Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-11-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Catholic church and parish resi-
dence at Spring Hill, Stearns county,
were destroyed by fire.
The bank at Hampton has opened for
business.
The Spanish cannon received by the
city of Mankato will be placed in Sibey
Park.
Mrs. E. NJ. Fafierriere Minneapolis
woman, has been honored by the gov
ernor of New Mexico with the appoint
ment of commissioner to the Paris ex-
position.
E. A. Keepers. manager and butter
maker of the Albany Creamery Com
pany, Albany. was struck by an east
bound Great Northern flyer and instantly
killed.
Three carloads of mules, passed
through St. Paul on their way to the
Philippines from Virginia. They had
displayed their natural propensities and
disposition towards expansion by kick
ing the roofs of the cars during their
long journey. One of the cars was so
badly demolished that new car had to
be obtained in St. Paul.
Preliminary steps have been taken to-
ward building a new court house at
Ada.
Two heavy freights on the Northern
Pacific crashed together at Carlton in the
yard limits. Three engines and twenty
box cars are piled together forty feet
high. No was injured. The air
brakes failed to work on the eastbound
train. The train crews jumped.
l.. L. May, the St. Paul florist and
scotsman, has purchased the Thornton
farm of 240 acres, in the town of Alton.
for $4,000. Mr.. May will establish a
nursery and seed farm there
In a saloon row at Madelia stranger
attempted to stab one Fitzpatrick. He
missed Fitzpatrick and accidentally
drove the knife into Dan Bohans side.
A mob chased the man with clubs, but
the police caught him and locked him up,
Arthur Hoagland, years old. wan
dered away from his home in st. Paul
and went to sleep upon the railroad
tracks. He was discovered before any
trains passed.
Mabel You'd, years old, fell out of a
third-story window at her home in st,
Paul. She broke her left thigh. was
bruised about the head and face, and it is
thought that she is hurt internally.
The star postal service has been or
dered discontinued between Thief River
Falls and Ware, from Nov. II.
James Allison. near Franklin, was
nearly killed by roof falling upon him
while he was tearing down an old log
house.
A postofice has been ordered estah-
lished at Bricelyn, Faribault county,
with Canute O. Sandnm as postmaster.
The postohce at Synnes, Stevens
county, has been ordered discontinued.
George H. Hayes, chief clerk of the
state reformatory since it was estab-
lished, was succeeded by Thomas HELLER.
for some time teacher in the institu-
ton.
The 18th annual convention of the Min
nesota Christian Endeavor Society was
held at st. Cloud. A chorus of 200 voices
furnished the music.
The store of March & Co., at Luverne.
was burglarized of considerable CLOTH
ing.
Final settlement has been made for the
transportation of the 18th Minnesota from
San Francisco to st. Paul. The number
of men and officers transported was 1,O37,
at an aggregate cost of lilo. OF this
number the Great Northern brought
about one-third, the Northern Pacific
bringing the balance.
Anna Berndgen, employed at the North
Star Boot & Shoe factory, Minneapolis,
met terrible death by falling four
tory.
Contract was let for building new
Presbyterian church at Pipestone.