The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1896-05-21
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Interesting Happenings I'm the North
Star State.

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One of the finest creameries in the
gtate is being erected in Preston.
Large shipments Of cattle have been
made from Polk county recently.
DR.. John G. Nelson Of st. Paul has
been appointed Danish vice consul for
Minnesota.
The Minnesota division of the Tray-
eler's Protective association held their
annual meeting at st. Paul.
AT the recent election at st. Paul,
the Republicans elected every man on
their ticket except one alderman.
Small boys have been worrying the
Saltwater fire department by turning
In false alarms.
Mrs. Hendrick Hendrickson was
thrown from her buggy at Madison
and had an arm broken In two places.
The jury In the Freund case at Fair
mont, after being out thirty-two hours,
brought in a verdict of acquittal
Robert A. Grey, one of the Oldest aud
wealthiest citizens of Duluth, died re-
Gently at Boston.
Mark Thomitz had one of his feet
crushed seriously on the brainerd u
Northern railway at BIainerd.
Dummie, son Of Chief Wakigezlc,
was found drowned in Yermilion bay,
! at Tower.
Westfall & Durbin's elevator at
Browns Valley slid off its foundation.
The building was full Of wheat.
Fred Koch of .Litchfeld was fatally
wounded by the accidental discharge
Of a revolver.
Rev. G. Loring's residence at Anoka
was burglarized while the family was
at home.
Great preparations are being made
! for the district encnmpment OF the q.
A. H., to be held at Long Prairie,
June ..
| Patrick O'Fallen, living near Dassel,
| was kicked in the stomach by COW,
recently, and has since died from his
injuries.
The "Dutchman" train. on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul railway,
| struck an intoxicated man near Vino.
Ma, iniuring him so that the amputa-
ton of leg became necessary.
The body of Martin Spencer, who. in
company with his son, was drowned IN
the Mississippi at Otsego several
weeks ago, was recovered two miles
above Anoka.
"a "A two-year-old daughter Of Hart
mann Zeisz was drowned at Hastings
by falling into hole about eighteen
inches deep filled, with water in the
rear Of the house. .a-.
Frank Mccarthy, laborer, is under
arrest at st. Cloud, charged with steal
ing $50 from an intoxicated Swede,
Sixty dollars was found on McCarthy's
| person. t@.' %..E. 5&.S, a.
a blind pig was raidcd at Mont
gomery and John Henska. the propr1-
| etor, was taken before a Justice of the
peace, where he waived examination,
| and gave bonds Tor trial at the district
| court next fall.
Fire ut st. James, originating In Rob-
erts' bakery, in the basement OF tho
| Qleson block, caused n loss on j. NJ.
Roberts, general merchandise, OF 3D.
OOO Loss on building, $1,2O0, covered
by insurance.
The drug store of J r. Kruger the
grocery Of Frank A. Hancock and the
hardware store of J. d. Good at Nor
ris were broken into by burglars.
Nothing but money was taken. the
amounts realized being very small.
The J. Nells Lumber company's mills
at Sank Rapids have shut down. Six
ty men are out. Cause, high water
the company beiEg unable to hold logs.
High water is reported on all the up
per streams. .%
]. w. Peterson and Charles Manson
were arraisned before the United
States commissioner at Duluth FOR
drawing liquor from kegs without de-
stroyng the stamp. They were held
to the grand jury.
While working in the Duluth, Masa-
ba g. Northern yards, at Duluth. John
HAYES, switchman, was run over by
five freight cars and a caboose. Ho
was terribly mutilated and died in
stantly.
RI. Gille~, received at the SILVIA
Ter state prison from the United States
court in Alabama in August, 1893, was
pardoned by President Cleveland. evil
Up1tCp GHNlUG DptIi ulSIpNSitu w PtS'S
his innocence. He had a six-years'
term for whitecapping.
Alfred Whidden, a Highly respected
citizen of Anoka. fell from hay loft
and struck on his head, crushing his
skull He died instantly. Deceased
settled here in 1854. and leaves n wife
and two grown daughters. He was
over 20 years old.
Tw, Minneapolis youths. William
Smith and August Faust, inmates OF
the st. Cloud reformatory, escaped
from that institution by breaking the
bar from the window Of cellar undeI
the cook room. Principal Keeper Nor
ton captured them after chase OF
about twelve piles.
Eloff Hoimberg. m ex-convict from
st, Cloud, was arrested at Cokato, for
cutting r. o. Meth, young boy. IN the
face. When lodged in Jail, under the
charge Of assault with dangerous
weapon, he broke Jail. with the assist
ance of an outside party. he was re-
arrested in hiding, four miles from
town.