The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-10-16

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in 1871. He was receiver of Taylor's Falls
land Office from 1861 to 1870, and has served
as prosecuting attorney and judge Of probate
in Chisago county.
The Fargo papers of the 9th inst, contain
an account Of an accident to Northern Pacif-
10 freight train at Hawley, MINI, the even
| ing before The train consisted of thirty
eight cars loaded with -four, farm machinery
and wheat. The Fargo papers state twenty
four of the cars were utterly demolished.
Upon inquiry at the Northern Pacific Office, it
was learned that the accident was caused by
broken rail, and that but four cars were
| wrecked. A tramp who was stealing ride
upon one of the wrecked cars was seriously
hurt
| The state board of immigration held spec
ial meeting at the State capitol at St Paul and
awarded the printing of the first edition of the
state immigration pamphlet for distribution
at New Orleans to the Pioneer Press company
for 81, 800. A map of the state, 10 feet inch
es by IL feet will accompany the exhibit show
ing the counties, towns, cities, rivers, streams,
lakes mining regions, rock formations, for
ests and groves, and railroads, each railroad
system being designated by different color.
| This map is the handiwork OF Secretary Young
and is probably the largest and most con-
plete ever placed on exhibition for Minnesota.
Citizens of Minnesota and neighboring states
wishing carp, should make application imme-
diately to R. O.. Sweeney, president Minnesota
fish commission, St Paul, giving full post
Office directions and nearest railroad station.
A description of the water where the fish are
to be placed should be appended. Carp cannot
be placed with any other fish. The applicant
is to pay express charges from St Paul, and
also fifty cents for the pail containing the fish.
United States Commissioner Baird has promised
to send supply of carp from the Washington
ponds In few weeks
A. D. Brewer, father of J. v. Brewer and w.
G. Brewer, of the Sank Center Tribune, drove
into slaugh five miles from Long Prairie, and
was drowned. When he was discovered he
was standing beside the wagon bent forward,
with his hands down and his face under water
He had drank freely while in town and just be-
| fore leaving purchased bottle of gin, part
of which he had in his pocket when found
Mr. Brewer was one of the first settlers of this
county.
Mortified proposes to give g., 900 towards
a new elevator
Mrs Sarah Thompson, mother Of Clark w.
Thompson of La Crosse, James Thompson of
Lanesboro and Ed Thompson Of Hokah, Mimi /,
died on Sunday at Rockford Ill, aged eighty
three years. The deceased was one of the pio-
neers of Minnesota, a lady of unusual force of
character, and widely known and esteemed
The sons haYe departed for Rockford to attend
the funeral
A young man named Larson was drowned
in Eagle Lake, near Hutchinson, the body re-
manning in the water four hours before being
recovered.
Col William M. Kimball died at his residence
in Minneapolis on Sunday evening, the 5th
inst in the seventy fourth year of his age He
was born at Canterbury, N. H., Dec. 4, 1909;
moved to Bowscawen in 1882, and was repeat
eddy elected to public offices in the town. He
married and lived in Fishersville, q part of
| Concord for many years. At the origination
of Lawrence, Mass, he moved to that place,
and was engaged in the construction OF the
large mill. In 1857 he moved to what was
then ST. Anthony, engaged in mercantile pur-
suits, and has ever since made Minneapolis his
home During the war he was quartermaster
in the army, and as such accompanied
both the Indian expeditions of Gen. Sibley and
Gen. Su1ly.
A cave has been discovered about twenty
miles from Stanton, Mercer county, in which
was found hideous looking idol carved out Of
cedar, four Skeletons copper spear heads q
small cutlass, Implements of copper, and a
stone mill for grinding, such as were used in
ancient Egypt and parts of Asia.
spark form the steamer set fire to and de-
stroyed sixteen stacks of wheat, four of hay,
and the granary, stables and outbuilding be-
longing to Mr.. Kohn, on the John Hartman
farm, Acoma. The separator was badly
| scorched, but not ruined. The treshing outfit
belonged to Mr.. H. Bromley.
W. F. Cowles, one of the oldest residents of
the Pelican valley, Stearns county, has received
back pension to the amount of 81 800
At Kirkhaven, Peter Gandrew wanted to sell
Hans K Brotten a revolver. To test it they
repaired to Mastrols hardware store and pur-
chased box of cartridges, No. 80, and pro-
ceeded to load it, during which operation it
accidentally discharged, the bullet entering the
abdomen Of the boy Brotten, who died next
| morning
Fred Haar, about thirty two years Of age,
died at Fergus Falls from an overdose of n.y.
drate of choral Deceased arrived in that city
Saturday, and during his stay there he had
been drinking heavily. One morning about
| II 80 he wrote a prescription, which he was
well qualified to do, being a competent drug
| gist, composed largely of chlora1, and at once
| took about half of it and from its effects died
in half an hour.
Bradstreet's contains an advertisement by q
firm of New York brokers for subscriptions
for 7per cent mortgage bonds to the amount
of $400. 000 due July l. 1894, forming the only
| incumberance upon improved real estate IN
the heart of Minneapolis costing 81, SOC, 900.
It says: The mortgage property comprises the
land and buildings, 20Ox170 feet on Hennepin
avenue, known as Vests hotel and stores
While hauling manure on the Frank Stratton
farm, in Sterling, Mimi, a little boy five years
old, Eddie, son of James Morrow, tenant on
the place. fell from the wagon and was run
| over, the wheels passing over his breast, the
sufferer dying in q few hours.
At the state capitol in St. Paul the report Of
the committee on Jurisprudence of the state
bar association discussed by that body at its
meeting met with little favor. The only rec
/ OmmendAtion of the committee adopted by the
association is that for a revision of the criminal
| code. The recommendation for q constitution
al convention, the abolition of the grand jury
| system, and the amendment of the laws relating
| to damages for ejectment suffered by railroad
companies were rejected
| John Pelton, swede, committed suicide
near Cloquet Tuesday by jumping into the
river. He had family in Sweden.
Winona fruit growers will send . hne ex-
hibit Of apples to New Orleans.
| During September the receipts Of wheat at
Duluth by all roads amounted to 5000, 900
bushels, while the total shipments were 2, 2OO.-
/ GOO bushels.
The remains of an unknown man, much
mangled were found on the Manitoba railroad
track, near Beltrami station, Saturday
J. F. Carrere, formerly editor Of the North
western Chronicle, has left St Paul for fort
nights trip through Minnesota in behalf Of the
Irish Catholic Colonization society. He will
Ca<n ~; noG ,ofF
Clontarf, Graceville and elsewhere and will
collect cereals, etc to form an exhibit of Irish
Catholic colony results for the New Orleans ex-
position. On his return he will leave Ut oncs
FOR New Orleans.
State Auditor Braden drew thirty -four checks
on the state treasurer, aggregating about $500
for claimants in Cottonwood county ON the
tree bounty fund. The amounts range % to
$25
George Arnold, passenger on the Albert
| rAa ror1tA and living at Battle Greek. Mich