The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-10-01
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.


He says the commission cut his claim
worse than any others-from $4,000
down to $11 900.
f. s. Blasdel, father of d. G. Blasdel o.
st. Paul, died at Los Angeles, Cal. Hewas
an old resident OF St. Paul.
The question as to who shall lay the cor
ner stone OF the new court house at ST
Paul, is still being earnestly agitated and
becoming slightly serious. The court house
commissioners invited the Masons to per-
form the service and they accepted the in.
vitation, but certain Catholic societies
who oppose secret organizations, aroused
opposition to the Masonic emonies, and
are working on the commissioners to have
the lawyers conduct them. There is a
great deal OF suppressed feeling about the
matter.
Col. John harrington received his creden-
tials recently from Secretary OF the Treas
ury Manning as custodian and collector o1
customs at St. Paul, vice Edward Richards.
He hastened to the customs house and,
taking the oath OF office before Clerk Spen-
rer OF the United States district court, took
possession OF the office. At one time it was
thought that Capt. j. ID Wood was to ha We
this place, but he was disappointed
Hon. Warren Adley of Osakis died very
suddenly of heart disease.
Mrs. Anna Roch of Wadena, who has
been demented since the death of her hus-
band last spring, committed suicide by
hanging herself. She leaves one child.
A farmer from Vermont, who was rob-
bed OF SIP by confidence men, became in
sane on IL Manitoba train, and caused
great excitement and terror among the pas
sengers, until turned over to the sheriff at
Morris.
| ho nit fal Staf faS OH rf r
has set aside the verdict in the case of Mrs.
Patrick English VS.. The Chicago, Milwau-
kee Il st. Paul Railway Company, wherein
she was allowed $1,000 damages for the
death OF her husband.
Michael and William Wholley of Houston
| county are reported to have inherited over
81, 900, 900 by the death of relative.
The body of II. Z. Peterson drowned in
Battle Lake, has been recovered by the use
OF dynamite.
| Rev. +. II. Sheath, who has been preach
ing very acceptably in the First Congrega-
tional church at Benson for the past two
months, has been elected to the chair OF
psychology and ethics in the Wesleyan un-
iversity, Middleton. Mass, and has gone
East to assume the position.
At Moorhead, the coroner's jury empan-
elled to determine how j. S. Hughes came
deceased was kicked and choked to death
by James Irwin and another man to the
Jury unknown, who have not been arrested
The funeral of w. w. McNair took place
at Minneapolis. At a largely attended
meeting OF the bar association, prominent
members pay eloquent tributes to his
memory.
The following prisoners arrived at the
State penitentiary: Charles G. Webber, OBJ
tanning property and money by false pre-
tense, one year and six months; oseph
Goodrich larceny, two years and six
months; Daniel w. Kane, two years; James
Brenna, two years; John Boyd, two years;
George Anderson, larceny, twoindictments,
seven years. This is the second term in the
Minnesota prison for Anderson.
F. Roseman of Milford, Brown county,
has lost two children OF diptheria, and the
third one is dying. Two more OF his chill
dren are down with the disease.
Near Moorhead j. s. Hewes is murdered
by James Irwin because he refused to take
a drink.
In quarrel growing out of a game Of
cards at Mankato, Anton Hastings, car
penter, seriously stabs Fred Kroger, black
smith.
J. D. Hunter, a blind man from Upton,
Ind, was robbed in st. Paul.
James Fowler, the six-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fowler of Minneapolis
was burned to death.
Mclean Bros, grocers at Duluth, have
assigned to Fred H. Russell. The firm has
been i'll business two years, and was not a
large one, The assets are about 81 900 on
stock and book accounts, $5, 600; liabili-
ties $4,000, owed to a large number Of
creditors, mostly in small amounts.
The postmaster general has appointed
the following fourth class postmasters the
Minnesota incumbents being removed I'M
less otherwise stated: Waconia George
Keghler, vice Mix; Benson, ohm d. Lyons,
vice Winans, resigned; Claremont, Henry
Simon Stevens, vice Fuller; Cannon River
Falls, S, s, Lewis, vice Schofield; Buffalo,
John c. Nugent, VICE Taylor; Bristol, Jona-
than Broadwater, vice Morris; Beaver
Falls j. Leon Weld, vice Gerald; Cottage
Grove, H. c. Schranna, vice Furber; Belle
Plaine, S. T. Hamilton, vice Trebly; Avoca,
John o. Cochran, vice Young; Delavan,
Michael Schied, vice Schlotf; Byron; d. Max
field, vice Kendali Cordova, A. L. Sutton,
vice Cnurtwright; Barnesville, Austin j,
Fitzgerald, vice Thompson; Winnebago
City, A. B. Davis, vice Winship; Windomy
s, B. Steadman, vice Cone; Dodge Center,
NJ: Il. Dresbaugh, vice Faucheo; Wesleyan,
8. J. Stephan, vice Wozgska.
The Third Annual meeting OF the Bicy-
clists OF the state was held at Minneapolis.
There were &C present. The Minneapolis
wheelmen naturally predominated, but
there were good many from abroad-St.
Paul, Winona, Faribault. st. Cloud, st.
Charles, Austin, Henderson, Pennington,
Wadena. Van Sicklens time in tho mile
race, 2:57a is the best ever made on u Min
nesota track. He ran mile in practice in
2:54.
with large attendance. Nearly one hun
dred students have already registered, and
many more names will be added to the list.
Nearly one-half OF those already entered
are new students, many OF whom enter the
college department..
Treasurer Wilcox states that the total
receipts of the State Fair will figure up
about $4S, 900, although the exact amount
is not yet known.
The marriage Of Fred d. Snyder. OF the
law firm Snyder & Jamison, and Miss Sue
NJ. Pillshury, daughter OF ex-Gov. and Mrs.
John =. Pillsbury was solemnized at Min
nea polls at the residence of the brides par
ents. The wedding was n quiet one, there
being present only the relatives and near
friends of the bride and groom.
For the past twenty-five years c. w.
Baldwin OF Rochester has been collecting
stones from different sections, and he has
just completed n monument made from
stones gathered from all parts of the Unit
ed States. The monument is about six feet
high and at the base four feet in diameter.
Itcontains stones from nearly every county
in this state, from nearly every state in the
Union, and from the highest peak in the
Rocky mountains.
Adelia McDermott is killed by lightning
in the town Of Green Lake, Kandiyohi
county.
Z. P. Faust Of Chisago Lake. one OF the
oldest settlers, died from the effects OF
fal' from his hay loft.
Frank Sackett OF Chatfield took dose
OF carbolic acid by mistake, but his life was
saved by prompt attention.
The managers OF the state fair association
decide that next years fair shall open Aug.
81 and continue through to Sept. 10, and
that in 1887 it shall continue during all OF
September.
Fire catches in a cur containing sixteen
head OF Hereford stock on the Omaha road,
near LIE Sueur, and burned all but two Of the