The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-03-27
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

president OF Albert Lea college, VII
probably continue as pastor of the Pres
byterian church in Albert Lea until Ju
ly l, 1884.
Alexander Grant, of the district O.
Yale, British Columbia, was married or
Wednesday, March IL, to Miss Eliza
beth Morris of Faribault, at the resi-
dence of the brides brother, by Rev. S
B. Wilson.
The Departments of public instruction
has issued circular to superinten dents
and principals of schools throughout
the state, stating that the state text
book law provides that after five years
there may be such alterations and re-
visions of the books of the series as the
superintendent of public instruction
may direct. This time expires on July
l, 1884. With view to ascertainine
what changes the experience of the past
five years directs, the superintendent
and principals are requested to inform
the department what books ought to be
continued without revision, and what
should be removed from the list. Then
opinions as to any specific revision are
requested, and also their opinions as to
whether Whitney's "How to Speak and
Write" is preferable to Quackenbos
Elements, now in use.
A convention of farmers and business
men of southern Minnesota met at Her
On Lake the 18th inst, to form an asso
citation to be called the Southwestern
Minnesota Home association, and to ar
range plans and methods for inducing
those seeking permanent homes to come
to this section The convention was an
enthusiastic one, and the necessity and
utility of proper advertising was fully
The convention appointed q
committee to wait on the boards OF
trade at Mankato, st. Paul and Minnea-
polls and solicit their assistance in di-
recting emigl alton to this sectien of the
state.
The Grand Lodge of the Knights OF
Honor, lately in session at Mankato,
elected the following officers: G.. D.,
Allen Gerrish, st. Charles; G. V. D.,
w. P. Jennings, Crookston; G. A. D.,
John Espy, st. Paul; G. c., George
B. Arnold, Kasson; G. R., S. ".
Burgess, Mankoto; G. T., H. H. Luers,
Owatonna C. g., George II. Brundaye,
G. S., T. A. Harris,
Crookston; George E. Cotton, Anoka
r. H. Stevens, st. Paul: E.
G. Cauvette, Minneapolis; G. A. Clau-
son, Minneapolis; representatives to
supreme lodge, A. 7. Stebbins,
W. T. Burr, ST. Paul
NJ. B. Bhadwidk, Ovation
ma; l.. G. Wheeler, Austin state medical
examiner, DR.. E. w. Cross, Rochester.
The recent reception given to Prof
Northrop, by ex-Gov. Pillsbury, devel-
oped the fact there is an uncommonly
large number of Yale men in Minnea-
polls, the list being as follows: Judge
Isaac Atwater, class of A; Rev. n. c..
Chaplin, A; Judge John M. Berry, ~
Judge c. E. Vanderburgh, 80: W. FL.
Norris, "a; S. G. Gale, "a; E. A. Pratt,
So; Rev. Thomas d. Wells, 80; Rev. E.
S. Williams, 80; George g.
Ripley, 90; E. nj. Williams,
"a; Charles P. Biddle, '66; Henry B.
Beard, 81; w. Fl. Hinkle, '67; Charles
McC. Reeve, TO; Prof. Charles w.
Benton, IA; Rev. John L. Scudder, IA
John B. Atwater, II; F. B. Lathrop,
rs; Charles B. Peck, 10; Preston
King, 80; Frank w. Booth, 80; Otis
II. Briggs, 81; Marcus D. Mum, 81
Hubert L. Moody, 80; II. Wadsworth
80; Frank Wadsworth, '63. At least
eleven of the twenty-six are lawyers, and
six are clergymen.
At Willmar, Johnnes, for stealing
wheat. was fined 800: William Abbott
for stealing a COW, $50; and John A
for obtaining property under
false pretenses, $50. In default Of
payment each went to Jail.
The house of William Carncross oil
Washington Lake, Sibley county, was
burned with its contents, the family
barely escaping with their lives.
Oren Cram, aged eighty-three years,
a veteran of the war of 1872, frequently
walks from his home to Perham, twelve
miles.
H. F. Hedsch, of Fergus Falls, has
been arrested for selling liquor al
wholesale without government license.
Detective Hoy at Minneapolis made
an important arrest at the instance OF
the Pinkerton agency, Chicago, in the
person of James Maloney, young man
of several aliases and known as an ex-
pert burglar. Maloney is charged with
being participant in the robbery of a
iewelry store at La Porte, Ind, about
one year ago, in which $15, 900 worth of
was taken.
State Storekeeper Berger has received
nine boxes of Springfield breech- load
ing rifles and ten officers saddles, and
they are now stored at the armory. The
warlike material is for distribution
the Saltwater, Austin and Litch-
field military companies, and will be
shipped to them in few days.
James A. Foote has been recommended
by Mr.. Washburn as postmaster at
Anoka, MINI.
Werner Ropp, who for six years has
been editorially connected with the
Volkszeitung in st. Paul. will leave for
New York this week to fill a position on
the New York Volkszeitung. Mr..
Ropp will be greatly missed from
among his large circle of acquaintance.
Frank Mckinley, claims to have been
relieved of $3.50 in ST. Paul gin mill.
The coroner's jury in the case of B.
H. Nelson of Paxton, ILL.,. killed at Eft
ter, Mimi, by the Dutchman Friday,
adjourned till Monday to go out and
view the ground. Deceased had in
charge car of stock for Dakota on No.
Is, west bound freight, which was side
tracked. Nelson went ahead for some
reason. When first seen by the engi-
1eer of the Dutchman, he was thirty
feet ahead in the curve.
Gen. Flower says the state repuhli-
IAN committee will not oppose district
The iail in Pine CITY was DESTROYED