Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, April 3, 1897, Page 6

By E. Kiley. MINNESOTA. GRAND RAPIDS - SS leeee———NT—kNrERroTyq™l™"Ea=0amae@Ea=_eEe wee People of splendid appearance sel- dom improve on acquaintance. It is intimated that Lexow will not be chary about sitting down on the rattan trust. As tin is used in making the new gold, let us hope that the old tin can problem is now solved. An evangelist named Pepper is con- verting many sinners in Missouri. His sermons are said to be “hot stuff.” In Boston it is considered quite out of the common for a man to shut up his store on the day of his mother’s funeral. Electricity is the most shocking dis- covery yet made. It will shock the most brazen-faced men or women in the dark. If this thing keeps up, a state of bel- ligerency will have to be recognized between the American correspondents now in Cuba. With a full-fledged king on its staff, that New York paper may manage to print a little truth. “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” Never bear more than one kind of trouble at a time. Some people bear three kinds—all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have, An Gregon pioneer has sent Major McKinley a tomahawk, but the Major will not need it in his business during the next four years. No kind of hawks are needed. A Tennessee woman wants to legis- late the collar button out “of existence. That’s the trouble with the collar but- ton. It’s already non-existent nine times out of ten when you want it. From the manner in which Mr. Lexow tackles the tobacco trust it is evident he thinks that where there is so much smoke there must be some fire. He also intimates there is a good deal of water. A member of the South Carolina leg- islature proposes to wring a few dol- Jars out of labor by imposing a tax upon washerwomen. It is a scrubby sort of a statesman who would favor a law of that kind. An Eastern exchange says a scien- tist has discovered that the earth will be dead in three hundred millions of years from now. Whether it will be totally annihilated or just dead, like David B. Hili, is not stated, With a delicacy of expression that almost entitles the man to a full reali- zation of his wish, a veteran of the Civil War, who was wounded while running away from a Confederate force, declares that he believes him- self entitled to a pension because he received his hurt “while marching rap- idly in front of the enemy.” A smile is as cheap as a frown, and has occasionally turned out to be worth vastly more in hard cash. Recent En- glish newspapers tell of a lonely old bachelor leaving all his property to a young lady known to him only from the fact of living opposite, because for several years she had smiled pleasant- ly upon him when they casually met in the street, and the smile had cheered his lonely heart and won this practical recognition in his will It is certainly grievous that the New York man who for three years has washed the dishes, cleaned the house and taken care of the children while his wife worked out to gain the neces- sary domestic supplies should not be allowed a day or a night off now and then. His rebellion is surely justifi- able. The exacting nature of the new woman is plainly in evidence in this case. It is easy to see what we may come to when woman shafl have ob- tained complete mastery in all things. Giving employment rather than alms as an idea that is making progress In New York large work rooms have been opened where women can be em- ployed at tasks requiring little skill, and similar work is provided for men at the “Wayfarers’ lodge.” Books of tickets have been prepared to be sold at the rate of $3 for 12, or $5 for 20 tickets, each ticket entitling the bear- er to a day’s work, a hot lunch and about 50 cents’ worth of groceries and supplies to be taken home at night. ‘There is so much work that ought to be done that there should never be Jack of employment anywhere. Until our civilization shall have so far pro- gressed that no willing hands shall be ‘idle, we shall have little reason to ‘boast of our moral advancement. Congressman Sprague of Massachu- setts needed nine large cars to take this domestic appurtenances to Wash- ingtop. In one car was the conserva- tory; another contained the splendid horses and their groom, which fed at the same hour and in company; a ‘third held carriages; a fourth harness and saddles, and the rest various ar- ticles for the use of the horses and the eongressman. Some of the Massachu- setts papers ave criticising this wealthy representativ? end measuring the dis- tance between such a man and Daniel (Webster. The Lerald-Review. [RUINED BY FLOODS ~~] GREAT TRACTS OF FERTILE LANDS INUNDATED BY WATER. Brenks in the Mississippi Levees Continue Destroying Property Creating Terror Among the In- habitants—Ten Thousand Desper- ate Men Working to Save Their Homes--Great Danger at Green- ville, Memphis, Tena., March 31.