The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-11
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Wagxish Democrats Of Sunrise persuaded
colony of, simple-minded, Scandinsyians OF
Chissgo county that Ueveland's election meant
that they must move on their farms, which
They finally held meeting, and applied T
John Dobney, . we'll known Democrat OF tina
region, TO intorcede with the president cleo
that they might be allowed to retain theii
homes, promising that hereafter they would
faithfully vote the Democrat ticket
J. 8 Pillsbury 4 CO; have bought half in
terest in the lumber business Of ]. g. Billing
b Co., Fergus Falls.
The secretary Of the board Of charities ani
corrections thinks Ramsey county has too much
money invested in itspoor farm The property
represented by the poor farm amounts to e.
955 for each pauper Accommodated, while the
average throughout tho state Ia only 800.
The secretary's conclusion is that the county
should sell the farm and buy cheaper one
Those people who have been complaining
that the past month was unusually cold will
find by reference to Sergeant Lyons report
that it was, on the contrary, comparatively
St Paul being 297 deg, while the average
last month was 49,
Edward Tony, brakeman, was killed while
coupling cars On the Wisconsin, Minnesota &
Pacific railway ct Redwood station. His res
idence il unknown.
A couple Of soldiers got into . row and ON
was fatally shot
The feed mill of Phelps Bros, 1t Money
Creek near Caledonia, was consumed by fire,
together with contents, including 500 OF pro-
&wpnSx v,nA
The building was insured for u, COO and was
mortgaged to Mons Anderson Of Il Crosse for
81, 500 The loss is about 81, 900 and is regarded
as . public mishap and Q company will bs
formed to rebuild it immediately.
The fine new Catholic church It dhent Ly-
on county, to which the business men Of that
place donated d, 600 and two lots was opened
by solemn high mass last Sunday.
At New Sweden, Nicollet county, there was
not single Democratic vote polled and 1875
Republican votes were cast
A. W. Allen was thrown from his horse 81
Worthington breaking two ribs and injurine
his shoulder blade.
The residence and blacksmith shop Of Jacob
Shaken of Belle River were consumed by fire.
Loss 500.
The last boat of the season from the lower
lakes, the Sameul Hodge, Ii now in port 81
Duluth.
4 pickpocket relieved Mich Freesay Of 410
| at Brownsville recently.
Olmstead county has shipped 46 car loads Of
stock to Chicago this fall
G. H Sanbro, thr Hawley, Mimi, smbezzle,
and forger. has, after four hearings at Winni-
peg, been committed for extradition, and war
| rants have been issued for his surrender to
| the United States authorities.
Herr Frederick Otto Won Fritsch, German
| of about fifty, and said to be the scion of q
| noble house, fact of which he was quite
| proud-went to Duluth two or three months
| ago. and remained there until recently al
| cashier and bookkeeper for the Northern
Pacific Refrigerator Car and Cold Storage
| company He was relieved and left town. II
now comes out that the noble youth zoos
with him $3.50 cash belonging to the company
The Minnesota Architectural association
wants law making it obligatory on architects
to have diplomas
| Candidates for the official crumbs of ths
state legislature are coming to the front will
| great promptness
| Robert Todd, an old and respected citizen o.
Ottawa, died recently, aged sixty-three years.
Buschman L. Mullett grocers Of Crookston
have assigned to J. Forbier.
The tax list of Wabasha county shows tota
OF $119,655.17
Nels N. Turnborn, for many years residen
of Litchfeld, died ON passenger train whilt
returning home from Dakota.
Col J. NJ Whaley, pioneer of Pipestone
county died at Henderson, Wis, on Saturday
aged sixty-seven years.
The Merchants bank Of Crookston has be-
come the Merchants National bank, with it
capital Increased Sc, 600.
Miss Henrietta Wright of Lake City, aged 10
died in st Paul from the effects of . diseased
limb
z. J Rue & Co., general merchants, of Glen.
wood, have made an assignment to Peter Pet
erson. cashier of the Glenwood bank. Theil
liabilities arc said to be about So 1000 An in.
ventory is being made, and the assets are yet
unknown.
Farmers about St Vincent complain Of the
grading Of the Red River Valley Elevator com.
pany.
T. J. Rue 4 Co., general merchants ut Glen
wood, have assigned to Potter Peterson, cash
Kirk J. Kinney, editor of the Glenwood Mes.
senger, was married Nov. 80 to Miss Lucretis
Hayford Of Glenwood
Mrs. BENJAMIN Fountain, who died Nov. q,
in Florence, Goodhue county, was well known
She was in the one hundreth year of hel
age, and leaves thirty-four grand
children. sixty-two great grandchildren, ant
two great great grandchildren. She has livet
through the election Of every president of thu
| United States.
Rev. Clay McCauley, who was for years pas.
tor of the leading Unitarian church at Washing
ton, and who recently accepted an invitation te
the passionate of Unity church in st Paul, haa
arrived in the city. Mr.. Gannett, it's late pastor
has left for the East
In the number Of votes cast Nov. 4, Minnesots
exceeds Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louis
lana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nortl
Carolina, Oregon Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, Vermont and West Virginia The state,
casting larger votes than Minnesota wore Gal,
ifornia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ken
lucky, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Missouri, Nev
York, Ohio, Pennsylvania Tennessee, Texas
Virginia, and Wisconsin. This gives Minnesota
the rank of number seventeen in the sisterhooS
of thirty-eight California and Virginia ar,
but slightly in excess of Minnesota. In tn,
vote OF 1886 Minnesota was twenty-thir in thu
list of states. The total popular vote in 1SS4
was 1U,041 ,26S, and in 1886, 9,21O,914
Washington Special: Representative Wash
burn of Minnesota will only have his famil,
with him here part of this winter, and vii
after his term in Congress expires, take hi
wife to Europe to select pictures and statuary
for their newly completed palace in Minnesota
which lady who has lately seen it says is al
it now lacks She added that it was the mos
magnificent house she had ever seen, which il
high praise, as she has travelled much in thi
| country and in Europe. 1t is built of stone
and has n acres of pleasure grounds arount
it It is at Minneapolis.
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