The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-05-21
MINNESOTA NEWS Condensed b

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The report of an epidemic of small pox at
Crookston, is denied by the assistant manager
of the Manitoba
Prairie fires have done considerable damage
on the Red river, below st Vincent Two half
breed shanties were destroyed
According to the census just taken, Water
vile village has population Of $780, The old
est rsn IL ninety years and the youngest one
month. There are living there thirty live old
soldiers of the late war. --,s
At Otsego, Wright county, recently, Traston
G. Kicker was shot in the thigh by boys who
had been in the habit of tornenting him He
caught them in the act of pulling up the fence
he was building around his lot, when the shoot
ing took place. No arrests.
The marriage of Mr.. Dexter Thurber, Of the
firm OF Brads.reet, Thurber & Co., of Mime
apolis and Miss Carrie M. Nettleton, daughter
of Gen A. B. Nettleton, which occurred Wednes-
day evening II, was the most notable event
which has taken place for some weeks IN Min
neapoIis social circles
The Unman- Chaplin adultery case was dis
missed at Minneapolis because of the non
appearance of the complaint
Poatoffice inspector Bixby has made COM
plant against the assistant postmaster at Haw-
ley, charging him with appropriating and con-
verting to his own Use the sum OF so7569
belonging to the postoffce department The
examination will be held at Moor head, May@
William Unger, proprietor OF the Central
hodsc Lake city, while on e spree, lost his,
pocketbook, containing about s16Q in cash and
seven wheat checks, which amounted to about
$3.50 He claims it was taken from his inside
vest pocket
The secretary Of the Southern Minnesota Wool
Growers association wishes the attention OF
sheep breeders throughout the state called to
the meeting Of that association in Rochester
May 20 and p The first day will be devoted
to competitive display and shearing, and the
second dav is set apart for sale day. Prices
are offered for the most skllltul shearer and
the best feeces. 1t will be well worth while to
make effort, if necessary, to be present
1t is reported that Mrs. William Tomlinson
of Minneapolis, has deserted her husband and
children for a dancing master named G. o.
Bryant.
Superintendent Kiehle has issued q circular
to county school superintendent and school
district officers calling their attention to changes
in the state school laws In relation to text book
agents organization of new districts assistant
county superintendent. compulsory education,
and annual school meetings. The circular can
be had by application to the superintendeIfe
The Duluth Tribune says Clerk Of Court
Kiichli, who has been bibulously inclined for
some time, appeared in court drunk, and was
ordered taken out of court by Judge Stearns,
after severe repr1mand.
Capt Gresham Pope, formerly captain in the
United States army, died at Caledonia recently,
aged seventy-fve years.
Harvey Kloek and Aaron Hamilton, pioneers
of Cottonwood county, died few days ago at sd-
vanced ages.
Charles Feehan says while al Joe Elliotts,
on the banks of the Leaf River, some seven or
sight miles north of Wadena, he saw a whirl-
wind pick Up q log twelve feet long and about
fifteen inches in diameter, and carry 1t across
the road distance of some twenty feet or
more.
A very singular death happened at Duluth
that of Mrs. Otto Larson Of RiceTs Point q
Young married woman. Her brother, Sam
Olson got into fight with two men named
Peterson and Nelson, and was pounded about
the face considerably and covered with blood
into his sisters house, attempted to enter 1t by
breaking open the door. Mrs. Larsons nus
band was absent, and seeing her brother look
ing SO badly and the attempt to break IN the
house so frightened her that being encelne,
she took 10 her bed at once and died
Eleven young wolves, apparently about
eight days old, were captured alive in cave
in the town of Zumbro, Wabasha county, by
R. F. Sprague. The heads of the animals
were delivered to the county auditor, and
bounty of SEC paid therefor.
The delegates to the interstate collegiate or
atorial contest at Columbus. O., elected Il. s.
Parker of Hamline, Mimi, president; S. I.
Gilmore of Lawrence, Kans., vice president,
and J. r. Robertson, of Beliot, Wis, secretary
and treasurer
The young Indian boys who we're pursuing
their studies at Feehanville, near Chicago,
have all been removed to Clontarf, in this
state. where there are now ninety six Indian
pupils The schools is located on rising ground,
in plain view from the Manitoba railroad
Additions to the present building are to be
erected this spring and every facility Is to be
afforded the boys to learn not only the studies
usually taught in boarding schools. but all the
details of farming and civilized life as well
Lake Crystal wants to be the county seat Of
Blue Earth county Encouraged by the recent
adverse vote on the court house measure, she
now offers S26 GOO and five acres OF land to have
the county seat changed.
One of the small pox cases in Kingston has
proven fatal About twenty persons are known
TO have been exposed.
F. Wood of Belle Prairie, Morrison county,
fell under a moving train and had both legs
cut off. He died soon after
The railroad commissioners have gone for a
trip through the Red river valley to Crookston,
Fargo and other points, to confer with farmers
and others in regard to the grain inspection
laws On Thursday, May 49, at 10 a. m, they
invite all interested to confer with them at the
caritcl, Each visitor will be invited to set
forth his views, after which a system for grain
inspection will be established
The St Paul Lacrosse club is happy over
being awarded the championship. cup by the
National Amateur association, and now pro-
poses to hold it against the world
The residence, with granary, diary and
smoke house, belonging to DR.. G.. ". Nichols,
near Belle PLANE, was completely destroyed
ly fire recently. A spark from passing 10
comotive did the mischief. Loss, over S2,ooO;
insurance, 81, 400.
Notice has been served on the Minneapolis x
St. Louis railroad by the Union Railway COM
pany the organization owning and controlling
the union depot in Minneapolis, that the former
~il not be permitted to run their trains into
the tinion depot after Junel With this infor-
NATION lodged with them, the Minneapolis st
Louis company arc building, on Fourth avenue
north in Minneapolis temporary depot build.
ing to be used until such time as the new lines of
the st Paul & Northern Pacific are completed IN
Minneapolis, or other arrangements are made.
When Sheriff Lenfest of Anoka visited the
iall to look after the three cattle thieves, Frank
Schermerhorn, Andrew Irvine and George
Hannell who we're captured about three weeks
ago in Minneapolis, he found tho cell empty.
The State Dairymen's meeting will be held
at Moorhead, June q p and %
Fifty-two creanleries were established in the
state last year, making total of 405
Three of the passenger conductors ON the
Winona 4 St Peter road, located at Winona,
we're discharged recently. The reasons were
not made known to the public. The orders
for their removal came from Chicago, and new
men were appointed at once in their places