The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-03-22
NEWS IN MINNESOTA.

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A postofice has been established at
Wright, Carlton county.
Winnebago City schools have been
closed on account of scarlet fever.
The average reserve of St. Paul ma
tional banks is nearly 40 per cent.
The next general term of the Mime
sofa supreme court will open Tuesday,
April 3.
Work has been begun Oh the excava-
ton of the new board of trade building
at Duluth.
Arrangements are being made for the
establishment of new banking house
at st. James.
| E. &. Swanstrom of Duluth is said to
be working to secure the nomination for
secretary of state.
st. Paul has fully organized munich
pal reform league, on the lines of the
Parkhurst movement.
The Washburn- Crosby company do.
mated 500 sacks of -four to the unem-
p1OyoU u MluuosfpOllS.
Donaldson's glass block at Minneap-
apolis was damaged by fire and water
to the extent of $4,000.
Thomas Berrisford, well known
business man of St. Paul, died at Hot
Springs, S. D., Wednesday.
The Osakis Milling company's mill
has been totally destroyed by fire.
Origin, incendiary. 1t was fully insured.
It is estimated that it will take
10000 to make the Mississippi navi-
gable between st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Dunn & Marcia's mill at Rock Creek,
commenced cutting few days
ago. They have 100000 feet to saw
his season.
At St. Paul Henry johnson was con-
victed of manslaughter for killing
Henry Rollins, another negro, during a
family quarrel.
The Opera House block at Winnebago
City collapsed last week. It was built
% years ago and was valued at SIG, 900.
NJ one was hurt.
T thermometer at the weather
bu. eau in st. Paul registered Is deg.
in the shade Saturday, breaking all rec
ords for March since the bureau was es-
teblished.
The senate has passed the bill grant,
ing the Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad
company right of way through the
Chippewa and White Earth Indian res
ervations.
A printed table of the results of un.
derwriting in the Twin Cities for 1893
shows losses in excess of premiums in
Minneapolis Of S433, $50 ~, and in st.
Paul of 81 4,08O.77.
A syndicate of St. Paul men has
secured an option On The Daily News of
hit city. Il the deal is crossed they
will put in 'ypesetting machines and
make other changes.
At Han oyk the saloon men and
d few OF their friends voted 4or no
.iceis. AS a JOKE. When the votes
We're counted 1t was found their votes
had carried the day for mo license"
Congressman kiefer has determined
to ASA for an appropriation for prelim-
mary survey tor canal connecting
Lake OF the Woods with Lake Superior
via Rainy lake. Sucn AN appropriation
IS cordially recommended by Major
Jones, the government engineer.
A tramp who attempted to outrage
Miss Alma johnson near Aitkin was
caught in the woods asleep by the sher.
If posse. His name is John Fisher
and he is undoubtedly desperate char.
acter. Excitement has cooled and there
is no probability Of iynching.
The jury in the case of William Long
indicted tor shooting Harry K. Gordon
with intent to kill. returned a verdict Of
not guilty. Judge Kerr severely con
delnned them tor the verd ct and said II
was without excuse and discharged
them from further attendance upon the
court.
The dwelling of Ed Wagner at Du
iuta was demolished Gy dynamite. The
explosive had been placed near the fire
to tnaw out Otta Wagner, aged l;
years, Was literally blown to pieces
The mother, Mrs. Wagner, is severely
injured and may not live, and a youn.
glrl is badly hurt also. Wagner ant
another son were only slightly hurt.
The executive officers of the Mime
sofa Editors aud Publishers Associa
ton met in Minneapolis Saturday t.
consider the subject of a summer out
ing. The matter was finally left to q
special committee to investigate and re
port to the executive committee fol
final action. 1t is probable that tri,
will be taken down the Mississippi tt
st. Louis.
State Treasurer Bobleter has received
notice that $4,000 worth of stat,
funding bonds of 1899 had been trans
ferred from the Excelsior to the Green
witch Savings bank of New York
There is said to be a strong de
mand for these bonds at premium
some having been sold as high as $40
although they bear but l-2 per cen
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