The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-06-25
Grand Legion OF Select KNIGHTS.

to the surviving widow.
Grand Legion OF Select knights.
Delegates from the various legions Of the
select knights OF the Ancient Order of Uni
ted Workmen in the State OF Minnesota
met ~ st. Paul, for the purpose Of forming
Grand Legion of Select Knights for the
state. The legions y select knights in
the state number twelve, Hfth a mem
bership of about 500. The time was
taken up chiefly with the consideration OF a
constitution and beneficiary article for the
grand legion, which were finally adopted.
The permanent officers elected are as fol-
lows:
Grand Communicate. II. Comfort, st.
Paul.
Vice Grand Cominsander-John Adams,
| Mantorville.
Grand Lieutenant Commafidsr-H. y.
| Peterson, Minneapolis.
! Grand Recorder-George B. Arnold, kaS-
son.
Grand Treasurer-J. w. Soule, Roches-
| ter.
Grand Chapiain-C. .. Penfeld, st. Paul.
Grand Marshal-George II. Griffith Wi
mona.
Grand Standard Bearer-RomaineS heire,
| st. Paul.
| {,
| Mankato
Grand Junior Workman-W. H. Wright,
Red Wing.
Grand Guards. Z. Hiekeox, Minneapo-
| lis.
Trustees-George H. Sheire, ST. fat.i; one
year; j. w Ashworth, st. Paul, two years,
A. McKinnow, Red Wing, three years.
Representatives to the Supreme Legion
A. l.. Levi, William Cheney, Minneapolis
Z. III. Stevens, st. Paul
| Some Of the members OF the legislature are
besieging the governor to call an extra ses-
sion, but he is not inclined to do SO.
The number 81 ST. Paul saloons is to be
restricted to 600.
IT Minneapolis Judge Young declines to
give s. H. WoU| lris freedom, and the latter
starts for Massachusetts with an officer
At Minneapolis James Hurley, d brake
man on the Minneapolis & st. Louis, fell
| from a train and was injured so that he
| died.
Rev. s. G. Anderson was installed pastor
OF the Fort Street Presbyterian church, St.
Paul.
A very heavy thunder shower prevailed at
Hutchinson Sunday night. the 18th inst,
commencing about and lasting until after
| o'clock Monday morning. The Touring
mill of Ames e. Hurlbert was struck GF
| lightning and burned. Loss estimated at
SA5 OOO insured for $4,000. No damage
has been done to growing crops at far as
| known.
Cornelius Burke, a Minneapolis policeman
who was charged with theft, but asserted
his innocence, suddenly skipped the town.
The annual convention of the State Phar-
maceutical association was held at St.Faul.
1t was largely attended by the druggists of
the state and the following officers were
elected Presidents. w. Melendy, Mime
| apols. Vice Presidents-J. r. Jones. Man
kato; Gustavus Hargesheimer, Rochester;
! William s. Amsden, Sank Center. Secretary
w. S. Getty, st. Paul; assistant secretary,
j. p. Allen. ST. Paul. Treasurer. {.
Hening, Saltwater. Executive Committee
j. p. Gilman, Minneapolis II. o.
| Sweeny, D. u. 1ambie, st. Paul. DR..
Sweepy presented report in relation
to the work which has been accomplished
by the board since it's appointment. He
said that certificates of registration had
been issued to about 500 pharmacists, and
to upward of 200 assistant pharmacists.
In addition, Ia persons had been examined
and passed as pharmacists, and there were
eight other candidates. The receipts from
fees, etc, had amounted to aboutAo1 500,
and the expenditure had been 5000.
The first annual encampment of the Grand
Army of Southwestern Minnesota met on
the 18th inst, on Capt. Aldrich's place on
Lake Shetek Murray county and started out
most auspiciousfy. One-hundred and thirty
five tents of the state were pitched on open
ground on the lake shore, and delegat tons
were present from Pipestone, Luverne Ed
gerton, Redwood Falls, Woodstock, Mar
shall, Window, Fulda, Tracy, Sleepy Eye,
Worthington and other surrounding towns,
| about seven hundred all told.
Mr.. Moorhouse, aged seventy years liv-
ing in Burlington, Becker county, fell down
a well and was killed.
James Smith, Jr., retires from the presi-
dency OF the st. Paul & Duluth railroad, as
a measure of economy.
Senator Sabin's prostration is found by
his physicians to result from typhilitis.
This is a painful and stubborn disease, and
the doctors think the senator will be con-
fined to his bed for the next three or four
weeks.
| President Cleveland endorses John B.
Brisbins application for the United States
district attorneyship OF Minnesota.
1t is said that Rev. John WALTON, con-
victed of rape at Wadena, was recently rot
ten-egged in the village of Motley and driven
into swamp by community whom he
had classed from the pulpit as being indecent
and immoral.
At Maple lake, Wright county, a little son
OF Mr.. j. Prybill was drowned while bath
ing After waiting for him to come out of
the water, two of the little fellows his
cousins, went home, but said nothing of the
trouble. Toward evening the parents of
the drowned boy became anxious and be-
gan to search. They found their other little
son sitting on the lake shore, disconsolate-
ly waiting for his brother to come out of the
water and go home with, him.
Mrs. J. J. Guthrie, of Aurora station,
Steele county, gave birth to three healthy
girls, and all are doing well.
The following were the sentences imposed
by the district court at Shakopee, Scott
Co. S. l.. M. Moore, late attorney at law
and justice OF the peace at Prior Lake hav-
ing pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery,
was sentenced to three years at Saltwater.
Frank Forts, having been convicted of an
assault with intent to rape, also received
three years at Saltwater
Two sons of j. r. Keith of Zumhro Falls
were drowned while bathing in thepond at
that place. Their ages were nine and eleven
years.
Chatauquans ofMinnesota and the North
west will be interested in the announcement
OF an Assembly and Camp Fire ON En-
chanted Island, Upper Lake Minnetonka,
June 26. Trains on the Manitoba railroad
leaves st. Paul at $50 a. M; Minneapolis