Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-03-26
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTES.

| gave 33 majority for license.
! st. Cloud.-Ths oldest man in the city
-Almar Smith. aged S9-died last week.
Duluth.-A new Norwegian paper is
promised here. A company with a cap.
ital of $4,000 has been started. st. Paul
parties will take editorial charge.
Tower.-This city voted $4,000 bonus
| to the Tower and Soudan Railway COM
pany to construct three-mile motor
line between Tower and the Minnesota
mines.
st. Paul.-On the goth, at st. Joseph's
chapel sixteen young ladies, ranging
| from II to 30 years, took the vows Of
| sisterhood and consecrated themselves
to the church.
st Paul. Thirty-seven farmers insti-
tutes have been held in the larger towns
throughout Minnesota this past winter,
and Superintendent Gregg is sure an i'm
mense amount of good has been done.
Mankato.-The city government re-
quired SlS9,000 to get along last year,
and the Council has just held secret
session to study up way to make the
amount less for the coming twelve
months.
Faribault.-A young lad named Philip
Opript, while carrying dinner to his
father, who works on the east side of the
river, discovered the dead body of a
street bridge. 1t had evidently been
murdered, its skull being fractured.
Buffalo.-On Friday the village of
Waverly was the scene of very
destructive fire, which originated in the
building of J. K. Cullen, and burned
nearly whole block, including the post
Office, and some of the finest business
houses in the city. The loss is estimated
between 1000 and $4,000.
Mankato. = The unholy jumper of
board bills is to made an example Of
in this community at least-for, accord
ing to The Free Press, William Bixby, of
Garden City, has been arrested for play
ing the role of star boarder-that is,
never miss meal and never pay cent.
Brainerd-In the damage suit for
$4,000 brought by Tom Heffron against
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
for the loss Of his eyes the jury gave the
boy 81 900. The case will be carried to
the supreme court, as will the one de.
cided in favor of Heffron's father.
Shakopee. - The Union brewery,
owned by Fl. Housmann, was closed by
attachments of some $4,000. Nearly all
the creditors live here, one workman
having claim of $1,000. The liabilities
are about $15, 900; assets $4,000 or $10,-
900. Housmann left here for Oregon
several days ago and receiver will be
asked for.
Minneapolis.-It was given out on
Friday last that the National Cordage
company has stored 900 carloads OF
binding twine, the largest amount in
the country except in Chicago This
has given rise to story that corner is
being arranged. Il is denied by the job
befs, vino say it is stored here for con-
venience only.
New Ulm.-One OF the largest meet
ings ever held in New Ulm was held here
Thursday night for the purpose of dis
cussing the feasibility of securing new
competing road that would furnish con-
nections with st. Paul. Over 500 citizens
Were present and the expression was
unanimously in favor of the proposed
move. A committee of seven was ap-
pointed to take the matter in charge.
The Rock Island is looked upon as the
best line to negotiate with.
Winona.-The Republican claims that
if fire escapes are not soon placed on the
city school buildings, or proper means of
escape provided in case of fire, some one
will make large-sized contribution to
the school fund. Fire Marshal Ryan
notified the board of education nearly
month ago what must be done under
chapter 1873, General Laws of Minnesota,
1883. The thirty days in which to COM
ply with the law have about expired,
and time may be called ON the board of
education bsfore they know it.
Washington.-The report of the COM
missioner of statistics for February
shows that at the port of Min
nesota. with headquarters at st. Paul,
the imports were S69,218 in February,
1890, and the exports were ST., ,207. For
eight months ending Feb. %, 1890, the
imports were SS59, $40 against S675, ,S47
for the same period of 1889. The ex-
ports were S992, 1886 for 1890, against
$741, ,021 for 1889. At the port of Du-
luth there were no exports or imports in
February. For the eight months ending
Feb. 90, 1890. the imports were $22, ,594,
against $55, 1853 for the same period of
1880. Exports for 1890, 81 ,256, ,21S, against
1857, ,739 for 1890.