The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-08-21

drunkenness. In revenge, he broke into
the establishment at night and damaged
the machinery to the value of nearly a
thousand dollars. 1t is now learned that
he was but recently released from Still
water.
Duluth Minn-Judge Charles l.. Lewis
of the Eleventh judicial district of Min
Clough, to take effeck on Sept. 1. Judge
Lewis has been on the bench about two
years, but prefers to practice law.
Faribault, Minn-Twenty people start
ed on the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
road from here for Boston, Mass, last
evening.
Luverne, Minn.-Game Of ell kinds Is
very scarce in Rock county. The chick
en- crop here is extremely light Hunters
have killed the birds in season and out
OF season until the old birds have be-
come nearly extinct.
Owatonna, Minn.-Joseph j. Kovars
proprietor of the Riverside mill, which
burned some time ago, has made an as
signment to Anton j. Kovers. Assets
and liabilities unknown.
Jamestown, N. D.-Great preparations
are being made, both by local sports
men and by outside parties, for the
shooting season that begins Tuesday.
Milwaukee, Wis-Heavy marsh fires,
running under the sod and breaking out
in unexpected distant places, is burning
on what is known as the big marsh" in
Palmyra, Hebron and Coldspr1ng towns,
covering an extent Of thousands Of acres.
Chippewa Falls, Wis.-Passenger train
No. 8. on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul road. leaving this city at ITO a. n,
narrowly escaped serious accident while
crossing the w. c. railway bridge over
the Chippewa river, about a mile below
the city. The train was running at rate
Of 10 miles an hour and when in the mid
die of the structure the iron work and
braces on one side of the bridge parted
from the upper cord. The truck sunk a
foot. when it caught and held until the
train had passed over. A drop Of half
foot more and the train with all its Is
| passengers would have toppled over into
the Chippewa river, 40 feet below.
Eau Claire, Wis.-Charles Berger. who
drew the plans for the Holmes castle
and superintendent its construction in
1887, lives here. He was partner in the
firm of Gellauner & Co. architects. Ber-
ger says, however, he knew nothing about
the secret part of the castle, and 1t must
have been contrived afterwards. He says
Holmes swindled him out of $40 due for
services.
Milwaukee, Wis.-The stockholders Of
the Commercial Bank met and decided
to close the bank and go into liquida-
ton.
West Superior, Wis.-The coal handlers
strike is settled and the men are fast re-
turning to work.
West Superior, Wis-Stephen Winsted
fell into the hold of the steamer Mich
olas and sustained injuries which are ex-
pected to prove fatal.
La Crosse, Nashville digging a well
at Burns Valley, IA miles from here,
John Olson was fatally asphyxiated.
"a l.
RE du Sac. Mrs Isaac Myers was thrown
against the timber Of bridge and kill
ed. Two other ladies were also injured.
Platteville. Wis.-The city voted in ia
vor Of bonding the city for water works.
The vote stood ALB for and go against.
Ottumwa, Iwa-The rain was the sal
vation of the corn on the uplands. It
was accompanied with severe electrical
storm. At Charlton, Col bartholomew
was FRUSTRATED by lightning and his
house fired. Mr.. Curtis, wealthy farm
er lost his big barns and their contents,
including valuable stock. Mrs. Smith,
of Osceola, was rendered senseless and
number of cows and horses were killed.
In various fields fences were fired and
trees struck. Press Gilbert a farmer,
lost the big barn on his farm. Three
weeks ago another barn was similarly
destroyed.
Clinton, Iowa-T. c. Luney, a laborer,
brought suit against the city Of Clinton
and Street Commissioner Peck to recover
$500 claimed partly as wages withheld
and partly, $25, claimed to have been paid
to Peck to secure a job. Justice Hanse
rendered judgment against the defend
ants in the sum Of 5000. The defendants
will sue out a writ Of error and carry it
to the district court
Milwaukee, VISA special from Pesh-
tigo says: Engine No. 5, on the Wisconsin
and Michigan road, jumped at curve
near Battle Junction, killing Harry La
croix, a brakeman, who was riding on
the engine, and seriously injuring Engi-
| neer Webster.