The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Minnesota Editorial Association.

MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
Minnesota Editorial Association.
The Annual Meeting OF the Minnesota
editorial Association was held at st.
Paul President H. A. Castle in the chair,
Ind Alvah H. Eastman, OF the Anoka Her
nd, acting as temporary secretary. In
IN THE Science OF Politics. by c. p.
Carpenter, OF the Pennington Tri-
,une, on 1.-The Right OF the Country Press
20 Hearty Support by the Community;
oy j. p. Heatwote OF the Mortified News,
On Acceptance OF Courtesies and Editorial
Passes;" by Alvah H. Eastman of the Anoka
Herald on THE Purity OF the Press, )"
BY j. A. Leonard. Of the Rochester Post,
On "Ths Political Press in the Preliminary
Canvass" by c. H. Moffatt OF the st. Paul
Globe on "Journalistic Education;" by p.
J. Smalley OF the Caledonia Argus. on the
Independent Political Journal" b. b.
Herbert, sx-president OF the National Edi-
torial association. explained tho features
Of that body. David Ramaley read
paper about uniformity in type bodies,
the lack OF which, up to with
in the last few years, was such
plague to printers. which is now obviated
W ~ large cAtcut w. Ss DEOWoI, VI ehC
Sauk Center Tribune, had prepared a
paper on Influence and Value OF Editorial
Expressions" which was read by Maj. New
son. Resolutions were adoI ted setting
forth that the furnishing OF printed enval-
opes from the postoffice department
was unjust to the printers OF the country,
and should be discontinued, and urging SEN
ators and members OF congress from Min
nesota to favor legislation to that effect.
The executive committee was instructed to
appoint the next meeting to be held out
side of the two cities OF st. Paul and Min.
neapoiis.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
were:
Prssident-H. A. Castle, St. Paul.
Vice Presidents-J. P. Heatwole, North
field; Joseph Leicht, Winona; c. A. Bennett,
Granite Falls.
Corresponding Secretary-T. NJ. Newson,
st. Paul.
Secretary-Alvah Eastman, Anoka.
Executive Board-H. p. Hall, st. Paul;
j. P. Murphy, Waseca; f. II. Dearth, Hen.
ders on; C. s. Davis, Red Wing; E. E. Adams,
Fergus Falls.
Nearly one hundred of the members OF
the association and ladies made a trip to
Fergus Falls, and many visited the pamo-
anna OF the Battle OF Atlanta" at Mime
apolis.
Inquiry is made as to the prospects OF
the passage OF the bankruptcy bill and the
bill to extend the time for the payment OF
the indebtedness of the Union Pacific rail
road to the government. There ia not the
slightest chance for either OF these bills at
the present session. The bankruptcy bill
sleeps in committee.
Tbo o;nto - bo for
this month are decidedly less than expen-
ditures, and unless an improvement occurs
before the end of the month the public
debt statement to be issued August 1 will
show little, il any decrease. The pay ments
have been unusually heavy, over $10, ,OOO,-
900 having been paid out on pensions
alone.
The managers OF the Western and North
western railways in session at Chicago, ac-
complished q work which will have the ef-
feet OF restoring both freight and passenger
rates on Tuesday, July 20, between Chica-
cago and Council Bluffs, Omaha, st. Paul
and Minneapolis, and all other points now
benefitting by our cut rates. up to Sept. Is.
Bids were opened at the state auditors
office for coal for the public institutions.
The highest and lowest bids for the various
institutions were: First hospital for in
sane, ST. Peter, $500 and $5.O5; second
hospital for insane, Rochester, $S.41 and
$500; deaf, dumb, and imbecile schools,
Farihault, $3.50 and 1885; reform school,
$3.50 and $685.; capitol, S7.39 and $500.
Anna Keogh, whose disappearance from
Minneapolis occasioned much remark, was
found in st. Paul. The girl refused to say
what her reasons We're for leaving home, or
where she had been during her absence.
Peter Grundeland, a labnrer hailing from
Calmar, Iowa, accidentally shot himself
with a revolver four miles west Of Wilmar.
He was taken to Wilmar for surgical treat
ment, but died in an hour.
Garrett De Wrinkle, who shot Joe Swift
at Marshall. has been committed to Jail ON
a charge of murder in the first degree. He
will be tried in December.
A fire originating in the Northwestern
Cotton mill, Minneapolis, destroyed prop
erty valued at $14 900
The Minneapolis & Pacific has located a
station on section 2, in Manannah town
ship, Meeker county. The owners OF the
site gave the railroad company q half in
terest in the forty acres Of land it is to oc-
cupy to locate the station there:
At Albert Lea, four strangers attempt
ed to hold up an old mau and steal SO
cents from him. A fight ensued, whereup-
sentenced, three for thirty days and one
for ten days in Jail, while the old man whQ
had to protect himself was advised to
leave the city.
On complaint of several physicians in
Red Wing, a certain c. N. Nelson, who has
been practicing medicine in that vicinity
without complying with the conditions OF
law, was arrested and taken before Judge
Graham. He pleaded guilty, and was held
in $500 bonds to appear before the grand
Jury.
At White Bear Lake, near st. Paul. w.
II. Richardson, a boy oi sixteen, and pilot
OF the steamer Dispatch, was drowned
Sunday afternoon the 18th. The steamer
was within q hundred yards OF the landing
near the Williams house when the cident
occurred. Richardson fell overheard from
the gang plank: The BE at was stopped at
surface. Young Richardson's parents re-
side in Boston, and no is a nephew OF Dep.
uty Marshal Bracket Of st. Paul.
Henry Steffens, a well known resident Of
Saltwater, died at New Ulm recently. Mr..
Steffens was one OF the delegates to the
meeting of the Sons of Hermann at that
place. He was suddenly prostrated with q
heart trouble. and never rallied after the
attack. Steffens was born in Germany,
and has been q resident OF Saltwater for
the past twenty years.
GILES Kransen's two-story building and
barn at Vermillion Station burned, Loss,
$3, 900; insurance, 81, 500. Frank Brown
was arrested on suspicion OF firing the build
ing:
@. Leeden and Gustav Brock wsro blast.
ing in Robinson's quarry at st. Cloud, when
some powder exploded. binding Leeden and
burning Brooks face and body.
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