Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

st. Paul.-The date for the Red Rock
meeting has been fixed for June 20. The
day for the great usual temperance rally
will probably be July 4.
st. Paul. Fourteen students were
graduated from the Minnesota School Of
Agriculture Friday, being the first batch
turned out by the institution.
st. Paul.-It has been decided by the
Minnesota Driving club to give four
days trotting and pacing meeting from
July to for stakes and purses of $780,
600.
Fergus Falls.-The Fourth census dis
trict of Minnesota, comprising all coun-
ties north of Stearns and west of the
Mississippi river, has been divided into
334 enumerator districts.
Duluth.-The street cars in Duluth
will continue to be operated with horses,
"just in the old sweet way" Tom
Lowry has refused to accept the fran
chise recently passed by the council.
st. Paul.-The amount of cash in the
state treasurers hands at the close of
business March 81 was $491 ,S72. .04, all of
which, except about 500, 900, is deposited
with st. Paul and Minneapolis banks.
Chatfeld.-The special election in the
town of Jordan, Fillmore county, to
raise bonus of $1,000 for the Winona
and Southwestern, resulted in the defeat
of the proposition by majority of %
votes. s.--.. .-. ~. -..,-.s
Lake City.-One day last week a COW
belonging to Thomas Mclaughlin, of
Zumbrota township. Wabasha county,
gave birth several days ago to four heifer
calves. They are alive, well developed
and pure white in color.
Winona.-It looks as though an addi-
tional $50, 900 would be appropriated for
the public building here. The secretary
of the treasury has recommended to the
house that the above sum be set aside
with which to complete" the building.
Duluth.-Candidate for the postofice
are anxiously awaiting April Is, on
which date Congressman Comstock's
even an inkling of his choice has been
received here, and candidates profess to
be in ignorance as to the outcome.
Duluth.-Three million whitefish have
already been Matched at Lister park gov
eminent hatchery, and the process is
going on very rapidly. There were
nearly 45,000,000 eggs put into jars, and
it is expected that in few weeks they
will all be cleaned out and planted.
Red Wing. Subscriptions to the
amount of $105.45 for the relief of the
drouth sufferers of Sphinx county, South
Dakota, have been collected here, and
will be expended in the purchase of oats
which will be loaded and sent forward as
soon as possible. In addition to this
flour, potatoes and other provisions will
be sent.
Fergus Falls.-Elmer e, Adams, the
supervisor of the census In the Fourth
district, which comprises the counties
north of st. Cloud and west Of th- A..
sisslPpl river, has a-.-.. ..y.s1sd the work i Of
.----s the territory, and submitted
his plan to Superintendent Porter. The
territory has been divided into 334 emu
merator districts.
st. Cloud.-There is a story going
around-started by those who know, Of
eourse-that Tom Lowry will buy the
stock and franchise of the street railway
company OF this city and extend the
lines and improve the service by using
electricity for motive power instead Of
horses.
Minneapolis. the 14th of this
month a party of five surveyors and
capitalists, headed by Col. Platt B.
Walker, will start from Minneapolis to |
make a trip to and along the northern
boundary of this state. The object of |
the expedition is to look that country
over for new mines of iron, silver and |
gold, which are said to exist there.
st. Cloud.-Commencemsnt week at |
the state normal school in St. Cloud will |
open Sunday, May IS, with the usual |
commencement sermon. On Monday |
evening there will be lecture, on Tues |
day the glass day,-axefcises and the 7
alumam am reunion viii occur, and on
wednesday the graduation of the class.
This class is next to the largest the
school has ever prepared for graduation,
that of 81 being larger by two.