The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-09-18
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.



counties, who are interested in the cultivation
of timber, that the acorn crop is abundant this
fall There is good crop OF acorns only once
in several years The last was in 1880. Those
desiring to plant groves OF oak trees should
take steps to collect acorns at once, in the
abundant groves in the eastern and central
counties, the sWhite Oak" is the most valu-
able for timber and fuel but either the
''Burr Oak" or the "Black Oak" and the
'tJack Oaks" or Black Jack, grows rapidly
and makes good fuel The advantage in plant
ing oaks for breaks is, that the leaves are
persistent, that is, hang on the trees oil winter,
thus affording shelter from the cold winds.
The acorns should be sown this fall, on ground
well broken and pulverised Sow in rows 81
feet apart Drop the acorns one foot apart,
and cover an inch or 80 deep. II they como
up too thick they can be thinned, as oaks have
Q long tap root, they are transplAnted with
much trouble, and should be sown where the
grove il wanted
Michael James Wagner Of St Vincent, d rel
alive of the late Richard Wagner, composer, is
said to be one of the heirs Of $5,0OO,'OO es-
tate in Germany.
Edward Burns, Of Hawley, while stacking
grain, ruptured blood vessel and died within
short time
william s Austin, a pioneer Of Detroit, died
recently in that city aged fifty -seven years.
The state board of equalization got out of it's
Minneapolis difficulty with less trouble than
was expected 1t was found Monday that the
Minneapolis real estate assessment could be
cut down Is per cent without increasing the
valuation Of the rest OF the state or exceeding
the power of the board to cut down the entire
valuation for the state per cent The increase
already made in the valuation of property
throughout the state gave nearly the margin
required for the Minneapolis decrease, and the
slight deficiency will be easily made up by an
increase on personal property.
Carrie NJ the eighteen year-old daughter Of
Henry c. Newcomb of Shakopee, accidental y
poisoned herself with strychnine recently.
When the mistake was discovered medical help
was called, but too late. She died In fearful
agony.
The Fourth district committee has made it's
report, exonerating Gilfillan and covering the
general ground of investigation
R. c. Mitchell of the Duluth Daily Tribune,
has called meeting of creditors to secure an
extension. He says this will not interrupt the
publication of the paper, nor change OF owner
ship.
Commissioner Gibbs says that a hundred
bushels of Wealthy apples, raised in Mime
sofa will be put in cold storage at New Orleans,
to be used as needed at the worlds exposition.
Westminster church of Minneapolis has
agreed to furnish five rooms in the Chicago
Theological college
The enterprising managers who arranged
the attempted assassination of Sitting Bull
were highly successful in their effort to gel
free advertising. 1t was seriously telegraphed
all over the country.
n. A. T.
ton to the vestry, but thinks he will not go to
Faribault
Era Whellotter, farmer living near Fort
Ripley, was drowned in the Mississippi river
while duck hunting
There was received at the adjutant generals
Office Monday an original claim of$6 at Owa-
tonna, dating from Aug "a, 1866 amounting to
81 1868. Original claim for Lake Lillian of 81
per month from January, 1884; and an original
claim for Dean, Rice county, of SO per month,
dating from April 9, 1851; also an increase for
Fergus Falls IS per month from June %. 1854
At Brainerd, Loretta charged Jack Burns
with giving her drugged beer and ravishing
her while she was unconscious. Burns was ar
rested and taken to Maps house to try and ar
range compromise. When the girl saw
Burns she seized a revolver and fired three
d
ious wound in the side of Policeman Degrash
Burns was held for trial
Prof. Kiehle, state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, has issued circuler outlining
the plan to be adopted for the Minnesota
educational exhibit at the New Orleans ex-
hibition. An advisory committee of all super
intendents of schools and heads of educational
institutions, public and private, will be ap-
pointed to organize and exhibit Provision
has been made for the necessary expenses OF
transportation and for the care of the exhibit
The appliances of instruction, as school houses
(plans of same), appa atus, ETC., should from
one department OF the exhibit: and the
scholars work of all kinds, as copy books,
drawings, map drawings, etc, another To
the authorities of universities and colleges the
superintendent recommends display OF
diagrams and maps of buildings and grounds,
Photographic views, portraits of educators and
catalogues. Schools for the blind, deaf mute,
ETC. are requested to exhibit the peculiar
features of their institutions. Exhibits must
be ready for shipment by Nov. l. Plans of
exhibits should be arranged at once.s Estimates
should be made of space required, and all are
invited to contribute, no matter how small
the exhibit may be- 1t is proposed to accom-
pany the exhibit with a map, showing the
locality Of all the institutions making dis
plays.
The following are the officers elected for the
new state militia company mustered in at St.
Cloud Monday: Captain, Andrew Larson; first
lieutenant, John Schafer; second lieutenant,
w. H. Alden; first sergeant, H. G. Wire; second
sergeant, O. w. Baldwin; third sergeant, W. l.
Waldron, Sr. fourth sergeant, Fred l. Low;
fifth sergeant, Dudley Burgan; corporals,
Frank Carrier, Henry A. Overlook, Ed. H.
Wright George S Clark, M J. Nugent, John
De Leo; musicians, William Hall, John Steven
son.
Lucas Kuehn, president of the First National
bank, at Wabasha who assigned to Henry
Schwe1er, has controlled the largest mercantile
business in Wabasha county for quarter of q
century, He is the owner of the commercial
hotel, a large block on Main street. and fine
dwelling, beside being interested in agricultur--
al operations and part proprietor of a general
store. He has been reputed worth $10O, co.,
His assignment is result of the Minnesota
Elevator company and Mazeppa mill failures
Mr. Kuehn, says that endorsing the paper OF
others compelled him to assign, but that his
own indebtedness amounts to little, if any
thing, and he can pay dollar for dollar.
At the recent term of court at St Cloud, APP
propriate resolutions were adopted upon the
death of Judge McKelvey.
A fortnight ago, Mr.. G. G. Pierce, agent al
Minneapolis of the Merchants Dispatch line,
made preparations for visit to St. Paul, as
he had been in poor health for few days, but
then changed his mind and left his Office in the
yanderburgh block, saying he proposed to re :
turn to his boarding house on Eighth street
south. On the next morning, however, he
went to the Security bank, drew . small sum
of money and started for St Paul; but since
then no trace of him has been discovered
either at St Paul or Minneapolis
John walquist commenced slut in the dis
trict court at Minneapolis against Charles E.
Hale, st Paul dentist, to recover $6, 600 DAM
ages. According to the complaint Walquist
went to Hale to have tooth extracted last De-
cember. The job was done in 80 bungling a
manner, it is charged, that the tooth was badly
broken and the jaw injured, causing the plain
tiff terrible pain For this he askes the court
to o. K. bill for $1,000 Later, in March fol-
lowing, he went to the dentists Office to secure
some satisfaction for his injuries, and it is al
legged, was attacked by the doctor and elected
forcibly from the Office. On this account he
adds an item of $1,000 to the bill, making the
otal damages sought $6, COO
School opened last week at Gustavus Adolf