Morris tribune., 1881-09-08
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Threshers all over the state are complaining
of too much wet weather.
The state treasurer reported 1892, ,O36. OF,
in the treasury ON the last day of August
John Miller of Carston, Freeborn county,
lost four horses and buggy, from the visit of
midnight robber.
The wife of Hon. H. Houltan, of Elk River,
died on Friday; also the wife of Hon. Franklin
Beebe, of Minneapolis.
A. J. Robinson was arrested at Hastings, for
attempting to ravish the six year old daughter
of Mr.. Peterson. He was fully identified.
The fourth annual exhibition of the Missis-
sipp Valley Industrial association will be held at
Rcd Wing, September 20, II, 22 and 23.
The Goodhue county republican convention,
to elect delegates to the State convention, and
nominate q county ticket will be held IN Red
Wing, September 22.
On Tuesday the Minneapolis Miller's associ-
alton purchased the entire wheat crop raised
on the Dakota farm of Messrs. Brown and
Rand (some. 40, 900, bushels) paying 81. 23
per bushel therefor
At Mankato, j. & J. Dobson of Philadelphis,
have just completed the purchase of "A, 600
600 pounds from P. w. Beebee, to be used in
the manufacture of carpets. &
One of the most curious circumstances con,
nected with the New Ulm cyclone, was fact
thatall the buildings with peaked roofs were
upiniured or but little damaged, while adjoin.
ing buildings were totally wrecked. --.
A lispatch has been received from J. A.
Leonard of Rochester from Queens,
town, saying he was eight days on the
water from New York to Queenstown. He il
appointed U. S. consul at Lieth, Scotland.
The farmers of Stevens county complain that
the Minneapolis Millers' association keeps the
price of wheat along the Manitoba road or 5
cents per bushel lower than the price on tine
Hastings & Dakota line in the same county
where free competition prevails.
The American Land and Colonization COM
pany of Scotland, limited, has purchased from
John B. Dumont and Jason c. Easton nearly
5000 acres of land in Redwood county, fol
$lO,241.34. This land consists of forty eight
tracts of forty ard eighty acres, located iu diff
ferent towns.
Robert Scott has been arrested at OwatOnha
charged with stealing q span of horses anl
wagon from farmer named McDermott, in LIE
Sueur county He had traded off tho property,
and Marshal Jones is ont to bring it in, Nc
Dermott let him take the team to work with,
snd he got off with it
The new congregational church lately erected
at Wayzata, Lake Minnetonka, was dedicated
last Sunday. Among those who took part were
Rev. NJ. W. Montgomery, Rev. DR.. Beatty, Min
neapolis; Rev. Dr. Dana, st. Pant; Rev. Chas.
Sheldon, Excelsior; Rev. J. F. Dudley, Eau
Claire, Wis. The music for the occasion was
furnished by the choir of Plymouth church of
st. Paul
At Fairbault during severe thunder storm,
the lightning struck the large barn in the rear
of the Barron house, it Immediately took fire,
and, with the sheds adjoining, was soon con-
sumed. The barn had been used by DR.. DALI
more for a boarding and sale stable. There
were ten horses in it at the time, eight of which
were saved 81. E. Baron owned the barn, and
estimates his loss at 81, 200; insured for $500
in the Hartford. DR.. baltimore lost a horse,
harnesses, etc, amounting to $500, no in
surance. Albert Roper, proprietor OF the Bar
ron house, lost about $500 worth of articles
stored in the barn.
Mrs. Ruth G. Swift, relict of the late Gov.
Henry A. Swift, died atSt. Peter on Wednes-
years old. The announcement of her death
will create profound sorrow in wide circle of
friends in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Minnesota,
but all of them will be comforted by the retiec-
ton that but few go hence better prepared for
the grand final change from mortality. The
deceased was a native of Gettysburg, Pa, but
for some time prior to her marriage to Gov.
Swift had resided at Pittsburg, where her
father and brothers, all now dead, conducted
what was once known as the Novelty iron works.
On the Goth inst George Collett, of the town
ship of Aldon, Freeborn county, came to Albert
Lea and procured a warrant for the arrest OF
Frank Metsaw of the same township, charging
him with an assault with an intent to commit
rape upon the person of Mrs. Collett, an old
lady about eighty six years old. The warrant
was placed in the hands of Sheriff Shehan, who
with Deputy Sheriff Greene, went to the house
of the accused and arrested him and brought
him in and lodged him in jail On Monday he
was arranged before Justice Blackmer and was
held TO bail in tho some of 8 900, which was
furnished tn at the newt nf fbe
district court, to await the action of the grand
Jury