Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-02-05
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

Fergus Falls.-This city may have an
other woolen mill soon. An Iowa firm
thinks of coming here.
Mankato.-This city has raised $3.50 in
cash and $50 worth of clothing for the
sufferers of South Dakota.
Luverne.-About Feb. Is a party made
up of residents of this city and vicinity
will start to join the Luverne colony in
Texas.
Minneapolis Hennepin County
Medical society has DECIDED" that this
locality has not been touched by the gen
uine brand of the grip.
st. Paul.-The Western Union Tele-
graph company paid the state of Mime
sofa only trifie over 81 900 as 2 per
cent. tax on gross earnings for 1889.
st. Paul-The annual exhibition of
the State Poultry association is being
held here this week, with a splendid dis
play of fowls from all parts of Mime
sofa.
Red Wing.-The board of trade has
put itself on record as favoring the
speedy improvement by the government
of the ship canal at Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich.
st. Paul.-The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Minnesota is now
an incorporated body, articles having
been filed with the secretary of state
last week.
Montevideo.-It is claimed that enougg
money has been raised to clear up the
debt of $14 900 that hangs over the Mon
tevldeo seminary, and to put the insti-
tuition in good shape.
Minneapolis. managers and
proprletors from many towns in Mime
sofa will meet here Feb. 12 to organize a
hotel keepers protective and beneficial
association for this state.
st. Cloud.-A live deer was captured
near Hin Sley about year ago and
brought to this city. Last week it was
sent to Minneapolis in an immense dry
goods box as present to DR.. O'Hage.
st. Cloud.-A committee appointed by
the local Farmers Alliance and knights
OF Labor, will complain to the state rail-
way commission about alleged discrimi-
nation against this city in freight rates.
st. Paul.-Commencing Feb. |, the
freight business of the Wisconsin Central
will be handled at the Northern Pacific
terminals, instead of those of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba rail-
way.
Luverne,-This city wants an opera
house and A. McGrath has offered two
lots and $4,000 in cash for it's erection,
provided the citizens will contribute
$4,000. Not much doubt but the offer
will be accepted.
Red Wing.-Fully $500 people wit
messed and participated in the grand ski |
tournament held here under the auspices |
of the Aurora Ski club. Clubs were |
present from st. Paul, Minneapolis and |
La Crosse, and smaller delegations from |
many other places.
st. Paul.-Several we'll known ladies |
of this city have prepared articles of in |
corporation for the organization of a |
Babies Home" here. The general pur-
pose is ''the support and protection, in
an asylum or house, of destitute or aban-
doned or orphan children under two
years of age"
st. Paul.-Governor Merriam has ap-
pointed Gorham Powers as Judge of
the Twelfth district, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Brown.
Judge Powers was backed by a great
many attorneys in that district, and to
this is largely due his success. He is 40
years of age and was born in West Pitts
field, Me.
Hutchinson. contractors for the
city artesian well on the public square,
struck a powerful flow of water at
depth of 204 feet. 1t flows over barrel !
per minute, through a two-inch pipe,
and will elevate water thirty feet The
well will be used for fire purposes and
public fountain.
Faribault. Mrs. James Mcneil. who
shot her children st Cannon lake short
time ago and then took carbolic acid, is
slowly. The baby, who was
shot through both lungs, is also doing
well, as is the girl to whom she gave the
carbohc acid. Mrs. McNeill has no
recollection of the affair except that she
had done something terrible to her chill
dren.
Albert Lea.-The city council passed
the ordinance and franchise asked by
E. T. Sykes & Co., of Minneapolis, for
putting in system of waterworks. The
contract provides for five miles of mains,
the city to have hydrants for fire pro-
lection, paying $500 per year. The
contract is to continue thirty years, but
the city is to have the option to buy
every five years, arbitrators fixing the
value.
Minneapolis. F. Jamison, en-
ployed in the Manitoba railroad yards,
was out hunting Sunday near Cedar
lake. He sat down on a bridge to rest,
when in some way his shotgun slipped
out of his hand, and, the trigger catching
On a board, the piece was discharged,
the contents of both barrels striking him
IN the stomach, making a wound that
proved fatal.
Fergus Falls.-The Journal says a
is on foot to reorganize the
5candia Razor Sharpener company, to
make it a stock company and issue stock
10 the amount of $4,000, of which $685.
700 will be taken by the present owners,
and 300 shares at $50 per share offered
Tor sale. 1t is desired to increase the Ca
pacity and working force SO that 500
'harpeners per day can be turned out.
Minneapolis. THE first soldiers mon
lment in Minnesota is to erected next
Decoration day at Bloomington, Henne-
pin county, by the Grand Army men at
hat place. The monument will be of
bronze, about fourteen feet in height,
bearing on one side the medallion of
soldier. On one side of the base will be
The word, "Antietam;;" on another side,
Birch Coulee;" while other sides will
bear the names of the fifty or more SOL
diers who went to the front from that
township, or who afterwards lived or
died there.
Duluth.-A deed of trust from the
Duluth and Winnipeg to the Guar
antee Loan and Trust company of
Philadelphia for 81, ,0O0, 900 has been filed
in the register of deeds Office here. r. s.
Munger, one of the directors, has re-
turned from the East, bringing the news
that the company has absorbed much
new capital and is now on splendid
financial basis. Work will begin on the
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