The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Condensed for Busy Readers of the
Representative.

DR.. D. Frank Powell white Beaver,
OF La Crosse, for governor.
The North Wisconsin Lumber Com
pany's stables at Hayward, were
burned Thursday last; loss $4,000.
X. B. Guam, a farmer living near
Butler, S. d., last Thursday killed his
two children and then committed sui
eide.
Charles E. Lyon, son Of Col. Lyon,
solicitor of the Chicago Great Western
road, was killed by the cars at Du-
buQue, Ia, Thursday last, while on an
GRAND to secure injunctions from the
United States court.
Harry Newtons residence at Sank
Center, was burned Wednesday last.
Gilbert Thompson died suddenly at
St. James last Thursday.
Dr. E. W. Cross, of Rochester, was
thrown from his buggy July and re-
ceived injuries which terminated in
his death three days later.
The Milwaukee depot and freight
house at Sioux Falls, S. d., was de-
stroyed by fire July 5.
James Federle, a La Crosse, Wis.
teamster, was killed by big rock,
which fell on him Thursday last.
The body of William Otto, drowned
near Brainerd, was found and buried
Thursday last.
Geo. Boyd, residing near St. Charles,
was drownd at Chatfield, July 5.
During a fourth of July celebration
at Minot, N. d., Jim Foley shot and
slightly wounded Dan O'Riley and a
man named Warlock. Foley was then
badly pounded by the crowd.
Peter Jones and the wife of a neigh
Dor, eloped from Berlin, Ia, July 5,
end have settled down near Huron,
S. d.
The Wisconsin Central freight depot
loss $4,000
The contract for the completion Of
the North Dakota capitol has been let
to George Sickler, of St. Paul. North
Dakota workmen and material will be
used.
The fallen women of Sioux Falls, S.
D., have had Supervisor Lacey arrest
ed on a charge of attempted black
mail.
The flour mill at Amboy, Mimi,
burned July 5, causing loss of $4,000
At Hudson, Wis, July 6, Henry Wy
man was sent to the state prison for
one year for having attempted to Grim
inally assault Almira Clark, II years
Of age.
A 1OO-barrel flour mill will be erected
at Faulkton, S. D., by II. E. VanedOn,
Of Iowa City.
Jens Matteson was arrested at Lake
Benton for stabbing j. t. Donovan,
July 9.
Hot Springs, S. D., was visited by a
heavy storm July 6, which did consid-
cradle damage.
L. II. Bittinger a Creston, Ia, drug
gist, was sandbaged and robbed, July 6.
Mrs. B. L. Bogart, prominent resi-
dent of Wahpeton, n. d.. died from a
surgical operation.
John Kernan's residence at Anoka
was destroyed by fire July 6.
The Iowa Republican state con-
vention, which was to have been
held at Des MOines on We'd
nesday, has been postponed to July %
or the close of the strike.
Joseph Morneau was drowned near
Devils Lake, N. d. July 5.
A riot between Catholics and A.P.
A. people at Butte, Mont, resulted in
the killing of one policeman and fatal
wounding of two citizens. The COVER
nor was called on for militia and so ar
rests were made.
Ehle Allen, the slayer of John Clapp,
of st. Paul, committed suicide Friday
last at Lake Minnetonka, by shooting
himself through the head.
A Hennepin avenue saloon, Mime
apOlis, was completely wrecked last
Saturday at midnight by mysterious
explosion, seriously injuring five men,
two of which may die. The cause of
the explosion has not been accounted
for so far.
On Sunday last DR.. Hurd, St. Paul
dentist, made a target of his wife for
five shots, none taking effect.
MISCELLANEOUS.
July 6 the regular stage coach run
ming between Muskogee, 1T, and Fort
Gibson was held up by six highwaymen
about one mile east of the Arkansas
river.
The militia has been withdrawn
from the IrOnwood, Mich, mining dis
tricts and more trouble is feared.
The steamer Queen blew up near
KamlOOpS, 3. c., July 4, and five peo
pie were drowned.
Masked miners raided the Gem mine,
in the Occur d'Alene region July 5.
taking the foreman and superintend-
ent prisoners.
Richard Croker, accompanied by his
two sons, has returned to New York.
George Boyer and George Ficke we're
terrible burned July 4, at Detroit,
Mich, by the premature explosion of a
cannon.
James Sullivan, political editor of
the Chicago Tribune, died of heart
disease July 4.
Ex-Gov. Winans, of Michigan, died
July 4, at his home at Detroit, of heart
disease.
Two bombs have been found in New
York, and it is suspected that they
were intended for Mr.. Pullman, who
was in the city.
All the main buildings of the
Worlds Fair except the horticultural
building, the woman's building, the