The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-01-05

Sophia C. Woodwa I'd was granted di-
vorce from O. NJ. Woodward at Minneap-
oils.
Gov. McGill has appointed the following
to be notaries public: Mrs. Allis A Fred
erick, Minneapolis; Louisa +. Flower,
Minneota.
Eugene Lucy, who killed J. NJ. Gates in
Otter Tail county, is sentenced to state
prison for life.
The high school building at Fergus Falls
was destroyed by fire. Loss $45, 900.
Dr. s. G. Smith will preach in the St.
Paul opera house during 1888.
j. A. Hallock has written to st. Paul
parties asking for information concerning
William Pritcherd. He was sent to st.
Paul about three months ago in charge OF
an engine from the Rogers locomotive
works at Paterson, N. J. He was heard
from shortly after his arrival in st. Paul,
but has since disappeared.
Charles Moder, who was in charge OF the
switch at Pickering Hill at the time OF the
accident to the st. Paul & Duluth limited,
when Engineer Thomas was killed, was
captured at Cedar camp and is now in GUS
tody, and will pr obably be tried for man.
slaughter.
Duluth's New elevator is said to be the
finest in the world.
Henry Wagonert the section man injur-
ed near Adams, died at Austin. He was
unmarried.
Arrangements have been made whereby
delegates attending the annual meeting Of
the state agricultural society, which con-
venes at the state capitol st. Paul, Jan.
10, will he enabled TO procure return tick
cts at reduced rates, providing they pay
frll 70 70 Do nj nd hripu tho rot
agents receipt therefor and have the same
certified to at the meeting.
John Crosby, the we'll known miller and
senior member of the firm of Washburn,
Crosby & Co., Minneapolis. died OF par
alysis Of the heart.
ike Weir and his wife arrive in Mime
apolis.
Litchfield has granted six applications
for saloon licenses for the year 1883.
This is decrease of three in the number
OF saloons and an increase OF 5000 ia the
license fee.
The stockholders Of the Win ona Harves-
ter works at their annual meeting elected
the following directors: Charles Horton,
John Kendall c. l.. Bonner, J. W. Booth,
E. D. Hulhurt, o. c. Tucker and w. j.
Whipple.
Clarence Moeller OF New York, organizer
OF the United Labor party did not meet
with much encouragement at Winona.
Among the Knights of Labor. where he
looked for hundreds OF converts, his doc
trines are received with suspicion aud
without sympathy. Only five or six at
tended his meeting to listen to his argu-
ments.
Pat killen has moved to St. Paul and
will make that city his stamping ground
hereafter. He has bought out q saloon.
William L. Peck, we'll known contrac-
tor minneapolis, and Miss Orma Stevens,
daughter OF Col. j. H. Stevens. were mar
ricd at the residence OF the bride brother
in-law, P. 3. Winston in Minneapolis.
At Benson, the hardware store of Alz &
Bronniche was destroyed by fire. The
building was owned by Stone & Johnson
and was valued at $1,000; insured for
$500. The loss on stock was $4,000; in
sured for $1,000.
Nicholas Kill, who is confined in the
Ramsy county Jail on the charge OF the
murder OF Jacob Kohn near the state fair
grounds last September, seems determined
create the impression that he is insane
Il order that he may avoid trial. He
has on several occasions talked and acted
wildly in his cell, and attacked his fellow
prisoners.
Lea for the year Just closed amount to
$115,7 4O.
Farmers Institute will be held in Aus
tin Jan. 10. 20 and 81 under the general
direction OF Supt. Gregg. A large attend
ance OF farmers is expected.
City Attorney H. L. Buck. son OF Sena-
tor c. F. Buck, and Miss Ida Carpenter,
eldest daughter OF Willett Carpenter, were
married at Winona.
Taxable property in Stearns county:
Number of acres, TOO, 800; value of same,
with buildings, S4,276. O04: value OF town
and city lots, with buildings thereon. ST.
762,705, and taxable personal property,
81, 661, 767. Total, $7,6OO,376
There have been A. births in Lake City
in 1887, 81 males and % females. The
deaths during the year have been 22-S
males and Ia females, OF which were
caused by consumption. The births we're
5 less and the deaths 8 less last year than
the year before.
The great pork packing establishment at
South st. Paul is formally opened.
At Clearwater, Wright county, Willie
Baxter died Of diphtheria Monday. Tues
day his body mas made ready for the cot
fin, and the family retired from the room
Halt an hour after some one returned to
the apartment and found the boy up and
dressed in his everyday clothes. He in
sisted that he was not dead. and was not
going to die. However, in about an hour
during which time he talked cheerfully to
those around him, and seemed to be get
ting better, he suddenly fell over and was
dead in an instant.
The House OF Hope Church, Presbyterian,
st. Paul, contributed $40, 900 dollars last
year to church and benevolent purposes;
Rev. Dr. Christie the nastor had hia sal.
airy raised from 81, 900 to SIS, 600.
The st. Paul railways will offer one fare
for the round trip during the carnival.