The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-06-17
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
The State Auditor Of Minnesota on Tax
Titles,

The State Auditor of Minnesota on Tax
Titles.
The state auditor has sent to the sever
nj county auditors statement OF tho law
which is now in force according to the rel
cent tax title decision Of the supreme court.
This is accompanied by the explanations
that In cases where lands have been sold
ior taxes at the ales OF 1877 and since
or where assignments were made OF lands,
bid in by the state II the notice was not
given, the right OF redemption still exists
The rate OF interest on such redemption is
one and halfper cent from the time ofpur-
chase by the certificate holder to the date
Of redemption. The certificate holder will
also be entitled to have the amount OF
subsequent taxes paid by him added to
the amount of his claim with interest from
date OF payment Of such taxes to the time
OF redemption. He also announces that
sales under section No. 1O1 of the general
tax law will be suspended for the present as
there is q case pending before the SUI
preme court in which the right to redeem
from such sales under that provision is to
be determined.
DR.. F. Schofield OF Usage, Iowa, died sud
denly OF heart disease. He was the son OF
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were buried at Northfield by the G. A. r.,
OF which he was II member.
The state school at Fairbault for the
feeble minded closed for the summer vaca-
ton. At the time OF closing there were
ninety-five inmates in the institution.
About one half of this number were per-
mitted TO 60 to their homes. About TWEEN
ty-five new applications for admission are
now on file, and n large portion OF tn 9sc
applicants will be taken into the institu-
tion as soon as the new wing is completed
The convention OF the Ancient Order of
Hibernians of Minnesota was held at
Winona. Officers were elected as follows:
State delegate, Lawrence Fahey, St. Paul;
treasurer John Murphy. Winona; mem
bers of the insurance board, l. w. McCraw,
Minneapolis; John Mccarthy, saltwater.
The convention will meet at St. Cloud two
years hence.
Anton Gartzerski of Goodhue was ar
rested recently on complaint OF Godfricd
Friese, charging him with poisoning his
wife on the 23d day of February last.
At the closing exercises for the year at
the Minnesota Institution for the deaf at
Faribault, Bishop Ireland said: He had
come expecting to be pleased with the eN
ercises, but was not prepared for such a
succession ofsurprises as he had witnessed
and he felt that the state might well be
proud of this institution and the great
work being done here. He considered il
more wonderful than any OF the thousands
OF feats of strength witnessed in the nine
teenth century. To the graduating class
he spoke words Of advice and cheer, and
gave them valuable instruction for theil
success and prosperity in the future, Tc
the teachers he said he felt sure they must
feel their reward when they saw the fruits
their labor had produced.
Capt. C. P. Shepard, has received his
commission for the United States land OF
fee at Worthington. He succeeds Capt
Mons Grinager, who retires In q few days
Both are old soldiers with good records.
Gov, C. X. Davis, an alumni us OF the class
OF 1857, Michigan university, has beer
chosen to deliver the annual address before
the graduating class at Ann Arbor, june
The state normal board decides not tc
give Mo oorhead the fourth school.
The work Of preventing collapse OF thu
state capitol Is begun, and q rotten state
OF affairs discovered.
George Flad, a cabfnetmaker, commits
suicide in West St. Paul.
James McAllister, freight conductor or
the Northern Pacific railway, was killed
during the night of June z, near Watab
He was crushed between two cars while
switching. His home was at Dubuque
Iowa. He was lately married. He hat
been on the Northern Pacific railway about
three years.
The railroad Yardmasters' Mutual Be
nevolent Association for the United States
and Dominion held it's twelfth annua
meeting in st. Paul. As the names indi
Gates, it is an organization for mutual in
United States and Canada, and incident
ally to benefit the social condition OF its
members. About hundred and fifty were
In attendance.
At the meeting OF the board OF trustees
OF Hamline University, w, L, Drew anc
Rev. D. C. John resigned, and A. w. Brad
ley Of Duluth and F. w. Hoyt Of Red Win,
were elected to fill their places. M. G. Nor
ton, DIR, Murphy and Rev. c. A. Van And 6
we reelected for four years. Prof. M. J
Griffin OF Syracuse was elected to the chail
of Greek language and literature. A. q
Drew, of the graduating class, employed
as tutor in the English branches.
A whole grist Of personal injury. suits
against the Milwaukee Il st. Paul Rail
road, khave been removed to the United
States courts.
A man in check suit has been swindlin,
Granite Falls merchants successfully by
the change this-twenty dollar bill game.
congressman Strait says Duluth is mo-
in danger OF losing it's custom house.
In the United States court at Winona
the grand jury reported the following in
dictments: Jarvis Howard, Hubbard
county, taking excessive pension lees; bound
~ II "a -lo~ To- >f 4
500 bail. Frank Kelly, burglarizing tn,
postoftice at Washburne Hennepin county
William Rice and James Ryan, burglarizin,
the postoffics at st. James; bound over tt
October term in the sum Of 200 bal
each. Reuben Harsbman, Sauk Rapids
sending obscene matter through the mails
George Goodson, Edward Teller and Franz
Cole, Anoka, conspiracy to coin counter
felt money; hound over to October term il
81, 900 bail w. II. LIE Baron, postofIic.
robbery at Duluth.
The government has accepted the site
18Ox 14O feet, sold by Hon. H. NJ. Bur
chand for the new government building al
Winona 1t is on the northeast corner o
Main. and Fourth streets, and was sole
for $l5, 900.
Sheriff E. V. Bogart has been appointed
deputy United States marshal, vic,
Thomas Chappell OF Winona.
Francis 1bberson and Thomas Allison
two OF Sleepy Eyes oldest and most highl,
respected citizens, left for Washington Ter
ritory.
Evan Morgan, one OF the oldest settler
Of Freeborn county, and at one time mem
bssr of the Legislature, died at his home IL
Moscow.
The grand legion OF the A. O. U. w. a,
session in st. Paul elected the following
ofTicers:-Grand commander, John Adams
st. Paul; grand vice commander, L. II
Hawkins, Shakopee; grand Lieutenant
commander, Il. s. Thompson, Aberdeen
grand recorder, G. B, Arnold, -AKdsson
grand treasurer, j. w. Soule, Rochester
grand marshal, g. II. Griffith, Winona
standard Bearer, s. A. Hickcox, Minneap
oils; grand senior workman, Andrew
schlotz, st. Paul; grand junior workman
James Frost, st. Paul; grand guard, G. L
Gipple, st. Paul; grand trustee, 0. 8
Hanson, Morris; grand medical examiner
DIR. John Flood, st. Paul. The new officers
we're installed, after which the session ad
jo1fned' y
George SpauldinG q Former resident ai
tuyerne, Rock county, was shot and killed
recently in q row ut Chadron, Neb.
The sixth annual session OF the Farmers
NonUrosn ~ hn 1Ics&al Cf foo will ho hc1