The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-04-06
NORTHWEST NEWS Budget
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF
IMPORTANT NEWS.
A Concise Account OF the Happen
ings of the Past Week in Min
nesota. North Dakota,
Iowa and Wiscon-
ain
MINNESOTA.


John Stearns had his hand completely
severed at the wrist while saving wood
at Morristown.
The saloon of Olinschid Bros. at lie
Sueur was closed under an attachment
by the Minneapolis Brewing company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustaf Rosenberg, pio-
neers at Rush City, celebrated their
golden wedding recently.
John Morrill, fell from the top of an
| elevator at Morristown breaking three
ribs and severed the knee cap. He is in a
precarious condition.
Tollif Otos, of the firm of ArnesOn &
Otos, of Benson, shot himself at his
mothers house at Willmar. He has been
insane for some time and leavs a family.
On account of the failure of Nicolin,
at Jordan, farmers have begun to re-
| plevin wheat from his elevator at New
Prague.
| While taking lumber from a band saw
ut Milaca Torinus Nordseth got his
hand in the cogs, ncessitating amputa-
ton.
/ There was an attmpt at burglariZing
the Saltwater Hardware company's
store recently by breaking out the glass
| in the rear door.
Fire Quilted the Pittman house at Still
water recently. Loss about $4,000. The
Pittman was one of the largest hotels
| N the city.
Vernon Hicks, aged thirteen, of Fair
mont, was attacked by bulldog and one
Of his legs terribly bitten. 1t will proba-
oily have to be amputated.
The four-year-old son of James Barber
| Of Echo swallowed some carbolic acid
and is now in a critical condition and not
| expected to recover.
A man arrested at ST. Paul for begging
| on the streets was searched at the police
station and $21, 665 in cash, checks and
| certificates of deposit was found on his
person.
aoln -four mill at Anoka he was caught
| by belt, and, falling twelve feet, was
killed instantly. Three men who were
| helping him were knocked down. He
leaves wife and three children.
Robert f. Boidie, treasurer of the town
IF Mckinley, waived an examination on
charge of embezzling $500 of village
funds, and was committed in default of
| 81, 500 bail.
Ex-Gov. John S. Pillsbury has filed an
| ASSOuAL 1T IutuLh uSuluSG w. ~.
| Twcmey and othrs to perfect title to
IRON lands valued at $4,000. The prop
erty is in section %, $500, and lis
| 9endens has been filed against it.
| The barn and granary of H. B. circuit,
| Of the town of Minden, was burned to
the ground recently, with a quantity of
grain and hay and some farm machinery,
The stock being saved with difficulty.
| The fire. couSn1 nv tho avpIn Of
a lantern. Loss, $500; insurance $3.50.
John Ericsson, aged fifty, committed
suicide in his house at the rear of his sa-
loon on East Superior street, Duluth, by
shooting himself in the head. No cause
for the act is known, but he had been a
heavy drinker for the past six months
Sheriff Tierney of Anoka arrested
Eliza Rivers, a seventeen-year-old girl
who lives in Dayton, Hennepin county,
| for attempting to passed two forged
Aroka creamery checks, amounting to
about SIG.
Frank Judson, a prosperous young
| farmer living one mile from Lake Crys-
tai, attempted suicide this afternoon by
cutting his throat with a razor. Do
| nestle trouble is said to have been the
cause. He will recover.
Richard Gerdes, general merchant at
Morgan, assigned in favor or Hans Mo,
| vice president of the State Bank of
Sleepy Eye. Mr.. Gerdes was apparently
doing prosperous business, and his
| action occasions great surprise,
| At the regular annual meeting of the
| city council of Moorhead Mayor Lewis
reappointed Chief of Police Sullivan and
| the entire old police force. The liquor
| license for the ensuing year was fixed at
| 800, the same as at present and Capt
| l.. Won Bornstedt was elected city at
torney.
The school house at Pipestone burned
to the ground recently. The fire depart
ment saved the dwelling houses near the
building by their work. The value of
the building was $4,000, with an insur-
| ance of $4,000. A new building will be
erected soon. Seven teachers are thrown
out of employment.
st. Stephens Catholic church at Anoka
was burglarized recently The priests
| vestments and laces were taken The
thieves entered through the basement.
| They attempted to make an entrance
into the chalice closet, but were fright
ened away, and the costly service re-
mains intact. There is no clue
| A great sensation has been caused at
Redwood Falls by finding Ned Mulloy,
q we'll known laborer, in his hut two
miles north of this city. dead. When
iound he was sitting on the bed, with
jackknife at his feet A further investi-
cation has been suspended pending the
appearance of the coroner. 1t is very
| suspicious case.
United States Inspector of Immigrants
Edward H. Window at Duluth received
letter from Secretary Carlisle, request
ing his resignation, to take effect April
l. No charges are made against Win
dom. His removal is made for party
reasons only. His successor is not yet
known. Mr. Window in a relative of
the late secretary of the treasury
A man named Levi Durham, farmer
fifty years of age, and living eight miles
northeast of Madison, Mimi, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the breast
with a revolver, causing instant death
The wife of the unfortunate man, hear
ing the report of the revolver up stairs,
went to see what was the trouble, and
found her husband expiring. No cause
is known for Mr.. Durham's action.
The city council of Window passed an
ordinance at it's last session prohibiting
the issuing of pool or billiard hall Ii
censes after the expiration of the license
of the present hall proprietors This, tos
gether with the voting down af liquor
license by q vote OF lit to % at the re-
cent election, places Window in the front
ranks in this state as prohibition town.
father was absent and the mother went
to milk the cows. The child sat on the
hearth of the cook stove and its clothing
became ignited. It's cries finally reached
the mothers ears and she ran to the
house but was too late. The child's
clothing was entirely consumed, the flesh
blackened and burned ALMOST 10 q crisp
The child fingered i've hours in great
agony. Another child, five years old,
tried to put out the flames and it's arms
and face were slightly burned.
Rev. William Copp, pastor of the
Methodist church at Jackson, Is in re-
ceipt of letter surmounted with skull
and crossbones and signed white Caps,
Camp No. 10" warning him against be-
ing so personal in his sermons. Mr.. Copn
took an active part in the recent revival
meeting and has created sensation
by the fearlessness of his attacks on
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