The sun., 1885-12-17
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

Hon. H. Birket was elected president NJ.
j. Toher, first vice president; j. y. Nelson,
second vice president; II. Ii. Luers, secre-
tary; s. X. Nelson, treasurer.
A. Brandenburg. sheriff OF Otter Tail
county, removed Michael Martin and Olaf
james to the penitentiary. Both will serve
six months, the former for larceny; the
latter for attempted burglary.
The annual convention OF the county
superntendents OF Minnesota will open in
st. = Z Il Dec. %. IN | coltinIe ona day.
1t will he followed by the annual meeting
OF the state teachers, which will last three
days. All OF the railroads will retdrn dele
gates at one fifth the regular fare.
East-bound passenger rates from St.
Paul and Minneapolis have been restored
to tariff rates, and the scalpers will her..
after be ignored.
The st. Paul presbytery has formally
perferred charges against Rev. DR.. McLain
/ Riotous workmen are obstructing work
on the Burlington d Northern near
Winona, and the sheriff has been asked for
help.
In the X 'enans murder case at Mankato
the defendants were acquitted
There are numerous cases of typhoid fe-
yer i'll Wheeling Rice county.
An unknown insane man cut his throat
and jumped under a passing train at Fort
Ripley.
| Chris Pheiffer, at Duluth filled up with
whisky and then shot himself dead.
! The second annual meeting of the Min
nesota association Of trotting and pacing
horse breeders was held at the office Of
Commodore kitson, president OF the asso-
citation. The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: President
/ ~ ton f,v1t III
Oswald, Minneapolis; second, c. A. De
Gr"H, GAINESVILLE; secretary, r. c. Judson
Pennington; treasurer, G. w. Sherwood
st. Paul; executive committee, c. A. De
Graft. &. w. Sherwood, r. c. Judson, ID. 8.
Hall, Benson, and George Graves
Rochester.
Senator Mcmillan has introduced a bill
in the Senate to allow the State of Min
nesota to select lands in lieu of Il swamp
lands allowed the state where settlers .lad
| prior claims. 1t is the same measure that
was introduced on both sides last season.
Senator Mcmillan also put in q bill for the
relief OF Col. Pfender, who lost his home
| and considerable personal property at
New Ulm during the Sioux outbrake. Col.
| Pfender's claim is upward OF 50, 900.
An order has been made by the supreme
| court for a reargument in the tax title case
OF Charles Chauncey, appellant, against
| Cordelia Wass, at the next general term
1t is ordered that copies OF all briefs and
authorities on the side of he appellant be
served on the respondents attorney, and
also on the attorney general, on or before
the 10th day OF February next, and that
copies OF all briefs and authorities on the
side OF the respondent he served, on or be-
fore the Goth day OF March next. on arpel-
lant's attorney. All proceedings are st a yed
until the decision OF the cause on reargu-
lnent. This is the case that has excited
much discussion, and adverse comment on
the decision.
The vestry DIST. James Episcopal church,
fergus rails, are trying to secure rector.
Bernard Winterfelt recently sold 12O
acres OF improved timber land in Tyrone
township, LeSueur county, for Sc, 500.
This is u trife over S54 per acre, and is the
largest price ever paid for farm land in the
country.
Rev. R. J. Cresswell, who for two years
past has been in charge OF the work Of the
Presbyterian church in arlton county,
has resigned Ills position and gone to Min
| neapolis.
ExGov. Pillsburv, OF the commission to
select cite for the new penitentary, states
| that's an expert has made an examination
OF several duarrles touching qualities OF
stone ETC., but that the commission will
not reach decision before spring.
Miss Fannie F. Dunnell, daughter of the
ex-congressman, and II. r. Moore were
married at Owatonna.
The annual convention OF county school
superintendent opens at st. Paul Dec %
Senator Sabin will introduce a bill for a
railroad bridge across the st. Croix any.
wh.re between Prescott and Taylora
Falls.
The Lake Minnetonka building opera
tlons OF 1854, as shown In last years re-
view amounted to S174,000. For both
years there has been a conspicuous absence
ofany very large items, the good-sized totals
beng made up by Il large number of IN Oldest
building, mostly cottages, Thegrowthis is a
natural and healthy one.
The business men OF Redwood Falls or
ganized q board of trade by the election of
the following officers: President. James
Mcmillan, vice president, F. w. Phibrick;
secretary, s. w. Hay; treasurer, G. A. Fran
co.'s; directors; w. p. Dunnington, H. D.
Chollar w. D. Finn and w. NJ. Todd.
A four-year old child OF Stephen Ch ase of
Monticello, pulled a tub of boiling water
over on ITSELF Its mother was absent. and
it was SO badly scalded that it died the
following morning.
Senator A. NJ. Crosby, of Luverne, had
the misfortune to receive severe kick from
one OF his blooded colts. He sustained a
severe bruise, but fortunately no bones
were broken.
VIM. Brecht murdered Fred Schlichtha-
Der by cutting the arteries in his wrists and
letting him bleed to death. The murder
took place at the farm OF Brecht, about
Ak miles from the city OF Red Wing.
The death OF Joshua Smith, OF Faribault
better known as Uncle Josh. occurred after
a very short illness. The deceased was a
very old resident OF that city, and was
about eighty years OF age
The annual encampment Of the Minncso-
ta department of the G. A. r. will be held
in raribault in February. 1t is expected
that about one thousand OF the order will
be in attendance.
VIM. Brecht is believed to have murdered
Fred Schliehthaber near Red Wing by cut
ting the arteries in his wrist, and leaving
him to bleed to death.
Mankato is about to have a horse rail-
road.
The young men of Window, determ ned
not to be outdone by ST. Paul, have con.
structed an ice boat, which will sail on
Lake Cottonwood.
Louis Lemay, n boy OF thirteen, while
skating on Centervile Lake broke through
the ice, and before assistance could be had,
was drowned. The only one with the boy
when he broke in was his brother, eight
years old. The sad news was received at
home just as dancing had commenced at
his brothers wedding. which had taken
place a few hours before.
AT the last regular meeting OF the Owa-
tonna fire department it was decided to
enterthe Minnesota State Fire ASS ociation,
and elect delegates to the annual meeting
which will be held at Shakopee on JAN 49,
Recently 2, 100 pounds OF fish were taken
from the lake at Sauk Center by ono party
and shipped to st. Paul and the newspa-
pers are bowling at the Wholesale slaughter.
}. NJ. Shaffer sued Postmaster Quinn, OF
Waverly, for Sc, 900 damages for cutting
him with a penkniie, u few months aao,
The suit was dismissed because OF detective
papers.
L. Larsen, al Watertown, Oak, was ar
rested at Avoca for stealing goods OF a mer.
chant, and sentenced to thirty days in Jail.
DR.. John Steele, a prominent physician
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