The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-09-27
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

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Twelve cars were wrecked at Ashby.
j. N. Rickersan, editor Of the Anna
dale Post, is dead
The st. Paul Commercial club will
banquet Mrs. John A. Logan.
Minneapolis Democrats have nomin.
ated Louis r. THAN for mayor.
Governor Nelson will speak in Grand
Forks Oct. Is and at Fargo Oct. 10.
D. W. Lawler has resigned from the
Democratic state central committee.
The cornerstone Of the new Lutheran
church in West st. Paul was laid Sum
day.
A contract has been let for the glass
work in the Minneapolis court house
for $4,000.
Prohibitionists Of the Second district
will hold a congressional convention at
Mankato Friday.
The flax acreage of the state has in
creased considerably this year, but the
yield has decreased.
A Minneapolis jury has decided that
nickel-in-the-slot cigar machines are
gambling devices.
A. J. Presley. a Mankato groceryman,
accuses his son Of stealing between $6OO
and $500 from his safe.
At Duluth James Rowe was sentenced
to life imprisonment for rape committed
upon an 8-year.old child.
s. II. Wright & Co.'s handle factory
and Hanson's plow factory at Pelican
Rapids were burned on Saturday.
Leonidas Merritt, Of Duluth, was
awarded $12, $50 in his suit against the
Mesaba road for services rendered.
Olivia citizens have raised $1,000 for
che purpose Of defending the county
seat contest cases resulting from a re-
cent election.
It is stated that the Great Northern
will not appeal from the decision OF the
Minnesota railway commission reduc-
ing wheat rates.
Four cases against Father E. Con-
molly, who assaulted Nellie Harmon at
Two Harbors, Mimi, have ceen for
mally dismissed.
The remains Of two men employed in
camp at Tansarack, victims OF
forest fires, have been found. Wolves
had torn them to pieces.
Members. of the Ramsey county bar
have united. in a, joint petition to the
county political conventions to nominr
ate Judges Kelly and Brill.
Peter Terean, wha,has already served
one term for forgery, has been arrested
at St. Paul, charged with, having paid
his board with4a bogus,check-
Near Tyler, Frank Cooley and John
Hansen were overcome by gas in a.
well. Cooley is, dead, but Hansen was,
hauled up before death ensued.
Bjosnstad & Omdahl 's,wood working;
plant at St. Paul. burned Sunday, caus-
ing loss Of $4,000. FIFTY men are
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tory viii not be xebuilt.
The opening gun' of the. Democratic
state campbign was fired at North Side
Turner Hall. Minneapolis, with address
ses by General George A. Becker, NOM
inee for governor and local office seek
erS.
Professors of the state, university
unite in the assertion that gymnasium
with provisions for an armory and drill
hall, is necessity at, that institution,
and the legislature will be asked for an,
to ersct.it
Superintendent W. E. Lee Of the re-
formatory, and Dinsetor Cooper have,
returned from trip. through Wiscon-,
sin, Illinois and Chic, to. investigate
the proper employment for convicts.
They will make their report at the next,
Of the board. and recommend.
as eew industry the manufacture Of
At meeting of the. Democratic STAKE
central committee held at Saturday, =.
J. McDermOtt of St. Paul was electatis
chairman, Colonel j.. J. Thornton Of
st. James,, vice chairman. Thomas.J.
Mullane CT st. Pau, secretary, and Dam
iel Aberle. Of st. Paul.. treasurer. The
following executive committee was Sc
lected: Chairman MoDermott, F. G.
Winston, Titus Mareek and Lars M.
Rand, Minneapolis J: F. Franzen. L.
E. Read Ct St. Paul and john G. Brown