The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-08-21


hall, st Paul, opening Tuesday, Sept 2, and
fair undertaken by the society, and the pros
poets are excellent for thoroughly represen-
tative and creditable exhibition.
Several weeks ago the walls of the rooms and
corridors on the upper floor of the south wing
Of the State capitol at St Paul began to crack
in places, and portions of the plaster and fire.
proof material fell to the floor. An inspection
of tho building was made, and last week work
men were employed, under the supervision of
Architect Burlington, to strengthen the walls
and repair the damage already done Opinions
differ greatly as to the real importance and
cause of the trouble.
Work on the motor from Minneapolis to
Minnehaha is under way.
Orimel Bruce, farmer near Red Wing,
committed suicide by cutting his throat He
was deranged-
John d. Westgate and William Keehn were
arrested at Montevldeo, and taken to Valley
City, Oak charged with stealing J. d. Frank
Inns mules and running them across the line
Tom Warren was arrested in Lemond, near
the charge of stealing a suit of clothes and a
lot of jewelry from the dwelling of Frank Vol,
on the 9Th of April last, and held for trial.
At Waseca, three tramps, who give their
names as Albert MCGEE, Charles Fisher and
Frank Daley, held up w. J. Forbes, and took
his valise Is in cash They were arrested
Iwen Bleakney has been arrested at Prince
ton, charged with burglarizing the store of d.
A. Coley, and confessed that crime and also to
having robbed the postoffice and Towards bill
1rY1xx falf
about 80 from the postofice and $3. 65 from the
billiard hall.
The barn of Almos Rexford of Forestville,
was burned by lightning on Saturday. Loss,
81, 600; insurance, $500.
Charles West of Eyota, was killed by light
ming on Friday.
Ole Peterson Aga of Rushford, dropped
dead on the sidewalk last Saturday morn
ing. Deceased had been troubled with heart
disease.
| During a storm in Plainview, r G. Wright,
J. d. Needham and John Schad each had
COW killed, and in town bolt struck r. r.
Damoude, who was busy at work fixing up
harvester, shocked him a little ripped the soles
of his shoes partly off, and scorched the paint
on the machine.
On Saturday morning last, tightening struck
the stock in the pasture of Mons Larson, in
Preston township, killing three COWS, a mare
and colt The large stone house on the farm
formerly owned by Duncan Stewart was struck
by tightening and burned down. The building
was insured for 81 800
The wife of Abraham Carlson of Herman,
over fifty years of age, while leading bull by
| picket rope, was gored with probably fata
results, having six ribs and her collar bone
broken and one lung pierced.
! William Young was arrested recently by q
United States marshal and placed in the
Ramsey county jail yesterday upon the charge
of cutting 800 Norway pine trees on section 10.
township 135, range "a, government lands 1t
is estimated that the trees cut will make q, 900
| feet of lumber of the value of $50. Young is
| held is custody until he furnishes bond in the
| sum of $500 for his appearance at the next
| term of the United States district court, at St
| Paul.
Mr. VIM Rev of Pine Island, who was ar
rested for completely in Nebraska murder
case, was released by the authorities. Mr..
Rev says the whole affair Is but game of
blackmail, gotten up by his daughter and her
| brother in law VIM. Thomas.
John Nirkirs of North Burnhamville, was
found dead in field where he had been at
| work.
Post inspector Lawrence, of the money order
division, returned from Browns Valley, Mimi,
where he has been examining the postof1ice
He says that he found that the Office was short
in its accounts about $500. ABOUT three weeks
ago the department revoked the money order
| inspectors power to arrest without first con-
/ sulting with the United States attorney in the
district in which the person to be arrested lived
Mr.. Lawrence accordingly went to St Paul and
| swore out a warrant for the arrest of N. L. Ha-
| vens, assistant postmaster, who will bearrested
| and taken to St Paul for examination.
! Daniel Robbins, one of the Oldest and most
respected citizens of Anoka, died, aged seventy
| seven years.
George Clark, of the town of Maine, fell dead
from heart disease at the depot in Battle Lake
John Havland dropped dead on the street in
| Zumbrota
| William P Lawler of HaverhiI, Olmsted, Co.,
died from the effects of exposure to the heat
| while at work
Some fifty young men have singed petition
to Adjutant- General Mccarthy requesting him
| to commission q militia company at this place.
| vice Company K of Little Falls disbanded Col
| Bobletter writes that the prospect of st Cloud
receiving authority to organize company is
! good.
| The grain was so badly damaged in some
| parts of Round and Belle Prairies, Todd
| county, by the hail storm that visited that sec
| ton some time ago, that the farmers are plow-
ing up their wheat, as it is not worth cutting.
In the rape case of Mary l. Metcalf of Maine
Prairie against Ira Bowen of the same town,
Judge Evans dismissed the prisoner Twenty
| witnesses swore that they would not believe
| her under oath.
| Carl Carlson, working on the farm of Ma
rian Perkins at Money Greek, tried to drown
himself, but was rescued. He says he will try
it again
J. De Graw and Sons, lumber dealers of St
Paul, have assigned
There is no change in the general tenor of
the crop reports from all sections The farm
wheat, and one and all claim most abundant
| yield.
In Live township, Mimi, Marge Brooks,
while concealed in a clump of bushes was &C
cidentally shot by another hunter, but hopes
| are entertained for his recovery
| The Mower County Agricultural fair will be
held Sept Is, II and 49, at Austin. wide
| range of premiums is offered and adjacent
counties are invited to compete on equal terms
| with our own
| Every effort is being made to make the fair
| to be held at Faribault, Aug. 26, % and 2S,
grand success in every respect The sum Of
| s3 600 will be given in premiums
| Louise, daughter of Gen. Alexander, U. s. A.
of St Paul. was married Thurs day to Col.
| Charles w. Harmed, q. s. A. of West Point
hired man of ]. W. Mustaugh, near Al
bert Lea, pleaded guilty to the charge of assault
and battery on Mrs. Mustaugh and was SEN
| fenced to the county Jail for thirty days. Be-
fore the term expires he will be again arrested
| upon the charge of assault with intent to COM
nit rape, and will probably go over the road
for three or four years, as the evidence is con-
| elusive.
| Bill Drew, a notorious character, was killed
at Wabasha early Thursday morning. He
came out of the penitentiary at Saltwater last
spring and has been loafing around Wabasha