Morris tribune., 1883-04-07
MINNESOTA NEWS.


New Surveyor General of Minnesota,
The president has appointed Martin 8.
Chandler of Red Wing, Goodhue county,
to be surveyor-general of Minnesota, ct the
instance of Senator Mcmillan. Martin
Spencer Chandler was born Feb. IA. 1924,
at jamestown, N. Y. In 1856 he came to
Minnesota, and opened a farm atIPine
Island, Goodhue county. Ia the fall of
1858 he was elected sheriff and held the
place twenty years. He was presidential
elector in 1872, and was chosen messenger
to carry the vote of the state to Washing
ton, bat declined in favor of w. l.. Wilson
of st. Paul. Last fall he was elected to the
state senate in the 22i district and voted for
Mr.. Window for senator to the last,
Minnesota State Bar Association.
During the present term of the supreme
court Of Minnesota. ameeting of lawyers
was held with view to the establishment
of state bar association.
The attorney general called the meeting
to order, after which W. y. Willinston of
Red Wing was made chairman, and T..
Southworth of Shakopee secretary. A gen.
eral discussion was INDUCED in. pertaining
IL,
during which Mr.. Stevens, a member OF the
National Bar association, explained the OBJ
ices of the Slate Bar association existing in
Vermont. Fayette Marsh moved the ap.
pointment of committee of five to draft q
constitution and bylaws which was adopted
and it was finally determined, to have gen
eral meeting on the 18th or June to COM
plete the organization; and it was resolved
that so soon as the committee have agreed
in the premises they shall cause the same to
be printed and copies forwarded to the diff
ferent bar organizations OF the state and pro-
minent members of the bar in counties and
districts where no such organizations exist.
Saturday, in Elgin, Wabasha county, was
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary .
the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rich
ardson and Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Dickerman.
These parties were united in wedlock at tie
same time and place in Vermont. immedi-
stely coming to Minnesota. where they es-
tablished pioneer homes and have resided
ever since.
Macolm Smith, respected citizen of
Alexandria, died in that city on Sunday
aged seventy-three years.
Frank Riggs, confined in the Wadena
county Jail for larceny, escaped Wednesday
night. He was about five feet four inches
tall, weight some 1876 pounds. with light
brown curly hair and blue eyes; of a florid
complexion, full featured and wore no
beard. He was dressed in light drab snit
with red stockings and rubbers on.
Mr.. Farnham proposes to erect and pat in
operation at Fergus Falls six-ton paper
mill if he receives bonus of $500.
The bank of Glencoe has been incorpora
ted under the state law. Albert Scheffer OF
ST. Paul owns fifty shares of the stock.
In the rape case from Dodge county, tried
in Waseca the jury disagreed, and the man
Elias was held in 1000 bonds for new
trial.
Among the articles of incorporation late
ly filed with the secretary of state were
those of the Solidity Life Insurance asso-
Gas company, and Winona Harvester
works.
John Ward and Ed. Whipple, two lie
Sueur youths, pleaded guilty to breaking
into and stealing from freight cars, as well
as burglarizing two stores, and have been
held for trial.
The Elk River school building caught
fire Friday noon and was completely burn
ed down. Loss about S., 900; insurance in
the st. Paul Fire and Marine, 81, 500. The
building was of brick and fire caught in the
roof.
Wright county has cash balance of $1S-
1888 on hand.
A company has been organized to estab-
lish a creamery in G.elwood.
The proprietors of the bank OF Belle
Plaine, have sued J. E. Townsend edi-
tor of the Herald of that place, and 8. A.
Hooker, for libel, claiming $4,000 DANA
ges.
After William Quick of Wolthington,
convicted of horse stealing and sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary,. had left for
it was found that he had tunnel
out of the Jail nearly completed.
6 1t is estimated that fully IS per cent. of
the very late fall and winter pigs of Mower
county have been lost on account of the Sc
we're winter. Many have been smothered,
and many took cold from exposure after
getting heated.
Mr.. Henry Lohmeier of Fergus Falls
township, died very suddenly March 80, at
he age ofsixty-lour years.
The state historical society is TO receive
collection of antiquarian stone implements
from Calcutta, the gift of NJ. Carnac, all An
Clio InGian Antiquarian Of note.
Mayors elect-City of st. Cloud, Hon. c.
F. Macdonald; Rushford, DIR. H. c. Grow
er; I.anesboro, M. N. Bean; lie Sueur, A.
Cox; Winona, E. d. Hubert.
L. Hollis, one OF the leading merchants of
Luverne, died recently from the effects of
lung fever, contracted about one week be-
fore.
A bonus of So, 2l5 is offered any one who
will build $4,000 hotel in Detroit.
At Mankato George Maxfield, democrat,
was elected mayor over Gaylord Lamb,
by 223 majority. At Duluth
Col. Culver, the successful candidate for
mayor, had majority of $50 over all, and
2s6 over H. W. Pearson. At Faribault II.
w. Plat was elected Mayor; ]. B. Lamburt
was elected mayor of Hastings; James g..
Lawrence, Mayor of Wabasha: o. r. Cutter,
mayor of Anoka; Henry o. Paige, mayor of
Fergus Falls; c. F. Rogers,
mayor of Lake City; G. W..
Gtaipko Of CT Peter. GEORGE Stone of