Little Falls herald., 1901-12-06
NEWS. IN MINNESOTA

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Dan Doran, pioneer settler OF
Grand Rapids, died suddenly of heart
failure.
Governor Van SAINT has temporarily
suspended Sheriff Megaarden Of Min:
neapolis.
Frank w. March of Minneapolis was
shot and and dangerously wounded at
Grand Forks, N. D.
Adolph Munich, one Of the pioneer
residents of Minnesota, is dead at ST..
Paul, aged II years.
Henry Gallinger, a prominent pio.
neer Of Cottage Grove, died of paral.
ysis, aged about 70 years.
c. E. Richardson, late secretary to
Mayor Hugo Of Duluth, has been ap-
pointed secretary to Senator M. E..
Clapp.
Halvor A. Olson, farmer living six
miles north Of Madelia, was run over
by a threshing engine and crushed to
death.
The last ore for the season at Two
Harbors is now being loaded at the
docks. The total shipments for the
season will be about 100000 tons.
John F. Blafsdell, a well known
pioneer resident of Minneapolis, is
dead. Mr.. Blaisdell was 81 years of
age and came to Minneapolis in 1852.
Mrs. Brita Monson, aged about 100
years, died at her sons home in Vasa
last week. She leaves hundreds of de.
scendants, some in the fifth genera
ton.
The village of Kimball is all excited
over case Of diphtheria, and as a re-
suit the public schools have been clos
ed. A child Of man named Rasmus-
sen died of the disease.
Angus Mcdonald, who was indicted
for manslaughter for having killed
Bulldog" Regan at Cass Lake last
May, has been declared insane and
committed to the Fergus Falls asylum
Winona is to have another new man.
ufacturing industry. This is a plant
for the manufacture of overalls and
shirts. 1t will be operated by L. H.
Martin of Dubuque and T. S. Hanf-
gam Of Chaseburg, Wis. -:
Judge Bum, in the district court of
Ramsey county, has sentenced Walter
B. Bourne, the former chief clerk in
the county auditors Office, convicted
of making fraudulent entries, to five
years in the state penitentiary.,
Judge Searle, at St. Cloud, has sem
Saltwater prison for attempt to kill
his wife. loyal pleaded guilty, but the
court examined number Of witnesses
for his information, but could find no
extenuating circumstances.
DR.. r. I. Hubert, physician at the
St. Cloud reformatory, who was in
dicted at the October term of court
for failure to report a case of small
pox to the proper authorities, was
acquitted by jury, after a legal bat
tie lasting nearly two days.
Reports to the surgeon general of
the United States marine hospital
service show that since June % there
have been 2,030 cases Of smallpox in
Minnesota, but only IA deaths. Dur
Ing the same period last year there
were 492 cases and deaths.
Joseph Manning, 20 years old, f1nan-
cfal secretary of the Court Of Com
merce, Independent Order of Foresters
of Duluth, is under arrest on complaint
Of w. w. Hopes, recording secretary,
for alleged embezzlement of $125 OF
funds belonging to the court.
Mack Montroy and Dave Cummins,
employed in lumber camp at Split
Rock, Lake county, found a bottle con-
tanning spirits Of nitre. Supposing it
to be alcohol they diluted it with water
and drank it. Montroy died within an
hour and Cummins shortly afterwards.
Directum, at one time champion
trotting stallion Of the world, with a
record of 2:05A, has; been purchased
by NJ. w. Savage, president of the In
ternational Stock Food company of
Minneapolis The sale took place at
New York city, and the consideration
was $12,100.
Governor Van SAINT has appointed
as delegates from Minnesota to the
convention of the Livestock associa-
tion, to be held at Chicago Dec. 3 to
6 inclusive, General M. D. Flower, St.
Paul: Michael Mullen, New Ulm; D. D.
Farrell, Fountain, and Charles Ken
ming, Osceola.
According to the estimate of Game
Warden Fullerton, about 1000 deer
and 200 moose have been killed in
Minnesota this year. Mr.. Fullerton ex-
plains the decrease in the number of
deer killed by the fact that lack of
snow has prevented tracking and that
sales are prohibited.
South St. Paul is fast shattering
past records in the hog industry. On
Tuesday 7,043 were received, which is
more than 800 in excess of the highest
previous day this year, and nearly
1000 in excess Of the highest days
showing last year, which was Nov. Fl,
when $500 were received.
, The lumber cut of the Minneapolis
mills for the season just passed will
fully reach the figures predicted some
time ago. The most reliable figures
now obtainable place the cut at $751;
900, 900 feet. as against 502, 100000 feet
for last year., This record is sur
passed only by that of 1892, when the
cut was 59S, 600, 900 feet.
Robert H. Harris, who has been in
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