Morris tribune., 1890-01-22
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

The schools at Fulda have been closed
by the influenza.
Col. Dudley, general manager of the
Duluth road, is dead.
The state supreme court atfirms the
legality of Indian marriages.
Fire at Luverne destroyed livery sta
BILE and thirteen horses Friday.
Mr.. Eugene Hay took possession of the
district attorneys office Friday.
Minnesota stock growers will probably
have herd book of their own.
Charles F. johnson has been nomi-
mated collector of the port of Duluth.
A car of dressed poultry was shipped
from Winnebago City to Baltimore the
other day.
The secretary of the interior has de-
cided one more swamp land case against
Minnesota.
The Mile Laos Indians are suffering
hunger on account of the scarcity of
the game and fish.
Fire nearly destroyed the Clifton
house, at Mankato, Friday night. The
hotel was an old landmark.
Bishop McGolrick was installed in his
new see at Duluth on Sunday in the
presence of large audience.
Minnesota senators have agreed upon
Marcus johnson for the collectorship
and j. G. Donahower for the marshal
ship.
There is only one wholesale hardware
store left in Minneapolis-that Of
Fletcher & Co. having discontinued
business.
Senator Davis bill appropriating
$l,50O.0OO for new federal building in
st Paul has been favorably reported in
the senate.
President Bell, of the Minnesota
Thresher company, contradicts the re-
port that that corporation was likely to
wind up its affairs.
T. c. Pillsbury has been elected presi-
dent of the Minnesota State Agricultural
society. d. H. Moon, st. Paul farmer,
is the vice president.
The thirty-second annual meeting of
the Minnesota conference of the Evan
gelical Lutheran Augustana synod will
be held at Red Wing, commencing Tues
day, Feb. II.
The supreme court has approved the
verdict of the district court in the case
of Clifton Holden. convicted of the mur-
der of Moses Lufkin, at Redwood Falls,
and he will hang unless the governor
interferes.
In regard to the syndicate sale of
Cargill Brothers line of elevators, w.
w. Cargil says that the option first given
to Jan. 1, was extended to Feb. l. Mr..
Cargill says there's no English about it.
They are Minneapolis parties.
A very destructive fire occurred at
Aitkin Thursday night, burning four
business places of the. town. The. losers
are: j. N. Marr, two buildings and
stock; Young & Co., stock; II. w.
Stodie, building; Ed Stevens. stock; J. J.
Mcdonald, building and stock. Loss,
$22, 100; insurance, S11 800.
A defective chimney caused the des-
truction of Martin lverson's hardware
store, A. n. Soule's drug store and A.
Wasnlutiis furniture store and stock in
the village of Clitherall. The fire started
at 3 a. m. and nothing was saved. The
loss is $1,000. Iverson is fully insured,
but the others lose everything.
The Minneapolis Lumberman says:
Three of the Minneapolis saw mills will
be enlarged and improved during the
winter. The mills a year ago manufac-
tured 337 10000 feet of lumber. The
enlargements and improvements ought
to make it possible for the local mills to
cut easily 36O, 900, 900 feet.
The parents Of young Sam Martin. of
st. Cloud, who had been student
at the Normal school, are very anx-
ious to learn of his whereabouts. On
Friday he was expelled from the school
for some misdemeanor, and was then re-
fused admittance to the city school. He
disappeared the next day, and no word
has been received since.
State Dairy Commissioner Ives and his
assistant, julie Lawrence, have just re-
tured to St. Paul from Duluth, Two
Harbors and Tower. During their trip
they found and confscated 2, 5000 pounds
of oleomargarine. It was put up in tubs
and rolls and resembled dairy butter, but
was labled "oleomargarine," in compli-
ance with the old law in effect previous
to last winter.
The board of county commissioners at
Waseca decided to compromise-the claim
of the county against the bondsmen of
ex-County Treasurer McKenna and ac-
cept from the bondsmen S6, 800 in full
settlement of said claim, which amounts
to s9,315.75. The, settlement will, it is
understood, be accepted by the bonds
men, and thus further litigation be
avoided. The settlement is said to be
acceptable to the tax payers generally.
The collector of customs for Mime
sofa has prepared statistics for the state
statistician which show the amount OF
business done by him in the year 1889.
The value of dutiable imports ia $780,
ATT as against "a for the pre-
ceding year. The value of free goods la
$373, ,372, against $3.50, 5000 Of 1883.
The value of domestic exports 81 400, ,479,
against Sy76, ,139 of 1888. The duties
collected in the port Of st. Paul are
1929, ,3s6. 12, and in 1888 they were $177,-
$685. 49,. The collections from all sources
amount to S252, ,S95.35, against $2f0, 1928
of 1883.
Mankato Review: The Northwestern
Printer for January contains some statis-
tics about the oldest editors in Minnie
sofa, including Joseph A.. Wheelock, Of
st. Paul, ID. Sinclair, of Winona, w. Al.
Hotchkiss, George w. Benedict, Albert
Wolf and T. M. Newson. Mr.. Wheelock
edited The Minnesota Advertiser in 1854,
and has been continuously connected
with the press Of Minnesota ever since;
D., Sinclair commenced his editorial ca
reer in 1854, and has probably been more
closely and continuously engrossed in
editorial cares than either Of the other
gentlemen, and is still doing good serv-
ice on The Winona Republican; T. M.
Newson dates his, editorial career back
forty-two years ago, but he has not been
continuously engaged; Benedict dates
his commencement in 1857, but part of
the time be was engaged as printer, fore
man, and filling various, other vocations;
w. A. Hotchkiss commenced in 1854,
and excepting meritorious service in the
army, has been continuously engaged
upon the country press, doing the work
from devil to editor: Albert Wolf dates
back to 1866, though not continuously
engaged. These six gentlemen would
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