Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-01-26
NORTHWEST NEWSBUDGEr
THE WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF
IMPORTANT NEWS.
A Concise Account Of tho Happen
in9s Of the Past Week In Min
nesota, North Dakota.
Iowa and WISDOM
ain.
Minnesota.

The Minnesota state fair may be given
up this year on account Of the Columbian
exposition.
The Winona board of education has
decided to erect $4,000 school building
in the Fourth ward.
of diphtheria. Three children have al
ready died and large number of new
cases have been reported.
Mrs. Merlickc was awarded $4,000
damages at Winona. One year ago her
husband, G. II. Mcriclke, was killed at
the west end of the city by Il Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 train
Mrs. Dow, wife of Il travelling man,
was badly burned in the face by gaso-
line explosion at Faribault The flames
were eXtinSuishcd with rug.
Minnesota presidential electors mot at
the state capitol recently and cast nine
votes for Harrison. W. f. Cukin was
selected to carry the votes to Washing
ton.
Jcssi" Spencer, an inmate of a house
of prostitution at Winona, attempted sui
eide recently by taking dose of NOR
phlnc. 1t is thought she may recover.
the lied Wing Sewer Pipe company
has elected the following officers for
next year: President. f. II. Blodgrtt:
vice president, A. G. Henderson: srcrc-
tary, f. e. Sheldon: treasurer. Il. Busch
l'r. j. l.. Harrington. i respectable
citizen and learned doctor. died at his
nom" IN Owatonna recently. DR.. Har-
flnEton was member of the G. A. r.
The Methodist Church Society of Red
Wing has purchased Il site for Il chapel
on the corner of Fourth and Buchanan
streets. and will build at once.
The body of Il man was found in the
lake at Duluth recently. The body is
well dressed in a heavy ovcrcoat, with
FUR trimmings. and has not yet been re-
moved or identified.
Martin Graham, Il we'll known MI
stefan and composer. died of Brishts
uiScaSe at the residence of his father.
w. ;. Graham of Saltwater. Deceased
mas been Il resident of MINNEAPOLIS for
some time past
\ tivr-ccnt subscription is to be taken
up in the public schools of Dakota coun-
ty towards bronze statue of Long
fellow AT the worlds fair.
j. w. l.andon. an old resident of Steele
county. died ut his home in Havana
township recently.
train on III" St Paul & Duluth.
gong north. ran over Il laborrr named
Alfred johnson 1T Hardwood Park,
near West Duluth. recently. He was
badly nanglcd and death was instan-
tanroUS.
IN" Masonic grand lodge in session at
~. RAUL elected the following officers:
William +. Dickinson. Redwood Falls,
VI. W. grand master: G. l.. Brown. Nor
fis. H. W. deputy grand master: G.. l..
West. Austin. II. W. s G.. warden: !.
u. Markham. Rush City, Il. W. J. G.
III" Northern Pacific begun twenty
cases at ST. Cloud to Dust settlers from
their homes on land bought of the Grcot
Northern. Tie lands; involved arc in
II" towns Of l." Surur Brockway, Hold
in= and Krnin.
IN" city of Mason was thrown into
considerable excitement the other dov
by tn" breaking ou' of Il fire in the high
school building. Prompt action of the
ir" department ana citizens saved the
h'ilI'ilnG from dcslrr"tion The loss is
*-o'. No on" was hurt
II" schools AT st. iiairc have been
Closed on account Of a severe endemic
J"hn llj"rpe. local agent for tie Ia
COPY Elevator company AT Thief River
fA!Is. mas been discharged as n result
OF the recent investigation by the state
warehouse and railroad commission. His
ll"r' mas been filled by John Ryfcld.
1l"r"c" W. Pratt. the MINNEAPOLIS
grain dealer. is dead
ii" official report Of business done in
ID" iIt"d States land office. ut ST. rloud
shows cash entries. 81. Of s, 700 acros.
homestead entries. ia. covcrnr 6 3nl
acres: final hpmcsteads. :};:,S COVERING
400 acres: miscellaneous. 10. on 1000
ac'es. lhls is q considerable increase
ov..r last year
Papers Wcr" filed with Clerk rhorno ot
h&nAato by Hal /. Graham. suing tho
-. RAUL. Minneapolis & Omaha raiIro7d
Tor s-D.Hp dama@cs. While in their
employ rs brakeman Graham lost an arm
and was otherwise injured. John A,
Lovely and Henry A Morgan of Albert