The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-23
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES,


The Rev. Samuel Conn, D. D., for several
years the successful pastor of the first Pres
bytsrian church of st Paul, has received a
call to the charge Of the First Presbyterian
church In Beverly, N. j., which it is probable
he will accept
at Washington his statement of the quantity
of tax-paid spirits held by wholesale liquor
dealers and rectifiers in Minnesota on Oct l.
1t showes the following totals: Domestic,
l94, e42 gallons; foreign, 5,277 gallons; total,
1873. 919 gallons.
In reply to questions submitted by Superin-
tendent Kiehle, Attorney General Hahn yester-
day gave an opinion to the effect that the law
relating to common school districts (sec. 81
does not apply to Independent districts Never
theless boards of education of Independent
school districts cannot employ teachers not
having certificates (sec. 8, subdiv, 81, and such
teachers are not entitled to pay Special school
districts should be governed by the special
state high school board has no power to ex-
anime teachers and grant certificates
Elmer W. Herdick, q brakeman, fell be-
tween the cars on the Chicago, Milwaukee Il
St Paul railway at Parker, Oak Several cars
passed over him, nearly severing both legs and
one arm from his body. He only lived few
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Frederick Redunski, of Western Otter Tail
county, is under arrest on the charge of fraud
Redunski bought note given by H. c. Walker
to w. H. Fish, which was Endorsed without
recourse" This had been erased when Re
dunski disposed of the note to A. b. Clark.
John Anderson was shot in the breast by o
laborer named Donnelly, at Soules Crossing
near Princeton.
Rev D. B. Cheney was assaulted and Sc
verely beaten on Third street Saltwater, by
rough named VIM Sinclair:
Case county, Oak, has three graded schools
and Sc ungraded, and 8, S14 pupils between the
ages Of and 20.
The Saltwater mill property is about to be
sold by the stockholders to Isaac Staples.
Will Slack, clerk of Bells hotel at Fergus
Falls, has skipped with some money and
jewelry.
The dedication services of the German
Evangelical Lutheran church at Mankato were
held on Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Albrecht of New
Ulm preached the dedicatory sermon, large
audience being present from all the neighbor
ing towns; probably 200 to 800 The
church brass band from Cleveland, Mimi, was
in attendance and furnished good sacred mu-
sic.
The officers Of the First Regiment held
meeting at the armory, St. Paul, for the purpose
of electing successor to Maj George NJ Nay
lor, resigned An informal ballot resulted as
follows: Captain Charles McC. Reeve, Com
pany I, 10; Capt F. P. Wright, Company G, Z;
Capt William Blakely, Company E, 3; Capt
E. s. Bean, Company ID, 2; scattering,.2
formal ballot was then taken, Capt. Reeve re-
ceiving IL votes and Capt Wright s, with 3
scattering, and Capt Reeve was accordingly
declared elected
A robbery occurred between St John, six
miles west, and Willmar, Kandiyohi county,
station recently. The victim was Bohemian
named Loup, who was on his way from Dakota
to Nebraska. Loup was riding on a freight
train, and just before break of day was en-
ticed from the caboose to wheat car, and was
relieved of $3.50 all the money ne had. Loup
is destitute, can not speak word OF English
and is unable to give an accurate description
of the culprits. No clue as yet
While David Davidson, eighteen years old,
was out hunting near Willmar, Sunday, his gun
was accidentally discharged, the contents en-
tering under his left arm and side He lost a
great deal of blood before help came, and died
the same night Two small boys discovered
him few minutes after the accident.
The family of Henry Minchouse, Sleepy Eye,
numbering four persons, was poisoned by eat
ing cheese made Of sour milk, upon which lac
tic acid had generated Mrs Minchouse died
from the effects of the poison.
Saturday night the Burlington train came
down from Elkton, Pipestone county, loaded
with loose ties and started back with one box
car full of workmen. Four miles north of the
town the box car and five others jumped the
track Fourteen men were injured, five of
them very dangerously, and some it is thought
fatally. The men were all taken to Elkhorn for
medical aid
The log cut on the St Croix river this season
will be one-third less than in 1888.
Dredas Coty of Duluth was arrested and fined
$15 95 for assaulting Mrs Amelia Plumadon
and pushing her from the docks into the bay
during an exciting argument.
The supreme court of the state on Tuesday,
in an opinion by Judge vanderburgh, affirmed
the decision of the lower court in the case of
John Koran and Peter Brown, the assailants
of Rev. E s. Thomas at St. Paul 1t will be
remembered that DR.. Thomas while returning
to his home on ST. John street at about 10
o'clock at night, was assaulted and robbed of
his gold watch by two men, strangers to him.
He at once gave description of the men to an
officer, and the next morning identified them at
the police station. They were tried by the dis
trict court and convicted. new trial was
asked for on the ground of new evidence, and
refused by the district court The defense also
objected to DR.. Thomas evidence The supreme
court refuses their appeal and affirms the decis-
ion of the district court.
To further the preparations for the state
educational exhibit at New Orleans, Superin-
tendent Kiehle has appointed the following
gentlemen to take charge of the variovs de-
partments Educational literature, Prof Will
liam F. Phelps, Winona; school architecture,
designs, plans views, ETC., Prof. w. w. Payne,
Northfeld; kindergarten work and drawing,
Prof Irwin Shepard, Winona These gentle
men will correspond with and visit the differ
ent institutions and persons interested, with
view to united and harmonious action.
The jury in the United States district court
at st. Paul, brought in a verdict of guilty
against Frank Tousley, charged with retaining
$500 as compensation for obtaining pension
of 81 900. Motion in arrest of Judgment will.
be heard on No. 6. Tousley was admitted to
bail in the sum of 81 600.
Judge Vanderburgh has rendered decision
in the supreme court affirming the decision of
the district court of Otter Tail county, giving
the plaintiff damages for personal injury in
the case of Esther Hutchinson against the
Manitoba railroad.
Ben Schuman, well known to all West St
Paulites, as former resident of the Sixth ward,
was lynched at Dallas, Tex, recently, for the
killing of a comrade in drunken brawl. Her.
man Schuman, his brother, has gone to Texas
to investigate the case.
j. K Hilyard of st. Paul has been appointed