The Irish standard., 1892-11-19
THE NORTHWEST.
Important Happenings in Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
DARING ROBBERY AT WINONA
The Large Dry Goods House Of T.
4. Kelly & Co., Milwaukee,
Destroyed by Fire.

4. Kelly e. Co., Milwaukee,
y Destroyed by Fire.
MINNESOTA.
Mrs. Ellen T. Hawkins, widow of the
late 0. p. Hawkins, of Ashly, died at
Fergus Falls Monday afternoon 1T the
residence OF her son-in-l law, Alfred Cal
ony, Of that city. She accidentally shot
herself last Saturday and has been at the
point OF death ever since. She and her
husband were old settlers in that neigh
borhood.
The state canvassing board. will meet
in ST. Paul on the third Tuesday in De-
cember. This board consists of the Sec
retary OF state, two of the supreme court
justices and two of the judges of the
district court from some of the districts
in the state. The district judges chosen
have generally been judges from Ram
sey county, as they ara near the place
One OF the most audecious cases Of
highway robbery ever known in Winona
occurred there recently. James Keenan,,
wealthy farmer residing near Spring
Valley, was in that city on Friday even
ing of last week, and upon requiring the
location Of his botel from stranger re-
celved stunning blow under the ear
from the latter, who Immediately jumped
upen Keenan,, and tearing open his coat
and vest abstracted Is pocketbook con-
taining $500 in cash and promisory
note and deed amounting to nearly as
rsuch more in value No clue is had to
the highwayman.
The H. G.. Akeley Lumber Company'a
mill which shut down last week, cut TO-,
922,989 feet OF lumber, 44,400500 shin
giles, and 25,o76, $50 lath-the largest sea-
sons work the mill has ever done. The
mill ran total OF 2,49l hours, or 259 Ito
days, and the average cut per day was
241, 153 feet The mill lost enough time
waiting for logs and mishaps to have cut
fully 100000 feet additional 10 the
same rate Of production during running
time. With the cut of lumber made at
ST. Cloud and Elk River the production
tor the Akeley Lumber Company will
amount to approximately 10000 900 feet.
The bazar for the benefit Of st. Peter
Claver's church, st. Panl, opened Mon
day night in Market hail under very fa-
vorable auspices. The turnout of peo-
pie filed the hall to listen to the open
ing address of Bishop Stanley. The
bishop has g host of admiring friends in
st. Paul, and when he comes from his
Dakota home to deliver public address
in that city he is sure of q large audi
ence. His address was op the past and
the progress Of the co!ored race, and was
we'll received. Prior to the address Of
Bishop Stanley, Father Casey made a
speech in which he gave a sketch OF the
first Catholic church in st. Paul. ,
The follow ing is the additional vote from
the official count in Dakota county,
showing those elected on county ticket
Representatives, @. e. Staples, Rep,
James McDonagh. Dem; auditor, NJ. G.
Tautges, Rep; treasurer, John Kane
Dem; sheriff, J. H. Hyland, DEM; regis
ter OF deeds, John Weber, DEM; judge
Of probate, T. r. Moran, Dem; county
attorney, J. N. Millette, DEM; surveyor
D. A. Forbes, Dem. coroner, A Finch,
DEM; superintendent of schools. T. b
McKelvy, Rep; commissioner, First dis.
:trict, p. J. Hetherington Dem; commits
sioner, Third district, Michael Farrell
DEM; commissioner Fifth district, Lewis
Eilbertson. Dem.
Tho big Pillsbury A mill of this city
had narrow escape from destruction By
fire about three O'Clock Saturday morn.
ing, when bad blaze broke out in the
bran house, about sixty feet in it's real
on Third avenue southeast. The fire
which is supposed to have started from
an explosian Of oil, was breaking through
the roof when it was discovered and the
flames were attacking the iron shutters
OF the mill proper in q menacing manner
The fact, too, that there was some delay
ii the arrival Of part Of the fire depart.
ment OWING Is 9 mistake il the special
call, and an apparent ahort rtage. il the
water supply, heig htened, the fears that
were; felt for the ssfety of the largest
flour mill in2 The world. Aftter an shoul
and q half of hard sorll, hoslaser, ttl,t
flames were broueht u,ad e control, no1
having HE Elll,t
loss viii be abont $1O, ,Ooo t il insured
John Grayerock stationed at M. Hen
gina shouse had 4 lhisI l,sck i s. ~