Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-08-02

Tor Inc AClk-Okan lakes and river,
where vast deposits of iron are known
to exist. 1t begins to appear that later
developments in this region may be
some distance from Rainy lake proper.
News IN Brief.
There are Is cases of typhoid fever
at the insane hospital at Fergus Falls
Coal of good quality has been discov-
cred two miles east of Morton. The
indications are that large quantities of
it will be found, as the vein is rapidly
increasing in size. Although the vein
has been cp. nel but short distance the
quality of the coal is much improved.
1t was tested at the Norton flour mills,
and burned equal to the best Iowa
slack.
Steamer City of Winona, owned by
the firm of Youmans Bros & Hodgins
of Winona, went on the rocks near
Chimney Rock, opposite Fountain City,
and sank.
c. F. Buck has been nominated for
postmaster at Winona.
Matt Mattson, Finlander, was killed
sand James Tlmlinson. Cornishman,
had his thigh broken by fall of earth
at the Biwabik mine.
+. Nearly 100000 feet of lumber be.
longing to Jourdain & Matthews,
Holyolle, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is about $40. 600, almost covered by
insurance.
Two brothers, Sherman and Sumter
Braley, died in we'll on the Alfred
Clark farm near Redwood Falls. oThey
had gone into the we'll to clean it and
were overcome by gas. Both were
married.
VIM Wells, brakeman, was killed
near Baker. 1t is thought he fell be-
tramps. He had just fallen heir to
$4,000, left by his parents, near Louis
vile, Ky, and was going home tie first
Of the month.
Hiram Franks home at Hastings was
struck by lightning and badly injured.
Hugh O'Brien, of South St. Paul, is in
Jail at Hastings on the charge of burn
ing the bridge on the Chicago & Great
Western railroad at Inver Grove.
At the school election in Markato
light vote was polled, although the
ladies turned out in large numbers.
Three young attorneys We're candidates
in the first three wards but all were de-
feated.
Parties from Iowa have been pros
pecting for coal in Mower county. They
claim to have discovered the commodity
in paying quantities in certain sections
of Udolpho township.
Mrs. George Willard, a colored
woman living on East Seventh street,
St. Paul, was severely burned about
the face and hands by the flames from
a gasolene stove explosion.
An unknown tramp on a Great North
ern freight was killed near Elk River.
He. was riding on car loaded with car
wheels, one falling on him and crush.
ing him..
Charles Gum, a conductor employed
on the White Bear electric road, was
held up and robbed of SIS by lone
highWayman between the, Harvester
Works and North st. Paul.
Herman EHertz, boy of about 16
years, while pulling bundles out of a
binder near Norwood that did not work
well, was caught and the needle of the
machine went through his hand.
Fire destroyed the lumber yards of
Reed & Sherwood at Anola. The
yards contained about 100000 feet of
lumber. The loss is about $50, 900.
Knute P. Anderson, blacksmith of
Minneapolis, killed himself on account
of hard times. He placed small rope
around his neck, tied one end to the
head board Of his bed and swung him
self into eternity.
The state auditor issued loans from
the permanent school fund to the fol-
amounts: District 96, jackson county,
$500; district so, Douglas county, $3.50;
st. Charles district, Winona and Ohm
sted counties. SO, 500; district 70, Mobiles
county, $3.50; district So, Isanti county,
$3.50.
Beatrice Rivers, a lady about 80 years
old, fell down an embankment at Min
nehaha Falls, sustaing serious internal
injuries, She was walking along not
noticing that she was close to the brink,
and the ground suddenly gave way be-
meath her, feet, She struck on her
head and shoulders and remained in
sensible for short time.
A postofice has been established at
Dumfries, Wabasha county, with Rus
sells Parsons postmaster.
VIM. Minke, a saloon keeper at Man
kate, was drowned in the Blue Earth
river while bathing.
Fire Of unknown origin destroyed
Chas. Pullman's livery barn and the
Peoples Ice company'sz ice house at
Little Falls, Pulllnan's loss, 90, 900. in
surance 5000; ice company loss, 81, 100,
no insurance
John jenkins, the 1 -year-old st. Paul
boy who was employed by Leslie s.
McCaffe, Minneapolis, was killed by a
descending elevator.
At the annual meeting Of the Cokato
Farmers Elevator company asdiyidend
of 10 per cent was declared.
Theo. Dare was arrested at Lansing
for stealing wagon from Rudolph
Babler near Owatonna.
Mrs. Olaf johnson, of Minneapolis,
tired Of poverty and sickness, sought
refuge from hei troubles in death.
Alone in her room she plunged q knife
into her throat, AID falling to the floor
on her face, the relief she sought
speedily came. s
A tramp whose name could not be
ascertained, was found dead in a Great
Northern box car at Anoka.