Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-05-25
State Homeopathic Institute.

State homeopathic Institute, was held at
Minneapolis on Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week. Some thirty members were pres.
ent A large number of papers were read
and reports submitted, upon which We're in
tcresting discussions. DIR. J. a. Steele ~ol
Minneapolis gave an interesting talk upon
the etiology and treatment Of typhoid fever.
He attributed the extensive nature of the re-
cent epidemic in that city TO first, the long
continued rains OF last fall and the consc.
ouent miserable condition of the streets:
second to the miles of sidewalk in that city
laid flat upon the ground which easily roi
and fill the air with dccomposing vegetable
matter; third, to bad sewerage and defcc.
tive drainage, especially the tight cesspools OF
many of our dwellings; fourth, to bad water
and some cases undoubtedly to contagion.
He attributed the great mortality of case:
under allopathic treatment to the extensive
Use ofquinine.
The annual election of officers resulted as
follows:
President, G. II. Hawcs, NJ D., Hastings
first vice president, d. w. Goodwin, NJ. D.,
Minneapolis; second vice president, O. II.
Hall, NJ. D., Misunderstanding and Treas
Urer, a. 4. Camp, NJ. D., Minneapolis.
CcnSors-F. y. Steele. NJ. D. Minneapolis
II. Hutchinson, NJ. d., st. Paul; II. II
Caine, NJ. D., Saltwater.
Executive Committce-0. NJ. Humphrey
NJ. D., Minneapolis; G. G. Higbec, NJ. D., st
Paul 4. 4. Camp, NJ: d., Minneapolis.
Publishing Committee-W. e. Leonard
NJ D., Minneapolis; c. W. Crary, NJ. d.
Lake City; A. \. Camp, NJ. d. Minneapolis
Delegates were also elected to the Ameri-
can institute and to the Western Academy
Homeopathy. The presidents address or
Medical Ethics occupied the attention of tht
institute for a half hour, and was listened tc
with much interest. After transacting
few items Of business the sixteenth annua
session OF the Homeopathic state institute
adjourned to meet in st. Paul the third Tues
day and Wednesday i'll May, 1888.
The last session of the state legislature au-
thorized the board of regents of the state
university to sell lands constituting the ex-
perimental farm, tract of land of about 100
acres lying near the university. The board
have determined to plat the old farm into
town lots, hoping to receive a larger sum
from their soil than could be obtained by
selling it as whole. The proceeds of such
sale will be devoted to the purchase of
much finer piece of ground for the expert
mental farm about three miles distant.
Mr.. John Toohey, formerly of Minneapo-
lis, and now of Saltwater for the murder of
his wife, is anxious to join his beloved wife
in the better land. he made an attempt to
reach his vital organs with a knife Tuesday,
but the blade was too short. A subscription
to provide him with longer knife would
receive many signatures in Minneapolis.
Rev. Edwin Sidney Williams, pastor of
the Second Congregational church of Mime
apols, rendered his resignation as pastor on
Sunday, after seven years continuous labor,
during which he has seen a large and pros
porous church grow up about him.
Most of the state officers, including Gov.
Hubbard, attended the funeral of Gov.
Washburne at Lacrosse.
Prof. Pike of the state university, charged
with shooting Paine the student, Asa Paine,
has been held in the sum of $500 to appear
for the examination. The three cases were
set for May %, Prof Pike being required to
give bonds in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at that time Profs. Folwell and Moore
being released on their OWN recognizance
Charles Horn, the LIE Suer county rayisll-
er, made a statement to the county attorney
i'll the presence of witnesses, admitting that
he is the party who made the assault on lit
tie Mary Zimmerman, and was afterward
fully identified by the Widow Schultz. AS
court sits SO soon, and it is generally under
t IL
life sentence, there is not much danger of
any attempt being made at lynching.
A meeting of some eighty of the state uni
versity students was held on Wednesday and
upon motion that their continuance with
the university should be conditional upon
the withdrawal or removal of President Fol-
well, there were 81 votes in favor to13 in
opposition. How far the real sentiment of
the university students, numbering over 200,
is reflected IN this vote cannot be determined
The Methodist conference for this state
will be held at Owatonna on the 4th of Oc-
tober, Bishop Merrill presiding.
The county commissioners of Mower
county awarded the contract for the super
structure of the new court house to Solomon
Snow, of Chicago. His bid was S52, 900, but
it is expected to reduce this some thousands
by changing the finishing of the exterior.
In Fergus Falls, a little son L. H. john
son was attacked and terribly bitten by two
ferocious dogs.
Judge Mitchell of the supreme court has
lately losta young daughter.
The farm house, stables, graIlary and 9th
er outbuildings on the farm of Jonathan
Crosby, in the town Of Brockway, were -des-
troyed by fire. Loss about $1,000 insured
for $500.
Toohcy, sentenced to state prison for
numbering his wife, gites the following ac-
count of his attempted suicide. He said he
first felt around for soft place in the ribs
and where he could feel his heart beat the
plainest and then struck the knife blade in to
the handle. The blood spurted out and fow-
ed freely, but after waiting about half an hour
and finding that he did not die he thrust the
knife in again and worked it around for the
purpose of Fastening his death if possible.
Heexpects yet to die and may have his ex-
pectations realized
At the sale of school lands at Crookston
G000 acres were sold at prices ranging from
$3.50 to$12. 40 per acre.