Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-11-07
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES

mated L. IL. Britts for the legislature.
w. II. Leenlan, independent candidate
for county attorney of Sibley county, has
sued the Gaylord Hub for $1,000.
Francis Fish, stealing a ride at Duluth,
had his leg cut off and died.
Nine children, ranging in age from Q
to s years, who were brought to Preston
by an agent of the New York Children's
Aid society, found homes in the vicinity.
Attorney General Clapp rules that it
is not necessary for towns, villages and
cities OF less than 5000 population to
provide s21arate boxes for ballots cast for
state, county, judicial, etc., all officers
being voted for upon one ballot.
The Lutheran conference at Atwater
has adjourned. The directors of Gus
tavus Adolphus college exhibited a re-
port that shows the college in a prosper
Gus condition.
Pat Baker, Democrat, and B. Brink
man, Republican, We're indulging in
political argument at st. Peter yesterday,
and in the heat of the debate Baker at.
tempted to shoot Brinkman, but police
interfl.ed.
Rand & Drew, the Minneapolis con-
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building, have Cancelled their contract,
claiming they are $4,000 behind. The
school board will finish the building and
hold the contractors bondsmen respon-
sible
Eighteen presumption certificates in
the towns of Rollingstone and Norton,
which had never been recorded, We're
presented at the Registers Office at
Winona q few days since. The dates are
from 1856 TO 1861. Fifteen We're signed
by James Buchanan, two by Franklin
Pierce, and one by Abraham Lincoln.
Among them were bounty land certifi-
Gates granted for services in the war of
the American revolution of the war of
1912 and the Florida war.
A number of ladies at Albert Lea have
have determined to vote for school su-
perinterdcnt the coming election.
r. D. Fleming, an Arkansas wooden
bonus Of Fee Gus Falls and will move his
plant to that place Nov. 10.
Insurance Commissioner Shandrew
has drawn Up amendments to the insur-
ance laws. which will be presented to
the legislature this winter. They pro-
vide that all fires must be reported to
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cause, kind OF property, name of owner,
amount OF insurance and all minor de-
tails, which. when condensed, will pro-
vide statistics Of great usefulness to in
surance corporations of the future. It
is further provided that all officers Of
such associations must give bonds, and
no company shall do business until
certain amount of insurance shall be ap-
piled for and enough paid in premiums
to meet claim.
Minnesota Lutherans are holding their
annual synod at Atwater.
The propeller Minneapolis collided
with the tug Walker at Duluth, caused
by confusion of signals. The tug was
slightly damaged and beached to avoid
sinking. No one injured.
The annual meeting of the state board
of health was held at st. Paul Tuesday.
The secretarys report shows that there
1855 boards of health in the state, 2O3
village and city boards and the rest
township boards.
Hope academy, Swedish institution,
was dedicated at Moorhead Friday.
The total registration Of Winona foots
up 1890. During October sol persons
were naturalized.
In the district court at Winona num-
Der Of prisoners were sentenced to Still
water. among them being James Cur
ION. six years for forgery, and Herman
Benlke four years fer stabbing the hos
tier at Burmeiser's livery stable.
Ninety cars of steel have been received
at Northern Pacific Junction for the Du-
luth and Winnipeg road. About 1000
T11aa GRO a work bo l;na
The Minnesota State Dairy association
will hold hold its annual meeting this
year in Faribault Dec II, 10 and 10.
David Thomas was suffocated by foul
air in well at Minnesota.
The lumbermen at Cloquet expect to
cut about $1,000, 900 feet this winter.
The Northern Pacific and Duluth roads
are talking of union depot at Duluth.
The Hastings elevator shipped 100, 900
bushels of wheat to Minneapolis last
month.
John Hayes, Of Duluth. was shot by
Harry Barnett at West Superior. The
men had quarreled in regard to woman.
Hayes wounds are not dangerous
In district court at Red Wing Gustaf
Carlson pleaded guilty to the selling of
liquor to minor, and Thomas French
and James Lynn were convicted of sell
ing adulterated milk.
Attorney General Clapp in his semi
annual report urges the appointment of
additional judges for the supreme court.
The number of cases to be dealt with has
increased at such a rate as to render it
practically impossible for the present
judges to keep up with the work i'm
posed upon them.
Eugene Ryder, an employe of The Du-
luth Tribune, was drowned at Northern
Pacific bridge, near Duluth Wednesday
night. He had been to Ashland, and on
returning rendered the conductor an
Omaha road ticket, which the conductor
refused to accept, and Ryder was told to
get off at the next stop, which was at
the bridge. 1t is supposed he made
false step in getting off the. train. The
body was recovered.
Steward Benner has made some pro-
vision for winter by storing In the Still
water prison cellar 2,2s0 bushels of
potatoes, 200 bushels of onions, 200
bushels of turnips, 80 bushels of beets
and tons of cabbage.
A Morris undertaken started with a
coffin for Peter Lohers body, but Peter
met him on the road, and after an ex-
tended argument, convinced the man
that he was not dead.
The Minneapolis court house commits
sion has adopted resolution to the
effect that 50 far as practicable all re-
manning work on the great structure
shall be done by day labor.
The Monticello seminary for young
ladies at Godfrey, ILL.,, was entirely de-
stsoyed by fire. There were 125 girls
ard teachers and dozen servant girls in
tie building when the fire started but all
escaped safely.