The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
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-
sin.
Minnesota.

Fred Stanke was shot and fatally
wounded at Ccnterville by Lewis Kill
chill during a game of poker.
Mrs. Even l.. Jones of Lyon suicidcd
by taking poison. She was the mother
of eight small children.
Annie Ncumann, young woman re-
siding near Saltwater Junction. was ad-
Judged insane in the probate court and
sent TO Rochester.
The Methodist Church society at Red
wood Falls has decided to erect fine
new church with a seating capacity of
5000.
\ Winona physician returns from Ger
many and says there is but little danger
of Il cholera epidemic in the United
States this year.
Henry, the nine -year-old son of John
Peterson. one of the leading boot and
shoe dealers of Lake City. died recently.
The cause of his death was typhoid
fever.
Ole Hegard. resident of Grove City.
was found dead on the railroad track
about one mile west of DelanO. 1t is
supposed that he was run over by the
weSt-bound passenger train.
Moses Blair while at work repairing
the Red Lake river bridge ut Red Lake
Falls. had his head struck by hammer
and pile driver, making II dreadful cash.
His recovery is doubtful.
An election held at Rushford recently
by the Democrats to select n candidate
for postmaster, resulted in the choice of
Hallihnn. the vote standing, Hallihan,
10; Snnby, 4.
The Odd Fellows hall at Cloquet, to-
gethcr with its contents and the plant
of the Pine Knot Publishing company,
We're destroyed by fire. Loss, $1,000;
insurance, $500.
W. W. Erwin of ST. Paul is at Red
Wing defending Merit Nichols of Lum-
brotu. in a case for seduction tried at the
district court. T.. NJ. Wilson represents
the state.
The Office of dock superintendent nt
Two Hurbors has been abolished. Nj.
+. Harmon. rcsignins. III. l.. Holden.
train dispatcher of the Duluth Il Iron
Range railroad, has been appointed dock
agent.
The plant of the Falls City Manu-
featuring company at Little Falls was
sold by Assignee y. Il. Hosch to Henry
Bein of Scranton, Pa. AS soon as the
court approves the sale the property
will be greatly improved.
John Ramsctt, of the firm of Ramsett
Bros. Il Hill. proprietors of the Oak
Grove flour mill nt Moorhead. was killed
hy the blowing off of the safety valve.
1t is thought he was repairing the valve
when the accident happened.
w. II. Garock was appointed receiver
of the J. l.. Brink estate at Winona.
The affair was great surprise i'll bllsi-
ness circles. as the firm has been in busi-
ness there for twenty-five years and WAS
considered far beyond question. The
liabilities are about $4,000, with assets
about $4,000.
Everett Towards of Lake Crystal,
while on duty as fireman. was struck on
the head by Il rod. which broke on the
engine. causing his death. The accident
occurred on the Elmorc branch of the
Omaha road. near Vernon Center. He
was twenty-five years old and resided
with his parents i'll Lake Crystal.
4 small house at Faribault belonging
to Napoleon Stonge, together with its
contents, was destroyed by fire while
Mr.. and Mrs S.on=c We're in the city
shopping. They had left some children
ut home. just how the fire caught is
not known. The children got out safe.
Loss about $1,000 on house and CON
tents.
Holtz, Il workman in the Great North
ern shops at ST. Cloud, while at work
under a car had his head against Il car
bottom, when fellow workman in the
car drove a seven-eighths inch bolt into
his head, not knowing he was there. The
surgeon removed five pieces of the hone
and the man is still alive.
At the annual meeting of the Great
Western Mining company at Duluth,
officers were elected rs follows: y. j.
Merritt, president; L. 7. Merritt, s"cre-
t:,ry: Il. \ Merritt. assistant secretary;
+. w. NJ .rritt. treasurer. Propositions
to purchase the mine or lease it were
received from Cleveland and Cincinnati
capitalists.
The Judges of election met at their
usual places and made up the poll lists
for Faribault There are nearly 1900
voters according to these lists. The an
nual election will occur next month. and
Donald Grant is the only candidate
talked of for mayor. His administra-
tion has given entire satisfaction the past
wear. and he will undoubtedly be re-clect-
ed to second term.