The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-08
oEArH AFTER A DEeAucH
Indian Is Cleared OF the, Charge Of KILLING
,t;,.- i, ,: His Wife, 4 FL. s5s Il Il; &,

A1TkIN. MINN.--A coroner's inquest
was held at the courthouse yesterday af-
ternoon on the body Of an Indian woman
the wife of John Oganosh. also AN Indian.
The two lived near Libby. about thirty
miles, northeast 1 Of Aitliin. Y On New
Years Day they were drinking, and the
next morning the woman was found dead
under suspicious circumstances.
+ Word was sent to: Aitkin, and Oganosh
was brought down by the sheriff and
lodged in the county Jail. pending the re-
suit of the inquest. &sE The jury, having
taken the testimony of Oganosh and his
two small children the only witnesses.
and, finding no marks of violence on the
body. discharged the husband I'll p
There are twelve cases of smallpox in
the detention hospital. ~
PRINCETON, MINN.-At the annual
election the following village officers were
chosen: President Of council, Andrew Rry-
son: trustees T. H. Galley, M. S.. Ruther-
ford and l.. s. Tibbs; recorder, John w.
Goulding; treasurer, John F.. Peterson;
Justice, A. e., Norton. There: were 1914
votes against city incorporat ton and for
Incorporation: It had: been decided by the
citizens. that 1T would not be advisable
to incorporate, under the Howard char.
ter .act--Princeton's new station will be
| thrown open to the public about Feb. l,
at which time there will be a ball and
public receptlon.-Cdlnty Commissioner
Deans Of 1Foreston was chosen chairman
Of the board John NIcCord Of Greenbush
retired from the board after a service Of
twenty-five consecutive years. . 81.
EXCELSIOR, MINI: 49, The, public
| schools have reopened.-IThe- various
| churches are holding special prayer ser
vices every evening this week-ssA smeeting
of citizens and theHvillage council will be
! held tonight to determine the exact
| course to be; pursued, concerning the sale
| of the town hall. The hall is owned joint
| ~ by the village and township, and the
I court has ordered it to be sold at public
auction Jan. "a. A prevailing sentiment
among the business men seems to be In
favor of purchasing it for a village hall.
At the same time 1t is known that the
township will not let 1t go at a great sac
rif1ce. Representatives of the township
and of the village are expected to be pres
| ent to protect their respective: interests.
/ WlNONA, MlNN.-This is, the closing
day of the annual: show of the .Wino11a
Poultry association. It has been "a great
success financially. and in the number Of
birds :disp1ay.-The; Recommendation
of Governor Van SAINT, that the: normal
schools be separated from the manage
mellt of the board of control, gives gen
eral satisfaction here.-J. N. Maybury.
twho is specifications man at the. st. Louis
worlds fair, Is working up an interest
among launch owners on the Upper Missis-
sippf river to make the trip to, the fair
in 1904 in this manner. Already several
parties are forming to make the trip, and
lit is expected others will go from points
as far north as the twin cities. :
T. RED WING, MINN.-The Daily Repub-
| leans building review for the past year
!;shows that the improvements III the city
4 amounted to about 5000, 200. The pros
=! poets are that a still larger amount will
be expended on buildings the coming year.
1.-The, Red Wing. Commercial Club has
chosen the following officers: Presi-
dent, J. S., Pardee; vice: president, H L.
Hjermstad; secretary, W. M. Cline;
treasurer, w. H: Grow.-sweeping
changes are being made among the off
GERS at the state training school by the
new superintendent. George Rice. mana.
ger Of cottage No. L. was removed with
out notice and other officers have beer
changed. l-... : -. ~ ',--.
| LAKE CRYSTAL, MINN.-Thee:s follow
ing, officers were elected by the Masonic
lodge:ss w. NJ. r, H. Jones; 81 W., P
n. Neff; J. W., F.. J., Burk Z; :trea surer
W. r. Cullen; secretary, F. W. Davis
, S. D, r. G. Roberts; J. D., J. j. Hughes
s. S., r. J. Hughes;J. S., W.. r.. Roberts
tyler, G. G. Jenkins.-The Workmen lodg,
elected the following: M. W.. J. C::sJames
foreman. p, 'Hostwig: overseer. D. J
t; Price: recorder, Ellis Jones;:., fnancier
: W.. R. Robinson; guide, c. g. Davis; ]
t W, Charles Fox; O--W., F. Randall; trus
, tee, p A. Larson.--Janes T.. Davis; al
old resident. died yesterday. 7>,* z.a
FERGUS FALLS. MlNN.--Hiram Way
3 a. well known and highly respected resi-
dent, died Tuesday night Of CANCER Of tn
= stomach: He was 81. years of age an,
1oa1r y1ifo 1o h
: Donaldson was grantedta divorce from he
Y husband; .sRueben M. on the ground o
desertion.-The Fergus Falls chapter o
: the Daughters of the American Revou