Morris tribune., 1881-01-20
Minnesota News by Telegraph and Mail.

Minnesota News by Telegraph and Mail. :
The Chatield Democrat was twenty-four
years old New Years day.
Miss Dollie Healey, daughter of Col. George
Healey, of Rochester, died after a brief illness.
1t appears that the receipts of insurance COM
panies in Minnesota were overbalanced by loss
| es and expenses.
Nelson 4 Cos planning mill of St. Paul was
injured to the amount of ga, 900 by the burn
ing of boiler house and other buildings.
Hon. Seth Langdon of New Haven, Vt, died
on Monday morning He was the father of
| Hon. R. B. Langdon, senator from Hennepin
county.
Gov Pillsbury has advanced $50, 500 from
his private means, to heat and furnish the insane
asylum at Rochester, for the reception of
| patients.
Rev c. c. Salter, now at Waverly, Ill, for
merly of Duluth, has received aninvitation to
return to the pastorate of the Congregational
church at DulNth.
| Frank J. Mead, an old Minnesota journalist
| has been elected chief clerk of the Dakota
house of representatives. He halls from Man
dan, opposite Bismarck.
| Mr.. Paris Gibson, formerly of Minneapolis
| and now the owner of large sheep ranch in
Montana, is rumored to have lost half his entire
number of sheep during the late cold weather.
Mr.. A. H. Benham, ex-weather prophet of
| st. Peter, thinks the remainder of January will
be comparatively mild and that February will
be a regular ripper in the way of cold and
| storms.
| A young man named A. Rydland of Zumbro-
| ia, Goodhue county, was attacked with what Is
called dropsy of the glottis at the Wild Hunters
hotel, in st. Paul, and suddenly died before he
could be relieved
The board of Immigration for the State of
Minnesota makes splendid showing for the
last two years. Over 123, 900 pamphlets have
been distributed and so, 600 immigrants have
| come to the State in that time
The Eldorado County (Cal) Republican, of
December %, publishes the death of Martin
| Drew, an old resident and business man of St.
Paul, which took place on the l 5th of December,
after short but severe illness.
The Wabasha county commissioners at late
wolf killed within the county during the year
| 1881, providing the claimant thereof complies
with the State law regarding the same.
Mrs. Ella Taisey Nelson died of quick con-
sumption in Lake City on Tuesday, January l 1,
aged twenty-ene years. She was daughter Of
A. H. Taisey, G. NJ W. of A. o. U. W. She
leaves husband and an infant few months
old.
Hon. R. H. Stephenson, collector of customs
at Cincinnati position he had held fourteen
years, died suddenly after weeks illness Mr..
| Stephenson came from Vermont, and studied
law alongside of President Hayes and Minister
Noyes.
The jury in the case of Washington Sipes,
on trial at Winona, for the murder of Martin
Reagan, at St Charles, came in on Wednesday,
after having tried in vain for twenty four hours
to agree upon verdict They were accord
ingly discharged.
The Benedictines of St Johns college, Stearns
county, have accepted the spiritual charge of
the Catholics of Bismark and adjoining missions
Father William Eversman, O. s. B., has been
appointed rector; he will enter Immediately
upon the duties of his cure.
Rev. J. W. Riddell of Minneapolis, has re-
signed his position as general missionary of the
Baptsts of the state, to take effect February l,
and Rev. W. Whitney of Mankato has been ap-
pointed to succeed him in the work Mr.. Whit
ney has not yet formally accepted the place, but
it is understood will do so.
Patrick Drury, living at Weaver, Wabashaw
county, was burned to death Thursday morn
ing, together with his residence and it's con-
tents The deceased was a brother of Messrs
Edward, NJ. E., and Simmeon Drury of Waba-
sha, and leaves a large family, mostly grown
up. He leaves no insurance on his life or prop
erty
The eastern convocation of the Episcopal
church for the diocese of Minnesota convened
Tuesday evening at Calvary church, Rochester
The church was beautifully decorated. The
opening service was conducted by the pastor,
Rev. c. L. Coer, and followed by powerful
sermon by the dean of the oonvoeation, Rev.
Geo. W. Watson, D. D.
Mrs. R. Bushnell, of wayzatta, Lake Mime
tonka during childbirth was attended by DR..
Small: She died, and at an inquest by coroners
jury the following verdict was renderd: That
the said Marian r. Bushnell came to her death
on Monday, January 10, 1881, py unneces ssary
violence and unskillful treatment during child
, birth, at the hands of Eli Small, Jr, and that
the child was born dead.
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decided to accept the invitation of Col Corbin to
visit Washington on March 4th, next, and par
ticipate in the inaugural ceremonies incident to
the Inauguration of General Jas. A. Garfield.
Thes.company, or 30 many members thereof as
can possibly get away, and section of the
, ing February 2Sth, and the trip will consume
about ten days.
Secretary Young of the State board of immi-
grafton yesterday received letter from Martin
Ferraut, ESD, who formerly resided in st
Paul, dated at Luxembourg, December 21, 1880
ment is doing all in its power to stop emigra.
: uon, and all the newspapers have been ordered
to assist in the work. Notwithstanding this Mr.
Farraut says he is confident that the emigration
K this year will be larger than ever before, ss
peoially from northern Germany.
Lake City dispatch says that Mr. Re1
Northrop, of the Leader, has lately discovered
that he is electrically excitable to remarkable
extent Whenever he opens the door of tht
stove in his sanctum to feed the fire he feels
: shock. If he takes the editorial scissors in hi
hand and thrusts their points close to the stove,
bright spark is emitted with q cracking noise
and the same occurs if he touches the stove will
his finger or the point of his pencil
At minister's meeting held at the Contra
Presbyterian church, St Paul, at which ther
was full! attendance, petition was receivet
L from the Women's Christian Temperance union
asking for an endorsement of their efforts to Sc
y cure women suffrage in relation to temperance
. The vote taken showed five in favor OF the pc
tition, and four against it Severalo the clergy
!, men refrained from voting, not from any oppo
. sition to the temperance cause, but to this par
: ticular method of work, desiring that temper
!. ance and female suffrage shall be distinct sub
!, jects for public attention.
The State Fire Association.
At the meeting of this association at LAX
City, which was largely attended by delegate
!, from various engine companies of the state, tn
following officers were unanimously elected t
!, serve during the ensuing year, by vote cas-