The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-12-31

Mills, Meeker county, cause OF death un
known.
A sensational scandal has just come to
light in Luverne, Rock county, and tho gos-
sips are In a great state OF excitement. A
business man whose name is withheld has
been in the habit of calling on q married
woman in the west part OF town, and it is
claimed his visits were not in strict ac-
cordance with the seventh commandment
The husband called on the destroyer of his
happiness Il few days ago and informed
him that he had been wronsed to tha
amount of $50, and demanded that
amount from him as a consoler to his lac
Grated feelings. The amount was quickly
paid.
A young woman who drifted into bad
company from her home in Lake City to
Chicago, and there came under the protec-
ton of the authorities, assuming the name
| OF Florence Smith, is ascertained to be
Eva, daughter OF j. D. Shoudy. little
| more than Il year ago she was married to
a young man named Uspinghouse, who did
rot take very good care OF her owing, per-
haps, to her waywardness.
Lyman Matthews, one OF the oldest set
tiers in Blue Earth county, was recently
fatally injured near Butte, Mont, by be-
ing thrown from horse over Il precipice.
The Roberts County Rolling mill at
Browns Valley has been completed at q
cost OF S11 900.
James Walsh, a wheat buyer a t Wheaton
was arrested for u $14, 600 shortage.
Samuel Reem, aged ninety-seven years, is
the oldest man in Wright county.
An Odd Fellows lodge is to be organized
at Little Falls.
The Union elevator scheme at Edgeton
is booming.
The following convicts have arrived at
the Stillwa ter penetentiary: Ramsey county
August Towsky, assault with intent to
commit murder, three years and six months;
| Charles Anderson, larceny from the person,
two years and eight months; William Blan-
kenberg, larceny, two years and three
months. Blue Earth hcounty-Hiram Cham
berlain, assault with intent to commit
murder, one year and six months Bent
Peterson, larceny, one year.
At three mile roller skating contest in
Minneapolis, the time announced was nine
minutes and twenty-three seconds.
Col Platt B. Walker, the veteran editor
Of the Northwestern Lumberman. was
asked recently RS to the logging outlook.
| He said the situation is serious, owing to
the continued warm weather, and he pre-
| dicted a lumber famine next season.
| The Minnesota National Guard associa-
ton will meet in St. Paul Jan. 13.
Senator Sabin is very sick with his old
trouble.
y movement has been inaugurated by
the G. A. R. OF both Minnesota and Wis
consin to have the next summer encamp-
| ment held on Park Point, between Duluth
and Superior.
A man about thirty years of age, who
uiuto ~ al
WAS found dead in his room, in the United
States hotel, New York.
Senator Sabin was present at the ban.
quit to President Garrett, OF the Balti
more & Ohio, in New York. Calls were
made for him on 1.-The Western Terminus
OF the Baltimore & Ohio" And he re-
sponded.
verdict of suicide by shooting was
rendered at the inquest on the body of S.
c. Christensen, at Glyndon.
James Drew pensioner of the war OF
1912, is living at Currie.
A lodge of Odd Fellows has been organiz-
ed at Barnesville.
The depredations among sheep in Carver
county, credited to wolves, now turns out
to have been done by dogs.
short time ago J. C. Flynn sent crew
Of men and teams out to Carltos, near
Northern Pacific junction, to cut $4,000
feet of pine logs to be used for timber in
the new docks to be built by the Northern
Pacific Railroad company at Superior
City.
A boy named L. Larson was takeu to
jail at Worthington for larceny. A few days
later his mother died, and during Sheriff
Gilham's recent visit to Worthington with
Angus, the boys father came after the pris-
oner and obtained his release by paying his
fine, in order that the boy might attend his
mothers funeral.
The farmers county alliance at Morris
has formed a vigilance committee, to rid
the section OF horse thieves.
Henry J. Strouse & Co., St. Paul, dry
goods, fail.
The supreme court has issued an order to
Lient. Col. Perry Harrison to show cause
why writ Of quo warranto should not be
issued.
The Albion Masterman place, an old land
mark near Saltwater, was destroyed by
fire.
At Willmore-In the case OF The State vs.
John Hulztgen. indicted for robbing the
Kandyiohi county treasury of some 81 900
last May, the jury returned a verdict OF
guilty. The robbery of the Kandi-
yohi county treasury was discovered
on the 31st OF May last. Suspicion
was not fixed upon Hutzgren, who
was register OF deeds, until June 2. On the
following day he was arrested and con.
fessed. He said that he had intended to
decamp. but when the time came he loved
+, his family too well to leave them.
The bill to change the name of the
National Bank OF Winona to the First
National Bank OF Winona passed congress.
All OF the Minnesota delegation in the
house, except Mr.. Nelson, called at the
White House recently and paid their re-
spects to the president.
Hon. Knute Nelson writes from Wash
ington that he will introduce the Brainerd
dam bill as soon as the house committees
are appointed.
Hoodlums broke into the Church at
Wilmar, smashed the chandelier, and
empted the oil over the seats and floors.
A. w. Raymond OF st. Cloud expects to
bank 1900, 900 feet OF logs on the Platte
river.
The friends OF the Minnesota academy at
Owatonna are in hopes OF being able to &C.
cure a suitable front for the erection OF the
ladies' boarding hall. The building is to
cost, as per plans OF Warren Dunnell about
$50, 900. Mayor Pillsbury assures the fac
ulty that if the grounds are suitable he
will give them a building that will be an
ornament to Owatonna.
The Stevens county criminals during the
past year cost the county over 81 900.
Judge Lochren, at Minneapolis, set aside
the verdict and ordered a new trial in the
case OF Thompson vs. The Pioneer Press.
Gray & Cooper OF st. Cloud will bank
5000, 600 feet OF logs on Leaf river.
The Olmsted County Horticultural So
ciety meets at Rochester Dec. 26.
Paddock's saw mill north OF Wadena
burned. Loss about $12 600.
Faribault paid out $109,1O7 for i'm
provements the past year.
Hon. Ole Peterson's house at Gilchrist
burned. Loss about $4,000; insurance
$4,000.
About $50 saddles OF venison were
brought into Little Falls in one day by
Mile Lac Indians.
A man named Jack Wade, a railro ad
man, was murdered in n row at a disrcput-
able house in st. Paul. His juglar vein
was cut, supposed by man. named Nc.
Laughlin.