The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
John Hamcring OF Coqnet, died in st.
Pau! iail from intemDerance.

Paul Jail from intemperance.
John B. Bunch, prosperous young
| farmer near Shoales, Martin county, dis-
| appeared mystcriously about two years
ago. and, although efforts was made no
| trace oil his whereabouts was ever found.
I The matter had been completely forgotten
| until recently, when the superintendent al
the Martin county poorhouse was sent
| for by one OF the inmates, n Mrs. Archer,
! who informed him that Bunch was murder
| ed by her husband his brothers Thomas
| and Martin, and John Lynch and George
| Colt. She said the Arcllers were AZ dcsper-
| ate lot OF men, who were engaged in horse
| stealing and other lawlcss aets that they
| had frequently endeavored to induce
| Bunch to join them, but to no avail, and
they finally determined to get rid OF him as
dangerous man.
Andrew Roos, in the penitent;ary ut
Saltwater under life sentence, had merry
| Christmas. He received from the governor
| notification OF the commutation- oil his
sentence to fourteen years, leaving him but
| two or three more years to serve. tie was
convicted on circumstantial evidence OF the
killing OF man named Wilson at Wilmar,
Kandiyohi county.
Samuel B. Strong, one OF the oldest Ma
| sons in the United States died ut Jackson,
Miss.
While John Martins OF Belvidere was re-
turning home from Red Wing, and just as
he had reached the city limits. he was ac-
costcd by a couple OF men who wanted to
ride with him. After they had gone short
distance he was knocked in the head and
robbed OF $50, a keg OF beer and q lot of
groceries and meat.
Charles jeremiah Sperry, an early settler,
died at New London. He was the first
sheriff OF Monongalia county, and held
many other positions OF trust.
The Flanders-Zeuner-B Birchard case ut
Madelia was dismissed on the preliminary
examination on account oi defective plead
ings.
A prominent grain frm ut Duluth will
soon build a flour warehouse capable OF
storing 1000 barrels.
Rev. Samuel Mills Of Emerson, Man.. has
accepted call to the Episcopal church OF
Fergus Falls.
Browns Valley is taking steps to organ
ize a fire department.
There will be an old settlers reunion at
Pine Island Jan. Z.
Big Stone has leased the citys steamer
to Red Wing parties.
A farmers alliance has been organized at
Graceville.
Rev. J. F. Taintor has resigned the pas
torate of the Congregationalist church at
Fergus Falls and accepted call to Roches
ter.
The Graceyille cheese factory has been
leased to responsible parties, and will be
reopened in the spring.
Enough stock has been subscribed for to
insure the erection of q farmers warehouse
at Delevan.
Over 81, 900 has been subscribed for q
Baptist church at Fergus Falls.
While James Green Of Beaver Creek
township was on his way to Luverne his
horse stumbled, and rolling over threw the
weight of its body across the riders legs.
Mr.. Green lay in this sitsation nearly an
hour before help arrived, all the time in
imminent danger Of being kicked to death
by his horse.
A syndicate has bought the Duluth street
railroad. 1t is composed nf Thomas Low
ry and Samuel Hill OF MINNEAPOLIS, Judge
Wilson OF Winuna, and Il. s. Chase and g.
g. Hartly OF Duluth. The price paid is
given out as 100000.
Pull Dog Kelly will be extradited un-
less tho state department reverses the de-
cision Of the6t. Paul commisenjner. y
The state dairymen's convsntion meets
at Albert Lea Feb. 2.
On Christians day GovernoS Hubbard
partloned from the state psnitentiary
Thomas j. McAfee alias Gerald Moore,
and he has been released from the peniten-
tiary at saltwater. McAfee was sent
from Ramsey county last fall. He was
convicted OF bigamy and sentenced to three
years imprisonment at hard labor. The
case excited much intercst At the time OF
it's trial. McAfee deserted his first wife in
Dublin Ireland, and came to New York.
where he engaged in business. During
the voyage from the old country
he met and fell in love with his
second wife, who went by the name
of Countess Won Mutzenbach. Not long
after arriving in New York the two were
married. One day, while walking on the
street, he met Thomas Lodge, the brother
of his former wife. To escape suspicion he
left with his wife for the West, intending at
first to go to the Pacific coast. Instead,
however, he stopped in st. Paul, where,
under the name OF Gerald Moore, he en-
gagged in the stationery business. Lodge
followed him up, discovered his wherea-
bouts, and had him arrested.
President Cyrus Northrup OF the State
University delivered an able address ON
Teaching and Teachers" at the State
capitol in st. Paul. This was preliminary
to the ninth annual meeting af the Mime
sofa Educational association, the address
being principally for the delegates to the
convention.
Jabez Lloyd. an old and respected citizen
of Mankato, died, aged about eighty.
Rev. Sheldon Jackson, the famous Pres
byterian "Bishop of the Rockies" and
recently from Alaska, is in Rochester.
Thomas Carroll, arrested at Hinckley for
the shooting of John Sheedy, is in the Gus.
tody of the Sheriff. Attending physicians
state that Sheedy's wound is a serious
one, the ball having penetrated the upper
portion OF the left lung
The woolen mill, owned and operated by
Blood & Slonaker in the southern part Of
Winona, burned to the ground. The mill
had been running on full time lately, and
was doing good business. The building
and machinery were valued at 81, 900, and
there was on hand over 1000 pounds OF
wool.
Albert Lea is taking steps to secure the
meeting OF the state dairymen's convention
at that place.
st. Paul has $257 ,516 in it's treasury.
Prot Heaton and wife, OF Winona have
arrived at Weston, Or, where the former
assumes duties iu the state normal school.
Prof. E. E. Edwards, formerly OF the
Colorado Agricultural college, and for the
past three years principal OF the Academy
OF Olney, ILL.,, has been called to the Metho-
dist church at Taylors' Falls.
Saturday OF last week was the twenty
third anniversary of the hanging OF the SO
Sioux Indians at Mankato, and like that
memorable day was q warm pleasant one.
The old settlers who were there at the time
of the greatest hanging on record state that
ii there was any difference Dec. 2e, 1862,
was the most pleasant.
The abstract 0f the tax list Of Wabasha
county inat cOnp1eted ahovva a t,xal In.
alton OF 81, 945. .567, OF which $685., ,9O7 is
personal and $3, ,957 66O real property.
Hon. John w. Arctander has removed
from Willmar to Minneapolis.
The first national bank at Lake City, has
suspended, temporarily, it il said.
Minnie Krauser, a fourteen-y year-old girl
Of the town Of Candor. ran away from her
home, and her parents can find no trace Of
her.
Thomas Bennett, an old resident OF
kato, died recently, at Winnebago City,
after long illness.
Hon. William Smith has taken formal