The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-16

In accordance with the charge given the
grand jury by Judge ST art, a rigorous in
vestigation has been instituted to learn
how much truth there may be in the re-
ports current about Rochester concerning
the selling OF liquor to minors.
Mrs. Charles Newton OF Fergus Falls,
gave birth to three fine daughters. THO
weight OF the infants was five pounds each.
LIE Sueur shipped 1900 pounds Of
pork recently-m aking 7o4. 106 pounds
shipped since the cold snap set in.
Lincoln county supports a single pauper
and the county board recently allowed
$6.55 to pay for his barber bill.
A boy named Peter Ulseth, residing near
Fisher, shot a coon, and only wounding it,
he proceeded to club it with his gun, which
went off and discharged load into the
boys thigh. His life may be saved, and
also his leg.
Louis Fischer, Jr., a well known young
German business man of St. Paul. killed
himself on the morning OF the 10th, by
firing a pistol bullet into his head. No
reason is assigned save despondency oc-
casioned by ill-health.
Fire destroyed the residence and barn of
F. l.. Mortimer, valued at $4,000. In
surance $1,000.
At Wilmer Sampson and Hall, indicted
for two years each.
The Houston County Argus wants to
know how it happens that Minnesota flour
sells in London at 81. 90 per hunderd and
costs at Houston 81. 10
A California paper says OF Fleet F. Stro-
ther. former well known resident of St.
Paul: Among the lucky da bblers in stock
is Auditor Strother, who few days ago
ordered Brother Mckenzie to buy him
1000 shares OF stock. The order was filled,
and afterward the watch dog OF the
treasury" ordered the stock sold. This
was done, and Mr.. Strother without ad-
vancing dollar, cleared up s22, 900.
The tenth annual session of the Min
nesota Educational association will be
held at the capital Tuesday, Wednesday
roads will return members OF the associa-
tion at reduced rates, viz. One. third fare
where three-cent rate prevails; one-fifth
fare elsewhere.
Joshua Ashton, one OF the pioneer resi-
dents of Goodhue county, died at his home
in Red Wing. Mr.. Ashton moved to Min
nes sota in 1851 and settled in Red Wing in
1898. where he has since resided.
The following pensions have been allowed
recently to people in Minnesota: Darius
McFadden, Austin, w. P. Rogers,
Alexandria; Henry Rinker, Tintah; J. II.
Henderson, MINI ,apols; Jane A., widow
OF II. A. Scandrett, Faribanlt; Caroline,
widow OF w. H. Peck, Zunbrota; Freder-
ick Bailey, Citherall; Mary, widow of
John Long, White Bear Lake; Sarah, Wild
ow OF Sowden Wilson, Anoka; w. A. Col
fee, New London Charles Platt, Fairmont;
j. L. Anderson, Austin; A. Somers, Mime
apolis; A. E. McGinnis, Claranont; James
Parmeter. Austin; G G.. Rollins, Lake
Park; W. S. kimball, Jackson. Pensions
increased-R. Ammendson. Wild Rice: NJ
Hart, Silver Lake; L. Joerin, Verde. Pen
sions reissued-C. c. Grover, Amiret.
Late Minnesota patents: Marcus d,
Beardsles Minneapolis, grain grader; Gust
Lagerluist, Minneapolis hatchNay; Peter
i. Spath and A. L. Remicb, Dassel, recep-
tacle Tor holding nails; Mathew E. Trafton,
Minneapolis, scafford bucket; Charles l.
Wyman, Anoka, boiler feed regulator.
careful estimate places the amount OF
lumber on hand in Minneapolis Dec. 1,
1856, at about 19S, ooo.0oQ .eet.
Mrs. c. L. barnes, one OF Prescotts
most esteemed ladies, was instantly killed
recently by being thrown from a cutter
against tree. She was the daughker OF
Moses Van Inmegen, who lived in Hastings
over twenty years aga
The warehouse and office of the Anoka
sash and door factory were burned. Loss,
$4,000.
Col. E. c. Mason, inspector general Of the
department CT Dakota, has returned to
Fort Smelling from Faribault, where he
was directed to make an inspection of the
Shattuck military. school, The colonel
was greatly pleased with his visit to the
school. which contains at present 177
cadets. The boys are In an excellent
state OF discipline and made worry credi-
bio disniay ON the parade ground. re-
port of the inspection will be rendered to
the secretary OF war.
Fl. w. Childs, OF Fergus Falls, has been
selected for assistant attorney general,
r. c. Mitchell, OF the Duluth Tribune,
annonlces the temporary suspension Of
that paper.
Over 4 million dollars was the amount
expended by st. Paul for public improve.
ments, streets, etc., during the year.
During Hon. Ignatius Donnely's
visit to Grand Forks, Dakota,
committee Of the chamber OF commerce
waited upon him to obtain his influence in
securing an appropriation by the Minneso-
ta legslaturo to aid in building bridge
across the Red river between that city and
East Grand Forks. He assured them oi
his support OF the measure Action was
first taken in the matter by residents os
East Grand Forks.
There was a genuine segsa ton In the bus.
mess portion ri Minneapolis when it was
learned that Sheriff Brackctt and his corps
ef deputies were out arresting the keepers
OF houses of ill-fame, who had been indict.
ed by the grand jury. Heretofore these
women have been very suspicious that the
grand jury would indict them. but this
time they seemed TO think that there was
no Gauge ios alarm.
Fuller 3 Carriers auction store st.
Cloud, was closed recently by Ingram q
Oleson OF Minneapolis. They VIII assign to
9. 9. Waller; The assets are between S..
600 and Sa 00d; liabilities, $l5, 900.
Woive-hunting is one OF the aports in