The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-19
NORTHWEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

Lyle, Minn--Daniel Young, retired
farmer, died at his home in Otranto,
three miles southwest.
OttunrYa Io.-Alza Booker, colored, was
sentenced to twenty years Imprisonment
for criminally assaulting a white woman.
Dubuque, Io.-Thomas J. Mcclure, the
attorney who was wounded by the ac-
cidental discharge of a revolver Satur-
DAY, is dead.
Dubuque, Io.-The story that Father
Clark has been left $4,000 by his f. ther,
On condition that he renOunca the priest
hood in the Catholic church. is not true.
Winona, Minn.-Burglars stole two over
coats from the cheek room at the WI
mona hotel. They also entered the West
hcher Herold Office and broke open the
cash drawer.
Baskerville, Io.-The residence of Mr.
freeman was destroyed by fire yesterday.
His wife burned to Death and foul play
is suspected. Freeman has been arrest
ed and an inquest is being held.
Escanaba, Mich.-Iron ore shipments
S.660,919 tons The Chaplin mine shipped
the largest amount, 70l,72S tons; 80, 1S5
tons of the total shipped was by rail
Red Wing, Minn.-Mrs. Isabelle Ster-
ling has received word Of the death of
her daughter, wife of Rev. c. G. Lenth,
missionary to India Mrs. Lenth was
a graduate Of Hamline and of the Wi
mona normal.
Redwood Falls, Minn-Supt Kean, OF
the United States fish commission, hav-
bass fry and croppies, arrived here last
week and deposited one-half Of the fry
in Redwood river.
Mason City, lob NJ Kettleson, a
farmer thirty-two years old, was struck
by the electric cars near Emery last
night, four miles west, and ground al
most to a pulp. He was Intoxicated and
fell asleep on the track.
Webster City, 1o.-Coroner Hall held an
inquest over the body of W. M. Jones,
who died at Jewell Junction Monday.
The coroner's jury rendered verdict
that he came to his death by excessive
drink mad exposure to the cold.
Evarts, S. D.-During the past few days
EvaTts n erchants have been enjoying a
big cash trade from the Standing Rock
Indians who came from seYenty-fiVe
miles up the Grand river to do their
trading here.
Murray, Io-A trestIe over the Burling-
ton road gave way, subjecting four linen
killed instantly and three others were
seriously injured. As they fell in soft
earth and water the shock was broken
and they may recover.
Fort Dodge, Io.-This city is becom-
ing alarmed about an outbreak Of small
poX. One case has been reported within
the city limits, and three cases at Ho-
mer, just south of the city. Badger, a
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epidemic Of scarlet fever.
Atlantic, Io.-Rev. Mr. Grace, pastor OF
the Griswold Presbyterian church. was
placed on trial yesterday, charged with
undue intimacy with a fair member of
his flock. He protests he is innocent,
and it was at his urgent request that the
investigation was begun.
Albert Lea, Minn.-Sheriff Mitchell
went to Oakland and brought back an
/ unknown man who is a raving maniac.
! On the W ha y7oa6a q
for the car window and thrust his head
through the glass, cutting his face He
is about thirty years of age and former
ly resided at Minnesota Lake.
Detroit, Minn.-Herman Tietgen, aged
| about eighteen years, while attempting
to board a moving freight train at West S
! ice chute, three miles east of town,
| slipped and went under the train.
companion grabbed him, but was too
/ late and one foot was cut off and the
! other one crushed so that the front part
| had TO be anputated.
Duluth, Minn.-The city is expected to
| take early action to raise the municipal
/ building one story, IN order that the wa
! ter and light departments may be ac-
/ commodated, both for offices, display
/ rooms, stables, etc..The MARSHALL
| Wells Hardware company is building a
/ large harness factory in connection with
/ its wholesale stores.
Grand Rapids, Minn.-Charles Crooks
was brought down from one of J. p
! Sims camps as a patient to St. Beue-
| diets hospital, on which institution ne
| held a ticket. The appearance Of Crooks
| aroused the suspicious of the attendants
| at the hop1tal He was sent TO Dr. GIL.
bert. who made an examination, and i'm
| medlately pronounced the patient suffer.
| ing from an attack of SMALLPOX Health
Ofncer Russell was next appealed to and
| the sufferer was taken to the log build.
| ing at the foot of Leland avenue, on First
/ street.