The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-18
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one of the members.
Pierre, s. D.-The state w. c. T. D
closed it's session yesterday afternoon
The officers for the ensuing year are
Mrs. Lulu Ramsey, Woonsocket, presi-
dent; Mrs. Anna Simmons, Huron, vice.
president; Mrs. Kalder, Woonsocket, cor
responding secretary; Miss Kara Smart
| Sioux Falls, recording secretary. 1t is
| rumored that the legality of the resub-
| mission bill passed last winter will be
| tested in the courts, but the executive
| committee refuses either to deny or af-
| firm this.
Worthington, Minn.-Guy Richards q
brakeman on the Sioux Falls line, fell be-
tween the cars and was killed instantly.
Fond du Lac, Wis.-The sixth annual
reunion of the Third Wisconsin volun-
teer infantry will be held in this city
Sept. 10, 10 and 20.
West Superior, Wis-The body Of
Burnett G. Sherwood, the bartender who
disappeared on Sept. was found float
ing in the bay here, and papers found on
the body show it to be case Of suicide
from sickness and dependency.
Miller, S. D.-Sheriff Struif yesterday
lodged Frank Wil1ett. of Rec Heights,
in Jail, charged with bastardy by Miss
India Failing, the girl who last spring
had Rev Mr.. Darlin arrested for rape
Willett will have a hearing in day or
two.
West Superior, Wis-The statement of
the Touring mills shows that there were
2,379,451 barrels ground in this city dur
ing the crop year just closed Only a
few Of the mills have run at full ca
pacity during the entire year.
st. Cloud, Minn.-By the breaking Of
one of the water wheels at the electric
light and power station the city was
thrown into darkness last night. The
same station furnished power for the
electric line, and the street cads. are
also stopped.
prepared a statement of delinquent tax
es due the state from the differnt coun-
ties putting the total amount. at 1856, 1853
This sum if collected, would do away
with the necessity of a deficiency levy.
Huron, S. D.-Joseph Hayes, accused
of setting the fire which caused the loss
of four buildings in the principal part
of Huron, and whose trial occupied
three days, was acquitted.
Dubuque, Iowa-Farmer Henry Neise
aged So, drowned himself by jumping
into mineral hole. He was melan,
choly over the death of his wife and
mother.
Wood Lake, Minn.-A large barn owned
by Will Phinney was struck by lightning
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the machinery and a horse were burned
Loss, $1,000; light insurance.
Calamus, Iowa-The store of F. S. Ar
mold, of this place, was burglarized last
night and quantity of cutlery, silver
ware and jewelry stolen as we'll as a sum
of money
Creston, Iowa-Several months ago Of
to Gruger, young boy, was terribly bit
ten by vicious dog, He brought suit
against the owner of the dog and was
awarded $500 damages.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa-In the case of Earl
B. Stearns against the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and ST. Paul Railroad company for
$4,000 damages for injuries received, the
jury in the federal court returned a YER
dict in favor Of the defendant.
Livingston, Mont.-Fire broke out in the
Muir tunnel, seven miles from Livingston
early this morning. All trains are de-
layed and the tunnel sealed. Passengers
and mail are being transferred over the
mountains.
Lyons, Iowa-The Reindeer, owned by
the Mississippi Towing Company, of Clin-
ton, struck a snag yesterday just below
the mouth of the Wisconsin river and by
good management was run ashore sink
ing in six feet of water. She will be
raised.
Lakefield, Minn.-While August Blank.
enburg's wife and 3-year-old boy were
driving the horse became frightened,
throwing them into a wire fence where
they were dragged and horribly multi
ated.
Grand Rapids, Minn.-The coroner's
jury has been taking testimony today in
the case of John Bacon, who was burned
up In the fire which destroyed Russelis
ranch in township 60, range "a, on Aug.
20.
Montgomery, Minn.-Thomas Byrnes,
county commissioner from the First dis
trict for this county, has mysteriously
disappeared. He was last seen about
six weeks ago, when he took a north
bound train. He told his father he was
going to St. Paul. It is feared he has
been foully dealt with.
st. Cloud, Minn.-Willfam WINNER
brought suit against Thomas Brennan
to recover the sum of $685. the value of a
dog which Brennan killed. Brennan is a
policeman and has a valuable canine,
which got into fight with Winners dog
and was evidently getting the worst of
it. Brennan shot the dog belonging to
WINNER. The case was continued.
Ashland, Wis.-The water rose in
Chiquamega bay four feet above it's US
ual level yesterday, and did much dam
age along the shore of the bay, breaking
log booms, raising telephone poles and
drifting logs away. Several teams were
caught in the high water and floundered
about before reaching positions of safe
ty. Fires were eXtinguished in the fur
naces of the Washburn elevator, and by
it's entering the wheat pits considera-
BILE grain was damaged.
Aberdeen. S. D.-August Wilmo Fin
lander, was brought here today from Hec-
la with his right arm broken twice and
nearly torn out at the shoulder by getting
caught in the main belt of threshing
machine. A. w. Ledien, a young man
from Minnesota, working with a thresh-
ing crew ten miles south, got his arm
caught in a belt this morning, twisting
and mangling it in terrible shape. The
men were taken to a hospital and will lose
their injured arms.
Kenosha, Wis.-The sensational Chica-
go Bedding Company arson case came
up in court yesterday Only four of the
defendants were arraigned, viz: Isaac
Robinson, George S. Perren, Bernhard
Rosenow and Louis Jacobson. Robinson
and Rosenow pleaded guilty to the full
charge. Attorney Cavanaugh for Barney
F. Bloch made an application for the ex-
animation of his mental condition. All
the defendants were present except Ber-
nard Heuffer. A separate trial has been
arranged for him. The scene in the court
room was very pathetic. Bloch looked
exceedingly thin and pale and very much
more like corpse than living being.