—There are now three breaks in the levee that protects the Mississippi delta from the waters of the river, One is seven miles below Greenville, Miss., at Way- side. which is 1,200 feet wide; one forty miles north of Greenville, at the head of the delta, which is 1,000 feet wide and becoming deeper and wider as the water rushes through it. The third is seven miles north of a point opposite Arkansas City, and at last re- ports a stream as wide as the Hudson was tearing through it and covering the country for miles. The water from the upper, or Perthshire crevasse, has already cut through the railroad and is tearing through the plantations to the south. At the middle crevasse the floods from the north have also joined forces with these waters, and together they are inundating the country south- ward. Back thirty to fifty miles from the river runs a number of lateral streams which empty their waters into the Yazoo. ‘The whole territory from the main river east to these streams will be for the most part under water in 48 hours. The region marked for destruc- tion is probably 100 miles long and from 20 to 35 miles wide. The country is as fertile as a Northern garden. Greenville is in great danger. The water front from the middle break will partially tlood that town. If the levee front of Greenville should break no man can conceive what the loss to life and property would be. Probably ten thousand people are working with a desperation born of de- spair to save their homes and proper- ty. The whole machinery of the state and the Illinois Central railroad is be- ing brought into play. It is currently reported that the leyee in front of La- conia. Circle, Ark., has broken. If this should be true, and most probably it is correct, 30,000 acres of fertile cotton land will be flooded. The news reached Memphis through a telegram from Capt. M. Cheek, of the steamer Kate Adams, that the levee near Stoke’s Landing, four mlies above Hunungton, on the Mississippi side, gave way. ‘The river is stationary at Memphis. The stttionary condition, instead of the usual fall, is thought to have been brought about by the rainfalls in the territory which drains into the Missis- sippi north of Memphis. For the same reason it is predicted by the local ob- server of the weather bureau that there will probably be a slight rise in the river at Memphis during the ensu- ing 24 hours, Fears af Kankton. Yankton, S. D., March 31. — Word was received here from Huron stating that there was a big rise there, with the Jim river out of its banks, and to notify those who would be affected thereby. .All the railroad bridges here are being closely watched by the rail- road people. a A High Water at Bismarck. Bismarck, N. D., March 31.—The Mis- i holds its ice, but a few warm will bring about the annual break up, as the water is pouring down from the little streams and the ice is rising from the rush of witer underneath it. The Yellowstone river has broken, and in a day or two the water from that stream sill be down to force out the ‘ice. ‘The Rea 1» Rising. Meorhead, Minn., March 31. — ‘The Red is beginning to rise, the warm weather of the past two days having caused the snow to melt very rapidly. Residents along both banks of the river are preparing to move to higher ground, ‘The Minnesota Rising. Montevideo, Minn., March 31. — The Minnesota river is still gradually ris- ing and is spreading out over the low- lands. The snow is nearly all gone, and no great amount of damage from high water is anticipated. ‘THE NEW TARIFF DUTTES. Scheme to Colect Them Before the Passage of the Bill. ‘Washington, March 31. — Chairman Dingley and his colleagues of the ways and means committee will attempt to have the duties imposed by the new tariff bill go into effect before the bill becomes a law. This novel and much- discussed policy was definitely resolv- ed upon at a meeting of the Republic- an members of the committee. ‘Phe subcommittee, consisting of Represent- atives Grosvenor of Ohio, Tawney of Minnesota, and Dalzell of Pennsyl- vania, which was authorized to report upon the proposition, presented an amendment which they had written, and their colleagues instructed Mr. Grosvenor to offer the amendment to- morrow in the house. ‘There is no doubt that it will be adopted by a par- ty vote. Great Misery in Cuba. Havana, March 31.