Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-03-17

Minnesota News by telegraph and Mail.
Mr.. J. l. Beaumont has been reelected as
SCISSOR of Ramsey county,
The supreme lodge of Knights of Honor. of
the United States will meet in Minneapolis next
May. e
Philip Herzog's fence manufactory of Mime
apolis was burned, occasioninS loss of $1O,-
900. ~
Postmasters Appointed Fort Ripley, Crow Wing
county, L. j. Parker: Gilbert, Rice county, Matthias
Schuenberg; Hinckley, Pine county, Horace NB
Gorton. g
The barn of John ODonnell, five miles west
of Lanesboro, was destroyed by fire on the
night of the 9TH inst, byan incendiary, as is
supposed ~
The familyof JOS Taylor, at White Bear lake,
near St Paul, have buried six children who
have died-of scarlet fever, the three remaining
ones being also likely to die. a.g
John ThiIi laborer in Banholzer's Brewery
at St Paul, was instantly killed by cake of ice
weighing 400 pounds, falling on his head His
parents reside near Bloomington Ferry.
The first golden wedding ever celebrated in
Steele county was that Of Mr. and Mrs James
Golfer of Havana, whichwas the occasion of a
joyous gathering at their, ,hospitable board.
Lieut.. Col VIM. j. Myers, deputy Q. M.
General U. S. A. the new chief quartermaster
| of the Department of Dakota, has arrived at
St. Paul and assumed the duties of his office.
Prof. o. V. Tousley, superintendent of the
| public schools in Minneapolis, who was COM
missioned by Gov Pillsbury ascs state superin-
tendent of public instruction, has returned the
same with declination to accept. He has got
better thing in Minneapolis.
Letters that have lbeen3 received from the
| firm of Messrs. Morrison, Anderson & Butchart,
of Dundee, Scotland announce that they con-
template establishing in Minneapolis at once
large manufactory, for the purpose of sup
|
export bags.
The state auditor islinr receipt ofenumerous
letters from holders Of Minnesota railway
bonds, resident in Chicago, New York, Detroit
and elsewhere, asking what they shall do to be
saved He purposes sending to all a circular
stating that nothing can be done until the de-
| cision of the supreme court
Henry .Brooker, a, sober and industrious
farmer living near Pine city, Pine county, com
mitted suicide Placing the muzzle of rife
in his mouth, he discharged the weapon by
means Of stick. His family, consisting of a
wife and two small children, were near him but
could not reach him in time TO prevent the
| deed. 80 d Z 40 Y AAlI SEeBlJ 4lA
letter from Walnut Grove, Redwood coun-
ty, says there has been a good deal of suffering
there on account of the long railroad blockade.
All out-buildings, hog pens, railroad fences,
| etc., have been used up, and now many are try
| ing to keep warm by burning straw and hay,
| which ls poor consolation, as none have suitable
| stoves.
During the month of January, 1881, there
were IL, 81 barrels of fermented liquors pro.
duced in the second district internal revenue,
of Minnesota, of which St Paul is credited with
4S49 Collector Bickel also reports ,021 ,O2C
as thenumberof of cigars manufactured in the
second district during the month of February
st. Paul leading the list with 1880, more
than half the whole amount u
At Aitkin, in the county of that name, T. B.
Smith, a book keeper for Porter & Co., was
making settlement with Samson McGaw, the
latter disputed the account They had some
words, McGaw saying he would break his jaw
Smith answered him as he was coming round
the counter saying 'sYou will, will you" They
came together, and McGaw stabbed Smith II
the chest, breaking the knife blade. off in hii
body, and causing bis death. McGaw was ar.
rested. a&s4 FshGsh Itsfgf u eaf !s p7&kd9
Mr.. D. A. Christy, agent at Duluth of the
Lake superior Transit company, just returned