New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-02-29
The New Public Examiner of Min
neSOta,


neSota,
Deputy Auditor NJ D. Kenyon was APP
pointed by Gov McGill to fill the position
OF public examiner, recently vacated by
Henry M. Knox. The governor says OF
Mr.. Kenyon: have conferred with lead
ing men in the party, with lead
ing business men without regard
to party, and without exception
they have finally recommended Kenyon.
In the first place he is a thoroughly honest
man, as well as being man OF ability, and
he has familiarity with public accounts
such as state, county and state institu-
ton accounts, that no other man in the
state possesses. He has been for many
years deputy state auditor, and in that
capacity has gradually absorbed know-
edge in regard to the financial affairs OF the
state that makes him a very valuable
man IN the state government. The office
OF public examiner was created during
Gov. Pillsbury's administration, and is
one OF great Importance.
Moses D. Kenyon was born in Washing.
ton county, n. Y, in 1913, removing in
lS45 with his parents to Wisconsin. He
was primarily educated in the schools of
Ripon, Wis.,, and afterwards went through
the Lawrence university at Appleton,
Wis. In 1867 he entered a mercan.
tile life at Rosendale, Wis, where he re.
| manned until April 1872, when he came to
Minnesota. He went to Rochester and en-
tered q lumber office, and while there was
appointed United States land clerk
lie entered the state auditors office in
1873 under Auditor Whitcomb, and
has since risen through chief clerk to depu-
ty auditor, having been in the office for 1 5
years. Mr.. Kenyon was married in 1868,
and at present is living in St. Paul, his res
idence being on Prairie street. He is ably
qualified to fill his new position, and apart
from his business and official ability is per-
sonally one OF the most pleasant and gen.
ial gentlemen connected with any OF the
state departments.
years, was brought to Litchfield
under arrest and lodged in Jail to
await the action OF the grand jury. He is
charged with forging the name OF j ohm
Grant, a farmer living near Dassel, to
three orders for goods on il. Norgren & Co.,
doing business in Litchfeld.
The peoples church OF St. Paul decides
to build at the corner OF Pleasant Avenue
and Chestnut Street.
At Zumbrota. Daniel Mckay. aged forty
four, died and was buried with Masonic
honors. He was a native OF Scotland.
The following persons lost their lives by
| a dynamite explosion at Duluth: Andrew
Dahl, single, aged rs, Aaron Erickson, sin
gle, aged 23, buried under rocks; Ericl
Matson, single, aged %, Andrew Ecklund,
single, aged "a, leg broken, head smashed,
and back hurt, died.
Hon. A. D. Thurston OF La Porte City,
Iowa, and grand chief teegrapher OF the
United States, was the guest Of the mayor
and common council of Pine City on the
occasion OF the first annual ball OF the
Order OF Railway Te!egraphcrs, Division
No. 10, OF ST. Paul and Duluth
1t has been officially decided that the
former custom OF counting the inmates OF
the second hospital for the insane into the
population OF Rochester is illegal, and
that city will hereafter be classed among
cities OF less than 5000 inha bitants
The Polk County Bar association has
adopted resolutions of respect to the late
Hon. William Smith, register OF the land
Office, calling upon the president to fill the
vacancy at the earliest practical moment,
ana endorsing the application OF Hon.
James w. keely OF Crookston for the posi-.
ton.
The first real fruit OF leap year in Albert
Lea is alleged to have occurred few days
ago, wherein young woman inveigled a
trusting swain into the sanctity of her
chamber, and the next morning had him
arrested upon a serious charge, having the
alternative OF marrying her or going to
jail He chose the latter, and is now in
durance vile.
Hastings oldest inhabitant, John T.
Smith died in that city at the residence OF
his daughter. Mrs. F. B. Larpenteur, in
the ninetyfourth year OF his age.
j. A. Miller, a brakeman on the Duluth
d Iron Range road. was fatally injured
while making flying switch in the yards
at Duluth.
Hon. Henry M. Knox. public examiner
and superintendent OF ba inks resigns.
Mrs. Seaman and Miss Thorston OF Mil
waukee, who were injured in the cable ac-
cident, are still at the Ryan Hotel, st.
Paul. The former has almost fully recov-
cred, but Miss Thorston can only move
about with assistance.
Col. John 81. Stevens. the first sci tler OF
Minneapolis, has concluded to surrender
his editorial position on the Farm, Stock
and Home, and will hereafter devote his
attention to his history OF the Northwest
and Minneapolis, beginning with his boy.
hood at Galena, Ill
The German American National bank OF
Sank Rapids closed the purchase of the
Benton County bank at Sank Rapids, and
tho 6oorc