—Great misery is being experienced in San Cristobal and elsewhere in the Province of Pinar del Rio owing to the prevalence of small- pox. The mortality is great.. The mu- nicipal authorities are distributing re- lief when they are able to do so; that is to say. when the troops succeed in driving in the cattle from the sur- rounding country. Job for Butterworth. Washnigtoh, March 31.—The cabinet meeting to-day was short, and, so far as can. be learned, was unimportant. Secretary Sherman, who is suffering from rheumatism, was the only ab- sentee. Several contemplated appoint- merts of assistant secretaries and bu- ‘eau officers were discussed, and it is expeced that one or more nominations will be made, among them that of Ben- jamin Butterworth of Ohio, as com- missioner of patents. This nomination has been definitely decided upon, EX-SENATOR CAMERO4 DEAD, Furmerly Represented W isco! the United States Sen Milwaukee, March 31. - States. Senator Cameron of La Crosse, Wis., died in this city of gen- eral debility. Mr. Cameron had been in ill health for several months, and on Wednesday of last week came io Milwaukee ivr treatment. He did not rally. Mr. Caineron was born in Livingston county, New York, in 1826, came tu Wisconsin ip 1857, and engaged in the practice of law. He held many minor offices, and in 1875 wae eiected to the United States senate, defeating Matt Carpenter in the bitterest senatorial jight ever waged in Wisconsin. He was re-elected in 1881. After his term expired he returned to La Crosse and eagaged in the practice of law. TWO AKE ARRESTED, Vutcome vf Legislative Corruption Investigation in Montana, Helena, Mont.. March *1.—As a re- sult of Judge Smith's special grand jury looking into corruption of the last legislature, two men are now un- der arrest to answer to indictments. John Bloor, clerk of the senate, was zrrested charged with stealing the county salary bill on the last night of the legislature and keeping it until the next day. He was arrested at Kalispell, his home, last evening. Mar- tin Buckley of Basin was arrested here last evening on account of accept- ing a bribe of $200 to help to defeat the Rosebud county bill. Buckley was expelled from the house on the last day on account of a similar charge made by the legislative investigation committee. PAKLIED TOO LUNG. wo Mén Blown to Pieces by an Ex- plosion in a Tunnel Excavation, Chicago, March 31.—Two men were killed and four seriously injured by an explosion in the Northwest water turnel at the foot of Oak street. The explosion took place at a point 2,300 feet under the lake, where an excaye- tion was in progress for water sup- ply inlet. An unusually heavy blast had been prepared by the men and the work had been safely accomplished, the fuse having been lighted, and the warning given the men to get at a safe distance. O'Malley and Gallagher lin- gered behind for an instant, and were within but a few feet when the ex- plosion occurred. They received the full force of the blast and were liter- ally blown to pieces. DES MOINES’ PINGREE. Mayor MacVicar Crusading for Four- Cent Fares. Des Moines, lowa, March 31. — Des Moines is in a fair way to have an electric lighting plant of its own. 'The ownership of electric, water and gas plants was the platform on which Mayor MacVicar was elected a year ago, and the council passed a resolu- tion calling for bids for a plant to cost $50,000. ‘The proposition will be sub- initted to a vote of the people. The movenm: _[ to purchase the waterworks for $800,000 is gaining ground, and is likely to be consummated during the summer. It is expected that Mayor MacVicar will start a crusade for 4- cent street car fares in the near fu- ture. @acoma’s Second Wind. acoma, 8. D., March 31.—When this ceded Sioux land town y commenc- ed immediately after the opening of the Siovx reservation in February, 1890, a bank was one of its foremost instituticrs. After a time its doors were velw ly closed. Now the out- look for the vountry is «Ul that could be desired, and another bank will be- gin business within the next thirty days, Indiens to Form. Scotland, 8. D., Mareh 31.—The In- dians at Santee, Ponca and Flandrau agencies propose raising large crops this season. A. W. Lavander of this place has been awarded the: contract for furnishing the Indians at the three agencies with 2,000 busheis of wheat, 2,562 bushels of oats, and 1,000 bushels wf potatoes, all for seed. Death in a We Aberceen, $. D., March 31.