Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-01
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS

MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS |
Tho Waseca house, at Wascca, Mimi,
burned Monday morning.
Governor Merriam has refused to sign
No Gallagher mechanics lien law.
Surveyor General Compton's commis-
sion has arrived and he has assumed tho
duties Of the office.
The Imperial Mil company, Of Du-
luth, hass determined 10 adopt the profit
sharing system with its employees.
Tho resignation Of Register Colville
Of the Duluth land ONCE has been ac-
copied, but bis successor has not
bean appointed.
The commissioner Of pensions has sp-
pointed Dr.. J. D. Simpson member at
the board Of pension examining surgeons
at L. Sueur, MINI.
The animal meeting of the Southern
Minnesots dental society elected DR.. c.
w. Nutting. Of Spring Valley, president
for the coming year.
Gen. Horatio c. Van Cleve died at
Minneapolis Friday, Of pneumonia, after
. short illness, aged "a. He was ono Of
1innesota's pioneers.
The trial of Robert Strickland, the
Floodwood postmaster, for man
slaughter, resulted in his acquittal.
The directors Of the Minneapolis expo
6tion expect to have tin plate factory
and beet sugar factory in full opera
ton at the next exhibition.
P. A. Krochus, formerly editor of The
Caledonia Journal, has returned home
from the insane asylum, where he was
taken last fall, entirely recovered.
The maple sugar season, in Minne-
been poor and improbable one, the
poorest in fact known for many years.
Monroe Nichols, chairman of tie st.
Louis county Republican committee,
has secured the indorse1Aent of Senator
Davis for register of the Duluth land
Office
John Flood and Louis Miller, two
young crooks confined in the village
lookup, at Pine City, Mimi, awaiting
removal to the state reformatory broke
Jail Wednesday.
A st. Paul lady was reunited to her
husband Thursday after q separation of
seventeen years, during which time he
amassed fortune in Australia and was
thought by his wife to be dead.
The date for the transfer of Itasca
county, Minnesota, from the St. Cloud
to the Duluth land district has been
fixed for June /. The local office has
sent out formal notices to that effect.
All tho wholesale houses in st. Paul
have agreed to close at o'clock Satur-
day afternoons from Nay to Sept. /,
with the exception Of the dry goods
houses, which, owing to the heavy Aug
ost trade, will close from May to
Aug. /.
Governor Merriam has appointed
Hon. George 81. Bracket, Rev. S. g.
Smith and Hon. John w. Willis as q
committee Of the board Of charities and
corrections to investigate the matter Of
punishment and discipline in the Still
water prison.
Secretary Noble says that Pat Ra-
hlllys commission as swamp land agent
for Minnesota will never be Issued,
Rahilly is q DemO-AlGance man and
was recommended by Governor Merriam
and Archbishop Ireland. Senator Davis
entered protest.
Governor Merriam, in accordance
with recent act of the legislature, has
appointed the following commission to
investigate the Torrens Australian sys-
tenn of land transfers: Allen J. Greer.
Lake City; ]. g. Pyle, St. Paul; A. II.
Young, Minneapolis.
The Fitzsimmons-Hall fight, which
has been arranged to take place on Twin
City Derby day, it is announced, will
come of on the dividing line between
the two cities. This is owing to the
lis. A building capable of seating 90
600 people will be put up for the pur-
pose.
Fire at St. Paul Wednesday night de-
stroyed the barns of J. B. Cook & Son.
The financial loss was only about 81, 900
" but ffty-fOur horses were suffocated and
the stable keeper, Billy Stapleton, lost
his life. A large number of hacks,
wagons, omnibuses, sleighs, etc., were
burned. Two Of the beautiful white
horses belonging to the show, zone of
the Bravest, were also burned.
Senator Ayers, of Mower county. and
Senator Keller, of Stearns county, were
appointed by Lieutenant Governor Ives
q additional members of the capitol
commission authorized by the Mcmillan
resolution some time since. The COM
mission now consists of F. G. Mcmillan.
chairman, Minneapolis; w. B. Dean, of
st. Paul; Jay La Due, of Rock; Oscar
Ayers, Of Mower, and Henry Keller, Of
Steaxns.
A short time since the New York in
surance commissioner sent notice to the
81. Paul German Insurance company
that its securities were disapproved and
until reinvested the company would be
disbarred from doing business in New
York state. Insurance Commissioner
Smith has sent word to the New York
authorities that unless the order is re-
voked New York companies will be shut
out Of Minnesota.
Fire Ut st. Charles Sunday night de-
stroyed over $100, 900 worth Of property.
The losses. % far as ascartained, are as
follows: II. a. Gates, 81, 900; George
Smith & Co., $27, 900; P. Miller, &, 900;
j. Clemens, s., 500; G. Simon, 5000;
r. Kiefer, s, 900; N. Kiefer, 81, 900; G.
+. Smith, 1000; c. 81. Taylor, $500;
II. Frisp, 500; 8. 81. johnson, $4,000;
w. G. Donmann. q. 500: Masonic lodge.