Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-03-29
News in Brief.


on the farm of Jacob Mello, near GUM
cy, Olmstead county.
Joseph Hardebeck's saloon at st.
Cloud was entered by thieves, who Sc
cured about S25 and escaped.
The courts at st. Paul sentenced
Henry Johnson to eight years in the
penitentiary for killing Henry Rollins.
The jury in the case of William Long,
indicted for shooting Harry K. Gordon,
at St. Paul, with intent to kill, returned
verdict of not guilty. Judge Kerr SCI
verely condemned them for the verdict
and said it was without excuse, and dis
charged them from further attendance
upon the court.
Lumber circles of Minneapolis were
thrown into a state of excitement
by the seizure by the state of some
2,000,0O feet of logs in Minneapolis
booms. This is another move in the
campaign of the state against alleged
lumber thieves. The logs were held by
the Shevlln-Carpenter company, but
were seized on the ground that they had
been irregularly cut on land purchased
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Saltwater.
The Peavey elevator at Slayton was
burned. Loss, $4,000. There wassno
means Of extinguishing the fire and the
building was entirely destroyed.
The lee has broken up on Lake Pepin
SO that steamboats, can get through. 4
beats the record
A meeting was held ut Albert Lea 81
creamery officers, representing fifteen
crea1neries, and steps were taken for
the organization of mutual fire insur.
ance association. A butter board of
.rade was also discussed, and it is likely
that one will be esta blished in the near
future.
In the courts Of st. Paul, John Ram-
ert sues tho estate of Patrick Keogh for
$3.50 for liquors and $500 for a wake .
Hans Kjorgaard, a farmer near Hills,
was run over by team and badly in.
jured.
Herman Grunke, of Saltwater, aged
IA years was sent to the reform school
as an incorrigible.
John Christie, sent toStillwater from
Texas to serve one year and pay fine
of $50, was released, taking the poor
debtors oath.
The body Of a man was found in the
woods near Fosston. Examination
showed that the body was that of Nels
jacobson, farmer who disappeared
last December. A rifle was found by
the dead mans side and it is thought he
committed suicide.
g. S. Brecken, Of Holden, one Of the
founders Of st. Olaf college, sat North
field, has given the institution 50. 900 as
a fund for the aid of worthy students
pursuing thee illogical studies after com.
plotting college.
The gross earnings Of the state grain
inspection department for February
were 50, 79s. 95.
A. Lenck, Of st. Paul, was shot
through the right arm by an unknown
person. Lenck, who lives on the West
{ Side Flats. one mile outside the patrol
limits, was in his house at the time,
and the bullet was fred through the
window.
It has been decided to hold the next
meeting Of the Minnesota and Winni-
peg Rowing association on the course
six miles from Winnipeg.
The steamer Thistle will be char
.ered to run as packet between st.
Paul and la Crosse during the coming
season.
The complaint was made at st. Cloud
by two men, who were beating their
way west on q freight train in charge
of Conductor Fred Walker, that two
brakemen, when near Melrose, assault
ed and brutally beat them and relieved
them 81 all their money warrant
was issued.