Morris tribune., 1881-03-17
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

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Cause, a family quarrel
| 1t is rumored that the ST. p, NJ. & NJ.
or Canada Pacific, contemplate purchasing
the St Paul & Duluth railroad.
Prof. Towsley. OF Minneapolis, has de-
clmed the appointment of state superin.
tendent of schools. Reason, too little SAL
airy
The value of the state swamp land grant
to the Little Falls & Dakota. is modeStly
estimated by the Little Falls Transcript.
at "one million dollars"
The elevator or grain house at Big Lake
owned by McSsrs Pillshury & Hulhurt. of
Minneapolis burned last Saturday night
Loss 49,, 900, fully insured.
Miss Belle"Blake. of Mankato, while
walking along the railroad track last Sat
uutay. was overtaken in a deen cut by an
express train. The snow banks being
high she was unable to escape. and was
struck by the locomotive and instantly
killed.
Minneapolis is to have II club Of gentle
men and ladies whose central object will
I've to suppress, in social intercourse all
mention of bodily ailments. The Tribune
thinks that the disgusting extent to which
disease Or i'll health, real or imagined, are
mndet he topic of conversation in society
calls for heroic treatment
A beast named w. S. Hines, of Star
Lake O'tertail county, has been arrested
and committed for trial. charged with
committing rape upon Il thirteen year old
girl. named Susa, RuShinherger 4 liner
Al dose of kerosene oil and the careless
application of light to his clothing.
would he n just punishment
John Christensen, auditor of Polk coun,
ly died suddenly last Thursday of an over
dose of quack, or rather a dose of NOR
phine administered by one DR.. Pittard
who stated to the coroners jury, that he
guessed. ut the dose The intelligent jury
brought in verdict that the deceased
came to his death from cause unknown.
Wilmar Press: The governor has ap
pointed John W. Alexander, Esq, to the
position of prosecuting attorney for the
Twelfth judicial district the position
lately created 10y the legiSlature) Mr..
Alexander WAS recommended by - large
majority of the members of the bar of this
dist let, and there can he no doubt but
that he will make an able and fearless
prosecutor.
Governor Pillsbnry has appointed Judge
William Mitchell. of Winona. and Hon
Greenl,af Clark of St. Paul. Justices of
the supreme court of Minnesota, under tn.
provisions of the recent act of the lcgisla
lure increasing the membership to five
\tt"rncy General Charles NJ. Start was ap
poi"ted to the district ju'geship made va
cont ny the promotion of Judge Mitchell
and Mr. w. j. Hahn, of Lake City. sue
ceeds to the vacant attorney generalship.
The following is IL list of the general
terms of the district court in the Twelfth,
judicial district for the year 1881, with the
date of each
At Benson, March Is. and October 4.
AT Granite Falls May 3 and October lS
At Montcvideo. May 10. and October 25
At Morris. May II, and November Is
AT Breckenridge. May "a. ..,.
At Lac qui Parle. June7
At Ortonville. June IA.
7 AT Litchfeld. March 90. and September {
At Willmar March Q. and September 20
AT Browns Valley 20 he appointed by
the court.)
j A man named Jim Tolan. of Marine
Washington county. murdered his wife
Monday evening Tolan. who is though
:. to be crazy, has been under the impression
that his wife and man named Sullivan
: his friend and partner, were conSpiring I,
l. kill him. He had been waiting for SOM
months to kill Sullivan before the latte
could make way with him, but probahl
u getting tired waiting for his supposed enc
nv, lie entered the ladies parlor in the he
Il tel where he boarded and TAXI G delikt
{ ate aim fired at his wife, the shot takin
) effect in her head and killing her instantly
He was. after some trouble, arrested, an
II is now in Jail to- await an examination.