The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-09-24
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
The new Ryan Hotel in St. Paul is al.
'ady to have an addition to cost $3.50,

| Citne HttS Dttn cOIllHltnctu JuuSc Nci
son, OF the United States circuit court, al
st. Paul. The Manitoba VS.. Charles Wenzel
and the same vs.. Charles A. Green ct al, ths
two being heard together. The suit in
wolves 20, 1000 acres OF land on the ST. Vim
cent extension OF the Manitoba, which il
patented to settlers by the government
and occupied by them. The railway claims
| the land is included in previous grant tC
it. The settlers had possession under both
United States and state title, while the road
claims that these lands could not be taken
from it after it had made definite location
ofthe road.
On the afternoon Of the 18th inst, the
great draw (the largest in the world) OF the
Minnesota and Northwestern's bridge
across the Mississippi river ut st. Paul was
moved for the first time since it was set in
position. 1t worked to a charm.
John Green, II man over eighty years old
! stepped directly in front of the Manit oba
Short Line train, at the Rice street bridge
st. Paul, and was killed.
Mccarthy and Donnelly OF ST: Paul have
been awarded the contract for burying at
Fort Lincoln, Dak., 10 bodies now resting
in the grounds at Fort Abercrombie. Their
bid was $9S7 so.
Articles OF incorporation were filed with
the secretary OF the state OF the ST. Paul
Glass company, for the manufacture o
window glass and glass ware from the whit"
sand abounding in the bluffs about tbs
city.
The people OF Pelican Rapids are com.
planning OF the excessive rates charged by
the railroads for hauling wood, and want
the commissioners to have them reduced
so that the farmers can ship their surplus
to Dakota.
A threshing machine and about ,OOC
bushels OF wheat were burned on G. O.
Jones farm, south OF Moorhead. A spark
from an engine caused the fire.
Frank j. Ginther was arrested at Waba-
sha, charged with forging policies Of the Lior
Fire Insurance company OF England
The late heavy rains did considerable
damage in the Red River valley, near
Breckenridge.
Three ladies, Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Marshall,
and Mrs. Hickman, were drowned in Lake
Traverse recently. The husbands OF the
first two barely escaped Il like fate.
Mormon elders held conference at Mime
apolis and report hard Shedding in the
proselyting business.
The winery and distllery OF the Fresno
Cali Vineyard company, the property OF
Lachman jacob & Co. and Others of San
IdHClSCO, WIS ucSlEOyeu ny u III ~
quantity Ct wines was lost. The loss is
100000 partially insured.
The new Manchester college, corner Smell
ing and Summit avenues, ST. Paul. is dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies.
The board OF trustees of Manchester col
lege adopt memorial resolutions on the
death OF w. w. McNair of Minneapolis.
Three men entered the house of a mar
named Hebb, IL plasterer of Dover village
Winona county, and robbed him OF 500
his hard savings.
The Renwick, Shaw & Crossett Lumber
company of Pine Knott have shut down
for the season.
Among the speeches made in Harrisburg,
Pa, recently, at the centennial meeting in
commemoration of the birth of Dauphin
county, was one by ex-Gov. Ramsey of Min
nesota, who was born in that county, but
left it for the west thirty-six years ago.
DR.. Knight leaves Faribault, with his wife,
for Lakevile Conn.,, to assume the manage
ment OF the school for the feeble minded at
that city.
The old settlers Of the st. Croix valley held
their annual reunion at the Sawyer house
Saltwater, and a right merry gathering it
was OF ladies and gentlemen with whitened
locks. There were forty-six in number,
among whom were many who i'll the past
have been honored with high government
and state positions. Albert Stimson was
elected president, ,SylvanusTrask vice presi.
dent and ID. B. Loomis secretary, for the
ensuing year.
Three counties sent convicts to the state
prison, as foil )ws: Martin County-Frank
Ellis, William McGuire and Thomas Reyls,
each two years for larceny. Anoka
L l. Sn1, 1,x
eighteen months. Hennepin County-Phil.
lip Hopkins, Ole Oleson, larceny, each eight
cen months; Gordon Brown, forgery, one
year; Edward Riley, larceny, two years
and six months.
The treasurer OF the state fair association
says there is every reason to believe that
the receipts OF the past week were several
thousands OF dollars in excess OF the ex.
penditures.
Senator Sabin denies the report that he
had written letter to the president pledg'
ing support in the confirmation Of appoint.
ments. The senator says that while he
will make no captious opposition, there
may be cases where he will have to protest.
The consummation OF a large real estate
deal, at Brainerd which has been on fol
some time, has been effected. The sale to
the First National bank of the block corner
Hartley brothers and occupied by the First
National bank, Lumbermen Exchange
bank, postoffce, Cable & Co.'S drug and
stationery store and Burnstein's wholesale
liquor store, ETC., for $40, 900 cash; also
Hartley Bros. reserve for their use for five
years the large rooms used as their offices,
and also for the same period the rooms oc.
cupied by the Lumbermen's bank. TIL.
building is very fine, in modern style.
About three years ago E. Z. Case of Fari
bault married young lady OF the same
place, named Mary Scott. Since then they
have lived in several places, and for the
last year have resided in Waterville. The
couple have one child and separated On the
ground that Mrs. C. had committed adul
terry, Mrs. Case now sues for q bill of di
vorce on the ground OF desertion and cru
city. The suit will be tried at Faribault.
Edwin B. Morrill,, aged thirty years, and
in the employ OF Mr.. Sheldon, u farmer liv
ing near Elk River, hanged himself to a bed
post.
The normal school at st. Cloud has
opened for work this year, with 1S4 pupils
in the normal department against 137 last
year, twenty-nine counties and six states
being represented. The corps Of teachers
has also been increased.
At a meeting of the Students Christian
Association of the State University at Min.
neapolis, the president OF the association.
j. G. Gilman, announced President North
rop, who spoke to the students in his
usual happy manner. He said: | realize
that this is a Christian association anq
nothing else. For this being state uni
versity is bound to be just to every indi.
vidual within it's jurisdiction. II can bt
Christian but never denominational. DE.
nominations are good, it is true, but ]
think more Of Jesus Christ than oil the
founder Of any denomination. As some
florists love to cultivate garden made ur
OF many kinds OF flowers, SO here In this
Christion association many denominations
may flourish no worse for the generic name.
Young gentlemen and ladies, we meet here
by virtue OF our common faith In Jesus
Christ and our desire to live like him. Tc
fully realize that IL all there in religion.
Voters OF Kenyon will hold an election
Oct. 10 to decide whether the village shall
be Incorporated or not.
Conductor George Tembleck was run over
by train near Ashley and SO badly injured
that he cannot recover.
Mary Haock, a fifteen-year-old girl living
near Hokah, has been sent to the Wiscor
sin reform school for larceny in La Crosse