The Irish standard., 1906-12-29
BRIEF MINNEsoTAITEMs.


MISUNDERSTANDING Randall submits
to the governor his annual report on
the growth Of the state fair.
nolis-Petcr STREET. an aged
pioneer, dies a few hours after return
ing from the funeral of his wife.
st. Paul-The members of the Min
nesota Bowling Association make plans
for the annual state tournament
st. Paul-The sixtieth parlor con-
ference Of the associated charities is
held at the home OF c. A. Severance.
st. Paul-Charles +. McCarron drops
his suit contrasting the election of
James Powers as county commissioner.
Minneapolis-The national guards
men want to elect the adiutant general
instead of having him appointed by
the governor.
Biwabik-John Altamari. an italian,
20 years Of age. was killed in the Mo-
hawk mine near here in horrible
manner. While driving "a tran,car un-
foreground the mule bolted the track.
pulling the car against Altamari and
crushing him against some timbers.
Hibbing--Actual work now has be-
gun OIL the line of the Northern Trac
ton company. which has this village
through Chisholm to Ruhl, and q.
large crew of men is at work grading.
Mankato--The Central Minnesota
Poultry Association will hold it's an
nual show in Mankato from Jan. 10
to Is, 1907. The association has al
most doubled it's active membership
and this will assure large shows. The
association offers four cups. They will
become the property of the exhibitors
winning them.
Lake Crystal--Mlss Alma Gunder
son, a clerk in d. T. Owens general
store. was standing near a large coffee
mill which was in motion, when the
ends of Il. tape line which she had
around her neck caught in the fly
wheel In such a manner that she would
have been strangled to death had there
not been someone at hand to stop tho
mill. Her neck and face were bruised
and lacerated, hut not seriously.
observation-disclosures E. Hare. a. young
man residing at Haverhill. had his
right arm taken off by corn shred
der. While pulling the cornstalks
away from the rollers his coat cleeve
! caught and his arm drawn beneath the
knives. The flesh and homes Of the
hand and arm almost to the elbow
were horribly mangled, and it, was
necessary to amputate near lha
shoulder.
| Washington--Beginn Jan. 1, the
following fourth class rostoffices in
Minnesota will be listed in the presi-
Dental class: Arlington. Brahaln
Deer River, Fairfax. Harmony, Mont
gomery. Roseau and Sank Rapids
These offices WHY carry salaries rang
ing from $1,000 to $1,000 per annum
each.
Rochcstcr--NTilliam Hare. a young
man, lost his right arm in "a corn
shredder, on the Donahue farm neal
this city. Hc was feeding stalks into
the machine when his coat sleeve was
caught and his arm drawn into the ma
chine. The limb was terribly crushed
and mangled. and ne was taken to st
Mary's hospital where the arm was
amputated
Cannon lTalls--The Cannon Falls
light plant burned. This is little short
"f a. calamity, for the city is now lief,
in darkness. 1t Is doubtful il the
plant will be rebuilt this winter. The
! company owning the plant is compose!
OF men living mt Chatflcld. Kenyon
! and this city.
! Cass I.ake-An unknown man
walked into c. T.. Battles hardware
store and asked to see some revolvers
After looking them over carefully he
picked out the best one and wanteJ
some cartridges to At it. After filling
.1o ~Ir
said, "You can consider this paid for.
and made a. rush down the street an
into a. dark alley. The clerk was soor
in hot pursuit but WAS unable to locale
his man until this morning. when he
was found in an alley with both hands
frozen. He is apparently insane.
South ST. Paula Christmas tree
this year did not bring joy to JOIN
Sarewitz. Mr.. Sarewitz is now cen
fined to his home with three broker
ribs as a result Of being forchanded II
the purchase Of one for tho CUSTOMARY
celebration. When MIR. Sarewitz start
ed home he placed the tree In an up
right position i'm the back OF his buggy
Just as he reached his house the tree
fell, frightening the horse. The horse
ran away and Sarcwitz Was throw,
from his buggy. IIc struck the f,ozcr
ground breaking three ribs.
Aurora-The sudden boiling OF .
balky mule Is responsible for the deaf!
of John Altanlari, a muleetcer in thu
underground Moha wk mine. Altanlar
had the mule headed for the drift
when the animal baked. He us!st
every endeavor to get 1t started ant
had about given up hope when iii
contrary animal suddenly bo1ted to
wards it's barn derailing the car F"
ore. Altamari was caught between Tit
cal. and the mine timbcrs and crushed
80 badly that he died half an hOu
later He was twenty years old an
unmarried.
} st. Cloud--Alvah Eastman. presidan
OF the state normal board, has filed hi
, report with Governor johnson, show
ing that the five normal schools Of Min
nesota have graduated 1,03S student
in the last ten years, but the demand
for trained teachers far exceeds tn
supply. The present enrolment i
.