The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-08

Signed, FRED Won BAUMBACH,
Secretary OF State.
D. Steward, the Owatonna man who
threw away his crutches under the stimulus
of prayer, is reported to be suffering from a
physical relapse.
A heavy flow of water was struck at a
depth OF 35 feet in an artesian we'll sunk
near Barnesville.
circumstances will he take second place on
the ticket.
Michael Shaugnessy, who was shot near
Manannah, died from gangrene.
The Springfield Roller Mill company have
closed contract with Pray & Co., Mime
apolis to build roller mill at Springfield,
with a capacity OF $50 barrels day. The
mill will bel operation by Sept. 1.
In August, 1884, Mrs. Lee 80 years of
age wandered away from the house OF her
son-in-law, L. A. Hollenbeck, in Hector,
and although dilligent search was made at
the time, no trace OF her was ever found.
Recently hunter found her remains in a
slough.
Jacob Hoffman, owner OF the Touring
mill at Elba, and his son, aged Is, wele
drowned in mill stream.
The Renville county seat contest is de-
cided against the petitioners for removal.
j. T. Elwell ofMinneapolis has purchased
OF Montgomery & Morely the Oak Leaf
farm, in Ham Lake and Columbus, Anoka
county. Tho farm contains over 5000
acres, and is one of the best hay and stock
farms in the state.
Alfred Nelson, of Red Wing, who last year
graduated from Purdue university, Ind,
with high honors, and had since proven
himself to be IL teacher of marked ability,
died in Lafayette, Ind.
Tererls B. Jernast, OF Aurdul, Otter Tail
Co., was arrested on the charge of stealing
1000 brick, and sent to Jail for 80 days.
1t has since been found that he had forged
the name OF H. H. A. Stevens, to note on
the Fergus National bank.
Matthias Iltis, one OF the first settlers OF
Carver county and father OF Hon. Peter
Ilts OF Chaska, died at the residence of his
eldest son, NJ. H. Iltis. at Elizabeth.
Rev. T. C. Stringer. aged forty-five years
died at Faribault. Rev. Mr.. Stringer came
to Faribault from South Bend Ind. about
four years ago, and was pastor OF the NJ.
E. Church about one year ago, when his
health failed.
The farmers in Big Stone county have re-
Gently taken to the alliance organizations
with considerable vigor. There are now
about seven OF them in the county, two Of
during the last few days.
The farmers OF Rock county have decided
not to cultivate as much and will pay more
attention to mixed farming. Flax, while a
aging crop, impoverishes the land more
than any other cereal.
The Minnesota Horse Breeders associa-
tion has opened two new stakes to be
trotted for in 1883 and 1889. They are
the Minnesota Anticipation stakes and
the Minnesota Furturity stakes.
All the surviving veterans OF Company
X, Ninth Minnesota volunteers, about
twenty in number, have been granted
pension. Capt Jules Capon, former COM
mander OF the company, resides in Waba-
sha.
The N. P. Car works at Brainerd, known
as the Jay Cooke shops, were burned re-
Gently. The Jay Cooke buildings were all
of wood, and such buildings as might have
been expected from the times when built.
Loss 100000.
In answer to question from George
Ketcham, county attorney OF Grant coun-
ty, Attorney General Hahn has replied that
the supervisors OF q town have not the
| .ower to change the voting place or voting
places of the town, unless it is done under
section 13, chapter 10, Laws OF 1885, which
says that the change shall not be made ex-
cept Dy vote OF the people.
gentleman lately returned from the
East met Rev. r. r. Riddell, the former
pastor OF the First Baptist church in St.
Paul, at Lawrence, Mass. Riddell at first
seemed averse to being recognized, but aft
err shaking hands he talked freely. Riddell
is selling patent medicines for a Springfield,
Mass, house.
George Pownal OF Saltwater, an English
man, was found dead in his barn, from a
gunshot wound in his head. He was intem-
perate and it is supposed he committed
suicide, but there are suspicious OF foul
play.
Henry Belland, an old Indian scout and
resident OF st. Paul, says that Godfrey,
the negro, was not hung with the thirty
eight Indians at Mankato, but is still alive
and residing at the Santee agency. He met
Indians from the agency last summer who
told him that Godfrey was alive and there.
The following patents have been granted
to citizens Of Minnesota: Fl. e. Waldecker,
Austin, safety lock for firearms; Q. Daman,
Minneapolis, stove back; j. +. Church,
Minneapolis burglar alarm.
At Minneapolis. divorces were granted to
A. ]. Holmquist against X. L. Holmquist,
Emma l.. against Chas A. Such and M.
Berry against Thomas Berry.
The toboggan winter clubs Of st: Paul
are being reorgonized for summer recrea
tion ut the lakes, etc.
Oliver p. Hawkins died in St. Paul, Mon
day the Goth inst. Mr.. Hawkins came to
saltwater in 1856, and while there married
Miss Helen T. Hinman, who survives him.
In 1866 he moved to st. Paul, and was Tor
many years commercial traveller for firms
there. In 1881 he moved to Ashby, and
went into the general merchandise business.
He became the editor and proprietor OF the
Ashby Avalanche, which, however, he
afterwards disposed Of.
The N: P. RAILROAD win rebuild shops at
Brainerd.