The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-10-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Forest fires are doing great amount
of damage near Aitkin.
Wilson Hogden, a Rsnville county
pauper, hanged himself.
The Minnesota militia are to be
equipped with new guns.
Rev. William Mueller of Lake Elmo
has been missing since Oct. 8.
An attempt at train wrecking oc.
Cured near Beaver Creek last week.
Three prisoners at Benson overpow.
cred the jailor and made their escape
Lord Mayor Shanks of Dublin was
entertained in tia TWIN Cities last
week.
The receipts of the grain Inspectors
department for September amounted TO
$15.0l492.
Benjamin Mariner, st. Paul peanut
peddler, was. robbed of $3.50. He was
afraid of banks.
Burglars secured SIX gold watch es
and twelve gold rings from the store of
Erickson & Newhouse at Mabel.
The headquarters of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Railway
Employees has been located at St. Paul.
Clarence Corbett, st. Paul ticket
broker, has been arrested to test the
constitutionality Of the anti-scalper
law.
Dick Moore and Buffalo Costello
fought at Minneapolis Friday night.
Costello was knocked out in the goth
round
The st. Paul Jobbers' union has re-
solved that its members will not en-
ploy any person who frequents pool or
gambling rooms.
A company is in process of forma-
ton at ST. Paul designed to supply coal
to citizens at cost. Representative R.
A. Walsh will be at the head of the
concern.
Peter Weldon, living near Belle
Plaine, lost his barn and granary, to-
gether with 1900 bushels of wheat.
farm machinery, by FIRE.
st. Paul sporting men are again
elated over prospects of a baseball club
next year. A strong effort will be
made to secure recognition at the COM
ing Indianapolis meeting.
William B. Evans and,C. A. Hawks,
formerly cashier and assistant cashier
of the Seven Corners bank of st. Paul,
have been indicted for embezzlement
It is said they appropriated $lO3, 900.
The National German-American bank
of st. Paul will reopen Monday, Oct.
80. This was the official announce
ment made by Bank Examiner Lynch
of Washington, at the conclusion of
the meeting of tho banks directors.
Schieg, the Minneapolis bank embez.
zler. is not dead, as many have sup
posed. He is in New Mexico, doing
business under an assumed name. It
is said his stealings amounted to nearer
800, 600 than $40, 900 as first reported.
Mayor Eustis of Minneapolis was Sc
verely injured Sunday by his horse
running away. Mr.. Eustis was thrown
from the buggy, his head striking
tree. and rendering him unconscious.
His wounds are painful but not dam
gerous.
Chall Delaney, halfbreed prisoner
in charge of Colonel Sheehan, United
States marshal, jumped the limited
train on the st. Paul and Duluth rail-
way about mile and half below Pine
City, and escaped to the woods. The
train was going ~ miles an hour.
At the worlds fair standard bred
horse show last week Minnesota car
ried off 10 premiums out of total of
"a Jay Ladue, Duverne, took z; D. j.
Cameron. Lacrescent, l; H. P. Watson,
Minneapolis, l, and ). A. Rutherford,
Austin, l. Total cash prizes, $1,100.
and medals.
The seventh annual convention of the
Minnesota Christian Endeavor union
was held at st. Paul last week. The
meetings were largely attended. Dom
aid n. Grant, assistant pastor of House
Of Hope Presbyterian church, st. Paul,
was elected president. The next con-
vention viii be held at Winona.
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