The Irish standard., 1903-01-17
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE.

Charles Moore, the 7-year-old son
OF III. r. Moore, ran into coal wagon
while coasting at Owatonna and frac-
tured his skull.
Ole Oleson, of Dwight, N. d., single
and % years old, was struck by the
incoming Larimorc train at Brecl1in-
ridge and instantly killed.
The Nortz-lIartman company of St.
Paul, which is to engage in the lum-
Der business, filed articles of incorpor-
alton.
Bemidii has new Jail which is un-
derstood to be cosy and comfortable
structure and the place in all prob
ability will be we'll patronized.
James Scott. the colored porch
climber arrested in st. Paul last sum-
mer for entering the room of John
j. Shea, travelling man, at the Wind
sor hotel, and stealing 500 in cash,
pleaded guilty in the Ramsey county
district court.
Great Western gross earnings for
December increased S7,oN.9s, being
S61S,694.61, as compared with $780,
1860 i'll December. 1901.
The Rock Island has established a
lis and Albert Lea, which has been
called the Minneapolis & Albert Lea.
The Northern Express company re-
ported to the police yesterday that
three packages of clothing We're sto-
len from one of their wagons on the
streets of Minneapolis.
State Treasurer Block reports the
states debt at the close of business
Dec. 81, at 22.2234.0oO. This is made up
of funding bonds of 81 .639.O0O issued
in 1892, of which S525.OOO have been
paid and $1.13A.00O outstanding.
Frederick R;nholZcr, formerly a
wcll-known contractor of st. Paul, fell
dead on Warsaw street, st. Paul. He
had gone from his home ut 600 Stew
art avenue to Il barber shop, when
seized with an apopletic stroke and
died in the street.
The daily press reports from Milaca,
Mimi, that +. Cundy, postmaster at
Onamia, had left for parts unknown,
is unfounded, as letters received here
go to show. Mr.. Cundy is on bust
ness trip to the Pacific coast and has
been in direct communication with
friends since his departure.
Dwight Bushnell, proprietor of a
livery stable at ass Selby avenue, st.
Paul, was found dead in his bed. lie
had been in good health. lie was GS
years old, and came to St. Paul from
Mortified four years ago. Death was
due to cardiac paralysis.
The Hirsch Clothing company Of
Winona has adopted a plan whereby
employees are permitted to share in
the profits of the business, the papers
now being prepared for HE formal in
corporation of stock company with
a capital of 100000.
The state capitol commission has
issued Sl,500000 in certificates of in
debtedncss of which 100000 have
been paid, leaving an unpaid balance
Of S1,2OO.OOO.
Former Congressman james n. Cas-
tie was found dead in the yard of his
home in Saltwater. Heart failure was
the cause. The body was found by
his nephew. Mr.. Castle was in the act
of feeding his chickens. of which he
kept a great many, when death came.
a wreck. was caused in the yards
of the Great Western road at Rcd
Wing, by two freight trains crashing
together. Some ears were smashed,
a large quantity of stoncwarc broken,
and various other damage done. No
body was injured
Rev. C. O. Lindcll, while driving to
Good}ine to hold services, frozc his
hands severely. Ills horse stuck fast
no further. Mr.. Lindell proceeded on
Ia, ,I In
is recovering.
Peter Wilson, employed in Jameson
& Havener's feed mill, st. Paul,
caught his left hand in the corn ma
chine and the member was amputatcd.
lie was removed to st. Joscph's hos
pital.
Railway mail service along the Rock
Island road in Steele and Frceborn
counties will he improved tomorrow
with the aid of two additional clerks
who have been assigned to mail cars
on this line.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance
company of Redwood Falls, held it's
annual meeting. The directors elect
ed William Steele presidents; Leo. AL
termatt, vice presidents; A. ID. Stewart,
secretary and treasurer.
A man worked Il forged check for
$4,000 through the First National
bank of Duluth. 1t was presented by
n stranger. but the signature Of
James Walsh, booklceper for the Du-
luth, Virginia g. Rainy Lake rond,
seemed all right. The check turned
out to be forgery. A Pinkerton de-
tective is pursuing man eastward
through the copper country.
Rather than serve another term in
Saltwater prison. Frank g. Wescott,
who was arrested on the charge Of
passing spurious checks by Detective
Rhoades and Derrick of the South
Side station, yesterday afternoon, all
but accomplished his self-destruction
before the police found a bottle Of
carbolic acid hidden on his person.
VIM. r. Estees, selected by Presi-
dent. Roosevelt as United States con-
sui at Antigua, West Indies, lives at
Madelia, Mimi, and was proprietor of
the Madelia Messenger.
Gov. Van SAINT announced the ap-
pointmcnt of three members of the
commission to arrange for the exhib-
Its of Minnesota at the st. Louis ex-
position. The three named are r. l..
Hays of Minneapolis, J. M. Underwood
of Lake City and Condo Hamlin of St.
Paul.
The state editorial convention will
be held in the Commercial club room
in St. Paul Feb. 10 and 20. w. T..
Agncw will read a paper on "The
Need of Concerted Business Action"
and A. w. Sheets Of Long Prairie on
Hnip1onorv in thc Npwsnapnr 0fYico ~
IIorigan, McKrnncy g. Co., of Cleve-
land, have leased 1870 acres Of iron
O.