—The 10- year-old son of Henry Kromp, residing one imile southwest of the town of ath, fell into au old well partly coy- ered \by Snow, and was drowned. In her frantic efforts to save her child Mrs. Kromp also fell in and, though rescued, has since been unconscious and may die. t ‘ Sidley’s Warm Time. Sibley, Iovva, March % Four pro- fessors and over 100 others are busy in the Osceola County Teachers’ in- stitute at this place. Besides the in- structions of Messrs. Wilson, Green, Finch and Shattuck, there will be 1 tures by William Hanley Smith acd State Superintendent Sabin. Drowned at Racine. Racine, Wis., March 31. — Stephen Klofanda, employed by the Goodrich ‘Transportation company and a well- known young man, was drowned in the river while casting a line for the steamer Indiana. He missed his foot- ing and fell into the water. Mewhirter Asks Damages. Cherokee, Iowa, March 31. — Harry MeWhirter, the druggist who was shot by Rey. E. L. Bennedict of Larrabee one night last November, has brought suit against the preacher for personal injuries which he sustained on account of the shooting. Father Bogacki Resigns. Bay City, Mich., March 31.—Father Anthony Bogacki, the hero of the Polish riot in the warring church here, who was accused of shooting one of the rioters, has resigned. Bishop Rich- ter did not request him to take the action, Yantic Aground. Montevideo, Urnguay, March 31.— The United States cruiser Yantic ran aground at Port Nueva Palmira at the mouth of the Uruguay river. Tugs are at work trying to pull off the cruiser. She is in a dangerous position. Fitz and Mitchell. London, March 31.—The Sun says it is authorized to say that the-Olympic elnb has offered a purse of $15,000 for a tight bet*ien Charley Mitchell and Bob Fitzzimmons, the meeting tu take place withia three months, CYCLONE IN TEXAS| GREAT DAMAGE 10. PROPERTY AND LOSS OF LIFE, Many Residences Blown Down ana@ Several Narrow Escapes From Death Are Reported—Tnhe Terrible Wind Storm Followed by Rain Which Curried Everything Before It. Austin, Tex., March 29. --- This city and the surrounding country has b‘ visited by a terrific cyclone that did -uo end of damage to life and prop- erty. The wind came from the south- west an blew at about sixty miles an hous for nearly twenty minutes, tear- ing down trees or splintering them asunder with terrific force. Several electric light towers were blown down, entailing a loss of $4,000 or $5,000, in- asmuch as the iron frames were twist- ed as thougi they were of the very smallest wire, and will be useless. In addition to this quite a number of houses in the residence portion of the city were blown down, and in several cases narrow escapes from death are reported. The new and unoccupied residence of Burt MacDonald, one of the promi- nent residents, was blown dawn, striking against the residence of Will- iam Vinig, and narrowly escaping killing two little children who were ia a room playing. The wind played havoc with several lumber yards in the Eastern portion of the city, blow- ing piles of lumber in every direction and scattering ruin and waste on ev- ery side. The roofs of a number of residences were torn off and blown a great distance, an@ in addition to do- ing much damage to the state univer- sity, the wind blew off the entire roof of an adjoining dormitory, letting the rain drive full into the four-story building, doing considerable damage to the building and property of ‘the 200 students therein, many of whom fled for their lives when the roof was carried away. The roof was blown one hundred yards, lighting on and crushing the roof of a cottage in which four people were seated, but no one was injured, though thcy were en- tombed by falling debris A chureh just to the north of the university had the entire east side blown in and was unroofed. The residence of Dr. Graves, immediately north of the church, was lifted, from its foundation, twisted completely around and set down in the same place, so badly dam- aged, however, that none of the doors could be opened to permit the escape of the frightened inmate The small town of Clarksville, near this city, was swept by the winds and many houses were blown down, al- though fortunately the inmates were not killed, but several were badly maimed. With the terrific wind came a driving rain that was little short of a flood and swept everything before it. Reports from the surrounding country are to the effect that the storm was general in this section. The small town of Buda, near here, was badly handled by the storm, quite a number of houses being blown down and one or two persons killed, though their names were not obtainable. Telegraph wires are down and news is very meager. The storm was over in an hour and the sun came out as brightly as though nothing had happened. MANY FAMILIES HOMELESS. Great Damage by Fire at Norfolk, Va. Norfolk, Va., March 29.