Morris tribune., 1883-03-14
Minnesota State University.

At meeting of the Board of Regents at
st. Paul on Thursday last w. W. Folwell,
president Of the university, rendered his
resignation, which was accepted The board
then proceeded TO a ballot for a person tC
fill the chair of political science, incidently
rendered vacant by the foregoing res.
ignation. All the votes being cast for
William W. Folwell, he was duly declared
elected, to enter on his duties at the end OF
his term as president. 1t is understood that
Prof Folwell will also retain the oversight
of the library.
The following were elected professors OF
the medical department of the university.
Preventive Medicne--Dr. G. N. Hewitt, OF
Red Wing.
Practice of Medicine--Dr franklin Sta
Piles, ofWinona.
Surgery-Dr. d. w. Hand of ST. Paul.
Obstetrics-Dr. W. Fl. Leonard, of Mime
apolis.
Anatomy-Dr Willard, of Saltwater.
On motion of Regent Hubbard, Regents
Sibley, Pillsbury, Clark and Davis were ap-
pointed committee to select and recon-
mend to the board person to fill the Office
board then adjourned to meet at the call OF
tbs chair.
Ghe confidence operators at Red Wing
have lost their luck and the affections of
their loves in one evil week. The girls VOW
that they will go back to their mas, and
leave their luckless lovers to their fate.
A Norwegian, supposed to be partially
insane hanged himself at Oakdale, Wash
ington county. Before hanging he wrote a
letter and by his direction the envelope was
addressed as follows by Mr.. Sliney: Marie
Hendricksen, Crow Lake postottce, Stearns
county Mimi.
L. l.. Miner, of Eagle Lake, Blue Earth
county, formerly resident of Jackson has
lost five of his six children recently from
diphtheria.
Hon. G. e. Hartley, member OF the legis-
lature from Brainerd was married at Mime
apoIis on Wednesday to Miss Clara Wood
ward, daughter of ex alderman Woodward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley left for Chicago, and
will return shortly to take up their residence
in Brainerd in a home already prepared by
the groom, who is an enterprising and
prosperous business man Of that city.
Mrs. Rodgers, wife of Rev. E. Rodgers
county superintendent of schools, died sud-
denly on Wednesday, at Mankato. Mr..
Rodgers was most estimable lady, whose
loss will be mourned by many friends.
The large frame building owned and oc-
ell; lied by J. G. Clark, at Hebron, with all
its contents, was burned on Saturday. Loss
81, 800; insurance $500.
Wallace Eagle Of Homer. Winona county,
has been convicted of using obscene language
to school ma'am.
In Grow, Anoka county, Sunday, March
8, William A. Shepard, aged 81 years, died
of asthma.
DR.. Townsend was found dead sitting in
his chair in his Office a. Candy few days
age.
The trial of the action brought by Miss
Hyland against Mr. Biggar M. F., for dam
ages of breach of promise, was begun Thurs
day Counsel said the parties were intro
duced in Paris by Patrick Egan. A verdict
of 9400 against the defendant was returned
Miss Hyland said Egan was mainly respon-
sible for bringing the suit against Bggar
1t Is stated thai Egan left Dublin to avoid
being called as witness in the case. His
flight is regarded as affording the strongest
moral evidence of the intimate connection
Of the land league with the crimes in Ire
land. 1t is rumored that the government
has evidence proving eyond doubt that
Number One is an IrishAm eriCau offer
of the league now III America.