The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-03

David Gamble has made sale of his
farm near Marshall on rather peculiar
terms. The purchaser vase. w. Pomeroy,
and the consideration is that / 900 bush
els OF No. wheat shall be placed in the ell
evator here at CANDLES disposal each year
Pomeroy is to have warranty deed.
Francis King OF Dallin, N. Y, whose leg
was cut Off by mower at Hastings died.
At the Congregational church in Winona
a subscription of 500 was raised IN aid of
the new Congregational church at Ashton,
Oak.
Capt. John R. Beatty of Mankako has
received the contract for furnishing the 200
car loads of stone for the new insane
asylum at Norfolk, Neb. The cement and
lime used will also be from Mankato.
The Fargo, Moorhead e. Northwestern
filed articles OF Incorporation with the sec
rotary OF state, stating that the object of
the corporation was to operate q railway
with all the necessary appurtenances from
point on the Red river, near Moorhead,
by the most feasible route to Ada, Norman
county, and thence in northerly direction
to point on the Red Lake river in Polk
county.
At La Crosse, Wis, Mrs. Nathan Myrick
Of st. Paul suffered fracture of the left
arm and dislocation of the wrist by the
overturning of a hack in which she was
about to ride to the depot in order to take
. train for home.
s. G. Calvin, secretary ofthe Beaver Falls
Building and Loan association, and one OF
the most prominent citizens, has been ar
rested on q charge of embezzling SIC, 900 OF
the funds of the association. The accused
gave bail and claims he will be able toprove
his innocence.
Rev. Thomas Burnet, for several years
pastor OF the Presbyterian church of Oro-
noco, Olmsted county, died at Manitou
Springs, Colo, Aug. Ia, OF quick consump-
ton, which developed from a cold brought on
by over work at Du Page, ILL.,, last February.
The three burglars arrested at Winona
had their examination before Judge Allen
OF the municipal court, on the charge of
burglary preferred by A. s. Gregory, and in
default OF $500 bail, were sent to Jail until
the October term OF court. They gave their
names as DAN McMahon, Thomas Rice and
Frank Smith. When arrested two self-cock-
ing revolvers OF large calibre were found up
on them.
The board OF equalization figures the to-
tai amount of personal property in St.
Paul at $14 800, 900, and in the towns at
$296, 900.
Returns from all the counties show the
total population OF Minnesota to be l.
1lS,4S or an increase of 337, 713 over
that of1SSO.
It is expected that one of the most in
teresting and valuable features of the COM
ing State Fair will be the dairy exhibit
and the enthusiastic managers of this de-
partment are certain that it will rivalany-
thing heretofore seen in the United States,
and some do not hesitate to assert that
Minnesota has the world by the tail in this
respect. E. S. Potter Of Minneapolis, the
superintendent OF the dairy department,
states that large interest is being taken
in the matter through out the state and
be relied upon to give q display that will
easily surpass that Of the late New Orleans
exposition.
Matthias Breen's award for building the
Ramsey county court house is formally APP
proved by the city council and the county
commissioners.
Thegamblers connected with Giles circus
reaped a rich harvest at Henderson. The
LIE Sueur Sentinel is informed that they
took in ut least 81, 500, and perhaps So
900. Two men lost about $500 each, q
third $3.50, ETC., etc. The Sentinel says it
appears that thecrop OF fools who attempt
to beat sharper his own game increases
from ye,lr to year and that they cannot
learn anything from the experience Of
others.
T. F. Young, county attorney Of Swift
county, has asked Attorney General Hahn's
opinion as to whether notes given by mem
bers Of the county for farm machinery and
stilf unpaid, are liable to taxation as per-
sonal property. He states that the board
OF equalization of Swift county has refused
to reduce the regulations I'M a number OF
case6 OF this kind. The attorney general
replied that it was not the intention Of the
legislature to list or assess notes in the
hands OF persons for collection. o. G. Wall,