Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1885-06-27


claimed that there was evidence of a blow
on the head. They continued much ex-
cited and on the morning Of the 10Th the
father of the boy shot Law while he was
standing near his NeYinsky's) house. Law
died the next day and Levinsky is in
jail.
The surviving members of the gallant
First Minnesota regiment which did such
effective service in the war of the rebellion
held their annual reunion at New Ulm on
the 23d. There were 40 present including
Col. Colville, who commanded the regiment
at Getty sburg where he was riddled with
bullets. The attendance of citizens was very
large. The following officers were elected:
President, Matthew Marvin, Winona; vice
president, Charles W. Merritt, Winona;
secretary, A. Hausdorf, st. Paul; treas
urer, James Cannon, Mankato..
The trustees of Lawrence University at
Appleton, Wisconsin, have just held a
meeting and appointed committees to
raise $4,000 within 100 days. The follow
ng officers were elected for the ensuing
year. President ]. II. Wharton, Appleton:
vice president, Robert McMullen, Oshkosh:
secretary, V. N. E. Griffin, Fond du Lac;
treasurer, S. K. Wambold; trustees, Ed
ward West Appleton; e. G.. Payne, Mil
waukee; D. g. Ormsby, Pewaukee
Senator John Sherman of Ohio, with sew
.eral of his Ohio friends form a travelling
party which has been exploring the West
for two months. They came in on the
Northern Pacific passed Saturday and, Sun
day in St. Paul and Minnetonka, leaving
for home on Monday. The Senator ex-
pressed himself in doubt of the success of
President Cleveland's administration. but
very confident that Foraker will be elected
governor Of Ohio.
Mitchell, D. T., has an elopement sensa
ton. Miss Nettie Barnard came to Mitch
ell from Iowa, and captivated young
lawyer, who built residence for his
bride. June % was fixed as the wedding
day, but few days before Miss Nettie
eloped with Mark Ward of Kimball, ID. T
The elopement was made with the assent
OF Miss Nettie's parents who perfered Ward
for a son-in-law rather than the other
man.
The postmaster at Iroquois, D. T., VIII.
Humphrey, has rendered his resignation in
the following manner: 81 would state as
the reason that am and have been an of
fensive partisan, and prefer resigning to
removal. Furthermore can get along
without postofice, and feel quite conf
dent the department. will manage in some
way to get along without mel The office
is worth s700per annum.
j. G. Stowe, editor of the Winifred Ledger,
has been indicted for libel at Howard, D. T.
He accused Rev. j. G.. Shetland, Methodist
minister, of holding improper relations
with young woman member of his family
and the minister got him indicted Rev.
Shetland is himself under Indictment for
compelling doctor to sign some papers at
the point of pistol.
Granville Spaulding who shot Con
stable Washburn in Wright county,
Mimi, last fall, is the first man to be
sentenced to death under the new law
of the State restoring the death penalty.
He is to be confined in the Minneapolis
jail five months and then is to be hanged
upon day to be fixed by the Governor
Gov Hubbard was presented numerous
ly signed petition asking that Col. Bend
Of the First regiment Minnesota National
Guards be released from arrest under the
court martial proceedings during the
annual encampment of the regiment at
White Bear, but he declined to grant the
request.
The time given by the president for set.
tiers on the Winnebago and Grow Greek
reservations in Dakota to vacate expired
June 18th. The settlers have shown no
signs of moving and it is now announced,
officially, at Washington that the order will
be enforced and the settlers compelled to
go.
The Minnesota State Dairymen's associa-
ton held very important meeting at
Moorehead Mimi, on the 24th and 25th.
Addresses were delivered by Gov. Hubbard
and Railroad commissioner Gen. James
H. Baker and general discussion of the
best methods of dairy work was had
The st. Paul city council has passed an
ordinance limiting the number of saloon
licenses in the city to 6OO The limit has
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new million dollar structure, is without
license. They will have to buy out some
cheap saloon in order to come in.
The appointment of John E. Darbelly of
Kewaunee, Wis, as post Office inspectori is
said to have occasioned some friction
between postmaster general Villas and
Congressman Rankin. Darbelly is bitter
foe of Rankin's and he (Rankin) condemns
the appointment
Northwestern Dakota had gust of wind
on the Goth. At Sherbrook, county seat Of
Griggs county, nearly every building was
blown down. AT Fargo number of Chin
neys and one building was toppled over.
The storm was accompanied by rain and
hail.
Minnesota is becoming famous for an
nual gatherings. The latest is the tenth
annual meeting of car accountants of the
United States which has been holding it's
session at Minneapolis. The attendance
embraced men sfrom everywhere
G. G. Palmer, a pioneer Of La Crosse coun-
ty, Wisconsin, member of the legislature in
1868 and county treasurer two terms, died
Monday morning, aged So years. He was