Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-08-18
Democratic state Committee.

democratic state OOnhiut11co'
Senator G. F. Buck of Winona, chairman
Of the late Democratic State Convention,
had consultation with number OF the
leading democrats of this city and lew
others from different portions OF the state
recently, the result of which was the ap-
pointment of the following Democratic
State Central Committee.
Michael DoTan, chairman,IA Ladue. Dodge
LIE Sueur. j. F. Meagher, Blue Earth.
J. Simmons, Morrison. C. r. Macdonald. Stearns
Peter Nelson, Goodhue. J. A. Roemer. Carver
nj. Clark, Washington. A. J.Lambert0n. Nicollet.
W. Crooks, Ramsey. ii. r Wells, Fillmore.
W. j. Whpple, Wirons. r L. Frazee, Becker
c. NJ Foot. Hennepin. ". NJ. Campbell. Meeksr.
Upon this committee will devolve the du-
ty OF naming candidate for the office OF
questioned by the resignation OF w. W.
McNair, but the new candidate will not be
announced for some days.
The Duluth board of trade, at recent
meeting, appointed W. IT. Hooker, presi-
dent of the board, Col. G. Fl. Graves and
George Spencer a committee to wait upon
the officials o! the Manitoba and Northern
Pacific railroads, with reference to the pres
enG agitation in relation to grain rates. The
committee arrived in st. Paul on the 18th
inst, and, accompanied by J. g. Adams,
representative of David BOWS s& Co., and
also number OF the Duluth board Of trade,
called upon General Manager Marvel ofthe
Manitoba and General Freight Agent Han
naford of the Northern Pacific. The COM
mittee had no complaint whatever to make,
and simply requested that no change be
made on the grain rates, and that the Du-
luth market be granted the same footing
for competition it has always had. Both
Mr.. Marvel and Mr.. Hannaford replied that
no changes were contemplated, and that no
concessions would be granted either Duluth
or Minneapolis.
Citizens of WilImar have subscribed $12,-
600 towards the building Of a new
hotel.
A young seoundrel, who has been board
ing at the Farmers hotel at Mortified,
for several weeks. Skipped" recently, TAX
ing with him two silver watches and two
reyolvers, belonging to the proprietor and
one of the boarders. He has been peddling
various religious books in the surrounding
country during his stay.
Fish Brothers & Hall, lumber manufac-
turers of Duluth, have made an assignment
to Luther Mendenhall. for the benefit of
their creditors. Liabilities and assets not
huUWu. liz l1Edl ID fldIdLlfClg q Lew
one, having just completed fine new mill
at Oneota.
Faribauls is having little telephone war.
The city fathers resolved to tear down the
poles but the mayor is holding them up by
a veto.
Minneapolis prides herself on the organ
ization of new national bank.
The new Methodist church at Worthington
will be dedicated Sept. by Bishop C. D.
Foss of Minneapolis.
Robert the seven year old soof 7. W.
Rasker slipped off the dam into whifl-
pool at Granite Falls and was crowded.
Gov. Hubbard has pardoned John Quinn
and John Gilbert, in j Gil at Hastings, o.
condition that they signed temperance
pledge. They got drunk and assaulted
Mr.. Thompson, and were sent up for ninety
days.
Frank Rogue, half breed, has been ar
rested and held for trial at Wabasha ON
charge of arson.
The Brown county fair will be held at
New Ulm, Sept Is, 16 and II.
Several elegant pressed brick buildings
are being erected at Anoka, notably Wash
burns bank block, Ticknor's block and
First National bank and Chesley Lindsay's
block. Scores of neat dwellings are build
ing, and business is generally brisk.