The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-08-16
NEWS In MINNESOTA.

Firebugs caused the loss of three
business buildings at Luverne.
Two business streets at st. Paul are to
be paved with asphalt.
Assistant United States Attorney
Stryker Of Minnesota has resigned.
A hundred tons Of hay have been de-
stroyed by prairie fires in the vicinity OF
Pillsbury.
The American Waterworks ass ocia-
ton holds it's annual convention in
Minneapolis next week.
The Coliseum at the Minnesota uni
versity, together with the contents, was
destroyed by fire Thursday night. Loss,
$50, 1000.
Insurance companies have lost so
heavily in lumber fires in Minneapolis
lately that they are cancelling insur-
ance in that line.
The Democratic committee for the
Third congressional district issued call
for the convention to be held in South
St. Paul Sept. 26.
Mayor Eustis has issued ukase to
the effect that any Minneapolis alder
man found drunk and loafing about the
city hall shall be promptly jagged.
The Minnesota Boat club of st. Paul
rowed second in the national regatta at
Saratoga. The Argonauts won and the
New York Athletics were third.
The time for the examination of plans
for the new state capitol has been ex-
tended by the board of state capitol
commissioners from Sept. IL to Oct. 9.
An unknown Jew peddler was as
saulted with a club near Waterville.
His skull was crushed. A warrant was
issued for young man in the neighbor-
hood.
Charles L. Horst, who was defeated
by John Wagner on the recount of the
votes cast for the city treasurer of ST.
Paul, has turned over his Office to the
latter.
Governor Nelson has appointed Will
lam 81. Yale Of Winona a member of
the board of regents of the Minnesota
university, in the place of Hon. John
Lind, resigned.
j. P. Thromer and Miss Grace En-
sign were married at Royalton. After
the ceremony they started on a bicycle
wedding tour to Chicago, taking a
camping outfit along.
Rev. 81. II. French of Wesley Meth
odist church, Minneapolis, was about to
begin his sermon when he was attacked
by neuralgia of the heart and the con.
gregation had to be dismissed.
Congressman McCleary has secured a
favorable report for his bill authorizing
the Winnebago Indians in Blue Earth
county to sell their lands subject to the
approval of the secretary of the interior.
It is announced that the dedication of
the Minnesota monument at Chicka-
manga, which was to have taken place
on Sept. 10 and 20. has been postponed
until 1895 on account Of the postpone
ment Of the national dedication.
The Democratic state central commit
tee at meeting in st. Paul filed the
Cutcheon and Smalley vacancies by
electlng ]. j. Thornton of St. James
and,J. j. McCafferty of st, Paul. Titus
Mareck of Minneapolis was made chair
man and Thomas Mullane of st. Paul
secretary.
Harris Richardson, the attorney for
the state in the damage suits against
the Itasca and H. G. Ackley Lumber
companies, has given Governor Nelson
a check for SIT, 451.O4, the amount col
lected from the companies for timber
cut in excess Of that reported to the
state. This suit was compromised.
The Great Northern elevator COM
pany, with Offices at Duluth and elevat-
ors at Superior, have cut rates from u
cents for first fifteen days and . cent
for like subsequent periods to - and Il
cents respectively. Other elevators will
meet the rate, which means saving of
$500, 900 year to grain owners.
The Shevlin- Carpenter company of
have contracted with
Duluth parties for the cutting
Of 100000 feet of timber be-
longing to them and injured by the late
fires in the woods. Work will begin at
once and will employ about 400 men all
winter. The timber is near Hibbing
and will be floated to Minneapolis.
When the case of w. A. Smith,
charged with gambling, was called in
the municipal court at st. Paul, an at
tempt was made to substitute Jack
WEIGH, a Northern Pacific news agent,
as the defendant. The police called the
attention of the court to the substitu-
ton, whereupon WEIGH was fined $25,
the amount being paid by "Boss" Grit
u.