The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-16
BUcHER is DEAD
Country Boy Assaulted by Town Lads at a
Masuuerade Ball.

BUcHER is DEAD
Country Boy Assaulted by Town Lads at a
Masquerade Ball.
/ LIE SUEUR CENTER. MINN.-On FRS
| day evening Feb. s. while masquerade
| ball was in progress here. several town
! boys jumped upon a country lad named
Henry Butcher. living two miles out. and
! inflicted injuries from which he died last
night.
Butcher was struck over the head with
a neckyoke and sustained fracture Of the
skull. His Jaw was also broken. and he
received other injuries which helped to
make his case desperate from the start
/ He was the son OF respected farmers,
! who will at once take steps to have his
assaiants arrested and prosecuted to the
full limit of the law.
FAlRMoNT, MiNN.-After ten years
service Frank Nj. Caneright to day relin-
quished the management Of the Independ-
ent to enter Caneright Bros. drug store,
recently purchased of E. w. Bird. The
newspaper is owned by A. l.. Ward, a
capitalist, and will be continued without
a change of polcy.-S e. Clark has pur-
chased the Ceylon Herald. j. A. Pogue,
! an experienced newspaper man, will run
the paper.-Claude Moore Of Freedom
| county, arrested on the criminal COM
plant Of Alice Clark, has furnished ball.
Six prominent Fairmonters have returned
from Mankato, where they Joined, the
| lodge of Elks. &
WATERvILLE, MINN.-A commercial
club has been organized. j. J. Worlein is
president, George E. Green, vice presi-
dent: G.. w. Christman, secretary, and A.
J. Kunne, treasurer.-Dr. William Fallows.
city recorder and for many years editor of
the Gazette, died suddenly Saturday at
noon. He was about 70 years of age and
NfD Se1,~ IN11Ir @F I,
James Fraser has resigned as chief Of po-
lice and is succeeded by William Nc
Laughlin.-The w. r. C. has raised suf-
ficient funds to erect a soldiers manu-
ment at Sakatah cenetery.-Rural route
No. has been ordered established
March ?.
BLUE EARTH, MINN.-The Sorisis
. Minervae gave a supper and entertain
ment for the benefit Of the public library
!, The receipts were about s10O.-The will
of Rev. E. H. Bauman has been admitted
to probate: He left an estate valued al
| between S15, 200 and $20,000.-The roll OF
the graduating class of the high schoo
has been made up. There will be twelve
, Irene Ehresman, Grace Bartholomew
: Elnora Wesner. Dolly Dean, Verns
. Schneider, Edith Williams, Rachel Fierkey
Ray Busbee, Helmer Mundale, Earl Sweet
. Mark Vanderwater, and Floyd Franklin.
NORTHFlElD, MINN.-The annua
!, meeting Of the Old Settlers association will
be held Tuesday, Feb. "a. An interestin.
program has been arranged. The prin
: cipal address will be delivered by William
, Hodgson OF Hastings. President Kildah
= OF st. Olaf will also speak. Music will b
furnished by the Carleton Glee club
Henning Fernstrom son-in- law Of Joh
Dickson, Of this city, has been appointe
chief engineer Of the New York Contra
& Hudson River railroad.-The Com
mercial club will meet this evening to per
:, | feet permanent organization.
lANESBORO, MINN.-The stock O.
goods OF c. c. Seaman was sold at publ,
:, auction by Hermon OFT. the assignee
for $l0.266. to the Interstate Mercantil,
:, company of Winona. Of which John "
- Farwell of Chicago is the heaviest stock.
l. holder. Mr.. FarweI has a man in view
i who will probably buy the goods and re
open the store. G. c.. Seaman has en-
" gagged with mercantile firm and will b,
I on the road after the first of April.-Th,
/ Lanesboro high school held its literary en-
: tertainment last Friday which was fol
lowed by supper in the evening. .,a
DULUTH, MiNN-Captain j. B. In
s man. assistant smarineS superintendent q
5 the Pittspurg Steamship Com pany, isIcrit
: 1cally Ill in Milwaukee.--Cha rles,s Snyde
g was arrested at a lumber camp. thrice
: miles northeast. by two detectives. He
thought to be the man who killed Abra
. ham Abrahamson near Hibbing, Dec. Is
: The attorneys for Mrs. Katherine Muell
!: err. the alleged widow of the late Johaa
Mueller, have not announced as We
whether they will appeal the decision {
lSS the circuit court. which gave the Muelle
- estate to the holders of mortgages.
Is ELMO2RE, MINN.-Deputy sheri
T17ovo u
3 broke into Gust Kann's room last sprin
and stole a gold watch and money II
- found him working on farm about TWEEN
/ ty miles southeast. The man made n
= resistance and gave his name as Joe Ry
- an. He was placed in the county Jail q
2s Blue Earth to await trial.-Rev. Victc
10 Anderson of Mason City, Iowa, has bee
is assisting Rev. w. R. Keesey at this plac
% for two weeks. Large meetings hay
> been held every evening, the bushes
o. houses closing early. ,
-. FARIBAULT, .tMiNN.-Mrs. willia]
- Kiekenapp died suddenly Of heart diseas
yesterday. She was 81 years of age
Herman 1verson. young farmer. BEGAN
% violently insane yesterday and was con
% mitted to the asylum at Rochester-Tl
, members Of the Faribault Commerce.
~ club have issued call for a public NEE
90 ing Of citizens to be held this evening
- take action on the proposition of tt
81 Shaf-Pierce Shoe company to move |
/ factory to this city. The company wan
-. a bonus.
= cROOkSTON, MINN.-Messrs. Shevl
!. and Clark of Minneapolis have address
= the council relative to putting the wires
- the local exchange under ground. T.
70 council referred the matter to the ]itig
-. ton committee. with instructions to a
9 certain the powers of the council in t
= matter: Sheyin and Clark are hea-
-. sha reholders in the company.
Ks LAKE CITY, MINN.-Ambrose Gardr
rst died from injuries sustained by bel
he struck by train. Besides a wife. q
les left two sons and one daughter, Villa
Gardner of Chicago, George Gardner
Minneapolis and Miss Pearl Gardner.
WADENA, MINN.-The Wadena Cou
ty Sunday School association and ms
6e tute for Sunday School Work met in t
Methodist church Rev. J. Orchard
of Fargo and Mrs. j. j. Hobart of Minnes
nan oils are in charge.
vor LANEsRoRo, MINN.-The veterans
ur- Hardy Post, G.. A. R.. with their famil
viii and invited guests. held a social emit
an tainment Saturday evening. Plays, mu