New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-03-31
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Another ButteriBe Deeision in Minnesota.


Another ButteriBe Decision In Minnesota.
Judge Brill, of the district court, at st.
Paul seems to agree with Judge koon, OF
Hennepin county, concerning the law
against the manufacture OF butterIne. In
determining the demurrer to the answer in
the case OF w FL. Butler, he make use OF the
following language:
SIN order that this case may be brought
to the early attention OF the supreme court.
and in accordance with the request OF coun-
sci for speedy decision, | have gwen the
questions raised a more hasty consideration
than their Importance demands. The de
murrer is sustained and section OF the
act OF 1855 is held unconstitutional, large
~ uponauthority OF the decision OF the court
OF appeals OF New York in the People VS..
Marx, 90 n. Y. BIT.
'"There are other provisions OF law de
signed to prevent the aduiteratlon OF food
and deception in its manufacture or sale.
(See penal code.1 BY the provisions OF sec
ton 4 it is attempted to prevent the man
ufacture sale in any manner OF any ar
ticle to take the place OF butter made from
milk, without regard to whether 1T is adul-
terated or healthful or otherwise. Such a
provision is outside the police power OF the
state. 1t is restraint upon the liberty OF
the citizen to exercise his faculties and to
adopt and follow such lawful industrial
pursuit not injurious to the commonwealth,
as he may see fit, and hence it is within the
constitutional prohibition.
Bert Lishness, who was arrested at Anoka
with three corfederates several weeks ago
on the charge of counterfeiting, was releas-
ed from Jail, the 81, 200 bail having been
furnished.
William Hurd was arrested and lodged
in Jail at Long Prairie on a charge OF steal
ing timber Hurd was indicted by the
grand jury in February for this ofsense,
and there are ru1nors that Others are in
the same fix, and that more arrests will
follow.
L. R. Meyer, Judge of probate Of Chippe-
wa county, writes the attorney general
asking if the county is entitled to any re-
endorsement where proceedings are insti-
tuted under the provisions OF chapter 80,
laws OF 1885. The reply is that the coun-
ty is not SO entitled.
The attorney general, to an inquiry from
Adna Colburn, Hawley decides that "a
school director must resign his office ii he
wishes to purchase any school property
that may be offered for sale.
The old militia law OF the state gave
members thereof exemptions from jury du-
ty, highway labor and personal tax. The
latest militia code only mentions jury du-
ty as exempt. Upon this e. P. Peterson of
Litchfield, asks the attorney general what
exemptions are allowable The reply is q,
that only jury duty is now exempt.
The First Methodist Church of Candy,
filed articles of incorporation with the sec,
rotary OF state.
AT Benson Mrs. Ole Olson Westgard ran
the highly sharpened blade OF IL pair OF
shears into the right side of her neck back
OF the iugular vein. making a CHASTITY wound.
The deed was caused by discovering that
her son, fourteen years oil age, and another
boy named Nordman had stolen from S1O0
to 5000 worth of G. H. Coiby,s stock.
The coroner held an inquest on the body
OF Michael Shaughnessy, vino died at Man
annah, Mecker county. The verdict was
that he came to his death by q gun-shot
wound given by Thomas Welch on the
night OF March u.
Raphel Spooner was arraigned before
Esquire Crowell of Long Prairie charged
with attempting rape upon the six-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. Muiett OF Clausa, Todd
county.
c. NJ. Bergen, general merchandise, as
signed at Montevideo, for the benefit OF
his creditors. G. A. Fosnes is assignee
George A. Pilsbury is the Republican
candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis and
DR.. A. A. Ames the democratic candidate.
A convicted murderer in Now York, con-
tesses the commission Oh q murder in Ban
croft.
The case OF Martin, charged with the
murder OF Buck Moore, in ST. Paul, is con-
tinued until April s.
Attorney General Hahn thinks the mill
tia can claim exemption from jury duty
alone.
The Duluth & Iron Range company def
initely announces the building OF the Du-
luth & Two Harbors division of the road
President Tower says that all the steel and
other equipments for the extension has
been purchased, and that Chief Engineer
Lee will begin the definite location OF the
line
b. G. Grue, who disposed OF a large
amount OF mortgaged property at Hawley
over year ago and then fed to Norway
was arrested hear Glyndon.
The applicants for the location of the
third hospital for the insane in Minnesota
are dropped, except Brainerd, Alexandria,
Fergus Falls and Sank Centre.
The Lehman Elevator company as
Duluth, failed to put up margins on its
wheat trades one day recently, and the an
nouncement OF it's suspension was made on
the board OF trade by President Forbes.
The Lehman Elevator company owns
eight elevators at points along the line OF
the Northern Pacific railroad in Minneso-
ia and Dakota. The headquarters of the
company were moved from Sanborn, Oak,
to Duluth early last spring
Commodore n. W. Kittson of st. Paul.
received intelligence on the 10Th inst.
from New York city, that his wife, Mary
a. kittson, had died at the Windsor hotel.
Fifth avenue at o'clock that morning.
Mrs. kittsons native place was Boston,
where she has a sister, Mrs. Foster, still
living. She was married to Mr.. Kittsop.
twenty-five years ago.
The United States government has Or
dered suit to be brought against the lesa-
tees OF the estate OF the late .Justus c.
hamseyoi st. Paul the brother OF Hon. Al
exander Ramsey, to recover S25, 900 on an
old bond. Upon what ground such a
claim can be made, after the estate has
passed by will to the heirs OF the testator,
so ~ l.