The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-10-25

| oOO bushels oil wheat, full set OF tarn
machinery, harnesses. etc. The hous,
was destroyed with the principal part
of the contents. The loss is fully $500
The buildings were insured in the Firt
and Marine Company OF st. Paul fol
$500. and there was some additional
insurance upon personal property, but
the amount could not be ascertained.
| Charles Graceson, conductor on the
branch line of the Great Northern, COM
plains that it is impossible for the train
men to keey the boys from playing
around the cars, and jumping upon
them when in motion. he says he ex-
poets to see some of them killed yet, and
he thinks the city authority ought to
be invoked to put stop to it. He
drives them out OF the yard every day,
so far as possible, but he cannot look
after them all.
Hon. S. g. Comstock delivered an
admirable political address at Mem orial
Hall in this city on Thursday evening
last. There was an appreciative audi
ence of fair size, and he was heartily
applauded. He made a telling argument
against the populistlc theories of govern-
mental ownership of railroads and free
silver coinage, and paid his emphatic
respects to the democratic party, its
record and its heresies. He made an
impression which will be of material
benefit.
Miss Leotta Swanton, the elocution-
lst, gave q verv pleasant entertainment
at the Opera House on Wednesday eve.
ming. She is superior artist in her line,
and her several renditions were finely
executed. She has pleasing and flexible
voice, keen appreciation of the texts
and no little dramatic power. Her repre-
sentation of Greek statuary and her
pantomme representation of "Nearer my
God to Thee" were interesting features.
The entertainment was under the auspi-
ces OF the Eastern Star lodge of this
city.
Last week the HERALD briefly an
nounced the death of Vim. M. Brown OF
St. Cloud. well known here. Later
details are that he went to st. Paul and
stopped at the Sherman House. In the
evening he complained of a trifling indis-
position and retired early. The next
morning the chambermaid, upon enter
ing the room discovered his body lying
upon the bed. Life was extinct. An
autopsy developed the fact that heart
disease was the cause of his death. His
remains were taken to Keokuk, Iowa,
for interment, his wife accompanying
them thither.
Add. Johnson was arrested by officer
Parker on Friday last, charged with
furnishing liquor to an habitual drunk
ard of this city, well known to be such.
He had been repeatedly warned by the
authorities. who long suspected that
such was the case, that at the first Of
tense which could be proved he would be
dealt with severely He bought drink
tor the fellow on Friday, and on Satur-
day he plead guilty and was fined
$40. 90 and costs by Judge Wilcox. In
default of the fine he was sent to jail for
sixty DAYS. Officer Parker took him to
st. Cloud on Saturday.
Next Sunday evening the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Congregational
church will celebrate the anniversary of
its seventh year of work The event
will be made of special interest, both
prospective and retrospective to all in
rerested in the society, and any who
desire to learn more of the workings of
Christian Endeavor are invited to at
tend. The Baptist society will join in
the celebration and Rev. NJ B. Critchett
will participate in the exercises. On
Friday evening Nov. End, the society
will tender reception to its friends.
Maggie, daughter of Henry Kane of
West Port, who has been resident of
Sank Centre for several years. at one
time in the employ of the Star Hotel,
and for several years in the family of T.
]. Murphy died at St. Raphael's hospital
ON Sunday last. She went to St. Clo1d
to accept position in the store of w.
M. Brown, who recently died suddenly,
and about three weeks ago she accepted
service in the Grand Central Hotel. She
was taken to the hospital and operated
on for hernia on Tuesday, and died on
Sunday. She was about twenty years
of age, and has three sisters living in
the CITY, Misses Mary, Lizzie and Katie