Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-07-13
Narrow Escape,

Mrs. A. J. Myers, Mrs. Clifford, Miss
Anna Selover and little Miss Sewers
were driving to Frontenac to camp.
When crossing bridge the horse be-
came frightened, backed against the
railing of the bridge, which gave way,
precipitating the carriage into gully
about twelve feet deep, landing on top
of some heavy sewer piping. The lit
tie girl and Mrs. Myers got out on the
bridge. and the whiffletree gave way.
which let the carriage down and al
lowed the horse to remain on the
bridge. No one was seriously hurt.
Paid Premium.
Rudolph Klebolte & Co., of Cincin-
natl, were the successful bidders for
the 5000, 900 worth of certificates of in.
debtedness offered by the board of
capitol commissioners. The board con-
sidered IA bids, but accepted that of
the Cincinnati concern. The certi6-
Gates bear 4 per cent interest and are
in three series: $4,000 maturing July
l, 1900; 500, 900 July /, 1901, and $780,
600 due July l, 1902. The premium Of
fered amounted to 1851 for the en-
tire series.
Lost His Balance.
Freddie Berg, of Minneapolis. 4years
old, had a narrow escape from death.
The lad was leaning over porch rail-
ing in the rear of the third story, when
he lost his balance and fell to the
ground. The fall, however, was broken
by a clothesline. The boy struck the.
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was believed that he was badly in,
jured. He was removed to the city
hospital, where the physicians were
unable to find any fractures.
Paid Cash
It is claimed that the purchase of the
Duluth. Superior & Western, formerly
the Duluth & Winnipeg, by the Mime
sofa Eastern, was a cash TRANSACTION,
the consider alton being S3,37s, 400. D.
NJ. Philbin. who was first vice presi-
| dent Of the company, has been made
second vice president of the Minnesota
| Eastern. The purchased road will be-
come link in the new Fosston line.
Minnesota Briefs.
The populists of the 7th congress
| sional district have nominated P. NJ.
Ringdal for congress.
The Pillsbury academy at Owatonna,
the largest class in the history of the
school.
James T. McCleary was renominated
for congress by acclamatien by the re-
| publicans of the Second district.
The Seventh congressional district
renominated Congressman Eddy.
The general merchandise store of
Miller & Volkenant, at Montrose, was
totally destroyed by fire, together with
most of the stock. Loss about IS, OOO
The stale auditors Office is in re-
ceipt of sl4, 500 from the grain inspec-
ton department, receipts for the month
of June.
The flag purchased for the 14th regi-
ment by the business men of St. Paul
! has been sent south.
Louis Pearson was disem boweled by
Jim Cameron in a drunken brawl at
Sections camp north of Old Kerrick.
| Pearson will die. The assailant is at
large. - . -, r.
j. J. Hill writes that he viii not
build any more railroads. .~@.<'..
James Kilseth, a bicyc1ist, collided
with a wood wagon in Minneapolis
and was killed =ss. -
| Martin Shaw was arrested for steal.
ing jewelry from a store in Minnesota.
He planted the stuff at Minnesota City
and gave the snap away to a Winonian,
who laid the matter before the police.
The stolen jewelry has been fully
5 identified. 81 E