The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-04
MINNESOTA.

1PrestonaMessrs. H. R. Wells. Henry
Nupson, r. e. Thompson, c. Kuethe, A.
made application to organize a national
$4,000
Langdon-F. E. Woodward's sheep
locomotive, and eight large horse and
cattle barns, with their contents, includ-
ing twenty milch cows, were burned
Loss. $4,000; partly covered by insur-
ance.
st. Cloud-James H Maybury the ST
Cloud athlete, is at present in London,
and will try conclusions in the worlds
professional races at the Paris exposf-
ton this summer.
ADMINISTRATIVE burglars who broke into
the hardware store here last week have
been captured near Winona. Considera-
BILE Of the booty was found in their pos
session.
MarshalI-While returning to her board
ing house Miss Stewart, a teacher, was
assaulted by an unknown man, who
knocked her down with a club. Her
screams brought help, but her assailant
made good his escape.
Montgomery-Ex improvements
will be made in the public school building
of School District No. 90 this summer.
Bonds amounting to coo have been voted
for the purpose.
Red Wing-The Red Wing Commercial
club has appointed a committee to CO.
operate with a committee from the Bust
to secure a union depot for the city.
Blooming Prairie-The waterworks sys-
tenn has been completed, and Wednesday
the pumps were started up for the first
time to fill the 1900 barrel elevated tank
The total cost will be about $4,000
Chaska-The buildings of C. A Gehl,
]. Riesgraf, Mrs. F. A. Salter and G..
krayenbuhl were destroyed by fire early
Wednesday morning, entailing a loss Of
$4,000 There was insurance of 81, 200 on
Gehfs buildings. Mrs. Salter and Ries-
graf had small insurance, and Krayen-
buhl had none at all.
Hribault-The grand jury found true
bill against G. Travis, accused of forging
wheat checks on the Sheffield Milling
company, and also against Elmer Van
Wyckan for seduction. The railway dam
age suits of the six Faribault men who
were put off freight train at Waterville
have been settled out of court.
Tracy-Mayor Parker has recommended
to the city council the adoption of an or
dtnance prohibiting the use of musical in.
struments of any kind in the saloons OF
the city; also billiard and pool rooms, un-
less a license fee of 500 for each table
is paid.
-Crookston-,An order of the Knights of
khorassan, In connection with the local
lodge, Knights of Pythas, will be es-
tablished here at an early date The
Minneapolis lodge will attend in a body
when the event comes off.
Fergus Falls-An excursion to Nor
way and the Paris exposition is being
arranged by Rev. B. B. Hangar, Of this
city. 1t is expected over 400 people will
take advantage of 1t. The excursionists
will leave Minneapolis May u, and will
travel via the Hudson River route. They
will cross the ocean on the steamship
Oceanic.
Morris-C. ]. Glasier, for many years
one of the members of the American
Press Association of st. Paul, has pur-
chased the Republican Times from j. A.
Campbell, and will take charge this week
The Times will be a Democratic paper in
the future.
Mora-Forest fires have been raging for
several days in this neighborhood, and
the air is full of smoke. The farmers
are taking extra precautions to protect
their buildings A high wind has blown
for several days, and rain is badly need
ed.
Faribault-Saloon licenses were raised
by the council at its last meeting from
$500 to $500. No front curtains or any
thing to obstruct a view from the street
will be allowed, and they will close every
night at IL o'clock.