Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-12-28
STATE NEWS.

The Duluth Tribune labels its "fun-
ny column.n But for this fact the
most earnest searcher for humor would
never discover it. Even strong men
weep after reading few lines of this
alleged fun.
The filling up of the main channel
OF the red river at Guttenhurg, where
the Northern Pacific, Fergus 4 Black
Hills railroad meets the Pelican
branch, has checked the flow Of the
stream so that an ice gorge has been
formed, and an overlooking Of the sur
rounding low land has resulted. Mil
ler X MacMaster's mill has been stop
ped in the midst of the busy season.
Ortonviile'is afraid of fire and wants
water works.
The work of connecting Moorhead
and Fargo by Il substantial bridge has
been commenced.
John Flanagan fell from the third
story OF 4 hotel at Belle Plaine last
Friday and broke one of his arms.
Alexandria wants wood inspector
whose duty will he-t0 inspect and
measure wood for sale upon her streets.
Hard luck appears to follow the ed
itor of the Murdoch Herald. His wife
departed this life last March, leaving
4 young lady, Miss Della Archer, in
charge of her husband. TO more prop
erly assume this charge, the editor
thought it best to marry Miss Della,
and accordingly appointed the l4th
day of the present month for the hap
py occasion. The day came around
all right, so did the friends, the minis
ter and SO did everybody, except Miss
Della, who was painfully absent. In
vestigation developed the startling
fact that the Young lady, but few
hours before, had purchased a ticket
to st. Paul. The editor hurriedly pro-
noUnced the benediction and Was soon
en- route forSt. Paul also. Remember
ing the girl had relatives and friends
at both Waverly and Howard Lake,
he stopped at the latter town, but his
search was truitless, and he proceeded
to Waverly, not exactly intoxicated
with love, but with the other thing.
Arriving at Waverly his threats of
suicide, murder, arson, assault and
battery and civil war, reused the all-
thorities, and the sheriff started to ar
rest him, but lost his hand cuffs and
in that fearfully unprotected condition
proceeded on his errand and captured
his man very drunk, but astonishing
ly submissive. In the course of the
night this unfortunate editor sobered
up, and early the next morning pro-
cCeded in quest Of the fair deserter.
He found her, but she utterly refused
him coincidence and he was compelled
to return to his home in Murdock, as
helplessly paralyzed a man as we have
any recOrd.-Evening journal.
Moorhead expects to have her elec-
trio light ready for business at the be-
ginning of the new year.
Last week the Northern Pacific road
purchased 22O acres Of land in st. Paul
lying along the north side of the Man
ltOha road from the transfer grounds.
The property is purchased for the pur-
pose of making st. Paul substantially
the terminal point of the Northern Pa
cltic road. 1t is expected that the road
will go right to work to improve the
grounds by constructing upon them
the necessary elevators, packing and
cattle houses, and many other build
lngS suitable for accommodation of the
business of the road Two hundred
and twenty acres Of ground is large
piece of territory, and indicates pret-
ty clearly that the Northern Pacific
road has an eye upon the future of st.
Paul.