The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-11-22
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

St. Paul's death rate for October was
only .697.
A. T. Koerner, state treasurer elect,
had 7S.c 81 plurality.
Hog cholera is playing havoc in tn
vicinity Of Mankato.
ST. Paul curriers' are making preparar
tions for big winters sport.
The contract for electric lights at st.
James has been let for S., 842.
Mrs. Peter ferris of st. Martin tried
to fill lighted lamp, and was burned
to death.
A resolution has been adopted by the
st. Paul city council for the investiga-
ton of gambling.
An unknown man murdered at Elk
hart, Ind, is identified as Carl Hum
inert of ST. Paul.
liver Olson of Sterling was held up
while Oh his way home from Amboy
and robbed of $3.50.
Emanuel Otto, a wealthy farmer liv-
ing near Morton, was killed by robbers,
who rifled his money chest.
An immigrant inspector has been Or
dered to st. Paul. The Office was dis
continued about year ago.
There is to be movement this win
ter in the legislature looking to the
calling of a CONSTITUTE onal convention.
General Merritt, the commandant at
Fort Smelling, will recommend, at the
proper time, the enlargement Of the
fort.
Minneapolis mills ground 1908, GAO
| barrels of -four in October, making it
| the banner month in Minneapolis mill
ing history.
Two sons of Mrs. Anna Peters of
Dodge Center played with a pistol
which was suppose not to be loaded.
| The older one is dead.
A herd of lumpy jaw cattle has been
found at New Hartford, Winona county.
They have been guaranteed and will
probably all be killed.
Hon. H. R. Bigelow, one of the best
known lawyers OF the Northwest, and
resident of ST. Paul since 1858, died
Wednesday afternoon, aged IS years.
The vote Oh the division of Kittson
county resulted in III for. and 517
against, and the county will be divided.
! The new county will be called Roseau.
Governor Nelson has appointed S. g.
| COmStock, of MOOrhead, member Of
the board Of directors of the State
| Normal School, vice G. n. Lanphere,
resigned.
Mead and Watkins, who were arrest
ed three months ago while disposing of
stolen cattle, plead guilty in court at
Mandan, N. D., and got three and a
half years each in the penitentiary.
The Consolidated Elevator company,
which succeeds the Lake Superior
Union Improvement and Northern Pa
cific Elevator companies, was formally
organized and began business at Duluth
Friday.
The State Board of Charities and
Corrections will ask the coming legis.
lature to provide for the building of
200 additional cells at the state reform
atory. There are now only 1913 cells in
the institution.
In the district court at Worthington,
Richard Darling was convicted Of as
sault in the second degree for shooting
his brother, A. H. Darling, in June
last. Darling was sentenced to five
years on the reformatory plan.
The annual cane rush between the
University of Minnesota sophomores
and freshmen took place on the uni
versity campus. The sophomores suf-
fered inglorious defeat, the score stand
ing 81 to % in favor Of the freshs.
Labor Commissioner Powers will try
to have the factory inspection law
amended so as to collect damages for
neglect toprovide fire escapes. There
is only criminal penalty now and n on
resident owners cannot be punished.
Tower, Kenyon, Graceville, New
Brighton, Breckenridge and Sherburne
have been granted high school examin
atoms by the state board. Applications
from Tracy, Window and Preston te
be placed on the list for another three
years were granted.