—A fire oc- curred at Portsmouth, making fifty families homeless and causing $100,- 000 damage. The fire originated in Whitehurst’s hall on the corner of Green and Glasgow streets and burned the block to London street. A high north wind swept the flames across London street and half a dozen small residences on the South side of that thoroughfare were destroyed. Huge brands were blown across the city to the southward and the steeple of the Catholic church, three blocks away, caught fire. In less than half an hour the edifice was but ruins, The flames spread from the church to a row of res- idences on High street and while they were burning the flying sparke caused another blaze at Newton, about a mile away. It was six hours before the fire was gotten under control. Sev- eral firemen and a number of specta- tors were more or less injured. FANATICAL MOHAMMEDANS. Commit Murder Rather Than Submit to Sanitary Regulations. London, March 29.—The Daily Mail prints a dispatch from Bombay which says that the fantaical Mohammedans there display the bitterest opposition to the measures taken by the govern- ment for the suppression of ‘the bu- boaic plague. For instance, on Sat- urday, 2 Mohammedan, while leaving the city with his wife, refused to allow her to submit herself to the prescribed inspection. The officials insisted, whereupon the Mohammedan Suddenly drew his dagger and stabbed her to the heart. He stabbed the official pean and attempted to kill him- self, Wants Gorman’s Shoes. Annapolis, Md., March 29. — Gov. Lloyd W. Lowndes has formally de- clared- his intention to become a can- didate for the United States senator- ship to succeed A. P. Gorman, whose term expires March 4, 1899. The legis- lature which will fill this important Position will meet here in January, 1898. The announcement that Gov. Lowndes will try to get the place bids fair to bring about 2n epoch in Mary- land politics. In spite vi the 32,000 McKinley majority iv #.: last cam- paign the Democrats claim ability to secure a working majority in the iegis- lature at the next election. Suicide of a Merchant. Michigan City, N. D., March 29.—O. Haugen, a merchant, committed sui- cide here {1 his burn by cutting the arieries of 4is wrist with a razor. Do- mestie trorble «.as supposed to be the “aes He leaves a wife and five chil- ren. r High Time It Did, Madrid, March 29.—After a cabinet council Senor Canovas del _ Castillo, the Spanish premier, declared that the pad campaign was drawing to a close, dager ee Saeras 29 i THE GREEKS ARE MASTERS. The Army So Large That They Con- trol the Situation. London, March 30.—The correspond- ent of the Times at Larissa says: “The Greek army is now so large that it is absolute arbiter of the situ- ation. I am*very much struck by the independence and impatient temper of the troops. They seem only pre- pared to accept orders to execute the extreme Hellenic programme, The peasantry also is armed as irregulars, Even Crete were now conceded to Greece it is evident that the soldiery will demand immediately an extension of the continental boundaries of Greece. No permanent peace is oth- erwise possible. If Europe forces Greece to recall her army from ‘Ches- saly, a large part of it will become in- surgent. It will continue an inde- pendent guerrilla warfare in the moun- tains and practice brigandage on the frontiers. Eternal peace will be paid for by internal anarchy and the State of Thessaly may relaps into conditions like those of 1878 or worse.” ~ Astrea, London, March 30.—The Chronicle's Athens correspondent, Mr. Henry Norman, says that he has it from a re- liable souvce that Emperor William has offered the sultan the services of Gen. von Goltz and other German of- ficers if the Turkish government de- sires to avail itself of them in the dif- ticulty with Greece. Athens, March 30. — All the best judges of popular feeling here agree that the determination of the Greek people to accept no solution of the Cre- tan difficulty but the annexation of Crete is increasing steadily. ‘The cry is for no surrender. The opposition newspapers denounce the government for showing a disposition to abate the national pretensions, and they charac- terize any tendency to compromise as high treason. The multitude is tager for hostilities to begin. GEN. RIVERA TAKEN. Cuba’s Major General Captured After Being Thrice Wounded. Havana, March 30.