New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-08-17
b N' OR e I'll N EST.
A Summary Of the Impe rtant Events
Of the Week IN the Northwest
ern States.
Minnesota Wisconsin. Iowa. and
North Dakota News IN q
Nutshell.
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
"a mother near Mankato murders her two
little children, poisoning one and throwing
the other into a well.
Melvin r. Baldwin of Duluth is nominal
ed for congress by the Democrats in the
Sixth district.
Benz. Richardson, while engaged in re-
pairing telephone wire at Winona, re-
ceiyed a shock that may prove fatal.
The eating house OF r. r. Wise at Staples
was struck by lightning during storm.
The house caught fire and was entirely
consumed. Loss, 81. 100 insurance, 81, 500.
The house of Judge e. L. Evans of st.
Cloud was 70 bbed the other morning, the
thieves securing two silver watches and q
quantity Of provisions. No trace of the
thieves
Mrs. Lovelace, who poisoned herself re-
Gently at Paynesyille. has apparently re-
covered, but is yet yesy sick. Her hus-
band is now under arrestior threatening
to shoot her.
James MciKnnon, a laborer. 80 years of
age fell out ola third story window Of the
Tlmlin House at Duluth, and was Instantly
killed. He was unmarried. 1T is supposed
to be 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 a
member of the First NJ. r. Church picnic
party.
Patrick Mulligan stabbed William
O'Donnell at Mortified in quarrel over a
woman. Mulligan plunged his knife into
FO'Donnells abdomen, cutting a very ugly
cash.
Samuel Bland, son ofJoseph Bland, liy
Ing about 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 tran,ps
on the railroad track about one-half mile
from Mortified. The tramps secured $40
and few trinkets
Conrad Baugh, a mason employed laying
brick OH A. l.. Hills new factory at Fair
bault, fell from the top Of the wall and
struck on pile of planks 40 feet below.
No bones were broken but he is badly
shocked and perhaps fatally hurt.
A team attached to a buggy belonging
to Robert Helmer took fright at bear
which was being led through the streets Of
New Paynesville Mrs. Helmer and little
dangerously injured. The little baby may
die
An old gentleman named Russert, about
IS years old was struck and instantly killed
bya passenger train near Lewiston. He lived
about u miles west of Lewiston and was
trying to cross the track with an arnltul Of
brush when struck.
While inspecting revolver at Wabasha,
Otto Burkhardt accidently exploded the
weapon, tile ball taking effect in the
bowels of John Tritchler. He died next
morning. Tritchler was single man,
thirty one years Of age, Burkhardt did
not know the weapon was loaded.
Tom Annunson committed suicide at the
f town o + Elk Lake. He used large jack
knife, cut open his abdomen and let out
hisintestines. He lived about three-quart-
ers ofan hour. The cause was despond-
@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 $780, was taken. The theft was
committed while the proprietor was at the
front door of his saloon. No clue to the
theft
q The Farmers elevator al Herman,
burned, together with about 800 bushels 81
wheat belonging to George Bruggencate,
tie present agent The wheat was lully in.
sured; no insurance on building, The
origin OF the fire is mystery. The elevator
was built about five years ago at a cost OF
1000.
The recent storms have almost completed
the destruction of crops in the vicinity OF
Montrose. Fully three-q 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 crop and
will be of an inferior quality.
"a Mortified special says: Harvest is.
ellunder way in this section. Nearly all
the oats have to be cut one way on ac-
count Of being lodged, but the wheat in
4 most places is as straight as ever. Both
wheat and oats are well filled and the indi-
cations are that they will give heavy
Weld. a4s
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