Little Falls herald., 1899-04-28
NEWS IN MINNESOTA

A contract has been let for a new
! courthouse in Lac qui Parle county, to
cost $29, ,796.
Leading business men Of St. Charles
have organized a commercial union for
social and literary improvement.
Governor Lind appointed Monday,
May /. as Arbor day and Bird day.
The proclamation has been issued.
Winifred Scott, colored boy Is
years old, is under arrest at St. Paul on
| charge Of attempting to shoot his
15-year-old sister.
Mrs. Lida Spaulding, young snake
charmer, was bitten by rattlesnake in
Minneapolis museum Saturday night
and died on Sunday.
Frank Fisk, Brainerd deliveryman,
was thrown under his wagon and a
wheel passed over and crushed his head,
causing instant death.
DR.. j. L. Connor, Minneapolis ply
sician, suicided by jumping from a
bridge into the Mississippi river. Fear
of becoming insane caused the act.
DR.. Albert B. White of Yale will be
added to the state university faculty
next year, as an instructor in mediaeval
and English constitutional history.
A convict in the state prison, James
Barney by name, was caught in the
twine factory machinery and was in
jured so badly that he will probably
not recover
General Lam bert has let the contracts
for the. uniforms and other equipment
of apparel necessary to fit out the Sec
ond and Third regiments Of the ma
ton! ::53;:ard.
Mayor Tarbell Of Winona has in
structed the police to enforce the sun
day closing and state liquor laws. Local
clergymen began an agitation for this
several weeks ago.
The Eastern Minnesota has filed no.
tice of an increase Of 1000, 600 in cap
ital stock. The money is to be used on
the construction of the Duluth cutoff.
The fees to the state are So. 75O.
President L. G. Lord Of the normal
school has received word that his son
Frank has been chosen an orator to
represent Yale college in the debate
against Harvard college to occur next
month at Cambridge.
The case against Banker NJ. R. Todd
of Preston has been transferred to the
November term of court. Meanwhile
the extradition proceedings which have
been brought to secure the person of
Joseph R. Clements of La Crosse appear
to have hung fire.
At recent meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Bank of Merriam Park it was
decided to go into voluntary liquidation
in accordance with the suggestion made
by Bank Examiner Pope, who advised
this course. Stockholders and depositors
will be paid in full.
A union meeting Of the Winona city
churches has been held to discuss the
enforcement OF the liquor laws, especial
ly in regard to Sunday closing and sell
ing to minors. County Attorney An
derson was present and explained the
legal points involved.
Charles E. Mayo, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of St. Paul,
died Sunday after protracted Illness
Deceased was prominently identified
with the early commercial interests of
St. Paul. He was VI years of age and
had resided in St. Paul for 80 years.
State Superintendent Lewis says the
number of summer schools planned by
the department would have to be re-
duced fully one-half to come within the
funds available for tho work. This is
the result of the failure of the legisla-
ture to make adequate appropriation.
George F. Spinney will bring suit
against the St. Paul Globe company fo1
go, 900 for breach of contract. Papers
in the suit have not yet been filed, but
they will be in a few days. Attorney
White, who is acting as Mr.. Spinney'f
counsellor in the matter, is understood
to be drawing them up.
Two men were killed and four Others
more or less injured by the caving of a
0O-foot bank on the Eastern Minnesota
railroad near Carleton. The catastrophe
was caused by the melting of the ina.
mense frozen mass. A steam shovel
was completely buried and part Of the
gravel train was covered over.
Inc plan of having the Twelf tn reg
ment hold a reunion at Winona at tn.
time of the Fourth of July celebration
has been practically abandoned. Tht
regiment is broken up and separated
and has no uniforms or arms Instead
a move is on foot to have the Second
regiment of state militia hold its al
nual encampment there instead Of !:
Lake Citv.
A wall against confidence t,an,
heard from Buffalo county. rhe hrn,
man appears in the guise Il an aAa
tising agent and seeks /permission /
place small signs on lences and. har,,
When he conclud' IS his work the firm,
is asked to sign small blank suppose
to contain 2ystatement that the sig1
were SO placed. Several of these blanl
hav9 turned up in the form of not.
ranging from $500 to $500, to the gri,
of the farmer.
E. J. Baldwin is trying to form com
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