The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.

recently arrived ir New Orleans. They are
on their way to / ida, but will stop in
New Orleans for several days, where they
have many friends.
Much moro wheat has been purchased in
| Little Falls this season than there was
last, the elevator receipts being as much
to date as they were up to Feb. last sea-
son, and aggregate 115, 900 bushels.
The fire engine at Wells was frozen up
solid for several days, and the Advocate
wi ely insists that this sort OF thing should
be prevented, as the engine might perhaps
be wanted for use some day.
J. OConnell, u st. Paul & Duluth brake
man, was run over at Northern Pacific
Junction and had hotn legs badly crushed.
He was taken to Duluth, and is now in
fair way OF recovery.
| couple of lawyers INDUCED in a fist
recently, but the good justice stopped the
fight, though q little gore followed the first
round.
The annual meeting OF the state conven-
| tion OF the county superintendents oi
schools will be held at the capitol, Mon
day, Dec. 27, and continue Tuesday
| George F. Cowing will deliver the opening
address. Papers will be read on educa'
tional subjects. The state teachers con-
j Tuesday, Dec. %. The usual reduced rates
1 of fare have been secured from the rail-
roads.
Mayor Ames OF Minneapolis is elected
| one OF the vice presidents OF the constitu-
/ tional celebration ommission at Washing
/ ton.
! The board OF trustees OF Manchester col.
! lege at st. Paul held it's annual meeting
| few days ago. The following-named gen.
| tlemen were elected to fill expired terms:
! Rev. Daniel Rice, d. D., Manchester; W. f.
Tenney, G. T: Thompson, Minneapolis;
Prof. B. F. Wright, w. l. Best, st. Paul.
Officers were chosen for the ensuing year
as follows: President, j. c. Whitney, Min
neapolis; vice president, r. r. Lewis st.
+ Paul; secretary w. M. Tenney, Minneap.
/ oils; treasurer, Joseph NJ Kibben. The re-
port OF the treasury committee on ways
| and means showed that the financial af-
fairs OF the college to be in excellent con-
! dition, with encouraging prospects for the
! future.
The following patents have just been
granted to Minnesotians: H. K. Warner,
ST. Paul, weighing scale; c. c. Van Ness,
Pomme de Terre, harrow; c. L. Travis,
Minneapolis, stenciling machine; c. r. Ell
lis, Minneapolis, cheese-safe; H. Hebert,
Duluth, wagon brake; f. E. Levanseler,
St. Cloud step-ladde chair, and shoe
DlacklnS StOOI cOmDlnei.
Mrs. Goebel, the female doctor who shot
at Moorhead a few nights ago, owned a
drug store and practiced medicine at Can
non Falls seven years ago. Her name was
then Mrs. Pauson.
| The contract for building the st. Paul
ice palace has been let.
/ Rev. George r. Merrill was installed
pastor of the First Congregational church.
with appropriate services, at Minneapolis.
Frank Dixon while coupling cars at st.
Charles, had his arm SO badly crushed
that eight pieces of bone were taken out.
A. B. Poehler, son Of Henry Poehler OF
Henderson, has taken charge OF the Sibley
County Independent newspaper.
Hillstrand, who left st. Cloud two weeks
ago with mortgaged teams, has been cap
tured at Ashland. Wis.
Some one at Moorehead, entered
the storm p orch OF Mrs. Eliza Goebel, who
is doctress, and knocked gently at the
house door. Mrs. Goebel heard the knock,
and asked who was there. voice an
swered ut is me-" Mrs. Goebel arose,
dressed her self, and opened the door, as
she thought it was a professional call. At
the same instant man standing there
fired pistol at Mrs. Goebel, and probably
gave her a fatal wound.
Rev. Dennis F. O'Keefe died at the resi-
dence OF his father, jeremiah O. Keefe, in
Welch Dakota county. His illness was of
long duration and resulted fran cold.
At Winona, George Lacey was arrested
charged with passing forged checks. A
cheek for $16.15 on the Merchants bank,
and signed by George Fifield, was passed
at Cummings & Villas, and a similar one
for $24.5O at F. Brendlers. Lasey has
served term at StillW ater for forgery
committed four years ago.
! F, II. Donaldson retires from the editor
ship OF the Alexandria Post. His success:
oris Earl NJ. Woodward, late of the Glen
wood Press Bulletin. Mr.. Donaldson will
remove to Minneapolis.
The annual meeting Of the Minnesota
Valley Medical association met at Manka-
to. The following officers for the SAsuing
year were elected President, H. NJ. Work
man, Sleepy Eye; first vice president, 0. c.
Cooley Madelia; second vice president, Ira
Bishop, Mapleton; third vice president, J.
x. Adair, Owatonna; secretary, J. H.
James, st. Peter; treasurer, George F.
Merritt. st. Peter. 1t was decided to hold
the next meeting in May, at ST. Peter.
c. Wilson OF Carsonville lost his house
and all it's contents by fire.
Lyman l.. Lord, one OF Austins oldest
and most respected citizens, died early
Sunday morning, the 9Th inst, OF lung
troubles. He was boru at Morikton, VT.
in March, 1911. He came to Oshkosh,
Wis, in 1855, and to Austin in 1851, where
he has since resided.
call has been made for a meeting OF the
farmers OF the Forty-second senatorial
district for the purpose OF discussing the
new railroad and warehouse laws, the tax
law and other matters needing legislation.
A dispatch from Faribault county says:
"Never perhaps in the known history OF
this part OF the country, has water been so
scarce as it is here now. Hardly 10 per
cent. OF the wells are furnishing sufficient
water for drinking purposes, while many
, farmers are compelled to drive their stock
daily as much as two miles to water.
Gov. Hubbard issued proclamation for
the removal OF the county seat OF Lake
J county from Beaver Bay to Two Harbors.
s. H. Wood, formerly OF Minneapolis, is
sentenced to six years Imprisonment in
, Massachusetts,.
I. H. De Courcy, who has for some time
been staying at the Wheaton House, left
Wheaton q few days ago, since which time
it has been discovered that he has obtain.
, ed about 5000 worth OF property by issu..
, ing checks On the Martin County bank.
just before Rev. J. w. Horner, late
pastor OF the Congregational church at
Lake City, left Tor Des Moines, the mem.
bers OF that society presented him with q
purse OF $75.
, At Shakopee, the residence OF Mrs. DR..
! Lisette Entrup, and her son, DR.. G. A. En-.
trup, was burned. Loss, 1000 over in.
surance.
Governor Hubbard has issued procla-
nation removing the county seat OF Ira
verse county from Browns Valley to
Wheaton.
= The flour shipments OF the st. Paul 6
Duluth for the past season aggregate
. 1877, ,201 barrels, an increase OF $50, 857
barrels over last year.
At Red Wing, the store Of C. T. Lindquist
was robbed by unknown parties.
William Engler, q st. Paul cigar dealer,
, committed suipide,
Howard's photograph gallery at Pelican
. Rapids was burned out.
A meeting OF the Minnesota Association
of Trotting and Pacing Horse Breeders was
.. Seld at the Office oi Commodore Kittson OF