Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-14
THE NORTHWEST.
ASummary Of the Important Events
Of the Week in the Northwest
ern States
Minnesota, Wisconsin. Iowa, North
and South Dakota News ina
Nutshell.
MlNNES sofa.

The ninth annual convention of the
Rice County W. c. I. {. opened at Morris
town for two days session.
J. B. Hunton, a prominent citizen ofSs
James, died. He was formerly very sue
cessiul and extensive lunberman.
In about one months time Is. acres of
farming property has changed hands in
Rice county at an average o! $40 per
acre.
Excitement has been produced at Staples
by the discovery OF petroleum. An expert
from the oil regions Of Pennsylvania has
arrived, and boring for oil is progressing.
John L. orme, stonen.ason, committed
suicide at Montevideo by taking rat poison.
He refused medical aid and death took
place alter intense suffering. Deceased
leaves wife and four children.
Congressman Castle got gatIins gun at
Washington for the cavalry battalion Min
nesota National Guards and it will be for
warded to Minnesota on a requisition from
the adjutant general.
The Commercial Improvement Com
pany of Duluth with Il capita! stock OF ST.,
0,O0O, has been Incorporated. The incor
porators are vel known Duluth capital
lists.
y reunion OF veterans Of Mcleod county
was held at Hutchinson under command
of Gen. Miles About one hundred in
Guiding few from adjoining counties were
on hand and enjoyed camp life.
Hans Lyman, aged sixty, a prosperous
farmer residing in the town of Fish Lake,
seven miles northwest OF North Branch,
suicided by suspcnding himself to q tree
with barhcd wire.
A Contest on election Of Justice of the
peace at LeSueurl last april has just been de-
cided in favor OF Felix A Borncr by l.
votes He had been counted out by one
vote.
VIM. Schultz, one of the oldest residents
+ Of Wright county, died at his home, about
one mile north tof Montrosc. He was &C
years o. ase, and leaves wife ami several
small children in rather destitute circun-
stances.
At a meeting OF the Saltwater Chamber
y of Commerce committee was appointed
4 to secure takers for $4,000 worth ofcapi-
i tai stock to the Columbia Electric Com
pany, that proposes to move from st. Paul
NJ to saltwater.
"a The livery barn, blacksmith shop and
NJ printing office at Ellsworth. were destroy
rs ed by fire. Twelve horses persisted. four Of
~ which belonged to breaker who had stop
NJ ped there for the night. One mare IRON,
$$s# Adrian, valued at 81, coo, was burned.
s8 c. A. Pierce and son, of Brainerd. were
Sy at Pine Knot recently hunting. The sor
III accidently fell down, causing the shotgun
w to be discharged The contents struck
ss5 John Schunk in the small fthe back, anG
5Sa he will probably die.
VI Gov. Merriam has issued a rcqusition fol
I'm c. B. Granger, now under arrest in Chica
III go. Granger was formerly OF St. Paul. anC
n treasurer OF BARRIERS Union No. l. He /:
@ charged with having absorbed about SIS o
4 the funds OF the union.
.S Drews Brothers elevator at Lake Elmo
burned. The building and machinery were
valued at S.. 900 on which there was So 80
/ Il insurance. An engine valued at 81. 600 be-
s longing to another party was also destroy
4 led. About $500 worth Of flour and grai1
.&iB was also burned. The cause is unknown.
n. The jury in the famous usury case of j. T
5f Smith against the Continental Life Insur
ance company at Window rendered a YER
dict substantially for the plaintiff for the
entire amount. The $40. 900, with the ex
SSHSSSPIOll " WV cO W lullOCcllt
~ purchaser, is forfeited on account Of usury
jjss Ex-state Senator Joseph Casper has flee
III a notice Of voluntary assignment with the
clerk of the court in St. Cloud. No par
ticulars could be ascertaincd as to assets
S.s{t and liabilities. Capsec is one of the oldest
& merchants in the county.
s2 stock company has been formed al
3&g Hastings with Charles Esprnchied, of St
88Louis; &. w. Gardner, OF Hastings NJ. V
sa Seymour, Of St. Paul, and y. G. Loring o
E Minneapolis, as incorporates, capital $50
0 900, to operate the Gardner Mills.
Cleveland Club was organized at Hastings
with R. w. Freeman as president.
The case of the state against Miss Edit
Kenny, public school teacher in Blue
Earth county. who was arrested for assault
the third degree committed upon on,
Lizzie Straton, one of her pupils has beer
finished. The state employed four of thu
sbest attorneys in the city City Attorne,
sss,sSsYoung defended the teacher. The cas-
to the jury who returned verdict o
SSssssnot guilty alter being out about Is minutes
The news was received at Winona of til,
sssuicide by shooting of L. w. Ady at Gin
ton, Iowa Mr.. Ady's parents reside il
S.tSparta, Wis, where he spent his boyhooe
days. He Went to Virginia, where he mar
Tied and went into business. He cam'
here some time ago and was in business
here. About six weeks ago he removed tt
Clinton, Iowa there he entered the grocery
Business. No reason can be assigned to-
The suicide other than temporary dcrange
Inent.
AS44s5&9a5a NORTH DAKOTA.
ESs Five hundred dollars worth of tirework