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

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acre thus far heard from in the county. A
ten-acre lot produced 2S5 bushels machine
measure, an average OF 2Sk bushels to the
acre.
tramp giving the name of Jim Smith.
from ST. Louis broke and entered the house
OF James Murphy, in Hawley, recently, and
stole revolver and some other small
articles.
President Soaring has secured Prof Fl.
b. Gushing OF Cleveland, Ohio for the va
can't professorship of natural science in the
normal school at Mankato. There were
twenty-five applicants.
The sales OF agricultural machinery in
Freeborn county the past season mostly
harvesting machinery, foots up SS9,97S.
There were 229 sef-binders sold, and 133,-
900 pounds of Irvine and 10, 900 pounds of
wire.
Bird Island is the windest place in Min.
nesota. According to the signal service re-
ports the wind travels 1000 miles more
per month here than any other station.
Rev. Wendelin Stultz of Springfield, Brown
county, has been assigned to the Catholic
parish in Red Wing and viii enter upon
his duties soon.
Rock county contains 731 cultivated
farms, an increase OF "a over last year
The total acreage of crops is ~, $50.
A man whose name is said to be George
Kane OF Montrose, was struck by an east
bound gravel train, one-half miles east CT
Waverly. He was knocked from the track
by the pilot, and injured badly. Two bot.
ties, one of whisky and the other OF alco-
hol, were found on his person.
The soldiers reunion at Fort WAYNE,
Ind. which began Aug. 10, closed on the
24th. 1t is estimated that As, 900 people
witnessed the cham battle of Shiloh at
Camp Z. S. Grant.
Charles F. Tabor wants S11,244 from
the city of ST. Paul for breaking his leg with
detective sidewalk.
Maj. D. X. Maginnis, of the United States
Signal corps, will have upon the ground an
apparatus whereby he will illustrate to Wis
itors the manner in which the signal service
data are obtained at the weather stations
throughout the United States.
On account OF i'll health, Hon. Bruce
Florer has been discharged by Judge c. NJ.
Start as assignee of the Wabasha Mill COM
pany and Hon. James G. Laurence, and
Capt. John H. Mullen appointed in his place.
Manitoba Northern Dakota, Northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin, had a touch of
froSt on the night of the 23d, which
nipped garden plants. At st. Vincent,
Mimi, the ground was perfectly white, and
the thermometer marked 27-five degrees
below freezing point Several farmers, both
in klttson and Pembina counties, were
interviewed, and while nothing definite could
be learned as to how standing grain weather
ed the cold wave, enough was ascertained
TO come to the conclusion that the scare
exceeded the damage.
Winona has had a burglar visitation.
Among the sufferers are A. G. Gregory, con-
ductQr Fred. Morgan, and a great many
others for small amounts. The officers
overhauled and captured the three burglars
on the railroad track six miles above Min
uesota City and lodged them in the Winona
Jail. Some stolen property and burglars
tools were found in their possession. The
officers think they had accomplices to
whom they turned over their stolen proper
ty.
Deputy Sheriff J. G. Ames reached Far
60 with Messrs. Ford and Anderson in
charge. The men are accused OF leaving
Hawley, Mimi, with seven mules and a
wagon which were heavily chattel-mortgag
ed. All the property was secured and
brought back. 1t is expected that the
prisoners viii be turned over to the Min.
nesota state authorities as soon as requi-
sition papers can be secured.
J. l. Jacobson and John Olson, captain
and engineer, respectively, OF the ohm Davi-
son, were drowned at Lake Benton.
A shooting affair occurred in Gibbon, in
Sibley county. A young man named Pat
Flynn was intoxicated and was making a
disturbance when some parties attempted
to arrest him. This they were unable to
accomplish, when Henry Knueple, the con-
stable, who had been out in the country,
came up, and not exactly understanding
the situation, some OF the parties gave him
a loaded revolver and told him to arrest
Flynn or shoot him. The crowd chased
int hot al ba f,l 10
fired at him, the bullet entering his head
just above his right eye. Flynn is living
and isable to recognize persons and to speak
to them,
Gen. Sherman spent night in st. Paul,
and held a pleasant reception for the men,
bers of Acker post, G. A. r.
The Cakes Merriam burglars are finally
bagged in New York, and identified by
stolen property in their possession.
Richard A. Pierce, the frequently missing
man of st. Paul. continues to miss. His
father-n-law makes q voluntary assign
ment.
Grin S. Hubbard, formerly OF the passen.
ger service of the Milwaukee road, died at
his home in Richfield. Hennepin county.
Mr.. Andrew Bumb, for many years
manufacturing cooper of Minneapolis, died
suddenly of heart disease.
Walter G. Dye of Winona has been elect
ed general agent of the Odd Fellows Mutu-
al Aid association.
Louis Tice, who was arrested at Fergus
Falls for larceny, was found dead in Jail,
having committed suicide by hanging.
Some men connected with or following
Giles circus are charged with having swim
died various parties at Brownsville, Grand
Meadow and Leroy. One Of the leaders was
arrested at Leroy for swindle at Browns
dale. but made his escape from the deputy
sheriff who had him in charge.
William Walters, a prominent and re-
spected farmer OF Rice Lake committed
suicide by hanging himself.
The Scott county fair will be held at
Shakopee Sept, 10, 16 and II.
David Hoban has been arrested near
Gracevile, charged with attempting to raw
ish Mrs. Lundsrcn. Hoban has vile and
children.
Maurice Brown, conductor on the
Northern Pacific, died at the home of j. c.
Brown, in Young America, on the 18th
inst, of heart disease.
Mr.. L. A. Boardman has been appointed
agent of the Green Bay, Winona & st. Paul
railroad in Winona. vice j. X. Hawley pro-
NOTED to the position of travelling freight
agent.
The Winona Il st. Peter railroad grain
elevator now being built in Winona will be
completed by Oct. Is. Its cost viii be $780,
600. -
At the last meeting OF the Earibault
Guards Lieut.. John III. Nightingale was
elected captain, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF the veteran Capt.
James Hunter.
orion p. Ward was arrested at Red
Wing on complaint OF Mrs. Josephine Toire
for attempted rape. He gave bond in ST.
600.