The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11

duty lies.
Nels Tornbom, an old resident Of Meeker
county, who had been spending the summer
near Northwood, OAK, died on the train, d
few miles west of WiImar, while on his way
home at Litchield. Mr.. Tornbom had lived in
Meeker county twenty-five years, and was the
father of a large family Of children.
The residence of Alexander Getman; in the
town of Walls, Traverse county, burned with
its contents Loss 81 300, insurance $780,
Emerson J. Stimson was commissioned post
master at Brownsville.
Hultgren & Co. general dealers at Kirkhov-
en-, have assigned to 9. G. Odney. Liza
bilities, and assets are not stated, but it is
known that both are small.
The statistics of the state fish hatchery fur
nished for the coming legislative manual show
the following number of fish distributed during
1884: Whitefisn, 100000; land-locked
salmon, 1900; Lake Superior trout, 259, 600;
German carp, 4, 500; Western trout, 5000; wall
eyed pike, d; brook trout, 342 600; making q
total Of 10, 81, 500 fish distributed.
Judgment for absolute divorce was entered
in the district court between Henry Dwight
Hunter of Faribault, plaintiff, and Alta Hunter
Of Owatonna, defendant, on the ground Of de-
sertion.
George Morris, indicted at Faribault by the
pleaded guilty, was sentenced to two years In
the penitentiary, and was taken to Saltwater ON
Monday.
A man named John Thompson has been
jailed at Duluth for giving out a number OF
fraudulent checks
The supreme court decides that the Manitoba
road cannot collect the bonus voted by Mime
apolis to the Minneapolis & Northwestern road,
which it absorbed, because its general Offices
are not in that city.
The Northwestern Car company at Saltwater
is hopefully reorganized, and the business will
pass practically into the hands of tho creditors
That is, the creditors get the preferred stock
of the new company, which is guaranteed
per cent dividend out of the first earnings.
The old preferred stockholders get common
stock, which is scarcely likely to earn divi-
dend under the limitation prescribed, and the
old common stockholders get nothing. The
offices of the new company will be in st Paul
ALI but two of the new directors are Eastern
men 1t will take some time to carry out the
details of the reorganization, but no serious
difficulties will probably be met.
The bridge of the Wisconsin Central railroad,
just completed across the St Croix river, some
four miles above Saltwater, is fine piece of
workmanship, built entirely of iron and resting
on solid stone piers fifty feet high. The total
length of the structure is 2, 400 feet there be-
ing ten spans, each 100 feet long, and via
duct 500 feet long on the Wisconsin side.
Sheriff A. Brandenburg of Otter Tail county
has delivered three prisoners to Warden Reed
of the State Prison. Their names were Daniel
Holland, John Spencer and Michael Shot, SEN
fenced for term of ten months each for as
sault with intent to rob.
The total cut of lumber at Saltwater for the
season just closed is l43, 600 600 feet; lath, It,
100, 600; shingles, 9, 100000.
Mary Swarts, who was indicted and tried at
the May term of the district court, at Faribault,
and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary
for the shooting of NJ N. Pond in December
last, has received a full pardon from the gov
ernor. Theipardon was granted on the condi-
ton that she would remarry her former hus-
band, George Swarts, from whom she was di-
voreed month prior to the shooting. Swarte
was tried at Waseca on being accessory to the
shooting, and acquitted, in October last The
marriage took place at the residence of Sheriff
Barton, Justice Hunter performing the cere-
mony. M. N Pond, the man that Mrs Swarts
shot, has entirely recovered, and has since
married
John Corners, . St Paul & Duluth brake
man, was seriously and very probably fatally
hurt in the St Paul Duluth yards atSt Paul.
He attempted to jump on q car and. fell be
meath the wheels
George W. Becht, the only son Of ex-Sherin
Becht, died in ST. Paul.
The excursion of Minnesota teachers to the
New Orleans exposition will leave St Paul and
Minneapolis on Monday, Dec. %, and proceed
by way of Chicago, Cincinnati and Chattanooga
A special agent will accompany the excursion
The price Of tickets for the round trip will b.
$500.
The limitation allowed the st Cloud, Man
line of road between the points named, will ex-
pire on the 18th inst
The Wisconsin Central is making final prep
arations for it's entrance to St Paul The
bridge at saltwater has been completed, az
has also the crossing at the Manitoba track
Just south of Seventh street Track layers art
at work between ST Paul and the st. Croix.
They are expected to complete their work in
Minnesota's seven state electors assembled
last Wednesday, at the State Capital to cas-
the vote Of the state of Minnesota for James G.
/ Blaine and John A. Logan. The electors were
G. F. Kindred, John G. Nelson, w. B. Dean
| A D. Perkins, John D. Nelson, l. o. Thorpe
and Peter Rauen. Gen. Jennison acted as sec
rotary. G. f. Kindred was chairman; A. d
Perkins, teller: The vote was declared, tn,
tedious signing of the three certificates Of tn
returns gone through with, and on vote oil
four to two w. B.. Dean chosen to carry Mime
sofas testimonial Of loyalty to Blaine ant
Logan to Washington. Then his certificate g.
Office was signed, the mileage and salaries o.
the electors paid, and an Adjournment sine dis
taken. Altogether it was quiet procedure.
/ Papers were flied with the United States cir.
cult clerk at st Paul in an action brought b,
the Second National bank at Mauch Chunk, Pa
against D. N. Sabin, George NJ Seymour ant
promissory note, with Z per cent 'interestfron
July 2, 1854, with costs. -.
B. r. Wright Of st. Paul, in charge Of trans.
portation for teachers to New Orleans, has 10.
sued another circular, setting forth that The
special excursion will leave Minneapolis Ut s..
Is and 81 Paul tea m Tuesday, Dec. IS
tickets good for twenty dayr, and price S32 80
! Accommodations have been secured at Hote
Royal, terms u per day when two or more 90
/ oupy the Same room This does not include
| meals. Sleeping car for round trip % for eacl
person, and two to each double berth. Excur
! Stohs VIII be made TO P&ts Christian, Vicks