Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-06-25
Minnesota Pharmaceutical association.

Minnesota Pharmaceutical Association.
The Minnesota State Pharmaceutical as.
Observation-Disclosures known as druggists
held It's annual meeting at minneapolis.
There was large attendance OF members. f..
b. Heimstreet and A. Fl. Holliste OF the Wis
consin state board OF pharmacy, and Prof.
Powers, teacher OF pharmacy in the Wis
cansln university, were also present. They
were welcomed by Mayor Ames. President
Melendy delivered his annual address. He
enumerated the objects OF the assoc ion,
which are to elevate and render more eff
Gent the practice OF pharmacy hv the
dissemination OF knowledge ANA the
unfolding OF q high code OF NOR.
ais; discussions upon practical uucs.
tions; sustaining the board OF pharmacy;
holding cOmmunica zion with correspond
ing bodies; securing proper legislative uc-
ton relative to pharmacy; the enjoyment
OF social intercourse. He recommended a
department OF pharmacy in the State Uni
versity = I
Dr. r. O. Sweeny OF St. Paul then read
the first annual report of the state board
OF pharmacy. 1t was the official report.
and very able document, rcviewin, ut
great length the work OF the board and the
operations OF the new pharmacy law.
Officers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows:
President, J. r. Jones, Mankato, Ireceiv-
ing So votes to 81 for S. L. Croker OF
Faribault]; first vice president, j. P Allen,
st. Paul, [receiving 40 votes to 81 for &.
Hargesheimer] second vice president w.
{. Colbr;,th, Minneapolis; third vice pres-
dent, j. {. Waller, ST. Cloud; secretary,
e. F. Allen, Minneapolis; J. c. Heni,lg,
Stillwater executive committee, j T Gil
more, Minneapolis, D. d. Lambie and
X. .. Sweeny OF st. Paul.
J. r. Jones OF Manknto, the new rrrs-
dent OF the association, was promoted
from the first vice presidency. Heis t, gen.
tleman OF about forty years. He has lived
at Mankato for about six years, and il
out the state.
DR. Sweeny presented a statement OF the
finances OF the state board OF pharmacy,
showing q balance OF cash on hand OF
$1,G33.
After a good deal OF talk on the subject,
DR.. Weschcke OF New Ell invited the drug
gists to that place, and guaranteed them
the freedom OF the city, The invitation
was accepted. Tie entire fraternity OF
apothccaries, accompanied by ladies and IL
band OF music, the party numbering over
evening had banquet.
Near St. Andrews, a point fifty mile,
north OF Grand Forks on the Red river q
farmer living on the Minnesota side oi the
river had one Ole Bccknolt, working
for him. Ole supplanted the farmer in his
wife's affections. He tried to induce the
hired man to leave, but the wife would not
have it. Finally the farmer gathered q
large number OF neighbours and tapped a
Jug OF alcohol and all got quite drunk, and
at suggestion Of the farmer went to where
Becknolt was, got q rope threw one end
over limb Of a tree and the other around
Ole's neck. and DIRE" him up. It is stated
that their intention was only to frighten
him, but he remained suspended some
time, and when he was let down life was
extinct.
Representative Strait received notice
that pension had been granted to Albert
j. Bonista Of Lake Lillian.
Senator Mcmillan from the committee
on commerce reported fayorably the bill
recently passed by the house authorizing
the Little Falls Water Power Company OF
Minnesota to construct dams, piers, sluice
ways etc., for manufacturing purposes in
the Mississippi river at Little Falls.
Petitions for the passage OF senate bill
relative to increase OF pensions have been
presented to the house from Caybaugh
post, G. A. r. and lO5 citizens of Winnie
bago, and from citizens OF Richland and
keokuk counties, Iowa.
The trial OF H. s. Bassett at Preston,
Fillmore county, for an alleged criminal
assault upon w. A Hotchkiss with dan
gerous weapons for assailing the character
OF his family, was terminated in the dis.
trlct court by a verdict OF simple assault.
At the y. S. court at Winona, large
mum Der of persons were indicted for selling
liquor to Indians. The remaining business
was as follows: John Stumpf, William
Coma and Joseph Vavignean pleaded guilty
to selling liquor to Indians and were fined.
the first $40 and the last two S25
each, and sentenced to ten days con-
tinement in the Winona county jail.
NJ. A. Webster and Nels Ha merin
were convicted OF the same charge, fined
500 each and sentenced to thirty
days, the first in the Ramsey county Jail
and the second in the Winona jail. Frank
Kelly was convicted of robbing the post.
office at Washburn, and sentenced to two
years at Saltwater and $500 fine. John
VHern, convicted OF passing counterfeit
money at Minneapolis, was sentenced to
two years at Saltwater. Samuel Hodgedrn
and George Thompson were convicted Of
selling liquors to Indians and fined 500
each, with thirty days in the Ramsey coun-
ty Jail.
The Farmers association at Garfield has
decided to build a warehouse at that place.
The National hotel at Crookston was
damaged to the extent of 81, 600 by fire.
The crop reports indicate an urgent need
of rain in Southern Minnesota, Southeast
ern Dokota and DEVILS Lake region.
A lot of plaster casts for the Minneapo.
lis exposition from Europe are admitted
free OF duty.
Rev. DR.. Kopp OF St. Paul was elected
trustee of the German English college at
Galena, III.
The graduating exercises OF ST.. Mary
Hall, shcool for young ladies at Faribault
took place on Tuesday the 18th inst. The
graduates were seven in number, us fol
lows: Miss Julia Pheris, Miss Nellie Schef.
Booth, Miss Maude Pratt, Miss Eva Whip
pie, Miss Flora Wier. The Alice Kcrfoot
medal, founded by her father in honor oil
the first graduate, to he given to the pupil
who has conducted herself the most nYcri
toriously during the year, was awarded uo
Miss Maude Pratt. The Bishop Pinkney
medal was awarded to Miss Nellie Scheffe,
for the greatest proficiency in the study Of
the English language. The Nellie Dearborn
medal was awarded to Miss Eva Whipple
for excellence in reading. The Bishops
medal was awarded to Miss Harriet Got
zian for the most rapid progress in he,
studies during the year. The rector and
faculty awarded an especial prize (a com
plete edition OF shakspeares works. tc
Miss Julia Pheris for industry and i'm
provement.
In the suit Of Thompson vs. the Pionee,
Press at Minneapolis Judge Young orders
a verdict for the defendant.
The G. A. r. reunion at Ortonville was
Il very enjoyable affair.
The state railroad commission, excrcis
ing for the first time the power lodged in il
by the sta tutes, has reduced the maximum
rate Of passenger fare in Minnesota tc
three cents per mile. It's decision has