The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-02-09
License Cases In the Supreme
Court

Two very important decisions have been
rendered by tire supreme Court of Minneso-
Ia. Chief Justice Gilfillan, in a very exhaus-
tive opinion, in the case Of the State of
Minnesota against John Ortb. indicted for
selling liquor by wholesale without first
paying $1,000 license under the law OF
1887, comes to the conclusion that it was
not the intention OF tho legislature to re.
quire wholesale liquor dealers to take out
such license. In an"ther case in an opn.
ion by Justice Vanderburg. the constitu-
tionality OF the high license law is sustain.
ed.
In the first case Orth was indicted in
Hennepin county for selling a keg OF beer,
not ha wing taken out q license, under the
law OF 1887, known as the high license
law. A demurrer was filed which raised
the question rs to whether any offense
against the law had been committed by
the defendant. The demurrer was over
ruled III the district court and was ut once
taken to the supreme court for a construc-
ton Of the law as relating to Wholesale
dealers. Justice Gilfllan, in concedng his
opinion says: "Prior to 1887 the policy
Of the state has always been. as we believe
it has been in most Of the states, to re-.
quire license only for sales in small guam.
titles, usually for consumption by pur.
cnasers at place sold; to control and regu-
late drinking and drinking places. Taking
the law az a whole the court decides that
the legislature did not intend to depart
from the former policy"
Brown of Duluth sentenced to Stllwa.
ter for abduction, is granted new trial
under circumstances which, it is believed,
will insure acquittal.
Thomas b. Franklin. of Minneapolis
monkey wrench notoriety, was detected
Tuesday evening in an attempt to escape
from the state prise as Saltwater.
George II. Wilson. employed at Dnrant &
Wheeler's (Suliivan's) Fan Claire lakes
camp. was instantly killed by being struck
with limb OF falling tree. His skull
was crushed and neck broken.
Senator Davis introduced bill in con-
gress placing on the pens on roll Philome-
lin S. Dart, widow of Josiah r. Dart, late
tiers.
Robt. Metcalf, who was shot by Thorn
as Lusby at Alexandria. is not dangerous.
~ wounded. Three shots were fired, one
ball passing through Marshal Do Frate's
coat. Dusty has been committed for trial.
There is q movement on foot among
eastern capitalists to reopen the Chong
watona copper mines, and y fair prospect
that active work will be resumed early in
the spring.
At Rochester. the residence OF Charles
Prince was burned. Cause, q detective
chimney. No attempt WAS made by the
fire company to save the building. In.
eurance, 5000 on building and $500 on
contents.
John Wilkins, the man of many wives,
was arrested at Fergus Falls and brought
to St. Paul.
Marshal william Campbell is again very
dangerously i'll with inflammatory rheu.
matism at St. Paul, being confined to his
house.
J. X. Side, tho deceased banker OF Mime.
apois. gave to his widow for lie the entire
income is to he divided among the five
children equally. The executors named
are Henry X. Sidle Charles K. Side. and
J. w. Lawrence. They will have charge OF
the estate during the life OF tn" widow.
K. o. Harris, receiver Of the land office ut
Fergus Falls is Norwegian citizen.
Charles c. Mills. the superintendent OF
the Ramsey county almshouse, died at his
residence Sunday, Jan. %, after a pro-
tracted illness. Death resulted from an
aneurism Of one of the main arteri,s. Mr..
Mills was born at Poughkcepeie, N. Y, in
January, 1882, and came to st. Paul 10
1873.
Lieut.. T. NJ. Woodruff OF the Signal Ser
vice at st. Paul receives first prize from the
military service institution OF the United
States for the best essay on 'Our Northern
Frontier"
The consolidation OF the Union and Du-
luth National banks under the name Of
the Duluth Union National bank has TAX
en- pace. and business under the new order
OF things begun. The capital is now $780,.
900. and will he increased in a short time
to $1.OOO,0 900. Luther Mentlenhall IL
president and II. A. Ware cashier.
n. p. Kaub. prominent farmer OF Dahl
Green, Carver county, died, aged sixty-one
years. He left two SONS.
John Wilkins denies that he ia higa.
mist and nroiassaa 4 Eilifx 70 nraxa hia In.