Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-24
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
News of the State.

Gov. Hubbard has opened the bids sub
mitted for doing the plumbing and gas fitting
work at the new capitol. The gas pipe to
be put in will aggregate nearly two miles in
length. The bids were as follows:
g. Sykes d Andrews, plumbing, 81, $50; gas
fitting, 104 cents per foot. y.
j. G.. Johnson, plumbing, 81 1888; gas-fit-
ting, 103 cents per foot. rr
Geo. Dempsey, plumbing, 81, 1886. 20; gas
lifting, IA cents per foot. ...'-'.sis
Prendergast Bros, plumbing, $2,179;, gas
fitting, IA cents per foot, ....
FL. 2. Ruggg, plumbing, 5000; gas-ftting,
Is cents per foot. r.--.
Kinney d Hudner, plumbing, $3.50.
b of 81, 40 for putting up the iror
stairs was received from P. Herzog.
The award will be made within week.
The governor has received a draft from
the United States treasurer for $37, 203.57 in
payment of the states share, per cent, of
the proceeds of the sale OF the old Sioux and
Winnebago Indian reserves. ,a.f-..s ...:,
Harry Armstrong was, received at the
county Jail, Saltwater, Monday night, from
Langdon, to serve out sentence of sixty
days imposed upon him for the crime of
making indecent proposals to young wo-
man. The affair happened last Sunday
morning and was the cause of considerable
excitement at the time in that usually quiet
village. '''t"
I A severe reaper accident occurred on the
farm of Mr.. Albert H. BixEord of osseo; on
Monday morning. in which his little son
was injured III a shocking manner. The lad
came to the,wheat field on an errapd, and
began petting the horses attached to the
reaper The animals started up suddenly,
and before the boy could get out of the way
or the team be stopped he stumbled and fell
directly in front OF the knives, which cut a
number of severe gashes on his arms and
The funeral OF DR.. Sweeney of Red Wing.
took place on Tuesday. The procession was
the largest escort of the kind ever witnessed
in Red Wing, and was under the immediate
supervision of Hon. NJ s. Chandler, the sew
eral fire companies taking the. lead,
followed by the different lodges of Odd Eel
lows, the Swedish Benevolent association,
Masonic organization and officials and clergy.
The remainder, cons listing of city and eoun-
ty officers, medical fraternity and citizens,
were preceded by the remains, pall-bearers
and mourners.
At LIE Sueur. the residence of ex-Sheriff
Grady was burned to the ground Wednesday
evening. But small part of the contents
were saved and they badly damaged. Loss
about s., 900; insured for 5000 in the Fire
and Marine. The cause is unknown.
Col King announces that Roscoe Conk-
ling will not attend his fair.
The contract for plastering the capitol has
been awarded to Christian & Hazard for
| So, 657, the work to be completed within for
ty days after the building is ready for plas-
tering, penalty of S25 day being attached
for any day beyond that time
We are authorized to state that the Chica-
go & Northwestern railroad company are in
terested in the success of the state fair to be
hold in Rochester Aug. 81 and continuing
nine days. and as an inducement have placed
the fare so low that all may attend. They
will carry passengers during the continuance
of the fair at one-half of regular rates for the
round trip, and have instructed all agents
accordingly.
The bar of the 18th judicial district had
meeting at Montivedo on the 18th. The
officers for the ensuing year are Geo. E. Oar
ling of Morris. president: S. II. .Hudsoniof
Benson, and D. n. McLarity of Granite
Falls, vice presidents; John W. Arctander
of Willmar, secretary; and W. a. Toland of
Benson treasurer. The next place of meet
August, 1883. An elegant supper was had
Th ursday evening and toasts responded to
by c. Z. Shannon, T. f. knappen, Geo. E.
Darling, John w. Arctander, W. A. Toland,
and remarks from Rev. D. J. Higgins and
Prof. VOORHEES, of that place. n.aaT
The time of holding the Meeker county
fair has been changed to Oct. 3, 4 and 5.
The Swift county fair will be held at Ben
son, Sept. % and q.
At Dundas, burglars entered the depot
and attempted to blow open the safe belong
ing to the railway company, but did not
succeed. They spoiled the door by blowing
the outside plate off, and digging out some
| of the filling. They found bag containg
| about $50 in silver that the agent had hid
under the safe, and took a couple ofyalises
| which were in the express office, which may
lead to their detection. .....f ar.t u'.H
During a recent storm nearly everybody
| in New Ulm anticipated another cyclone, a
| large portion of them seeking safety in their
cellars. In the country considerable dam =
| age was done to grain in shocks and in
stacks.
Father GEMS, pastor of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception at Faribault, for the
| past eight years, and the assistant priest,
| Father Duffy, have closed their connec-
ton with the church, the former goes to
Rosemount, the latter to Inver Grove, Da-
| kota county. A number of friends assem-
bled at the house of the pastor, when Mr..
H. Henley, in a few we'll chosen words in
behalf of their many friends, presente d
Father GEMS with purse of 800 in gold
and father Duffy with another of $25. Both
the priests have left for their homes Their
successors are Fathers O'Gorman and Ryan
of the Paulist order of New York city.