The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-03-18
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.


Rev. NJ. D. Shutter, q young Baptist
clergyman OF Minneapolis, created a sensa-
tion BY resigning his charge because he had
become convert to liberal ideas.
The millers OF Minneapolis pronounce the
past winter one of the dullest they have
ever known, owing to the light demand for
their products and the low prices prevail
ing in the markets OF the country, but the
opening OF spring is expected to create q
business revival around the platform.
Rev. Edward Morris OF Thurles, Ireland,
preierring missionary duties to the lie at
home has chosen the diocese OF st. Paul as
the field oi his future labors.
Judge Stearns opened the spring term OF
court Tor the Eleventh judicial district at
Brainerd and disposed OF the whole docket.
Notice is received OF the establishment OF
new postoftice in the town OF Fremont,
Winona county. Grover is the name of
the new office.
The real name of Clarence Gray, who was
hanged in Nevada recently, is believed to
be Isham Collins. His relatives are said to
be wealthy and to live in Minnesota.
Teenler has accepted an offer OF $4,000,
made by j. o. Conroy, to have the coming
Bear lake.
ST. Paul citizens will organize law and
order league to fight general crookedness.
Minneapolis ministers denounce Sunday
newspapers.
The building committee OF the Minneap-
oils exposition contract for three million
brick.
John johnson was fatally injured by be-
ing struck by train OF cars on the Mani
toba short line near Hamilton.
Chas. Nollenhauer. OF Owatonna, COM
nitted suicide by taking morphine.
In General Order No. recently issued by
Department Commander William Thomas
of Mankato the following staff appoint
ments are announced Assistant adJutant
ant quartermaster general, George w.
Mead, Mankato inspector, c. A. Andrews,
St. Paul; chief mastering officer, Mark D..
Flower, St. Paul; judge advocate, L. NJ.
Lange, Worthington; committee on trans
portation, w. w. p. Mcconnell, Mankato;
Albert Scheffer, st. Paul; r. R. Henderson.
Minneapolis.
Albertina Bencker has instituted suit for
divorce against her husband, Lorenz
Bencker OF North Minneapolis.
Every tramp found in the streets of Wi
mona after o'clock in the evening is run in
by the police and locked up as a measure
OF safety.
Surveyors have been busily engaged the
last few days in running lines from Cokato to
Darwin with a view of STRENGTHENING the
railroad.
City Marshal Eastey arrested Henry
Gardner OF Winona for passing counterfeit
money.
Mrs. Flake OF Minneapolis captures her
fugitive husband in Saltwater and takes
him home.
A. c. Elliott & Co., of st. Paul, assign.
A fatal accident occurred in the yards OF
the Northern Pacific railroad at st. Paul,
William B. Fuller, a passenger brakeman,
being instantly killed while making up his
train. Fuller was under the platform and
between two cars, making the coupling
complete by hooking together the CHAINS,
and was knocked down by the moving of
the cars and struck in the head and his
skull crushed.
Mrs. Paul Smith of Minneapolis is said to
have eloped with James Alger, the roller
skater.
Grover is the name of a new postoffice
just established in the town OF Fremont,
Winona county.
Twenty three persons were baptized at
the Congregational church in Owatonna
recently.
It is said that good judges declare that
water lime cement made from Mantorville
stone is superior to the celebrated Port
land cement in every way. 1t is under
stood that the Rochester & st. Paul rail-
road intends to extend it's line to Monitor
vile. This would doubtless have an i'm
portant influence in developing the quar-
rieS.
Lee Newton OF Yucatan committed sui
eide at Houston, while drunk, by taking
laudanum and trough on rats" He leaves
a large family, and was one of the early
settlers OF Houston county.
The residence of John Kalke, in North
Saltwater, caught fire and burned down,
together with the contents, in less than an
hour, the loss being $500 on house and
$500 on contents
young man who came to Luverne
some time in January quickly worked him
self into the society OF the town, especially
among the young men OF the place. He
dressed we'll, but not extensively, and as
he was very free with his money soon got
to be quite favorite. 1t now transpires
that he was a detective who had been en-
ployed to ferret out evidence to be useful
in a sensational divorce suit which will be
tried at the next term Of court.
James G. Scott, an old citizen of Fari-
bault, died of pneumonia.
The following patents have recently been
issued to citizens of Minnesota: Emil r.
Drover, Saltwater, centrifugal; p. Hacker,
Minneapolis, lubricator; j. NJ. Schurtz,
Minneapolis, belt gearing for roller mills; B.
F. Sheldon, Red Wing, potter's wheel; C. L..
Muller, Humboldt car coupling; c. l.. Rudd,
TaLo Citv mort ,le h N, N, cL u% =, 4.
w. NJ. Allyn, Hastings, wooden barrel; w.
H. Bgelow, Worthington, fence building
machine. c. L. Dewey, Minneapolis, exca.
waiting apparatus; G. T. Fuller, Minneapo-
lis. washboard; j. Martin, Minneapolis,
blind slat adjuster; s. j. Miller. Minneapo-
lis, carpet cleaning reel; G. L. Travis, Min
neapolis, carpet sweeping machine.
The residence of John Whalen, three
miles south OF Saltwater, was destroyed
by fire, the loss being $500, with no in
surance.
1t is said the Northwestern will at once
begin work upon the construction of it's
Zumbrota line to st. Paul, via Red Wing.
The town of Lake Shore, Lac qui Parle
county, voted against bonding the town
in aid OF the Duluth, Huron &,Denver road.
William De Lacy OF Getty died suddenly
OF heart disease. Helived a bachelor life.
About $1,000 was found on his person.
The general store OF Sommermeyer &
Huebener at Marietta burned. Loss not
known; insurance, $15, 900.
Farmers in Lac qui Parlc county will
open cooperative produce exchange at
Watson.
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