The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-11

E. H. Mcleod, editor of the News. On
refusing to keep quiet, Mayor Cosgrove
ordered his arrest and Hubert was sent
up for 60 days.
Madison, Wis.-The new Standard Tel
ephone Company that recently moved its
plant here from Minneapolis, is bringing
legal hornets nest down about it's
head. Its policy seems certain to in
volve it in a legal controversy with the
Bell Telephone Company. Working
through local company, it proposes to
establish a local exchange here. After
first cutting down telephone rates one
fourth, it is now securing contracts with
the Bell subscribers by which it's phones
will replace the Bell Instruments
Creston, Ia.-Queen c. Carroll, a 16-
year-old daughter of r. S. Beymer Of
Alton, committed suicide. Her father
and sisters are in Arizona Her father
wrote requesting the grandfather to
send her to school This was much
against her wish, and she said if they
sent her to school they would regret it..
She took a revolver, placed it against
her breast and fired, the bullet passing
through the heart.
Rapid City, S. D.-The Holy Terror
Mining Company, has filed an adj
verse in the United States land office
against the application of the keystone
Mining Company for q patent for their
mine. The two mines overlap and con-
flict to the extent of four acres, in which
are some Of the richest gold deposits
ever discovered. The best legal talent
has been employed and the case promises
to be one of the hardest fought and most
important ever tried in the Black Hills.
| Lakefield. Minn.-H. J. HOLSTER has just
completed an elevator of 80, 900 bushels ca
pacity. 1t is equipped with seven-horse
power gasoline engine and all other modern
improvements.
Moorhead. Minn.-All the gambling houses
in the city were closed by Chief of Police
brought about by citizens meeting, at
which strong protest was made.
Anoka, Minn.-John Gagnon, employed by
Reed sher%9od lumber dealers Lee as
and the hind wheels crushed his head. He
was IS years old.
Duluth, Minn.-A Hibbing dispatch to the
News-Tribune says that man by the name
of William Seaman, a lumberman, was
killed at Sandburn camp, near Hibbing. He
comes from Montreal
Evansville, MINT. T. Tucker, brake
man on a gravel train on the Tintah branch
of the Great Northern, fell off moving
train and fractured his shoulder blade. He
lives in ST. Cloud.
Madison, Minn.-Such a sandstone as was
never seen in this vicinity occurred from
about Z to 7:30 last night. No harm was
done, but there was great fear of a regular
cyclone. -
chinery, IS stacks Of grain and SO tons Of
hay were burned for William Kngge, north
of this town. Loss $1,000, partially insured.
West Concord, Minn.-The Chicago Great
Western is extending it's side tracks and
making other substantial improvements at
this place.
Mitchell, s. D.-Prairie fires are reported
raging in Buffalo and Jerauld counties A
heavy loss of hay and grain is reported
The full extent of the damage Is not yet
learned.
Mitchell, S. D.--A terrific windstorm oc-
Cured here last night 1t blew over out
houses and completely destroyed Lemon
Bros circus tent. Two inches of rain fell.
ton as now. Wells are being put down, and
petitions asking the engineer to locate other
wells are being circulated IN counties alect-
ed by drouth the past season.
Huron S. D-While in the city esterday
Hon. John H. Baldwin, state engineer of
irgation stated that never ever before farrs IN the
others manifested so deep interest in 1rrlga-
Lisbon, N. D.--A separator with self.
feeding attachment belonging 10 Ranes ana M
destroyed by fire. Cause of fire unknown.
Loss $500; no insurance.
Mapleton N. D.-Threshing is about two
thirds completed around here The yield
per acre of wheat ranges Sfrom IL to 30
bushels. Very few oats have been threshed.
Barley is going about 80 bushels per acre:
Flax is good crop, and some have started
threshirg it.
Cavalier, N. On. D. Gagnier, editor of
the Cavalier Journal, was arrested here.
He waived examination and furnished bonds
for his appearance at the next term of dis
trict court to answer to two charges of
libel.
Casselton, N. D.-Another boiler explosion
attended with fatal results took place on
the farm of John Cuthbertson. north Of
Wheatland The fireman lost his life, and
the engineer is not expected to live. An
other man was badly scalded.
Brookings, 8. D.-The Brookings County
Fair Association is making extensive prep
arations for their exhibit to be held Sept.
Is to q. The produce exhibit will be the
best ever presented here. A large string of
fast horses is listed. There will be game
of baseball each day between Hazel. Flan-
dreau and Brookings mines.
Fargo, N. D-Anna Peterson was brought
down from Hillsboro last night to serve a
60-day sentence for concealing the death of
an. illegitimate child. The body was found
in the river near. Hillsboro early in July,
and was traced to the Peterson woman, who
afterward confessed to giving birth to the
child July L. She claimed it was born dead.
Lyons. Iowa-Yesterday evening the daily