Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-09
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

A new paper, the Observer, is publis he'd !
at DE Graft, Swift county, by F. P. Man
nix.
The purchases of wheat by the Minneap-
oils millers for the month of November,
were ., AGO, 900 bushels.
The Daily Transcript notes large
amount of venison received at Little Falls
during the past few days.
A fire at Glyndon Monday destroyed
livery stable owned by A. Hurtzkpof with
contents, including seven horses.
Fergus Falls is happy over servicablc
fire apparatus and the Journal is loudly cali
ing for the organization of fire company.
The St. p, NJ. s NJ. engine house at
Willmar was burned last week. The fire
is supposed to have originated from de.
fective chimney.
DR.. Kennedy, republican candidate for
| senator from Meeker county, will contest
Campbelrs election on the grounds of
fraudulent voting,
The Harwood failure, at Minneapolis,
is regarded as huge swindle. The total
liabilities amount to 81 ,C35, obs 10, and as
sets SS40, 225. 43.
An iron bridge has been erected over the
Zumbro river at Wanamingo, and others
of the same kind are soon to be erected at
Kenyon and Pine island.
A new mill now in course of erection in
Minneapolis, the Pillsbury GA" is the
largest in the world, and will have a capa-
city of 1000 barrels per day.
A man named Mosher of the town of
Maine, Ottertail county, hauled up, shot
and seriously injured VIM. Paddock, be
cause che thought he was a deer"
Last week the pay master of the H. & D.
railroad had package containing $500
extracted from his valise while eating sup
per at the Barton house, Ortonville. The
clerk of the hotel was arrested on suspi
. cion.
A man ramed John McPhee, while in a
, muddled condition, laid down near The
, railroad track at Thompson, Minnesota
last Sunday night, and was found the mex
morning frozen stiff.
The ST. P, NJ. & NJ round house Al
Crookston, burned last Monday, together
with two locomotives The loss will he
about Sl5 900. 1t is thought the fire origin
ated in the oil and waste-room.
Thos. O'Coonor, on trial in LIE Sueur fo
the murder of Lawrence Vaughan, wa
found guilty ana sentenced to the state
prison for life. Mrs. Weisher and O'Con
q nor, Doth life prisoners and both from tn
. same county, were taken to Saltwater las
p week.
: A Po,ander, named E. Molein, EN-
f ployed as hostlcr at the Boston House, d
+ Graf, was found dead in his bed last week
e The canse of his death is attributed 10 col
: and exposure, coupled with chroni
l. rheumatism, to which lie was known to b
0 subject.
e Ort Henderson of Wadena, while hun
c ing deer last Monday, was murdered Il
t some unknown person or persons. Whc
h his body was found it was pierced wit
q bullet and knife wounds in several places
p Considerable excitement prevails, an
should the guilty parties be discovere
they will be lucky if they escape lynchin!
| Copper has been discovered in larg
II quantities at the mouth of Cotty brook
y Douglas county, in town 43, range %, G
Il lands owned by the St. Croix Dam con
e, pany and Isaac Staples. 1t is said to /
10 very rich, and Mr.. Staples has some me
u at work opening mine, and has take
y some specimens to Milwaukee to be a
H. sayed. If it comes up to expectations |
s. will at once form a company and go rigl
III to work.