Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-05-20
MINNESOTA NEWS ITEMS

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A new bank has been organized at
Springfield, Brown county.
Governor Merriam's three-year-old
son died of dyphtheria Tuesday.
A new state bank will be organized in
Kenyon, with q capital of 100000,
The old Pillsbury elevator, at Alexan-
dria, Mimi, was partially burned Fri
day.
It is now definitely settled that the
Christian church will establish a college
at Duluth.
The immense Hindsdale granite quar-
ries, at Mesaba, are to be re-opened by
wealthy company.
The Omaha freight depot, at St.
james, Mimi, burned Wednesday
night. Loss about $4,000.
Clifton Holden, the Redwood Falls
murderer, has been taken to Saltwater
to begin his life sentence.
Albert Goheen was indicted for the
murder of Rosa Bray at Fergus Falls.
His trial is now in progress.
The Eastern association of the Baptist
church in Minnesota held its annual
session in st. Paul last week.
Fire in the Clifton hotel at st. Paul
routed the guests in hurry last week,
but no serious damage was done.
John w. Roche, for. twenty seven
years city comptroller of the city of st.
Paul, died on a cable car Monday even
ing last.
A commission has been appointed to
proceed to Makato to investigate and re-
polt concerning the site of the proposed
public building.
The commencement exercises of the
st. Cloud normal school will take place
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 20, 26 and 81.
The output of the Minneapolis mills
last week was 151 1895 barrels. For the
corresponding week last year, I36, $50
barrels were ground.
The Minnesota state superintendent of
schools has designated Slayton as a
point to locate teachers training
school, to be supported by the state.
John Reagan was accidentally shot by
his son at Perham and Instantly killed.
The hammer of gun caught on the
door jam while the son was passing
through.
AT the session of the convention of
the grand lodge of the order of the
Eastern Star at Duluth, Mrs. George Ct.
Jacoby, of Minneapolis, was reelected
grand matron.
The Albert Lea water works contract,
as let to E. Z. Sykes, of Minneapolis,
contemplates 6,040 feet of mains, with
tower and supply force, the pump to be
of the Dean make.
The state printing committee, CONSIST.
ing Of the stats treasurer. auditor and
secretary have appointed D. Ramaley,
of ST. Paul, expert printer for the state
for the term of two yea,s.
Messier and Hart, the pedestrians,
started on 900 mile walk in ST. Paul
Thursday. The men will walk from 2
p. NJ to midnight daily. The match
will conclude on the 10th 9f ,I!1na
A woman named DeRosier, who was
a witness in case at Minneapolis,
stated that she was not living with her
husband but with man named Muir
ray, a priest having given her permis-
sion to 90 So
Dairy Commissioner Fiuseth has de-
cided that he viii allow persons in DOS
session Of olored vinegars purchased
before the new law went into effect an
extension of time until August / to dis
pose OF their stock.
~lecial committee appointed to
investigate the alleged surreptitious
shipping of wheat from Duluth eleyat-
ors, met Wednesday last. An adjourn
ment was taken: to meet al Duluth
MoaaaiI anu Tuesday.
A bonus of $4,000 has been raised .by
citizens of Winona, Mimi. for Shroth
q Ahrens, the proprietors of the sash,
window and door factory which burned
last week, and the bonus will be turned
over to them on condition that they re,
build in that city.
A telegram from J. B. Holmes, of
Minneapolis, president of the Duluth,
Red Lake Falls and Northern re ad, who
is now in New York, says that Eastern
capitalists who are interested in the
scheme, have decided to begin building
the road this summer. =
The Minnesota comm andery of the
Loyal Legion held a meeting at the
West, Minneapolis, and elected officers.
Gen. James GilGllan, of ST. Paul, was
elected commander, and Col. G.. II.
Graves, of Duluth, senior vice COM
mander. A banquet followed in the
evening. -.
The Eagle Mill company of New Ulm
has sold its interest in the elevators at
Candy, Lamberton, Courtland, Walnut
Grove, Tracy. Hecla and Gettysburg, to
the Empire Roller mills Of that city.
The Eagle mill will erect new houses at
Elkton, Essig, Brookings and Lake
Preston.
The investigation of the much talked
of Cruzen-I.ent case has been concluded
at Winnebago City. MISS Lent, the
teacher who was so badly injured, was
not present and is said to be in criti-
cal condition, fears being entertained
for her reason even if her recovery
were no longer matter of doubt. Mr..
and Mrs. Cruzen have been bound over
to appear before the district court.
The Indian bureau expects to begin,
in a short time, upon the plans and
specifications for the Indian school at
Pipestone, for which $25, 1000 was appro-
priated by the last congress. AS the
school is located upon the reservation
grounds the whole amount available can
be used for the building. 1t is expected
that the building, or such parts of it
that can, will be constructed Of the red
pipe stone in tbs quarry at the point
| where the schools located.
A joint petition, signed by upward of
! 100 members of the Chippewa Indians
of the Mississippi and residents of the
White Earth reservation, and who are
| antitled To the sum of $50 600 annfnn1i=