Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30
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 Xii
chill during a game of poker.
Mrs. Even L. Jones of Lyon sucidcd
by taking poison. She vas the mother
of eight small children.
Annie Ncnmann. a young woman re-
siding near Saltwater Junction. was adj
Judged insane in the probate court and
sent to Rochester.
The Methodist Church society at Red
wood Falls has decided to erect line
new church with seating capacity OF
5000.
4 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 ninc-ycar-oll 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 Hcgartl. Il 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
wcst-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 Il dreadful sash.
His recovery is doubtful.
An election held at Rushford recently
by tie Democrats to select Il candidate
for postmaster, resulted in the choice OF
Hallihnn, the vote standing, Mailman,
10: Sunby. I.
The Odd Fellows hall ut Cloqnct. to-
ccthcr with its contents and the plant
of the Pine Knot Publishing company,
were destroyed by fire. Loss, S3,Ooo;
insurance. $500.
W. w. Erwin of ST. Paul is at Red
Wing defending MGR, Nichols of Zun-
brota. in Il case for seduction tried at the
district court. +. NJ. Wilson represents
the state.
The office Of dock superintendent ut
Two Harbors has been abolished. NJ.
T.. Harmon. rcsigninG. III. l.. llollen.
train dispatcher Of the Duluth X Iron
Range railroad, has been appointed dock
agent.
The plant of the Falls City Manu-
featuring company at Little Falls was
sold by Assignee T. +. l1osch to Henry
Rein of Scranton. Pa AS soon as the
court approves the sale the property
will be greatly improved
John Ramsett. of the firm of Ramsett
Bros & Hill. proprictors of the Oak
Grove flour mill at Moorhrad. was killed
by the blowing off of the safety valve
1t is thought he was repairing the valve
when the accident happened.
w. H. Garlock was appointed receiver
of the J. l.. Brink estate at Nnona
The affair was Il great surprise in busl-
ness circles as the firm has been in bust
ness there for twenty-five years and was
considered far beyond question. The
liabilities are about 100000, with assets
about $4,000.
Everett Towards of Lake Crystal,
while on duty as fireman. was struck on
the head by a rod. which broke on the
engine, causing his death. The accident
occurred on the Elmore branch OF the
Omaha road. near Vernon Center lie
was twenty-five years old anr resided
with his parents in Lake Crystal
4 small house at Faribault belonging
to Napoleon Stongc. together with its
contents, was destroyed by fire while
Mr.. and Mrs. Stonge We're in the >ltr
shopping. They had left some children
at home. just how the fire caught is
not known The children got out safe.
Loss about $1,000 Oh house and CON
tents.
HoltZ. a 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 III the
car drove scvcn-eighths inch bolt into
his head, not knowing he was there. The
surgeon removed five pieces OF the pore
and the man is still alive.
At the annual meeting of the Great
Western Mining company at Duluth,
officers were elected as follows: \. i.
Merritt. president: +. r. Merritt. sccre-
,ary: T. A Merritt, assistant secretary;
f, W. NJ ,rritt. treasurer. Propositions
to purchase the mine or lease 1t We're
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 1000
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 admlnlstra-
ton has given entire satisfaction the past
year. and he will undoubtedly be re-elcct-
ed to a second term.
Wisconsin