The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-01-10
MINNESOTA IN BRIEF

Inc uOudl cOSb Oh sIFeeb Improve
ments this year ut Duluth was $715,-
091.2
At the preliminary examination of
Fred Kirkland of Crow Wing, charg-
I'd with the larceny of a horse, he
was held to the grand jury in $500.
The city council at Litchfield has
granted eight liquor license, but re-
fused to license six billiard and pool
tables.
The jackson County bank at Lake
field will closets doors March !,
1889, unless it is sold to other parties
prior to that time.
j. Newell formerly n school teacher
in Mankato and afterwards engaged
in newspaper work in st. Paul and
Fergus Falls, has opened law office
in Mankato.
Theron P. Bull, one of the early
settlers of Mower county, died
recently in Red Rock. He was 81
years old. Thirty years ago he was
Austin's first blacksmith.
A washboard and notion factory
of Berlin, Wis.,, has offered to move
to Howard Lake provided $4,000
can be raised as a bonus. Themoney
will probably be donated at once.
During the past year Bonniwell's
Touring mill at Heron Lake has
made into -four 100000 bushels of
wheat. The mill was started a year
ago and is the largest in Wright
county.
NJ. Connell of Red Rock, while get
ting through a barb-wire fence, had
his clothes caught and a loaded re-
volver in his pocket was turned to-
ward him and discharged, the ball
penetrating his stomach. His con-
ditiOn is critical.
The Farmers alliance of Helena
town, Scott county, has passed reso-
utions protesting against the cleo
ton of any railroad president or
senate, against the single-tax agita-
ton, and against the purchase of q
state park at Minnehaha
Theproject Establishing an extern
sivepork packing business in Albert
Lea, in the spring is assuming shape
and seems to be an assured success.
Extensive buildings will beerected and
the enterprise will be backed with
ample capital.
J. Finch, farmer living near Mus
koda, was elected from a Northern
Pacific passenger train few days
ago, while en- route to Morehead, be-
cause he lacked 3 cents of paying his
fare. He will prosecute the road for
damages.
Charlie, a five-year-old twin son of
A. c. Cooper, was run over and killed
by a wagon loaded with wood. The
team was driving into the yard and
the child was running along beside
it when he fell in front of the hind
wheel. He lived less than an hour.
Miss Eliza Borg, a young woman
living few miles south ofGlenwood,
and well known in society, has be-
come insane. She has for some time
past been engaged to a young man
of that vicinity. Her mother object
ed and the enga cement was broken,
causing the above result.
While the family of Peter Pentz of
Wotopa Wabasha coun ty were alb
sent from homecallin ing Oh aneighbor,
robbers broke into the house and
stole lot of valuable jewelry, cloth
ing and other goods worth several
hundred dollars. Several arrest have
been made, but the parties thus far
unprecedented have been able to prove
their innocence.
Fayette Marsh OF Saltwater was in
Hudson with his horse and buggy, to
try a case. When he was ready togo
home he found that an attachment
for debts amounting to $85 had been
placed upon his property by James
X. Kelley of Hudson. j. S. O'Brien
of Saltwater signed bond for Marsh
to release the property from custody.
At the Gardner roller mill at Hast
ings the cross-head in the cylinder
broke, the head of the steam chest
blowing out with terrific force, andgo
ing through partition, smashing a
chair upon which the second engineer,
Nels Olson, was sitting: He received
a cut in the head and an injured leg.
Olson had the presence of mind to
shut of the steam, thereby saving
those in the room from being scalded.
Several men under the influence oil
liquor went to n house occupied by
Mrs. Gardiner, a widow, and her two
daughters at Chatfeld and demand,
ed admittance. A son of Mrs. Gar
diner was at home, and notreceiving
a proper reply to his inquiry as to
what was wanted opened fire at the
crowd, four shots taking effect on
Frank Campbell. His injuries are
not serious. No arrests have been
made.
A warrant was issued at Brainerd
for the arrest of Gustof Keil, charged
with assaulting Ferdinand Nahring
with an axe. The fracas occurred
three miles from Sehwartz's brick
yard, where the men were engaged
in cutting wood. A dispute arose
and Keil struck Nahring with the
blade of an axe, splitting his face from
his forehead to his chin, cutting hin
between the eyes and down through
the nose. The sheriff is after Keil
who is hiding in the woods.
John W. Jones, editor OF the St
Cloud Tribune, who is reported al
having left st. Cloud heavily in debt