The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-18
MINNESOTA CULL1NGS.
The News of the Week Throughout
the Entire State.

VIII exceed $lOO,OOO.
Absolem Parker, who was killed
by Frank Martin, his employer at
Spokane Falls, was from Sank Cen
ter, where his relatives now live.
John Wcddendorf has been ap-
pointed route agent on the Omaha
road between st. Paul and Council
Bluffs, and leaves to take that posi-
ton.
While C. Walkley's family were at
supper in the town OF st. Augusta in
Stearns county, a thief entered the
bed room and stole 500 in gold and
n wheat receipt on +. Arnold from a
trunk He was discovered, but es,
capped through window.
The Drake granite quarry has
been looking over the ground with a
view of erecting polishing shops at
Sank Rapids. The water power be-
longing to the Davidson estate will
be used, and the shops will employ
between 200 and 800 me-.
j. B. Hyde's hardware store was
entered by burglars at Mortified.
Seven revolvers and a quantity of
cutlery and plated goods were taken.
The thieves also attempted to set
fire to the store. No arrests.
Max Shapin, CT Brainerd the man
who was convicted of selling diseased
meat and fined $500, received let
ter signed "The White Caps" order
ing him to leave town or suffer a
penalty of tar and feathers and a
ride on a rail if he did not.
]. K. Knapp of Madison Lake was
arrested charged with selling liquor
without a license. He waived ex-
animation and was bound over.
Knapp was keeping a drug store,
and the alleged liquor was in the
form of bitters.
Henry Koweth. Sr., died from the
effects of burns received in the fire at
Lake Benton, while endeavOring to
save his horses. Mr.. KOWeth' s
house was not burned as reported, but
his barns and stock were totally de-
stroyed.
Several days ago, while R. E.
Brown of Mankato, was making a
deposit in the bank, he laid a sack
containing money on the counter.
The money was stolen, and Otto
Dollar, who was in the bank at the
time, was arrested and charged with
the theft
Frank Sobieskie, who has been q
railroad employe at Austin, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself
through the head with q revolver.
He leaves a large family. He had
been garnisheed for a liquor bill and
had been discharged from his employ
ment.
John Chapel, q brakemen on the
Northern Pacific while couplingcars
at Wadena, fell on the track. Sever
al cars passed over his arm and
shoulder. He was taken to Brainerd,
where his arm will be amputated.
; He lives in Winona,
The trustees OF the NJ. Z. college
met at Fergus Falls, and didimport-
ant work. Rev. c. r. Kellerman, OF
that city, was appointed executive
agent and accepted. Plans for the
new buildings were adopted, and their
erection will begin rs soon rs possible
The main school building will cost
$4,000,
About a thousand citizens ofLitch,
field, headed by the Cornet band
marched to the depot escorting Col
7. c. Jewett, the newly appointed
commissioner for the district Of
Alaska to reside at Sitka. The col
onel was one of the earliest settlers
and took active part in the Indian
troubles of 1862.
II. T. Horton, proprietor of the
Grand opera house of Rochester, has
purchased the lease and good will O.
The Palace opera house, lately con
trolled by r. Milo Jocks & Son, and
will hereafter, through his manager
W. III, Wright, control the amuse
ment business OF that city. The
Grand In it's present condition Is one
of the best houses in Southern Mime
sofa.
A man named Young caned anoth
er named Wad on the street at Saul
Center. Wad, it is claimed, ran away
with Young's wife. Young traced the
couple to Sank Center. Young was
found guilty of assault, but refused
to pay o fine, and was sent to jail al
st. Cloud, The parties are reported
to be from Saltwater, and in appear
ance were both gentlemen of gool
character.
A distressing case of poisoning oc
Cured about twenty miles north o
Fergus Falls, near Lake Lula. A
farmer named Moore was blowing
and his little boy and girl were i'll til,
: field with him. He plowed up some
thing like wild parsnip, which hi
children washed and ate. In LITTLE
; while they were taken i'll and showed
signs OF poisoning, and the younger
a bright little boy of FIVE, died in con
vplsiens IN o very short time. A
last accounts the little girl was no
dead, but still very sick.
A redhot county seat war is nov
being waged in Murray county. Sine
the organization of the county, /:
years ago, Currie, located in til
northern partof the county, has beel
the county seat. Two years ago
under an unconstitutional law, Stay
ton claimed it and came in the nigh
I and stole away the records, but lat
er returned them. Slnyton now want
: it but in order 10 call an election 81
per cent of the voters of the count,
:. must sign a petition to that effect
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