The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-04-03

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in the spring, hut have decided to spend
the summer travelling in Europe instead.
Daniel Banks and family, residents OF
Winona for twenty-seven years, have
taken their departure for Portland, Ore,
to make it their home.
The jail of Pine City, Pine county.
was burned Sunday morning be-
tween ~ and o'clock. Two men, sup
posed to have come from Murray's
camp, had just been arrested and placed
in the Jail and are supposed. to have
been burned, as they are missing and
were in the building at the time OF the
fire. It is supposed that the men being
drunk one of them struck match and
accidentally set the building on fire.
On March 5, in response to request
of Gov. Rusk of Wisconsin, Gov. Hub
bard issued requisition for the arrest
of Jack Dunkly, charged with arson
committed on May 10, 1883, in Polk
comfy, Wis. George w. Booth, mar
shall of Taylor's Falls, to whom the
warrant was issued, has made his return
to the governor, having arrested Dunk
ly on March 20, and delivered him at
the state line to John Brokaw, the Wis.
consin agent.
F. 81. Pratt, an old resident of st.
Paul and Knight Templar, died at his
residence on Marshal avenue, Tuesday.
the 25th, after an illness of week.
Deceased came to st. Paul from Rush
City and engaged in the wood and coal
business, being a partner In the firm OF
F. II. Pratt & Son at the time of his
death.
Secretary Hart, of the board of cor
rection and charities, has returned from
q conference with the authorities OF
Todd and Marshall counties. They
proposed to erect poorhouses, but as
the counties are small and find it COM
paratively difficult to raise funds, upon
the advice of the secretary they will
probably give up the idea.
Walter Mann has resigned his posi-
ton as president of the National Ger
man American bank in st. Paul, and
Gustav Willius was chosen to succeed
him. Joseph Jockey, formerly assist
ant cashier, was promoted to the cash
iership, vice Mr.. Willius made presi-
dent
John Drechler of Elizabeth, charged
with cutting timber On government
land, was discharged, the land being
found to belong to him.
A large pipe organ for the Congrega-
tional church at Northfeld has arrived,
and will be placed in position at once.
Mr.. Fleck of Grafton, ILL.,, is build
ing steamer eighty feet in length to
ply on Red lake.
The elevator capacity of Duluth is to
be materially increased. At present
there are three elevators. Two others
are now in the course of erection. These
will be completed in ample time for the
storage of next seasons crops. Among
other improvements are the dock now
building on the Wisconsin side by the
st. Paul & Pacific Coal company, and
the docks and warehouse of the North
ern Pacific Elevator company on Mime
sofa point. When all the elevators I'm
der way are completed the storage ca
pacity will reach 5000, 900 bushels. It
is now about 2,700,0 900 bushels.
Officer John Casey, who has been on
the police force of st. Paul since April
10, 1869, died Friday morning at ST.
Joseph's hospital from rupture of a
blood vessel in the brain. Casey has
been sick for some time, and his death
has been expected. He leaves one son
who is in business in st. Paul.
Nicolas Gales, former resident OF
New Ulm, is now one of the principal
members of the New Mexico legislature
and receives his mail as Hon. n Gales"
with becoming dignity.
Arrangements have been completed
to introduce the fire alarm system into
Faribault. There will be four boxes.
one being located so as to accommodate
the public and educational buildings on
the west of the city.
Considerable trouble has been caused
by the depredations of wheat thieves in
Clay county for the past winter and the
evil has become so great that the COM
missieners passed resolution offering
a reward of $500 for the arrest and con-
viction OF the thieves.
Capt. Frank H. Pratt, whose death
occurred at st, Paul on the 18th, was
Minnesotian of many years standing,
and was well known throughout the
state, both on account of his public SER
vices and his business connections. He
was q native of the state of Maine.
whittier he came to ST. Paul in 1854
with his father, Henry B. Pratt, who
became connected with the Minnesotian
as one of its editors and proprietors.
J. C. White of Clarified Youngest
son Of Hon. AIilto White, was injured
severely by fall into the cellar. He
is recovering, and no serious results are
now apprehended by the family ply
sici,ln.
An artificial lake is to be excavated
by Frank Reims in New Prague, at
| cost of $4,000. It will be stocked
with fish. The work will begin with
STERN dredge as soon as the frost is out
Of the ground.
Thomas Eagan, brick layer, was
found dead in st. Paul
| Mrs. Bessie Gilfillan, wife of Hon. J.
B. Gilfillan, of Minneapolis, died on the
Goth.
Just before the cyclone of last year an
Indebtedness of 81, 800 resting upon the
parsonage of the NJ. E. Church at Roch-
ester, was lifted, leaving the society
free of debt. Almost Immediately came
the storm of Aug. 2, which wrecked the
church edifice. The work of recon-
struction was at once entered upon, and
by dint of the most strenuous exertions
the new building, costing some $4,000,
was erected, but the society was left So
600 in debt. Last Sabbath, after the
morning sermon by Bishop Foss. the at
tempt was made to raise at least part
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