— Gen. Hernan- dez Velasco left San Cristobal under secret orders at noon last Saturday with the Castillo-Reina battalion and two field pieces, and pitched his camp amid the Brujito hills. The insurgents attacked the regulars from the very outset of the advance. Sunday the Spanish column marched upon Perico Pozo, where Gen. Ruis Rivera awaited them in a strongly intrenched position. Rivera opened fire immedi- ately on seeing the head of the col- umn. Lieut. Col. Jose Roco advanced with the extreme vanguard, Maj. San- chez Bernal leading another division under the protection of the artillery, which shelled the trenches held by Rivera, who was already wounded in the thigh. One company of the Reina eayalry galloped forward, capturing the trenches and seizing as prisoners five men who lay severely mutilated by the shells. Col. Bacallao, on learn- ing that Rivera had been wounded, hurried to the trenches and begged the soldiers not to kill him. Rivera and Col. Bacallao were taken into the presence of Gen. Valasco, who shook hands with Rivera and introduced him to the officers of his staff, giving in- structions that the first thing to be done was to give him surgical relief. The Castillo battalion secured impor- tant documents. MMISSION. CUBA’ President McKinley to Send a Spec- inl Representative to the Island. New York, March A dispatch to the Herald from Washington says: President McKinley has definite cided to send a special comm: to Cuba. The president has in view a close personal friend, and a man of considerable legal ability in whose judgment Mr. McKinley has the great- est confidence. The specific object of the special’ commissioner's visit to Cuba will be to take part in the intend- ed investigation of the alleged mur- der of Dr. Ruiz, an American citizen. Consul General Lee has absolutely re- fused to join in this investigation on the ground that he is convinced the Spanish government will not conduct a fair inquiry, and that the decision of the commission will be a “whitewash” for all officials connected with Ruiz’s death. DOUBLE CRIME. Villain Drugs a Young Girl and Then Attempts Seduction. Washington, Iowa, March 30. — A well known character, Smith, with a prefixed title, “Texas Jack,” commit- ted a crime last Friday night in this city by drugging a fourteen-year-old girl, Edith Deweese, and then played for her ruin. The mother and older son were not at home when ‘l'exas Jack” Smith called, but Edith and an older sister were. Edith was induced to take three drinks of whisky, which immediately had a terrible effect, causing her to rave wildly. In this condition he placed his victim on his knees and attempted vileness. The older sister screamed “police.” By the time the officers had arrived the vil- Jain had been driven from the house by the returning mother with an ax. A sheriff's posse went hard after the villain and soon caught him and piaced him in prison. A physician pro- nounced the girl to have been drugged. CROSBY KILLED. An American Newspaper Corre- spondent Stops a Bullet. Washington, March 30.—The follow- ing dispatch was received from Con- sul General Lee dated Havana: “CO. E. Crosby of New York, representative of the Chicago Record, is reported: killed while watching with field glasses a combat between the Spanish and in- surgent forces near Arroyo. Blanco, close to the boundary of Puerto Principe and Santa Clara. He came to the island Jan. 30 and is said to have graduated at St. Cyr, France.” United Press Busted. New York, March 30. — The United Press, having its principal office in this city, has filed in the county clerk’s office an assignment for the benefit of its creditors to Frederick G@. Mason. Mr. Mason was the auditor of the corporation, The assignment papers are filed by Charles A. Dana, presi- dent of the corporation. The controller of the currency has granted authority for the organization of the Ozark National Bank of Spring- field, Mo., capital stock, $100,000, MINNESOTA ings in Interesting Mappetiate. ——— ~ Joseph Schmucker Will tale ne large brewery in New Ulm this sp 5. ake Mrs, William Gilbert ied A , denly of heart failure at Kenyon. ‘At the village election at Benson ey was yoted to issue bonds = $5, for improving the water WO! frien Clemenson & Jerpbak, ra calle and grocers at Se erate aa assignment to E. 1. . John Frey, an old and welt eer farmer of