Morris tribune., 1883-02-21
Minnesota school Decisions.

The state superintendent Of public in
Etruction has rendered the following decis
ions relating to his department: A district
had no school during the year ending Au-
gust 81, 1882, but before the March appor-
tionment i'll 1888 completed three months
term. Is it entitled to share in that ap-
portionmenl2 Held, that it is not. The
words "within the year" in Sec. IS, page
g. School Laws, refer to the year on which
the apportionment is based; that Is TO say,
the ear ending with the previous August.
Otherwise the district would sustain no loss
of apportionment by failing to have three
months school for full school year, and
would stand on par in this respect with
other districts which did have a school,
which is clearly not the intent o. the Law.
Also, a certificate given to teacher in an
independent district is good until annulIed.
The county attorney of Winona county
has written to the attorney general inquir-
ing whether, under the law, town treas
urer is entitled to per centum on money
in the treasury which he receives from his
predecessor, or only such funds as are re-
ceiyed during his term. The decision of
the attorney general saws: Section 80 page
17S General Statutes 1873, fixes the ICES OF
town treasurers, and in my opinion, does
not apply to money received by him from
his predecessor. His fees are to be cOmpu
ted ION all moneys paid into the town
treasury" The money he receives from his
predecessor has already been paid into suon
treasury, and the delivery of the money
from one custodian to another cannot be
considered new payment
Col Josiah r. King has presented the
Historical society with handsomely frame
portrait of Gen Alfred Sully, OF the first
Minnesota volunteers.
John LOOMS, a boy about Is years OF
age, was run over by train at Lake Crys-
tai, Blue Earth Co., and instantly killed.
L1omis was in the habit of jumping upon
trains when in motion and was doing this
when ne fell and was killed.
The home of Rev DR.. Beard at Brainerd,
burned. The fire caught from kitchen
stove, and was discovered little after mid
night Everything in the back part was de-
stroyed; some of the parlor furniture was
saved, but everything in his library was lost
including over 1000 volumes of books, many
of which are now out of print and cannot
be replaced, and a large number of valuable
papers. Mr.. Beard places the loss on his
library at $780, to say nothing of other
losses. The contents of the house were
partly insured.
Over half the deaths in Morrison county
the past year were caused by diptheria.
There are thousands of patents in the st.
Cloud land office awaiting the call other
owners.
Attorney Gen. Hahn has transmitted his
biennial report for the two years ending Nov
80. 1882, to the governor and the legislature.
A tabular statement for the period of Of
lenses reported to the county attorneys OF
the state, showing the number, character
and result of all or minal cases prosecuted
by them, is annexed. The matter ofreports
has been source of annoyance to this OF
fee, repeated attempts to obtain complete
returns having been in vain. Several of the
county attorneys have wholly disregarded
the duty enjoinsd on them by law, and
have not made reports at all.
A man whose name is said 10 be John sA
Jessrang, a German from st. Paul, wa
brought to within an inch of his life by Wig
ilantes in Montana on suspicion of murder.
Local investigation identities him as the son
of .ex-Jailer Jessrang, with record when
here as hard citizen.
1t appears that the shooting of Mr.. Mead
in Nortnfield was certainly and purely &c,
cidental.
Commissioner Sweeney, Of the State Fish
hatchery, reports that 250,0oo white fish
eggs were placed in the st. Croix at Taylor's
Falls A like number have been placed IN
Lake Madison, near Mankato, with the as
sistance of Hon G. G.. Burt. The st. Croix.
at the mouth of Willow river, has received
$50, 600 placed with the assistance of ii. w.
Jones. The balance $500. 000) of the 000,-
600 whitefish eggs were placed in axe Min
netonka The brook trout that have just
finished Matching will be placed in the
brooks of Southern Minnesota upon the
opening of spring.
AS E. Engesser was engaged in pulling
up beer with rope at st. Peter, Friday
the rope broke, and a cask of beer fell and
struck him on the head, outing him Sc
j verely.
The farmers around st. Pete, will not sell
their wheat for 81, but are holding Tor
still further advance.