The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-07-25
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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NEWS OF THE WEEK..
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NORTHWEST.
Peter Engdale, farmer of Washing
ton county, was killed by the limited
Train on the 500 road near Marine last
across trestle. He leaves family
j. B. Foote, an old resident of Albert
Lea. died last Thursday morning after
short illness.
The Central market house, Mime
apolls, covering an entire block, was
entirely destroyed by fire on Thursday
last. Loss $430, 900; insurance $2lO, 900.
During the progress of the fire an cleo
trlc llneman vas instantly killed by
coming in contact with live electric
wire. Several buildings in the next
block were also burned.
The Proposition to remove the coun-
ty seat of Renville county from Beaver
Falls to Olivia was defeated.
Twelve stores, two shops and six
dwellings were destroyed by fire at
Traer, Ia, last Thursday, causing a
loss of nearly $4,000.
Alva Hunt, st. Paul lawyer, and C.
D. Bensell, Montevideo attorney,
had a fight at the latter place Thurs
day last.
Mayor Bell and Chief Police Crooks,
or Red Wood Falls, are again at war.
The Brule Index, of Kimball, S. D.,
has been sold by w. T. Drips, to G. j.
Maynard.
William Coleman, farmer living
near WinOna, on last Thursday killed
himself by shCoting.
Martin O'Connor. we'll digger. was
killed at Edna Mills, near Minneapo-
lis, on Wednesday last, by well cav
ing in. The body was recovered after
three days of constant digging.
The St. Paul Globe was sold at re-
ceiver's sale on Thursday last to the
Kittson heirs for 5000. 1t will be
run by new company with John and
Lewis Baker at the head.
In card to the Republican press of
the Northwest Attorney General
Standish, of North Dakota, wants to
know why he has not been arrested for
sending out certain dispatch relative
The lumber yard of Reed & Sher-
wood, Anoka; caught fire on Sunday
last and 100000 feet of lumber we're
consumed in short time. Loss about
$50, 900; fully insured.
At Little Falls, Mimi, on Saturday
morning last fire totally destroyed the
large livery barn belonging to Charles
Pullman, together with contents ex-
cept horses The fire also destroyed
the large ice house owned by the Peo-
pies Ice Company.
Edward Fennelly, ex-county clerk of
Ashland, Wis, was last Saturday found
guilty of ENLIGHTENMENT to the tune of
SIG, 282.90.
Tams Bixby has been appointed
chairman of the Republican stat CEN
trail COMMITTEE.
Emma Higbee has been appointed
postmaster at Omio, n. d.
On Saturday last Capt. John Cragie,
of Racine, Wis, one of the best known
navigators on the chain of lakes, in
fit of insanity, shot and fatally wound
ed his wife and then killed himself by
firing bullet into his own brain.
Forest fires are commencing to get
uncomfortably close to Chippewa
Falls, Wis. Travelling men state that
in several places not far from Chippe-
wa Falls the fire is burning close to
the tracks and in the pine woods near
Spooner and above that town the for
ests are fairly ablaZe.
Parties from Iowa have been several
weeks prospecting for coal in Mower
county. They claim to have dis
covered the commodity in paying
quantities in certain sections of
Udolpho township near Austin. Pros
pecting will begin on Judge Wash
burne's farm next week and the com
munity is mucli interested as to the
outcome.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Canadian parliament has grant
ed a bonus of $4,000 per mile to the
Port Arthur, duluth & Western rail
road for distance of $50 miles, This
will build the road from it's present
terminouS to the eastern end of Rainy
Lake.
Bill Cook and his gang held up and
robbed train near Manet, I. T., last
Thursday, after looting the Wells-Far-
go Express cOmpany's Office.
Two Chicago militiamen had des-
perate fight last Thursday over the at
fections of young lady.
Hawaii is now full f1edged republic
and President S. B. Dole, of the pre-
visional government, is the president.
| The cabinet is the same as under the
provisional government.
United States marshalS arrested so
| A. r. U. labor leaders in Chicago last
Saturday.
A terrible cyclone, the first In the
| history of Idaho, swept over Elk coun
| ty, last Friday. Hail stones to the
| depth of five inches fell in some places.
| Several persons were Injured and two
| prospectOrs are missing.
New men on the Lake shore railroad
| Chicago refused to We TX Saturday last
| unless military pro ectiOn was con-
| tinued.
The Pullman Palace Car Company
has declared the regularquarterly divi-
dend of 2 per cent, payable Aug. Is.
August Feldt. a well-to-do farmer
front of reaper last Saturday and so
| frightfully mangled that he died short
| ly afterward.
The Kansas Pacific bond holders
| committee. of which Silas p. butcher
| is chairman, has entered suit in the
United States circuit court for New
York. in the name of John Adams,
against Russell Sage and the estate of
Jaw Gould, to recover $l1 900, 900, being
| the proceeds of securities said to have