Morris tribune., 1883-08-04
NEWS OF THE STATE.

| NE VO We 1u1 OAhAH
A two year old son of Jackson Leach Of
Anoka, while playing at neighbors, saw a
| pipe laid up On the window, and IN little
while succeeded in getting hold OF it. As
he touched it the pipe turned over in sncb
a manner as to empty the tobacco, which
was lighted, on the little fellows head and
| shoulders, igniting his clothing, and be-
fore discovered was fatally burned. The
child died ia short time.
The vicinity of Sleepy Eye estimates the
storm damageIto its crop at about one
| third
| G. l.. Schuster, residing about four and
one half miles southwest of Kasson, lost
his fine barn and the greater part of the
contents by fire caused by lightning. The
loss is estimated at 1900, 81 200 OF which
was covered by insurance.
Gov. Hubbard has appointed NJ. BOyce
of Minneapolis as agent on BEHALF of the
state TO visit the Mile Laos reservation,
and make examination and report the act
| ual condition OF affairs there and particu-
| larly to see what encrnachments the whites
are making upon the lands claimed by the
| Indians. The grievances complained of by
the Indians have been fully set forth.
Entries for the races of the state fair at
Owatonna close Aug. l, Wednesday next.
| Payments are upon the percentage plan, d
per cent. to accompany the entry, q per
cent. payable Saturday, Aug. 81, and the re.
| naming 5 per cent. the night before the
race.
II. G. Hewes of Round Prairie township,
Todd comfy, had his arm broken aud was
Ofh ar mic uorinT1clTy ip;Y h,, h
| running away. Mr.. Hewes is one of the
early settlers, having moved into this coun-
ty in 1858. He was for some time chair
man of the board of county commissioners.
His recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. William 81. Archibald of Maple
Plain disappeared short time ago. Her
husband became possessor of letter pass
ing from his wife to Frank Smyth of that
place. He at once sought out Smytb and
compelled HIM to open the letter and read
it to him. The letter solved the mystery.
The case was at once placed in the hands
of an attorney. Smyth has disappeared, the
presence of large crowd of men in the vii
lage with gallons of tar and ostrich feathers
sTIote his brave heart. His victim, Mrs.
Archibald is in Boston without money or
RI nds.
David Davis, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Mcleod county, COM
United suicide by shooting himself with
rife. Deceased came to Glencoe in 1855.
Matthias Paulson, one of the pioneer set
tiers of Neeker county, died in Acton re-
Gently aged seventy years.
steeple is being placed on the
Catholic church in DelanO. 1t is to be 100
feet in height.
The bank of Monticello is closed and
produces great excitement among depositors
and others. The cashier is absent. Ma
merous attachments have been put upon the
bank. 1t has not yet transpired whether
the scare is ecessary-WAether the bank is
really insolvent.
Mr.. Hall the recently appointed postmas
ter at JonesborOugh. Fillmore county has
already gned, on account of ill health.
According TO assessors returns, Wright
county in 1882, mad 26, 800 acres in wheat,
which produced 635,18l bushels. The
number of acres in wheat this year is 49,
1872
Previous to the departure of Superintend-
ent 0fTratfiG Muir, Of the MOI them Pacific,
from Portland Tor St. Paul. he was given
complimentary dinner by the business men
of that city.
Telephone communications are TO be e.
tablishet between Manhato and st. Peter.
Aitkin was visited by a most unmerci-
fully severe storm OF win 1 and rain. Al
most the entire population was awakened
and aroused and fears Off genuine cy-
clone were felt. Besides twisting OFF few
trees aud distributing loose boards around
promiscuiousg 10 damage was done.
The senIi-annual encampment of the
members of the G. A. R. convenes at Lake
Minnetonka Aug. Is, and will last three
days. Tents will be provided for 1000
comrades, and low rates are promised by
railroads. All comrades in st. Paul who
can attend for one or three days will be
provided for by notifying r. V. Pratt, ad.
jutant of Acker post, st. Paul at once.
The Monticello bank is still under
cloud and seemingly no nearer a satisfac-
tory settlement than at first. Quite num-
Der Of the depositors are lily able to stand
loss, some of them being widows, who
placed their all in the bank for safe keeping.
The ST. Paul postofice business for July
was 1905, 1858 10, an increase of $34, $40 Sc
over July 1882.
The State Normal Board selected the fol-
lowing teachers for the Winona school: T.
H Kirk, institute conductor and teacher OF
physical science; Clara T. Wing Of Long
Plain, Mass and Eugenia A. Timerson OF
Oswego, N. Y, critic teachers; and Anna e.
Fockins, Winona, librarian and assistant
in English.
Mr. c. d. Smith of Winona took the con-
tract for erecting the new building at the
hospital for the insane at St. Peters, and
after getting the work started he found that
he had taken the contract entirely two low,
and On Thursday he drew 500 and left.
His bondsmeE, Donmans & lodgings of
Wlnona, went to ST. Peter and they will
finish the building rather than pay the bond.