Morris tribune., 1882-04-20
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Hon. W. D. Washburn announces vacancy
In the military academy at West Point to be
filed from the third Minnesota district Those
who desire to compete can report their names
at once to Prof. O. Y: Tousley Of Minneapolis,
stating name and address Of applicant.
Mr.. Q. Greenhaleh, on Main street, corner Of
Sixth and Main streets, Crookston, struck wa
ter at depth of 140 feet. and 1t is now fow-
Ing through two and half inch tubing, to the
top of the pipe. eight feet above the ground.
Sheriff Nugent Of Wright county on Friday
brought two prisoners to st. Paul, one, Henry
Reynolds, who was sentenced to eight months
in Jail for rape, was put into the Ramsey CONN.,
ty jail for safe keeoing, and the other, Henry
Lenninger, was taken to Saltwater, where be
will remain q year and three months for larceny.
A company is being formed In Brainerd. with
q capital OF $50, 900, for the introd uction Of
electric lights in that city.
Rev. DR.. Beatty, who has filled two or three
different pulpits In St Paul and Minneapolis
very acceptably during the last year or two
notably that Of Dr. Breed during that gentle.
mans vaeation-died last Monday In Mime
| short residence In the northwest, who will deep
to mourn his loss.
The new ladder factory which was In course
OF erection In Hastings was destroyed by fre
Tuesday morning. The origin of the fire is not
definitely known, but is supposed to be the
WOrR OF III luceuQlary. 1no ueW uaculu6ry
for the factory had just been placed In the
building and Is total loss. There is no insur-
ance. Thefrm who we're building the factory
are from Michigan.
Col. Taylor is in receipt of additions to the
state library, comprising law reports, revised
statutes Of Missouri, Iowa, Utah, Pennsylvania.
New York, Ohio, and South Carolina, q digest Of
Arkansas, twenty volumes of Ohio session laws
and the municipal code Of Chicago donated by
Mayor Harrison.
The nomination Of d. B. searles as United
States attorney for the district Of Minnesota
was confirmed by the senate.
The Fergus Artificial Stone company Of Fer
gus Falls, has filed articles of corporation with
| the secretary of state. The oarital
stock is SIC, 900, divided into 500 shares,
and the incorporators are Robert Miller, A. G.
Tod, J. W. Earl, II. Earl and 81. B. Martin, all
Of Fergus Falls.
While moving building in Linwood, Anoka
county, Charles Green, son of ]. G. Green,
| tripped and fell under the building as the
teams were on the full pull, and before they
| could be stopped he was crushed to death. He
| leaves young wife and child.
At Lewiston, Winona county, the stores OF
Messrs Gensmer i Newman and J. W. Rice
| were burglarizsd. The safe of Messrs. Gems
secured by the thieves. MIR. Rice left bis safe
| unlocked. The cash drawer was taken out and
carried of, but there was no money in it. No
| clue to the robbers.
Repres sntatiye William Hall of the Four
| teenth legislative district has notified Gov.
Hubbard OF his resignation, the same dating
from April 3. No reasons assigned.
A desperate effort is being made 10 save
| Toohsy, the Minneapolis wife murderer, from
the conseq equences of his crime.
| James e. Church OF Waoouta, died at that
place April Sth inst, aged twenty. one years.
The Wacouta CIR nge. Patrons Of Husbandry,
passed some creditible resolu tons to his mem
| ory.
college, in company with several leading cit
izens effected the organic alton of an Episcopal
school of the higher class to be located at Moor
| head. A site for the school and endowment for
| three chairs in its faculty have been offered
| and accepted. Mr.. Dickey is to be its princi-
| pal