The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-30
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary of the Important
Events of the Week in the
Northwestern States.
MINNESOTA.

A county alliance has been organized in
Mower county.
Minnesota stock breeders have decided to
issue herd book of their own.
Fifty prisoners in the Saltwater peniten-
tiary are laid up with influenza.
The Mile Lac Indians are suffering hunger
on account of the scarcity OF game and fish.
Fred c. Pillsbury, of Minneapolis, has been
elected president of the State Agricultural
society.
An addition capable of accommodating
100 patients has been built to the Rochester
insane asylum.
Contract has been let for the building OF a
$4,000 bridge across the Mississippi at st.
Cloud.
James Malloy sued the Burlington railroad
company at st. Paul for sac, 900 and got a
verdict OF 81.
John A. Dix post, G. A. R., of Luverne. is
making preparations for the encampment to
be held there in June.
Assistant Dairy Commissioner Lawrence
confscated 2,5O0 pounds of oleomargarine
in the northern part of the state.
Ole Stomme, an old resident ofHeron Lake,
committed suicide by hanging himself in his
barn. Financial difficulties was the cause.
State Labor Commissioner Lamb has in
augurated crusade against the bogus en-
ployment agencies OF St. Paul and Mime
apolis
Lewis Converse, commercial traveller,
made an unsuccessful attempt to take his OWL
life by poison at Minneapolis. He is in the
hospital
]. G. Griebet, for many years a leading
merchant of Mankato, was closed by the
sheriff on an attachment of $26,O57 got out
by St. Paul firm.
union OF business men and capitalists Of
st. Paul has been formed ito stimulate and
encourage large manufacturing enterprises
to locate in our midst"
Halvor Lying, an old and well known farm
er living near Fergus Falls, was tipped over
an embankment while driving home and re-
ceived injuries which may prove fatal
The Clifton house at Mankato, owned by
Jacob Klein. was destroyed by fire. with its
contents. The loss will reach SIS, 900, with
no insurance. This is the second hotel
burned during the last few days.
Senator Davis called up the hill appropri
ating 81, 500, 900 for public building at st.
Paul 1t was taken, on his motion, from its
position on the calendar, considered in com
mittee of the whole, and passed with no OPP
position.
| Northern Minnesota is being treated to an
other snow storm ofample proportions. Th'
, lumbermen now say that this is getting toe
much of good thing, and the deep snow Ii
seriously interfering with their logging op
! eratiOns.
Christian Tanberg, of Mansion, Wilkir
county, committed suicide by taking poison
in alcohol punch He was well off financially
| having once owned the town site of Rothsay
and the town Of Tanberg being named after
| him. Strong drink was the cause.
Neem Nelson, of Gordonsville, put down {
drive well near his store and after the pip
had been driven to the water workmeu triet
to lower q bolt to test the depth ofthe water
but the bolt chung to the sides, the pipe be
ing heavily charged with magnetism.
Ed F. Fay, in whose care the dogs of tn
st. Paul Kennel club were left, neglected hi
trust for some time and when the animal
were discovered they had ho"N"~~ wen
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