Morris tribune., 1888-08-08
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES

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Miss Annie Feller, q 13-year-old girl,
was drowned In the river at LIE Sueur
while bathing.
The wife of Rev. 7. w. Nash, of Stowe
Preirie, has been adjudged insane and
taken to the asylum.
There is boy in Little Falls who COM
menced chewing tobacco six months De-
fore he was weaned, and still continues
its use.
The date for the Mankato fair has been
changed to Sept %, 90 and ~, 50 % NOS
to conflict with the Republican state CON-
vention.
The report from Rochester that Plain
view was visited by cyclone on Satur.
day is vigorously denied by citizens OF
the latter place.
Nozton Azkeshig, an Indian Of the
White Earth reservation, has been hsld
to the United States court for selling
whisky to his brothers.
James Stephens and q deaf and dumb
boy named Boss were bathing ct Detroit
lake, when Stephens got beyond his depth
and was drowned.
Cannon Falls is excited over the disap-
pearance of ii. C. Sager, foreman OF the
Goodhue mills cooper shop. He has not
been seen since Saturday.
A rumor is current with the Moorhead
News that on searching tramp who was
arrested at Detroit Sunday there were
found on his person $50, 900 in money
and certificates of deposit.
Louis Fisher, a section man on the
Northwestern road at Winona, was seri-
ously injured in peculiar manner
He and a companion were using
picks to remove ties, when the latter's
pick slipped and struck Fisher in the
arm pit, the steel passing through and
coming out behind the shoulder. The
wound is not fatal.
Parties at moorhead are raising $S, 600
for g first, class driving park.
John Allett, who was seriously Injured
by runaway team at Faribault last
week, cannot recover.
The office of the Empire Lumber COM
pany at Mankato was entered by burg
lars and an unsuccessful attempt made
to blow the safe.
are of daily occurrence at Faribault. The
barn of Richard Murphy has been added
to the list. Loss about $500.
A big syndicate of capitalists,
presumably under control Of Weysr-
hauser, has purchased the St. Paul boom
and are reconstructing it. The syndicate
has secured over 2,000, 0e0, QUO feet Of
stumpage. 1t is the determination OF
the syndicate to erect at ST. Paul extern
sive saw mills, with capacity equal to
all those of Minneapolis.
The examination of the Indians at
Brainerd as to where they had procured
their trouble last week, did not result in
disclosing the seller, the Indians shrewdly
evading the question. They stated the
assaulted teamster, Joe McCash, invited
them to ride and gave them alcohol, and
in return they gave him whisky and they
all became drunk, after which the fight
ensued. The court held them for assault,
and in default of bail were sent to Jail.
An Swear old son of Asa F. Leopold, q
well-known citizen of Duluth, fell of
the breakwater and was drowned.
Burglars entered the apartments of the
Chequamegon hotel and stole watches
and money aggregating in value $3.50.
Deputy Collector Storey and Depart
ment Clerk Morrison have been trans
ferred from St. Vincent to Chicago.
John O'Brien, a farmer living near
Mallory, was kicked in the stomach by a
horse and died almost instantly He was
GO years of age. ,.-.a---en- 49,.
Glenn Glasby, arrested at Pine Island
last week for entering the Episcopal
church and destroying property, was
bound over to the October term of court.
The Indians on the vermillion reserva-
ton, in conference with Agent Gregory,
refused to grant right Of way Through
the reservation to the Duluth, Rainy
Lake and Southwestern railroad.
The receipts of wheat for the year to
Aug. at Minneapolis and Duluth were
Is, ZOO, 900 bushels, being IL, SOC, 900 bush
els more than was received at Chicago
and Milwaukee for the same period.
Fire was discovered in the meat mar
ket of L. Bauer at Chatfield, and by the
time assistance was rendered it was be-
yond control. The loss will amount to
about 81, 900, fully covered by insurance.
". C. White, the man shot by Parker
at Hector, is not as badly wounded as at
first reported, and his chances for recov-
cry are considered good. Parker is in
Jail, and says the cause of the shooting
was the bad treatment of White toward
his wife.
The date date of the Crow Wing county
fair has been set for Sept. and 8 at
Brainerd.
Of LOG papers sent from the Litchfeld
high school to the state examining board,
104 passed.
The children of Mrs. Klinker, who
were badly injured by lightning at st.
Cloud last week, are rapidly recovering.
Michael Holland, an employe of the
Manitoba road at Fergus Falls, was hit
by an engine and had an arm broken.
Col A S. Everest, of Atchison, Kan,
has offered the city of Austin forty acres
of ground in the city limits for public
park.
Senator Keller has made proposition
to light Sank Center with electricity. II
not accepted he will remove his plant to
Crookston.
The Winona county bar passed resolu-
lions or respect and regret at the depart
ure of Judge Berry for his new post OF
duty in Idaho.
!. Henry Meyer, who stole team of
horses at Warren on the LIST inst, was
arrested at st. Vincent Sunday by the
sheriff Of Marshall county.
Six cattle belonging to Calvin Black,
of Oak Center, were killed by lightning
Saturday evening. They were standing
by wire fence at the time.
The St. Cloud land Office has advised
the settlers to pay no attention to the re-
cent ruling of Judge Sleeper, and those
that present final proof will receive re-
ceipts.
!. Rat poison was used in place of baking
powder by a servBnt in the family of NJ.
Mossefen, at Crookston, and the family
had a narrow escape. Prompt emetics
coon had them out of danger.
Three tramps entered the house of Mrs.
John Almeter at Duluth, bound and
gagged her, then ransacked the premises.
1t was two hours before she was re-
leased from her predicamsnt.
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