Morris tribune., 1882-05-18
The Late Senator Bsmau.

Hon. S. s. Bemsn, state senator from Vino
na county, whose death occurred 1t 81 Charles,
Mimi, on Tuesday,. had been in fsiliug heslth
for more thaa year. 4 trip to Florida during
the past winter seemed 10 hsvs hsd no perms
nent beneficial results. Mr. Bemin was born
st Mt Z.on, Hancock county, Ga. March l.
1922. He was the SOC ,.t Rev n. s. s. Bemsn
b. D, late of Troy, n. Y, and read law WITH
David L Seymour. He removed to Alabams
in 1913 aud iolmsd law p.rtnersli ip with
". l. 1anceT. Ran for congress in IS in
Dickson II. Lewis district (on Wing ticke }, and
waa beaten bv only thirty vOses iu democrat
ic district of g., 600 maj )ri5g. In 1850 ne re-
turned 70 New York ou account OF i'll health, and
was elected to the legsIature in lS52 from
Washington county. Il 1885 he rem07eu IL
Wlnona county, Mimi; pl4fo claim OF a
quarter section Of land. Il 1877 lie MARI d
Caroline ". Wilton, niece OF the late Uhiei
Justice Wilton, OF Wisconsin; was elected t,
the first state legislature OF Minnesotai in 1857,
with Daniel s. NoItcn. In 1865 he was ap-
pointed register Of deeds for Winona county
for tive years; elected 70 the senate in 1871:
reelected In 1872, Snd again in 1878.
Ar. Beman possessed ab. l.tles of high Or
der, and he will long be remembered az MAJ
OF msrk in the esrly history of Wlnona couutr
and OF the state.
The general country store of Peter Hammer
el, at Lexomberg, Stesrns county, burned last
Friday night The fire was caused by the er-
piosion ofa kerosene lamp in the hands Of
Hammered. Loss on building So, 800; on
stock, $4,000. Insurance. $1,000 on the
building and $l 600 On the stock.
Gov. Hubbard, accompanied by Doctors
Leonard and Boardman, of the lunacy commls-
sion, visited Fsribault on Wednesday last.
They were met at the station by DR.. Knight and
taken to the imbecile institution where they
dined. TIE afternoon wss spentin visiting the
other state institutions. At 8 p. N. they visited
Gh,fk - o,ho IL a., =
view Of the battalion took place in his honor
Upon the arrival Of the governor in the morn
ing national salute of thirteen guns were fired
by the artillery of Shattuck school
Mrs l. L. Herrck and daughter, WHO live
near Oronoco, came near dying from eating
popcorn that had been soaked in arsenic water
to kill mice.
There union Of the first Minnesota volunteers
will be held as ST. James on Wednesday and
Thursday, Juue 21 and %.
Walter Fish has been convicted at Red Wing
Of highway robbery. The evidence adduced
was to the effect that defendent had pointed q
pistol at one Peter N rlson, whom he had met on
The road on the 9Th OF December last, and de-
mand"d his money; that Nelson handed him his
pocket book containing 81.
Articles of incorporation OF the Warren Man.
ufacturing company were filed at the stats cap
itOL The principal place OF business is in the
village of Warren, MINI, and the purpose OF
the company is to operate general milling
business. Capitol stock, $50, 900, divided in
to | 200 shares OF $50 each.
Plymouth church, Minneapolis, has extend
ed unanimous call to Rev. r. J. Hu tchins, of
Columbus, Ohio, who will accept.
The night operator at Melrose was startled
one night last week by pistol bullet crashing
through the window and just missing his head.
His wife was present at the time, hear the re-
port and saw the bullet. No clue has yet been
tn ba ne ia oct, ,r1j 1jx, aad
Wolves are continuing depre6 ations among
sheep in the vinciIi'y OF Albert Lea.
lightning struck the house of Mr.. Brugg in
Darrien and tore up things generally. Oue or
two members Of the family sustained slight in
iuries.
Companies G and D Of the St. Paul militia
hav5 accepted an invitation from the Faribaul,
Driving Park association to compete for a loo
prizs for the best drilled company on the Fourth
of July next
The republican congressional committee O,
the second district met at Mankato on Thurs
day afternoon and was called to order by E. P.
Freeman OF Blue Earth, president. Col VIM.
opposition June 21 was fixed upon as the date
for the republican convention for the second
district and mankato as the place.
At the competitive examination at Minneapo.
lis for candidate for West Point, the o lro
unanimously decided in faver Of the members
showing the highest standing, and which were
as follows: First Paul Shillock of Minneapo
lis; second Charles p Hill Of st. Paul; third
Levi 81. French OF Minneapolis. Mr.. Pau
Shillock, the successful applicant was born 81
S. Paul on the 4th of December, 1864, AM il
consequently in his eighteenth year. He i. q
son Of the late D. G. Snillock, widely known
citizen OF New Ulm, Brown county, and eubse.
quenily of Minneapolis. The committee say tc
Representative Washburne: s'The other two
Hill and French, are 80 equal in scholarship
that in case Of your naming an alternate yor
might with propriatY seIact aitherD