The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-05-10
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

The logging railway will be extended
to Leech Lake this summer.
All the Chinese in Minnesota have
registered under the Geary act.
A new and costly Swedish Baptist
church is going up in Minneapolis.
st. James has voted $780, bonds
for electric lights and water works.
The contract for new courthouse at
Worthington has been let for $42, 1894.
"Auntie Dobson," colored, one of the
pioneers of st. Paul, died Friday at the
age of 107.
While watching election bulletins at
st. Paul R. r. Ritchie had his pockets
picked of $109.
Willie Lenhof, St. Paul bartender,
was shot by two unknown men on
Wednesday night.
Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, met at
Mankato last week.
Burglars raided Kruse Bros clothing
store at Mankato. About $3.50 worth
of goods were taken.
President Cleveland refuses to pardon
Michael Costello of st. Paul, sentenced
for passing counterfeit money.
The village of Pine City voted SO, 900
bonds to build new schoolhouse.
Work is to be commenced at once.
Harry Franklin, the St. Paul alder
man indicted some time since for &C
cepting bride, has been acquitted.
The Citizens State Bank of Monticello
has been authorized to commence bust.
ness May Z. The capital is $4,000.
The president has approved the act
authorizing the construction of bridge
over the st. Louis river at West Duluth.
The national convention of the Ma
tional Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers is in session at st. Paul this
week.
It is expected the annual encamp-
ment of state militia will be held the
latter part of July, though no date has
been set.
Reinhard MOtatZ was arrested at Glib
son Saturday night, accused of plumber
ing stores of about $500 worth of goods.
He admitted his guilt.
A test of new machine for making
barrels is soon to be made in Minneapo-
lis. 1t turns out 500 barrels a day, as
aoainst 70 or 30 bv hand
FL. R. P. Hamilton of st. Paul has
been appointed principal draughtsman
in the Office of the supervising architect
Of the treasury department at Washing
ton.
The state treasurer last week received
from the United States treasurer s., 677.-
60, the same being per cent of the
proceeds of sale of public lands in the
state.
Lightning struck a barn five miles
south Of Winnebago City belonging to
q. w. Dibble and killed seven head OF
stock. Fire following consumed the
barn and contents. Loss, $10,OU0, with
no insurance.
Above Pine City the Snake river is
blocked for miles with logs, the high
water having brought the drives down
much earlier than usual. It is expected
the Snake river drive this year will
amount to 70, 900, 600 feet.
The United States circuit court of ap.
peals began business at st. Paul Mon.
day morning with Judges Thayer, Cald-
we'll and Sanborn on the bench. The
calendar contains 81 cases, and the
court will be in session all summer.
A man who gave his name as Johr
| Wilson and who claims to be railroad
engineer is organizing Coxey commands
in Minnesota. These commands, he
says, will meet at st. Cloud. He ex
poets to raise an army of 1850 men.
Ole Steenrud and brother were out
hunting near Fergus Falls. They ran
out of percussion caps, SO the brother
tried parlor match to explode the
charge. It went off too soon and Oh
caught it in his leg. Amputation will
be necessary.
The Mobiles County bank at Worth
ington, Mimi, which closed its doors
July last, completed arrangement!
with its creditors last week. The as
signee was discharged by order o
Judge Brown, and on Monday morning
the doors were opened for business.
WIN. Campbell, chairman Of the Chip
.pewa Indian commission, says the out
look for the removal Of large numbe,
Of the scattering bands Of Chippewas t
the White earth reservation during tn