Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1889-10-23

DR.. Boman. of Minneapolis, who sued
the St Paul Globe for libel, has been
given u verdict for $1,000.
The retail salesmen's association of st.
Paul has decided to prosecute retail deal
ers who keep open on Sunday.
Officer Abe Welch. of WinOna, has
been appointed deputy collector of GUS
toms, with headquarters at Pembina.
r. l.. Frazee'S large flour mill and saw
mill, situated at Frazee City, were de-
Suoyed by fire Saturday night. {. p.
Wilcox's lumber ward also caught, but
part OF it was saved.
The jury i'll the trial Of Charles Hesse,
the wife murderer, of hollywood, Carver
county, agreed upon u verdict Of murder
in the second degree 1t is stated that
on the first ballot ten were for hanging.
Fire from il threShing engine destroyed
a stable. between thirty and forty tons of
hay and two sets of harness, together
with four valuable horset, on the farm of
Louis Dorm in Minneota.
\ disease similar to pleuro- pneumonia
has made its appearance among the hogs
il. the vicinity Of Germantown. 1t is
Sid that they are being sold by owners.
Tie matter will be investigated.
The idea of stone quarry work in the
Winter and d fOrpknowlrdge Of iron
bound Yviurlnatory rules has toned down
any special tAuhvrAuce among the con-
vets al I'll" 81. Cloud rcfolmatory.
Andrew \. Weld, alias Olson. charged
with tie n>vrder of Hans Hagen, near
Brryi>euri,.-e, Il few days ago, has made
a fill confession. i'll which he clears Mrs.
Hagen from any share in the crime.
The largest real estate transfer of the
year, if net the largest ever recorded in
=. Louis county. was Of acre property,
and from William Hubbell to the Bay
View Laird company. The consideration
was $685.. Ut0.
The child Of Mary Roupe, at Window,
about six months old. fell into pit of
Stacking lime while the workmen were
at dinner. and WAS burned to death. The
uncovered portions of the body were
burned to the bone.
The president has directed the secre-
tarv of the interior to permit the Indians
on the White Earth. Red Lake and
White Oak reservations to cut and sell
the dead timber on these reservations for
their use and benefit.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared a first dividend of 30 per cent.
i'll l0vor of the creditors Of the First Ma
tional hank of An0ka on claims proved
amounting to S;0.136. This bank failed
April i last.
DR.. c. n. Hewitt. secretary of the state
board Of health. accompanied by his
wife has gone on European trip to
study sanitary methods. Dr. Franklin
Staples. of WinOna. will be acting secre-
tary of the board during his absence.
South Minneapolis Is all torn up over
the fact that Mrs. George Weikoff has
left her husband and gone to live with
Henry Brat5ch, whom she calls her
souls affinity and that Weikoff has
accepted $500 to "sQuare2 matters.
Brainerd Roman Catholics are deeply
disturbed over the removal of their pas
tor. Rev. Father WatrT. by Archbishop
Ireland. The punishment was for cler-
zeal disobedience, and delegation after
delegation has in vain labOred with the
archbishop.
Two men entered the railroad station
at Mallory and demanded from the sta
ton agent who was there alone, certain
papers. He refused to deliver them. and
undoubtedly have shot him but for the
timely appearance of section boss.
Albert Marsh, of Blue Hill. Sherburne
county, was driving with a child in his
arms on Tuesday when dog ran out
from a house, frightening the horse. Mr..
Marsh threw the child on the grass at a
safe distance from the wheels of the
buggy, thereby saving it's life, but he
II, +ID
feet and kicked to death.
Lena Weinberger was burned to death
last May in Winona. Saturday her four
trunks were burst open, and in their
false bottoms was found over S12 900 in
gold and bills. Where the money came
from is mystery. Col COckrell, for
whom the woman worked for thirty
years. says he was not aware that the
woman had any means.
The council of the Indians of the
Fond du Lac reservation with the
officers of the Duluth and Winnipeg,
ordered by the government short time
| ago to consider the question Of damage
| to be paid them for the right of way of
the road across the reservation, was held
| to-day. 1t was agreed that the COM
pany should pay them IS an acre for the
| land so used, which amounts to about
| 300 acres.
Parties from the Illinois coal regions
have purchased large tracts of land near
Renville, with the intention of prospect
ing for coal next spring. It is thought
that there are very considerable veins Of
coal there, and their schedule of opera
tions begins with the sinking of shaft
800 feet deep, which prospectors prog
nosticate will enable the mining of coal
at the mouth of the shaft for price of
not over $50 per ton.
An old man living as a bachelor north
of NankatO and whose name is nm
known, shot and seriously injured boy,
named Charley Brooks, the son of a
neighboring farmer. The old man had
been annoyed by boys, who played all
sorts Of pranks upon him, and he was
awaiting an opportunity to get even with
them. The gun, fortunately, was only
loaded with heavy charge of powder
and wad, and. while the wound Is Sc
rious, it is not fatal.
The supreme court of Minnesota has
rendered decision in the case of J. T.
Harrison, appellant, vs. Nicollet Ma
tional Bank of Minneapolis, respondent.
This appeal presented the question
whether o written order on bank or
bankers to pay a sum of money at day
subsequent to it's date and subsequent to
the date of its issue is ''check" or a
"bill of exchange" and hence entitled to
grace. In reversing the order of the dis.
trict court, the supreme court holds that
such an instrument is a chill of ex-
change" and is entitled to grace.
Tolliver Feud Ended in Marriage.
FLEM1NGsBURG, KY, Oct. 21.-Frank
ToIliver and Miss Grace Martin were
married at Pine Springs, Rowan county
} at 8 o'clock Saturday morning. Each Of
the contracting parties is about % years
of age, and are daughter and brother
respectively, of the principals of the
bloody Rowan county feud. AL. of the
members of the families on both sides
were present at the wedding.
4 At last it is claimed there is charm