The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-10-28
MINNESOTA NEWS.


The State Womans' Suffrage convention
in session at Minneapolis, voted to peti.
tion the legislature for such an amend
ment to the state constitution as when
ratified by the voters OF the state will
abolish all political distinctions on ac-
count OF sex. There is ais q petition to
the legislature asking that the penal code
be amended SO as to raise the ''age of con-
sent" OF girls from ten to eighteen years.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: President. DR.. Martha G. Rip
ley; vice president. Mrs. L. H. Carpenter;
recording secretary, Mrs. M. A. Dorsett;
treasurer, Mrs. l.. A. Butler; executive
committee, Judge Heniup, Mrs. Dorsett,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. K. s. Smith.
A letter from Michael Davitt has been re-
ceived, announcing that he would deliver
lecture ON the Irish question in st. Paul
on Saturday. Oct. 80, and the following
day in Minneapolis.
: A. M. Johnson, q switchman, was struck
by an engine on the Milwaukee short line,
near Merriam Park, and died.
The corner stone of the Central Park NJ.
e. church was laid at st. Panl in the pres
ence OF quite large Audience. The cerc-
mony was impressively conducted by
Bishop Foss, after which IAN Hail the
Power of Jesus Name" was sung by the
choir and congregations prayer was offered.
by the Rev. DIR. Van Anda, and the bene-
diction was pronounced by the Rev. c.
Brooks. The new church will cost about
$4,000 1t will seat about 2,1O0, and
will be OF an unique style OF architecture.
Gov. Hubbard has received the official
report OF the committee appointed by him
to distribute funds and supplies for the re-
lief OF the sufferers by the terrible cyclone
Co,,L Ro Anil
The committee consisted Dillon. A. Barto,
Sauk Centre, Hon D. C. Merriam, Mime
apolis. Charming Seabury, st. Paul, Hon.
John Cooper, st. Cloud, and Hon. C. D.
Buckham, Sauk Rapids. The total contri-
buttons in cash amounted to $50, 157.O7,
OF which $4S,325 was voted by municipal
authorities OF different cities. o. c. Mer
riam, treasurer, expended $57, ,328.44 and
has on hand SIS, ,974.14. which he will di-
vide back among the donors.
At St. Paul's church, St. Paul, Miss
Elizabeth Hancock was married to Edward
/. Frost.
A large meeting occupied the rink recent
ly at Brainerd, to express Satisfaction at
Father, vaudry's acquittal, The band
serenaded the priest at his house, and q
large party OF friends brought him with
them to the rink, attended by several
prominent clerical gentlemen who have
stood by him in his trial. Rev. Father
Gamache of Red Lake Falls made an ad-
dress, introducing Father Vaudry, who in
a very feeling manner, expressed his graft.
tude, love and Obligations to +Brainerd, ir-
respective of creed or class. He announc-
ed, however, that he was soon to leave
America to return to France It is known
that he is also going to Rome at an early
day. tf ~
A SON OF Charles H. Burch of Faribault,
ran under loaded wagon and was killed.
At the annual meeting Of the National
Woman's Temperance Union, hold at
Minneapolis, Miss Esther Pugh, treasurer,
presented her annual report: 'Total re-
ceipts, $9,439.24; Disbursements, ST.
599.5O; balance, $1,S37.74. OF the re-
ceipts the sum OF IS, 1881 is the aggre-
gate OF dues from the various states. The
banner state is Pennsylvania, which con-
tributed $678. Other states contributing
500 and upward were: Connecticut, $115;
Indiana, $1O3; Iowa, $235; Illinois, $3.50;
Kansas, S114; California, north and south,
$149.O5; Maine, $3.50; Massachusetts,,
1923; Minnesota, $219; Michigan, $344;
sass; New Jersey, $412; Ohio, $1SS; Yer
mont, $1O1."
Charles Hammond OF Mazeppa has been
arrested and bound over for mortgaging a
house that he didn't own.
Mr.. William L. Dean prominent citi-
zen OF Scott county, died recently.
As q precaution against prairie fires the
citizens of Herman turned out and burn
a fire break around their village. At the
tap OF the fire bell all turned out and the
work was done.
There is much excitement at Wadena
and Verndale over the proposed change Of
county seat.
The converted gambler, Mason Long, lect-
ured ut Howard Lake, and made many
ducats. &~
The court at Waseca adjourned in conse-
quence OF the death OF the father OF Judge
Buckham.- who lived in Vermont. The de-
ceased was ninety three years old. The
Judge departed on the first train for the
east.
At the last meeting OF the Faribault
Guards Company B, Second regiment, NJ
N. g., MIR. Geo. s. Whitney was elected cap
tain by the unanimous vote OF the COM
pany to fill the vacancy made by the resig-
nation Of H. +. Klemer.
Frank Kohls, aged sixteen, son of Henry
Kohls, was fatally injured by being run
over by a freight train on the Hastings q
Dakota railroad track near the depot at
Shakopee. e4a t~
John L. Coffield shot and killed Milton
Daniels in the town of Davis Kittson
county. Both were young men OF promi-
nence in the community. Daniels was un-
married. Coffield was married few
months ago to q Miss Fox. niece OF E. N.
Davis. large farmer OF the place. The af
fair grew out OF an old family feud. The
two met in field and engaged in quarrel,
when Coffield drew a revolver and shot his
antagonist in the head, from which he died
in a short time. Coffeld is under arrest.
E. NJ. Pope, chairman of the executive
committee OF the Veterans Rights Union
Of Minnesota, has issued a circular, saying:
All the congressional candidates Of the
two great pHrties in the state have pledged
themselves to vote for the pension legisla-
committee OF the Grand Army Of the Re-
public" The state conventions the dis
trict conventions, and many county con-
ventions OF the great parties have also
pledged themselves in their party platforms
in favor OF the legislation asked for by the
Veterans Rights union. Candidates for
the legislature will be asked to pledge
themselves to vote for the erection Of q
soldiers home in this state the creation
Of q burial fund and providing that ex-
soldiers be preferred in appointments to
Office.
Gov. Hubbard received q letter from the
relief-distributing committee OF Marshal
county stating that the farmers were believ-
ed to be sufficiently supplied with feed for
their horses to finish their fall plowing, after
which they can keep their stock on hay.
The people are In great want OF clothing
and shoes.
At Brainerd, Davenport was acquitted
OF the murder OF the elder Policy. The
judge announced that the other indict-
ment Tor killing Charley Policy would not
pc tried until next term.
The strike is practically over both in st.
Paul and Minneapolis. The switchmen
have not formally abandoned their de
mands nor their position.
The silver dollar containing the portrait
Of Thomas howfy's son, stolen from the
family residence in Minneapolis several
weeks ago, has been found in 9 pawnbrok1
cr's shop in Boston. ~. So !
r. The Yale Alumni association of the
lsppfthweAt, will hold it's third annual reun-
ion and banquet at the West hotel, Mime
SBRfis. Nov. Is.
Anauction sale .pfsthe etumpege belong
inss td the sfssts took place in the senate
risasr rsber pf the capitol few days ago.