Morris tribune., 1890-06-11
GENERAL MINNESOTA NEWS.

Duluth claims new paper mill has
been secured from the East.
W. D. Hale has been named by the
president as postmaster at Minneapolis.
The Chautauqua assembly at Maple
wood park, Waseca, opens July and
closes July 81.
The Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
synod held it's triennial session at Min
neapolis last week.
The supreme court affirmed the find
ings of the lower court and Slayton is
the county seat of Murray county.
Sleepy Eye is to have new Republi-
can paper, edited by Fl. G. Hayes and
backed by prominent business men.
Ida Prescott, one of the Duluth demi
monde, picked up an electric light wire
that had been disconnected and was in-
stantly killed.
George D. Easton, well known st,
Paul newspaper man, died at Warm
Springs, Mont, last week. He has
lately been editor of The Helena Inde-
pendent.
The defaulting county anditor of
Stearns county, Robert Lutz, has been
located at Ell Paso, Tex, but it is
thought that no efforts will be made for
his apprehension.
Mrs. Linda A. Dent, wife of Louis D.
Dent. of the law firm of Dent & Dent,
of Rush City, claims the honor Of being
the first woman lawyer in Minnesota.
She was admitted to practice Oct. 18,
1887.
A lantern exploded in the eupola of
the Minnesota and Dakota elevator, the
largest at Litchfeld. The building and
contents were destroyed. Fifteen hun
dred bushels of wheat burned. Loss,
$1,000.
The closing exercises for the twenty.
| eighth year of the state school for the
deaf took place in the auditorium of the
| school at Faribault The graduating
| class consisted of ten members, four of
whom received diplomas and six certifi-
Gates.
Governor Merriam and staff have ar.
| ranged to attend the various meetings of
the Grand Army reunion associations as
follows: Blue Earth City, June 10; Lu-
verne, June II; Wadena, June 13: Little
Falls, June II; Ortonville, June IS; Red
| Wing, June 10.
Mrs. j. T. Swain, one of the few per.
| sons who could date their remembrance
as far back as the time of George Wash
| ington, died at LIE Sueur last week at
| the age of 101 years. She was personally
| acquainted with the Father of his Coun-
try, and was second cousin of the
noted Gen. Robert E. Lee.
The Boston mill at Lake City has
been destroyed by fire. The mill
| cost upwards of $4,000. Tt was sold
last spring by Mr.: Z. p, Menage, Of
Minneapolis, to NJ. O. Orumpler, OF
Orange, Fla, and the new proprietor
was making arrangements to put it in
operation soon. The mill was insured
for less than SIC, 1000.
| The annual excursion of the Minnesota
Editors and Publishers association left
Saturday for Washington. A large num-
Der have availed themselves of the op-
portunity of enjoying such delightful
trip. A special train conveying the
party left st. Paul at 10 a. m. over the
Omaha road. They stopped at Mankato
and held q business meeting starting
again In the evening. A stop of about
three hours was made at Chicago, the
party leaving there at 3:15 p. m. on o
special train over the Baltimore and
Ohio, and arriving at Washington Mon
day afternoon. Tuesday the editors
called on the president, Secretary Blaine
and Secretary Window The pro-
gramme for Wednesday includes an
excursion to Mount Vernon and other
interesting points along the Potomac.
Thursday, Arlington, the soldiers home
and other places claim attention, and
Friday the start for home will be made.