. Of fAlbert Lea. miller who
has been looking over the head OF the lakes
for some weok, says he has decided to erect
new -four mill in Duluth. 1t will bo of
5000 barrels daily capacity. Work will be.
gin on the foundation a, soon Us a site is
decided on.
The 11-year-ol son of D. Mckenzie, of
Echo, while bathing i'll the Redwood river
was very swift and deep. and before help
could be rendered he was drowned. The
body was recovered shortly afterwards.
While Joseph Wcinzierl Jr., was rakng
hay with horse rake, near St. Bonifaci u,,
his horse became unmanageable and ran
away. throwing him in front of the rake
and dragging him around the field until
the rake went to pieces. When found lie
was unconscious rom loss of blood. He
may recover.
A Mortified special says: Farmers are
now all busy hayinz. All reports indicate
very large yield the largest for years. The
crop prospects for corn, wheat and oats is
promising One farmer said today they
Mrs james Dunseatt. living in Oak
Grove, Pierre county, five miles from Red
Wing was terribly burned by the explosion
OF u kerosene lamp which was standing on
sewing machine at which she was work.
ing. The presence of mind Of her daughter
alone saved ler.
A Rochester special says: five cattle own
ed by John Delany. of Marion township,
were killed in singular manner by light
ning during severe thunder storm which
passed over this section. They were graz
The fence was struck and the cattle instant
ly killed.
Albert Lea. Fairmont, Blue Earth City,
Wells and Winnebago City are endeavor-
ing to get together OH dates for the annual
fairs this fall so as to avoid conflict of
dates n'the racing programs. An effort is
now being made to have the fairs al all
these places held after the state fair and
follow each other in such manner that
horses may be entered at all OF them.
NORTH DAKOTA,
Prof F. keene, graduate ofthe Universi.
ty OF Illinois. has been appointed professor
of mechanics !Cr the agricultural college.
Agany of horse thieves has been unearth-
ed in the vicinity of Penibina, through
information given by member who is un-
der arrest.
The Minneapolis & Northern elevator
ut Grafton, was burned, together with 20 :