The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-02-02
MINNESOTA NEWS
THE COX IMpEA3aNENr CASE.
Adjournment of tho Senate to Feb. 2.

Adjournment of the Senate to Feb, 2.
On Monday Esd. there was no quorum Of SEN
: asors and consequently nothing was done,
tendance On Tuesday Oath, O. E. Goodnow,
formerly Of New UIm; Q. E. Peterson, clerk
" J. Hunter Of Marshal, '' JoSn;
a Hunter, J. Hunt, and hotel-keeper at Mar
seen Cox under influence Of liquor. The SEN
ste eat with barely quorum, owing to lack Of
o. Wednesday Goth Alfred Walen of Red
wood Fails testified to Cox's intoxicatiou, and
on cross examination said he was q candidate
tor Cox's position on the bench. B. Kuhl-
man ct Minneapolis, folmA Of New
Ulm, had seen Cox intoxicated at New
Vim, and also in Minneapolis, in October laet.
George Kuhlmsn also testified to the same Of
Cox drunk ~ lord" st New Ulm. Thomas
George Of Lake Benton testified to the same Of
teot j.. ". Liscombe of Marshall
had also seen Cox intoxicated
N court: Some Of the r1linss of the court on
Wednesday. we're favor Bile to the prisoner and
gave the defence some encouragement
On Thursday, 26th, NJ. B. Drew, Charles
". Styles, ]. r. Matthews, Thomas Downs,
R. Miller. and George Miller testified that
they had observed Cox when intoxicated on and
On Friday, 9th, after the examination of
few witnesses, the prosecution abandoned some
ofthe charges, and the ssnate on motion dis
missed several others. The vote on Fri
day makes the impeachment rest upon
Whether the senate will hold drunkenness to
be an impeschable offsnse is not so clear. 1t is
true that, by singul, II commission, there is no
ssat1te IN Minnesota maxim, drunken: e,s
crime or even misdemeanor The managers
concluded their ass and the se1ate adjourned
to the 18th OF February in order to allow Cox
to prepare his defense and get his witnesses.
Destructive Fire at Br.,ner d Mimi.
On Monday morning about 2 o'clock a lamp
exploded in the new LIE Bon Ton saloon, which
was burned, also various other buildings in
the same row. The LOSSES, upon which there
Is more or lees insurance, are as follows:
James Ruscoe, stock nearly all saved, and loss
light
Sumner & Irving, restaurant furniture part
saved, but loss Of probably. $500 is in
CURED.
W. Madison, loss about s., 200.
E. R. French, new LIE Bon Ton saloon and
billiard parlor. Loss about So, 200.
p. Mcstay, Little Gem saloon, most Of the
~ = ooS SpAulding' saloon building loss about
b. J. Mckee, sample room; most Of the stock
saved; loss slight
Charles A. Coon, American house, loss about
$4,000.
w. w. Winthrop, American house stock OF
wines, liquors, 9 tc; loss, 81 GOO.
NJ. Hosgberg, blacksmith shop, loss about
$500. No insurance.
George R. Perley, wagon shop, loss about
$500.
Mrs. George Johndrin, loss on building,
5000.
J. l. Starcher owned considerable property
in the burnt row, and his loss is aprozinated
about Sc, OGO.
\ Z. Hendrickson, gunsmith shop, loss about
$500.
Applications Ter Minnesota Bend Injunction
On Monday at minneapolis, David A.
Secombe, OF injunction fame" filled at the
district court Office in Hennepin county sum-
mons and complaint in action brought
by him against the state treasurer. The paper
was served by Sheriff Richter Of Ramsey
county, on the defendent. The document is
very long, reciting the action on the new bonds,
continuing: Wherefore, upon the ground that
the said act Of the legislature is urconstitu-
tionsl and void, and upon the ground that the
ssid new bonds of the said state were signed
and delivered in violation Of the said writ of in
unctioB( against Pillsb iry] ana in contempt Of
his honorable court, the plaintiff demands the
judgment Of the court restraining and enjoin-
ing the said defendant as treasurer Of the said
state from paying any interest OF any OF the
said new bonds OF the said state, or from pay
ng any coupons attached thereto.