The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-01-05
NORTHWEST NEWSBUDGET
IL WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF
IMPORTANT NEWS.
A Concise Account OF the Happe&.
insspf the Past Week In MIn-
ne sofa. North Dakota
Iowa and Wisoon-
Minnesota.

Minnesota.
Thelresidence of /. B. Spencer, at Fari.
sault, was damaged by fire.
o. N. Benjamin, general merchant at Hen
ning, has assigned. Liabilities and assets not
known, but are under $1,000.
E. s. Corser, Minneapolis real estate
dealer. fails with 81, oOO. 600 liabilities
Wheat speculation is the cause.
The First National Bank OF Appleton,
capital $50 0O0 has been authorized to be-
gin business.
The fine residence of Ed Mccullough ut
Faribault was badly damaged by fire. The
loss is nearly 81, 500; small insurance.
The superstitious believe that they can
see supernatural pictures in another window
In the Canton church.
The residence and hospital of DR.. W.
Fl. Lincoln at Wabasha were destroyed by
lire. The fires origin is unknown. The
loss is covered by an insurance of 81, 500.
Fred Balzell and Harry Newman, two
lads about fourteen years old were out
hunting near Elk River, when BalzeIl
dropped his gun and the discharge went
y
Diphtheria ofa malignant type prevails
thresmiles east OF Le Sueur Several new
cases are reported. In the family of Mrs.
Meyer. one young man and three young
ladies have died in the last two weeks. Five
remaining children are sick.
Mrs. s. C. Merrell, an artist of Lake City
was assaulted by an unknown man while
returning the other evening. The city has
offered a reward of $3.50 tor the arrest and
conviction of the ruffian.
The dwelling of Mrs. Margaret Cronin,
at Lake City was consumed by fro together
with most of the furniture. A defective
hue was the cause. Loss 81, 500; insurance,
$1,000.
A. Gorrie came to Worthington, recent
ty and filled up with whisky. He was
taken to the institute for treatment but
died during the night. The coroner's in
quest came to no verdict, and adjourned in
order TO have post mortem held.
Fire broke out in the rear of Taylor's ag-
ricultural warehouse at Montevideo and it
with part of the contents was consumed.
The loss is about S. 600; insurance on build
ing and stock. $4,000. The building be-
longod to B. B. Blake, of Racine, Wis.
Edward Fink, prominent and well-to-
do farmer living four miles west of North,
field, was run over by the o'clock Mil
waukee passenger train and instantly. killed
two miles north of here.
The inquest held at Worthington to
inquire into the dealt of A. Gorrie, who
died recently at the French League Insti-
tute, rendered verdict which completely
exonerated The institute from any blame in
the matter.
The mad dog scare has reached st. Cloud.
The police pursued two CANNES that show
ed symptoms of rabies and both were
killed, Officers have special instructions
to be on their guard against mad dogs.
/. p Lorson, aged % years, unmarried,
was run over at Golden. seven miles west
of Sleepy Eye, by passenger train No. s. His
right arm and right leg were severed and
he was otherwise badly bruised. He is
still alive.
The coroner's jury having laid the blame
for the Nelson accident on Conductor w.
A. Mickey and Engineer Mullaney, the
sheriff of Douglas county arrested both
men here. They will be taken to Alexan-
complaint will be nanslaughter.
The Bank of Fairfax, J. A. Beard, presi-
dent. and T. A. Gray, cashier, closed its
doors and the officers have left for parts
unknown. They began private banking
business here in 1889 and seemed to be do
ing we'll. The failure has created great ex-
C tement among business men.
J. H. Todd, cashier of the st. Paul & Du-
luth depot at West Duluth, has left tor
parts unknown, and auditors are now 60
ing over his accounts which are said to
show a shortage of $1,000 Todd left be-
fore Christmas, ostensibly to spend his va
cation in st. Paul. Nothing has been
heard from him since his departure.
Word has been received at Two Harbors,
of a row which occurred at Cloquet River,
a small station north of here Full of
Christmas whisky, about 18 Finlanders
and II Swedes engaged in fight with
clubs and pistols. Several were severely
injured. The sheriff was sent up from
Duluth and put the principals behind the
bars.
Ludwig Kahn, the well-known dry goods
man, 1o5 to 107 West Superior street, Du-
luth, made an assignment to NJ. I. Fisch-
bein. Mr. Kahn could not be found. He
carried an immense stock of goods but
there seem to be too many dry goods men
in the field.
Arrangements are being made to put in
an electric plant at Fergus Falls in the
spring. In order to secure power for it.
Lhesixth dam will be constructed across
the Red river here. This power is about
mile below the center ofthe city but dis
tance is no detriment except as to the ex.
pense of wiring, The entire improvement
will cost between forty and fifty thousand
dollars
Ed. Fink was instantly killed by
train on the Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad while attempting to cross
the track in carriage, at Mortified. The
body was discovered some time after by
passer by. The carriage was broken in
pieces, but the horse was found uuhurt
near by. He was aged % years and un-
married.