The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-22

Hot tne ohly oDject, however ana good
can be accomplished in many ways. We
do not propose to take other than men,
bers OF the G. A. R.. into this union but
our efforts shall be in the interest OF the
old soldiers, whether member OF our or.
ganization or not.
Minnesota River Improvement.
There was a large convention held in Man.
kato in behalf of river improvements.
Capt. Russell Blakely OF St. Paul. presided.
Speeches were made by Gov. Hubbard, L.
+. Barney, VI. ID. L. Collister, and others.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
convention, that the congress OF the United
States should order such surveys of the
Minnesota river and the lakes connected
with the Red river of the North as may be
necessary to indicate the character of the
improvements necessary and practicable,
and that such ample and liberal appropria-
tions should be made as may be necessary
to make such improvements at the earliest
day practicable.
Resolved, That our members OF congress-
from the State OF Minnesota are respect
fully requested to see that this river is rec
ognlzed in all future appropriations and
that the people of every county in the
valley of the Minnesota should take care
that no man shall hereafter be elected,
either to the state legislature or to congress,
who is not fully pledged and committed to
the Improvement OF the Minnesota river.
The most terrific cyclone that ever oc-
CURED in Minnesota previous to the st.
Cloud calamity, visited Rochester early in
the evening OF Aug. %. 1888. The entire
northern part of the city was laid in ruins,
twenty-six people killed outright and eighty
others badly injured, the storm was terrific
carrying every thing before it. After leav-
ing Rochester it swept onward to the west
through Dodge county, carrying death and
destruction in its path. The loss in prop
erty from the effects OF the storm was about
$500, 900.
J. l. Case OF Racine, Wis.,, sold his cele-
brated stallion Phallas to c. C. Lyford Of
Minneapolis, for $50 900. Phallas is q
hali-brother to Jay-Eye-See and HIM
self has a record of 2:13s, with one excsp-
tion the best time on record for full horse.
Phallas was sired by Dictator; dam Betsy
Trotwood, by Clark Chief.
Mary Olson OF Luverne, who attempted
suicide and was adjudged insane, has es-
capped from custody.
Ex-soldiers meet in Mankato to organize
a Veterans Rights Union OF Minnesota.
Eli Fields, drunk, is drowned in the river
at Red Wing.
Winston Bros. of Minneapolis have re-
ceived the contract to construct the Omaha
big dock in Duluth. The dock will be l.
100 feet long and will take about 1885,
900 feet OF lumber.
The Northwestern Fire Insurance Com
pany of Duluth is the title OF new CON-
pany recently organized. and which has
just elected its officers. The articles OF in
corporation will be filed at once, the or
ganization to take effect May 1.
There was a great meeting in st. Paul re-
Gently, in honor of Gladstone. Gov. Hub
bard presided, and speeches were made by
him, Ex-Gov. Davis, Ex-Gov. Marshall,
Bishop Ireland, Mr.. Louis Kelly, c. D.
O'Brien, etc.
The grand lodge OF the Minnesota Knights
of Honor held session at Minneapolis.
The time was taken up with routine re-.
ports and business of no general interest.
Reports show that there are sixteen lodges
in the state with about 600 members. II
was decided to hold the next meeting OF the
grand lodge at st. Paul the second week in
May. The election of officers resulted as
follows: Grand Dictator, E. j. Davenport;
Grand Vice Dictator. Maj. ohm Espy. st.
Paul. Grand Assistant Dictator, George H.
Bundage, Alexandria.
The great contest over the $500, 900 Of
Seymour, Sabin & Co. preferred stock,
which the Northwestern Car company is
alleged to have guaranteed, by the
Minnesota Thresher company and other
holders of the stock. commenced in the
dictrict court at Saltwater.
Erik Peterson Wykleby has sued the
Chicago, st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
road for $50, 200 damages for personal
injuries received. The complaint alleges
that he was elected from a train OF that
road near Humbird, Wis, and fell under
the wheels, his leg being crushed so that
it had to be amputated.
The damage caused by the recent prairie
fire at Luverne was greater than at first re-
ported. r. H. Casgriff lost a barn; c. A.
Williams lost his barn, large quantity OF
oats, barley and flax, together with his
mated at 81 500; u. A. Williams lost his
barn, grain, farm machinery and several
head of stock, loss not estimated; NJ. Blais-
dell lost his barn, three horses, some head
OF cattle, hay and farm machinery. He es-
Inmates his loss ut $500. Will Mitchell and
several Others sustained small losses in
hay, etc. The fire ran through the timber
on w. II. Glass tree claim, doing consider
able damage to the trees. The fire oriei-
mated in Vienna township, and was driven
northwestward by strong wind.
Henry /. Malone, a boy, is fatally injured
by the explosion of an old bomb in tho
ruins OF the ice palace, st. Paul.
Hugh Casey's house, near Castle station,
Wabash Co., was burned. Loss 81, 200.
Special Agent De Legore, OF the general
land office, stationed in Mimi ssota, reports
to the commissioner that 80 per cent Of
the homestead and pre-emption entries in
that state are made as pretexts for OBJ
tanning the timber on tho land, with no in.
tention OF permanent settling. He says:
''The operation OF the pre-emption and
homestead laws in this region is simply
farce OF immense proportions"
r. 8. Rcssler OF Winona. dry goods mer-
chant, makes an assignment; liabilities,
$4,000.
Edgar Hull. the banker of st. Cloud who
met his death at Sauk Rapids, will be
greatly missed in the former place. When
he opened his bank there-the German
American-he brought with him to st.
Cloud cool million of dollars.
Charles +. Andrews, who was killed in
the cyclone at St. Clond, was well-known
and highly respected at Owatonna. His
father, Mr.. Thomas Andrews, lives several
miles northwest Of that town. A brother
OF the deceased has left for st. Cloud.
The st, Paul Jobbers union was very
quiet about it's business hut the provisions.
BEDS mattresses and tents sent by that
body to the sufferers at Sauk Rapids was
timely and In season and duly appreciated
by the people OF that place.