The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-06-18
Minnesota State University.

The commencement festivities at the Uni
versity OF Minnesota this year, were OF I'M
usual interest on account OF the formal in
auguration of President Northrop, and no.
table address delivered by him on the occa-
sion. The graduation exercises were wit
messed by a large number ofpeople. Diplo-
mas were presented to the following gradu-
ates, in sonorous latin, by the president:
Bachelors of Arbitrary L. Benton, Min
neapolis; Samuel S. Langland, Cedarville;
Charles W. Moulton, Cleveland, Ohio.
Bachelors of Science-Cassius M. Locke,
Minneapolis; James Gray, Minneapolis;
Curtis l.. Greenwood, Rochester.
Bachelors of Northumberland S. Alb
bolt Rockford: Albert M. Baldwin, Troy
City. Oak; Bertha w. Brown, Rockford;
Mary f. Irving, Owatonna; Ida V. Mann,
Minneapolis Mabel L. Smith, LIE Sueur.
Bachelors of Civil Engineering Patrick
T. Fitzgerald Donnelly; Albert l. Reed,
Hastings.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engneering-El-
bert f. Bushnell, Minneapolis.
Bachelor of Agriculture-Thomas E.
Trussell, Champaign.
Bachelors OF Medicine-Willard B. Pineo,
Minneapolis Karl Henry E. Castle, st.
Paul
Master of Science Clarence l.. Herrick,
Granville Ohio.
The banquet given by the state university
alumni in the university chapel was attend
ed by about three hundred people, includ-
ing many OF the alumni the faculty, the
board of regents and number OF the cltl-
zens of st. Paul and Minneapolis. Eloquent
speeches were made by President Northrop
and others
The committee to locate school for in
disent children have completed their trip
of inspection of the various towns which
are candidates for the site OF the school
They visited Hastings, Red Wing, Lake
CITY Northfield Faribault, Owatonna and
Albert Lea. They passed resolution de,
claring Redwood Falls too difficult OF &C,
cess, and accordingly did not vistit. They
will meet at the capitol on Friday, June 20
to take action in regard to selecting site
dispatch from Washington says that
Mai. Almon +. Rockwell of the quartermas
ters department, ex-commissioner OF pub
lie buildings and grounds, has been ordered
to duty at St. Paul, relieving Capt. j M
Marshall
The following convicts from Minneapolis
have been placed in the penitentiary at Still
water: NJ Solomon, larceny, one year
John mccarthy, larceny from person, two
years; Frank O'Riley, larceny, one year
Peter Sarempa, larceny, one year; joseph
Macklin, attempting to enter shop to com
nit larceny, one year; James Quinn, lar
ceny, one year; Thomas G. Blain, forgery
two years.
Mai. Almon F. ROCKWELL is assigned to duty
as depot quartermaster at st. Paul, vics
Capt. J. M. Marshall.
The summer meeting OF the state dairy
mems association will be held at Moorheac
June "a.
August Hancke, a German, sixty years
old living in Tyrone township, LIE Sueu1
county, committed suicide by blowing hi
brains out with shot gun.
Dan Archibald and Hugh J. Kane hav'
been arrested and taken to Duluth, charged
with stealing government timber in 1872.
Hon. jeremiah Russell, one of the oldes
settlers of Minnesota, died at Sank Rapids
aged seventy-six years.
Rev. F. w. Bricholtz, OF Featherstone
Goodhue county, was thrown from hi
wagon, his leg broken in two places, kne
crushed and internally injured so that hi
life is despaired Of
At Owatonna William Won Ruben, OF
trial for killing J ohn Lehman, is convicte,
Of manslaughter in the second degree.
Rev. Bazzett Jones, rector Of the Episco
pal church in Zumbrota and Pine Island
has accepted call from the church at Keo
kuk, Iowa, and will leave for his new fell
June %.
Tire Hailstones which fell in the tow
OF frankfort, measured twelve, thirtee
and fifteen inches around, respectively, an
weighed over q pound. They were drive