Vermillion, is deaa, seventy. “ J. W. Walstrom, a drug clerk, Das been arrested at Warren for liquor illegally in that city. eee Jacob Becker, who pleaded cere burglary in the third degree oon aie Wing, was sentenced to one year nitentiary. Othe residence of E. S. Hoppin at Dexter was burned to the Care ee: $4,000; insurance, $2,500. A d hot air pipe was the cause. RS Representative Stevens has ordered. a competitive examination held in = chamber of commerce building, a Paul, May 1, for cadet at W est Point. Carleton College Athletic aasociation gave its annual exhibition at at field recently, which was highly cred- itable. At a special election at Be proposition to issue ponds for as works plant was carried by thirty majority. ‘At the citizens’ caucus at East Grand Forks, A. C. Rhinehart defeated Hugh Dunlevy for mayor, by a margin of three votes. : The John H. Rich Sewer Pipe W orks of Red Wing resumed operations to- day. It will furnish work to @ large number of men. Prof. F. O. King, present principal of the Park Rapids schools, has been em- ployed in the same capacity for the ensuing year. > A conservative estimate of the ses- son’s log crop on the St. Croix and its tributaries, places it at 215,000,000 feet. 'The snow in the woods is getting soft and streams are filling up. The commissioners of Red Lake coun- ty have passed on.seed grain loans. There were 150 applications; not as many as expected, considering the ter, ritory was flooded last season. George H. Gilbert, agent of the In perial Elevator company at Elmer, we arrested at Hickson, charged with en! bezzlement. He was taken to Moo head for a hearing. Gen. E. M. Pope and C. E. Hunt hav) the North nson the a water tive sold the Mankato Morning Record te . Edmund Shaw and A. E. Brigham, who will continue it as an indepeadent paper. Mrs. Fred Ritzschke died at Herman- She leaves a husband and twelve chil- dren. Mr. and Mrs. Ritzschke were among the first settlers hereabouts and are well known and highly respected. John O’Gordon, who has been fur- nishing excitement in the blind pig cases at Sacred Heart lately, is keep- ing up the excitement. He is charged with obtaining money under false pre- tenses in forging small checks. Jexander Norman, one of the earliest settlers of Otter Tail county and at one time county treasurer, is dead. Three of his daughters married prominent Lutheran ministers, and three of his sons are doctors. Joseph E. Furben, of Furben & Fur- ~ ben, of Detroit, is dead of la grippe. Mr. Furben was one of the pioneer setilers of Detroit and had been en- gaged in an active mercantile life in Detroit since 1874. The St. Peter school board has opened bids for the construction of the new school house, and the contract was awarded to F. B. Graves-of Minneapo- lis, for $6,831. The heating was given to A. J. Potts of St. Peter, for $1,140. Martin Schliech, aged about sixty- five years, living about four miles: southeast of Caledonia, while driving home yesterday, attempted to cross a bridge that had been swept by the flood and was drowned. He leaves a large family. After careful examnaton of the af- fairs of the co-operative elevator at Del- avan, Editor Pope, of Mankato says the failure was due to speculations om the Chicago board of trade, which the buyer for the elevator concern had op- tioned with its money. The Security Bank of Graceville has been opened with ample capital and strong backing. Several other new en- terprises are scheduled for early spring. ‘The monthly street fair will begin with the first Monday in April, and the creamery will be opened on a much larger scale than heretofore. A bench warrant was issued at St. Cloud for the arrest of M. J. leo assignee of Joseph Edelbrock, who is charged with contempt of court. The sheriff has so far failed to find Nugent. He is accused of contempt in refusing to heed an order requiring him to file an account of the estate of which he is receiver. Nugent was for many years. a leading grocer here. Sensational de velopments are expected. Word has just been received at War. ren that a party by the name of A. K. Barnum committed suicide in the towm of Spruce Valley in the northeastern. part of this county. It is reported that. he left the house and went about halt a mile and laid down and shot himself with a rifle. The reason given is tae ee a ea ee trouble. He re- a div pete i orced Woman and A long standing feud betw Lake Indian named George Washing. ton and a number of a band of Cana- was oe and the i rn juor, 4 celebrate the Visit of cou Was ;used to » ‘eo i a | 4 r ~