The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.


Another Buttsrine Decision In Minnesota.
Judge Brill, OF the district court, at st.
Paul seems to agree with Judge Koon, OF
Hennepin county, concerning the law
against the manufacture OF butterine. In
determining the demurrer to the answer in
the case OF w. II. Butler, he make use OF the
following languages:
SIN order that this case may be brought
to the early attention OF the supreme court,
and in accordance with the request OF coun-
sci for speedy decision, have given the
questions raised a more hasty consideration
than their Importance demands. The de-
murrer is sustained and section OF the
act OF 1885 is held unconstitutional large
ly upon authority OF the decision OF the court
OF appeals OF New York in the People vs..
Marx, 80 N. Y, 377.
''There are other provisions OF law de.
signed to prevent the adulteration OF food
and deception in its manufacture or sale.
(See penal code.) By the provisions OF Sec
| tion 4, it is attempted to prevent the man.
ufacture or sale in any manner OF any ar-
ticle to take the place OF butter made from
milk, without regard to whether it is adul-
terated or healthful or otherwise. Such q
provision is outside the police power OF the
state. 1t is a restraint upon the liberty Of
the citizen to exercise his faculties and to
adopt and follow such lawful industrial
pursuit, not injurious to the commonwealth,
as he may see fit, and hence it is within the
constitutional prohibition"
Bert Lishness, who was Arrested at Anoka
with three confederates several weeks ago
on the charge OF counterfeiting was releas-
ed from Jail, the 81 200 bail having been
furnished.
William Hurd was arrested and lodged
in Jail at Long Prairie on q charge OF steal
ing timber. Hurd was indicted by the
grand jury in February for this ofense,
and there are rumors that Others are in
the same fix, and that more arrests will
follow.
L. R. Meyer, judge OF probate Of Chippe-
wa county, writes the attorney general
asking ii the county is entitled to any re-
imbursement where proceedings are insti-
tuted under the provisions OF chapter so,
laws of 1885. The reply is that the coun.
ty is not SO entitled.
The attorney general, to an inquiry from
Adna Colburn Hawley, decides that
school director must resign his office ii he
wishes to purchase any school property
that may be offered for sale.
The old militia law OF the state gave
members thereof exemptions from jury du-
ty, highway labor and personal tax. The
latest militia code only mentions jury du-
ty as exempt. Upon this f. z. Peterson Of
Litchfield, asks the attorney general what
exemptions are allowable. The reply is
that only jury duty is now exempt.
The First Methodist Church of Candy,
filed articles of incorporation with the Sec
| retary OF state.
At Benson Mrs. Ole Olson Westgard ran
the highly sharpened blade OF pair OF
ubo TO c,rl,f oil ~ bor h,o
of the jugular vein king CHASTITY wound.
The deed was caused by discovering that
her son, fourteen years OF age, and another
boy named Nordman had stolen from 5 90
to 5000 worth OF C. H. Colby's stock.
The coroner held an inquest on the body
OF Michael Shaughnessy, who died at Man.
annah, Mecker county. The verdict was
that he came to his death by gunshot
wound given by Thomas WEIGH on the
| night OF March IL.
| Raphel Spooner was arraigned before
| Esquire Crowell Of Long Prairie, charged
with attempting rape upon the six-year-
county.
C. Nj. Bergen, general merchandise, as
signed at Montevideo, for the benefit OF
his creditors. c. A. Fosnes is assignee.
George A. Pillsbury is the Republican
candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis and
| DR.. A. A. Ames the democratic candidate.
| A convicted murderer in Nsw York, con-
| fesses the commission OF murder in Ban
croft.
The case of Martin, charged with the
murder of Buck Moore, in st. Paul, is con-
tinued until April 8.
| Attorney General Hahn thinks the mill.
tia can claim exemption from jury duty
| alone.
The Duluth & Iron Range company def
initely announces the building of the Du-
| luth & Two Harbors division OF the road.
President Tower says that all the steel and
other equipments for the extension has
been purchased, and that Chief Engineer
Lee will begin the definite location of the
| line.
E. c. Grue, who disposed OF a large
amount OF mortgaged property at Hawley
| over year ago and then fled to Norway,
was arrested hear Glyndon.
The applicants for the location Of the
third hospital for the insane in Minnesota
are dropped, except Brainerd, Alexandria,
Fergus Falls and Sauk Centre.
| The Lehman Elevator company at
Duluth, failed to put up margins on its
wheat trades one day recently and the an
nouncement OF it's suspension was made on
| the board of trade by President Forbes.
The Lehman Elevator company owns
eight elevators at points along the line OF
the Northern Pacific railroad in Minneso.
ia and Dakota. The headquarters OF the
company were moved from Sanborn, Dak.,
to Duluth early last spring.
Commodore N. W. Kittson of St. Paul
received intelligence on the 10th inst,
from New York city, that his wife, Mary
| A. Kittson, had died at the Windsor hotel,
Fifth avenue at o'clock that morning.
Mrs. Kittson's native place was Boston,
where she has a sister, Mrs. Foster, still
living. She was married to Mr.. Kittson
twenty-five years ago.
The United States government has Or
dered suit to be brought against the lega-
tees of the estate OF the late Justus G.
Ramsey of st. Paul the brother OF Hon. Al
exander Ramsey, to recover $25, 900 on an
old bond. Upon what ground such a
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