The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-09-25

frequent ana intimate guest OF tho president
Duluth-Today the local land Office re-
claim in Eineois administration. meg g o Years.
ago. The land is near Carlton. Joseph Fitz-
gerald Is the name of the patentee. He
Jan. 1, 1863. His was the fourth entry in
the land office after it was established in
Duluth and his final proof was the third Is
sued from the Duluth Office.
Duluth, Minn.-Mf and Mrs. Walter
Wright, whose two children, Walter and
and are in charge Of the probate court,
made desperate attempt to kidnap them.
They stole the children from the institution
fight against the police who came to recover
them. The children were, taken from the
parents on charges that the latter were of
Duluth. Minn.-A decidedly complicated
Hawkins against the Eastern Minnesota
railway company, now on trial in the dis
trict court. The defense of the company is
his injuries he signed a release and it is
requested that the case be dismissed. The
+ by by d tns t who
1t is not valid for the reason that he was in
sane.
Fargo.-John Rodman, brakeman on
the Great Northern. was instantly killed
near Argusville, ten miles from this city.
His head was severed from his body.
Pierre, S. D.-The executive committee
OF the w. c. T. U. has appropriated $50
for attorneys fees to test the legality of
the resubmission law passed last winter.
Hudson, Wis.-The Lakeview house, on
Second street, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, $4,000; insurance $4,000. ]. H. Ell
ger and family barely escaped from the
burning building.
Lead, S. D.-A timber fire which has
been raging in the Western hills for a
week past, caused great anxiety here last
night owing to the excessively dry wealth
er. There is much danger of damage in
this direction.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-~School children
playing near one of the city buildings yes
terday discovered the body of new born
infant under the sidewalk.
Sioux Falls, S. D.-Twenty miles of pine
and spruce timber are on fire in Custer
county. The towns are mostly In large
clearings and will probably not suffer any
damage.
Faribault, Minn.-John Grant, the con-
tractor, who has the job of building the
new driveway to the state School for the
Feeble Minded, has commenced work and
expects to have the road ready for travel
by the time snow flies
Hokah, Minn.-F. B. Campbell, of Min
neapolis, deputy head counsel, organized
a camp of Modern Woodmen of America
here last evening"
WinOna, Minn.-Winona Baptists will
celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
founding Of church here on Sunday.
Sept. %. Impressive services will be held
and prominent speakers will be present.
Duluth, Minn.-The steamer Northland,
after a successful seasons business, went
into the dock for the winter.
Winona, Minn.-The Steamer Meta
Durant, of the Van SAINT fleet, blew out
a cylinder head in Lake St. Croix, near
Prescott, destroying one engine. She
came to Winona with the other engine.
Loss $500 and delay of two weeks.
Deadwood, S. Dat $3.50 last night
there was two inches of snow at Bald
mountain, and it is still showing hard.
Sioux City, Iowa.-The Northwest
American, the A. P. A. organ in this city,
has suspended publication for lack of
finacial support.
Beloit, Wis.-The 5-year-old son of Jo-
seph Rosenthal was killed by the cars
while playing on the track. He was
thrown 20 feet.
Grove City, Mimi - Fire destroyed
q &c
farm, ~ miles southeast of this place.
The fire is supposed to be of incendiary
origin. The stacks were near the barn
and house, but they escaped.
Cambridge, Minn-District court con-
venes at Cambridge on Monday. Judge
Seagrave Smith will preside. There are
80 cases pending on the court calendar
and the session promises to be the long
est term in the history of Isanti county.
Bookings, S. D.-Lieut Frost, of the
Twentieth United States Infantry, late
instructor of military tactics at Brook
ings College, was rendered a farewell
banquet at Hotel Bookings last evening
DR.. Hyde, the mayor, acted as toast
master and many toasts were neatly re-
Sponded to.
Fargo-J. C. Bidwell, who became in
contempt Of court some time ago by skip
ping to Minnesota when ordered by Judge
Mcconnell to pay his wife temporary ALI
mony and attorneys fees pending the
hearing of his divorce suit, has at last ar
ranged to secure decree by paying his
wife $4,000. Bidwell is said to be worth
several hundred thousand dollars.
La Crosse, Wis.-Frederick a. Braath-
en-, a travelling man, was struck by the
Omaha train at Camp Douglas late this
afternoon. He was pitched from the
track and taken up for dead The first
dispatch received here said he could not
survive, but a later one was more IA
vorable.
Sisseton, s. D.-A disastrous prairie fire
occurred in this vicinity, burning up a.
large number of grain stacks and hun
dreds Of tons of hay. The thermometer
stood 102 in the shade, with a strong
south wind blowing.
Winnipeg, Man.-Much indignation ex-
lists among the members of the local gov
eminent at the insinuation contained in
the Dominion governments organ, the
Toronto Mail and Empire, that the sec
ond remedial order sent to Manitoba a
couple OF months ago, was given to the
press by them. They positively assert
they never gave the order away.
Zumbrota, Minn.-The Goodhue county
fair ended yesterday. Secretary Bask-
field reports it the banner year as to at
tendance and the variety and excellence
of exhibits.
Great Falls, Mont.-Sheriff Dwyer yes
terday afternoon lodged in Jail Joe Weir.
the fiend who outraged the 7-year-old de-
formed child of Frank Cults Sunday
Weir was captured by Under Sheriff Sires