The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-25

Fairmont resulted in verdict Of death BY his
own hand
Hamline university will open for the fall
and winter terms on the Esd inst Prof
Mearkle, teacher Of mathematics, has beeI
added to the faculty:
Gen. washburn has donated 4 sits for the
Washburn orphanage at Minneapolis
At Minneapolis Adolph Schiller prays for
divorce on the ground Of too much step-son.
Otto Loveland and Ole Straun Of Minneapo-
lis were drowned at MinnetonkaA
The Murray county fair will be held at Stay
ton Sept "a and IS.
The Jackson county fait has been postponed
to Sept - afid3O
About three months ago Charles Spires Of
Birch Dale, Todd county, disappeared sudden
ly, and has not been heard Of since
St Paul again owes surprisingly low tax
levy to the thrift, vigilance and business ca
pacity of Comptroller Roche His scheme for
the levy of 1884 was presented to the council
and promptly accepted The new assessment
of SOL ,O0O, 600 of course made some reduction
in the rate of levy inevitable, but it is not with
ont some skill and effort that it has been cut
down to the singularly low figure of sixteen
mills for all purposes. The city levy is Ill
mills, the county and state demanding the
rest There are few cities OF the size OF 81
Paul, and in its progressive condition, which
can show 80 low rate OF taxation.
The Minneapolis Tribune finally admits thai
it is sold to A. j. Blethen, the business man.
ager and co-owner of the Kansas City Journal,
and William E. Haskell, son of =. B. Haskell,
editor of the Boston Herald.
The Mazeppa mills schedule has been filed,
and shows assets of $25l ,212 "a, to pay labili-
ties of $13S, 100
As James Seaman, farmer Of the town OF
Sheridan, Redwood county, was returning
home from Redwood Falls he was thrown head
foremost from his wagon, owing to the front
wheels of his vehicle getting into slough hole
in the road. He was SO badly injured that
death resulted.
Rev. J. W. Horner rendered his resignation
of the passionate of the Congregational church
in Lake City, to take effect at the expiration Of
three months, giving as his reason therefor
that he thoughtit would be for the interest Of
the church and society
Last year Goodhue county had an acreage OF
14O.S35 in wheat with yield of 1,S4, 693;
average per acre of 1895 This year she has
an acreage of 139, $685. but with an average yield
of eighteen bushels to the acre, which is con-
sidered low estimate, the yield will be q
SIS 1854 bushels She still maintains her repu-
tation as the banner wheat county of the
state.
The Third ward of Fergus Falls has voted
$40, 600 for school house.
The Mcleod county fair will be held at Hutch.
inson Sept "A, %, and 26
Hon. J. D. Aliens fine residence in LIE Roy
was badly scorched by fire. Damage over ST.
COO
The following is the list of delegates ap-
pointed by Gov Hubbard to represent Mime
sofa at the eleventh annual conference OF
charities and corrections, which meets at St
Louis Oct ID, 1884: DR.. c. K Bartlett, St
Peter: Hon. J. F. Norrish, Hastings; Prof j.
F. Moves, Faribault: Hon. J. D. Ludden, J. g.
Richeldaffer, Mrs. Horace Thompson, Rev. H.
H. Hart, Rev. N. MEG. Dana and DR.. G H
Boardman, St Paul: DR.. c. Hewitt, Red Wing;
E. s. Jones, D. c. Bell and Nelson Williams,
Minneapolis; Hon. c. H. Berry, Winona; Hon.
Reuben Reynolds, Crookston; Hon. William w.
Campbell, Litchfeld; Hon. H. r. Wells, Pres
ton; George H. Knight, Farlbault; Hon. A. H,
Young, Minneapolis; Hon. D. w. Ingersoll, St
Paul.
J. L. Bliar, marble cutie. of Owatonna,
who had been doing efficient service durino
fair week as a special police, was assaulted last
Thursday night by some roughs of Barrett's
circus, who interfered with him while attempt
ing to arrest some employees of the circus who
were insulting a girl after the evening enter
tainment was over. One rough struck Blair
across the head with a club. After being re-
moved to his house the physicians discovered
that his skull was crushed and he died at 3
o'clock Friday morning. Sheriff Murray and
three witnesses went to Rochester and arrested
L ILL., %o1~N h.
jailed
Kelly, the murderer of j. I. Blair, the
Owatonna policeman, is visited daily by num-
bers of people Some say he has murder
written in his face; others say the negro blood
shows in his eyes, whilst others admire his
manly form and looks His weight was POS
pounds, but the worry of the past few days is
fast reducing him..
Quite panic occurred among the little once
of the model department of the normal school
at Mankato A large square of plaster loosen
ed and fell, striking quite number, but luckily
injuring none. The piece was about ten feet
square and had it not broken In smaller pieces
before reaching the floor, serious damage
might have ensued
A Maine club has been formed at Minneapo-
lis with the following officers: President, w.
d. Washburn; vice presideets, 81. G. O. Nor
risOn and J. II. Martin; secretary, c. G. Gar
land; treasurer, E. G. Cobb
Mr. Edmund L Bangs of Massachusetts, and
Miss Minnie Carpenter, daughter of s. B. Car
penter, ESQ., of Lake Emily, Niccolet county
were married Monday evening at the residence
of the brides parents at the lake by Rev.
Tenny, of the Presbyterian church. The
newly married couple left on the night train
for Massachusetts,, where they will reside in the
future.
James Rutherford, an old settler of Washing.
ington county, died Monday night of apople1y.
Mr.. Rutherford was native of New York, and
seventy-two years of age. He settled in Wash
ington county about the year 1850, taking
homestead about four miles out Of Saltwater,
where he has since resided. He was we'll
TODD farmer, and had acquired considerable
property
The board of government of the Catholic To
tai Abstinence union of Minnesota met at Cru.
saders' hall in St. Paul There were present
Bishop Ireland, President T. D. OBrien, First
Vice President William Dowlan, Secretary M.
T. Moran, all of St Paul: Treasurer Dennis
Doyle, Kilkenny; and County Vice Presidents
j. II. Gliden of LIE Sueur, M Roch of Ramsey
Nolan of Washington. Various routine bust
ness was transacted, bills audited and ordered
paid, and preparations for the fall temperance
work inaugurated.
kilograms from New York report an as
founding success for the Sitting Bull combina.
ton. Last Monday 5000 people crowded the
Eden museum to see the chief and his COM
panions. Tuesday the attendance was over
1000, and the largest known in any one day
since the museum was opened The various
Bulls and Owls and Horns in the party arc
highly pleased with their reception, and de-
lighted with the great city
Recently man named Allison. residing al
Duluth, eloped with an inmate of his wife'e
house of ill fame, named Rose, coming to St
Paul The parties were arrested at the in
stance of Attison's wife, and sent To the work
house for ninety DAYS by the municinal court